


Square Enix have hosted another livestream for the next iteration of the Star Ocean franchise, “Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness,” giving an equal coverage to both the combat system and town exploration, contrasting unfavorably with another Square Enix title sorely lacking in one of those departments …
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Those in dire need of more content from the upcoming Star Ocean 5 can witness over an hour of intense JRPG action thanks to a stream held by Square Enix, revealing numerous discussions about the game as well as showing off the battle system, allowing fans with time on their hands to hopefully determine whether the game will be worth the purchase.
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A massive batch of new screenshots for Star Ocean 5 have surfaced, giving potential players a closer look at the game’s many breath-taking locations as well as its plethora of dastardly beasts, though whether or not the game’s cover art will be of the same quality however is yet unknown.
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Long-time fans of the Star Ocean series can at last indulge in the first trailer of its upcoming 5th installment “Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness”, which has showcased some of the game’s fascinating environments as well as a glimpse of its engaging combat.
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Square Enix’s announcement of Star Ocean 5, developed by Tri-Ace, is sure to be a bit of a shock to fans – both as the last entry into the franchise was half a decade ago, and because Square Enix’s current condition may not bode well for the new title.
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Loyal Star Ocean fans are the latest to be given the full Square Enix treatment, as the announcement of the latest and greatest title in the Star Ocean franchise seems to have left much to be desired in their eyes.
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The PS3 release of ero-RPG Star Ocean 4 has opted to utilise some strange cartoon-like illustrations for its cover, a reversal of its previous decision to downplay such designs in favour of generic sci-fi starscapes and CG characters.
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Star Ocean 4: The Last Hope International, the PS3 edition of Star Ocean 4, is apparently set to have additional characters in addition to the previously publicised enhancements, suggesting the Xbox 360 may have been a beta much as with Tales of Vesperia, a prospect sure to aggravate long suffering Xbox RPG fans.
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The pool of Japanese Xbox 360 “exclusives” appears to be shrinking fast with the news that ero-RPG Star Ocean 4 is to come to the PS3, its exclusive status having apparently worn off in much the same way as with the imminent Tales of Vesperia.
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The much heralded resurgence of the Xbox 360 in Japan appears to have been as fleetingly ephemeral as the life of a mayfly; the latest sales figures show it being outsold by the lowly and supposedly obsolescent PS2, and the PS3 is outselling it by a margin of nearly 5 to 1, also beating the Wii:
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Star Ocean 4 seems to have been influenced by the producer’s unfulfilled desire to make a full on eroge, and appears to have the most erotic themes of any Japanese RPG in recent memory. The game in fact bears some striking similarities to moderately ero-themed anime…
The usual genre staples of shower peeking and similar are visible in the scenes collected below:
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Aspiring adult game cum RPG Star Ocean 4: Last Hope has been released, and its status as an RPG with “mature themes”, or ero as it is commonly known, seems confirmed. Marvel at the attention to detail shown here, especially in the area constituting catgirl’s nether regions…
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