Whats Square (re)Making?

Rattan · 08-05-2007, 09:30 PM

Rejoice! The greatness that is myself has decided to return to my seat of power to bring to you news!

Good news everyone.

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MAKUHARI--Two days ago, Square Enix announced it is resurrecting the first two installments of its Star Ocean series on the PSP with new characters and voice acting. Today at the Square Enix Party 2007, the publisher revealed the voice cast for the two new games, Star Ocean: First Departure and Star Ocean: Second Evolution.

Early in the morning, Square Enix held a stage show featuring the voice actors together, which attracted an attendance of well over 600 people. As happens during many live events, the voice actors leaked some extra tidbits of information that weren't disclosed at the press conference two days ago.

While Square Enix previously confirmed that the games will feature voices, they didn't clarify how much dialogue the games would contain. The actors confirmed that the games will feature extensive vocal work, including conversations in the "private action" system. Rena Lanford voice actress Nana Mizuki commented that she received a box full of scripts at her office, all of which were for Second Evolution.

The developers are taking their time in making the PSP Star Oceans more than just simple remakes. In a statement, series producer Yoshinori Yamagishi said that he wants the remakes to feel as though they're completely new games. Apparently, he's not just saying that. The voice actors revealed that, despite the games' lengthy scripts, they still haven't started recording yet. As it turns out, the scripts aren't yet finished, due to the addition of extensive new scenarios and characters.

Square Enix didn't disclose any new details on Star Ocean 4, which was also announced this week during its stage show at the Party. "We are currently hard at work in making Star Ocean 4 (working title), so that it will be worthy of being considered the latest installment in the series," was all Yamagishi's statement said.

Oh man. If they make the voices for the SO2 bunch worse than the original i'm just gonna laugh.

SPICULE!!!!!!!!!!

So sad so few will remember the old days.

***Ace Mercury*** · 08-05-2007, 10:39 PM

Para-bola beam!

**Crazyswordsman** · 08-05-2007, 11:06 PM

I think I've made myself clear on my disapproval of voice acting. -CSM

Auron · 08-05-2007, 11:30 PM

I disaprove of putting it on the PSP. I love Star Ocean, but I feel no need to fork over $150 for a system with only two decent games on it now and two more games in the future. Piss on you Square Enix.

Sim Kid · 08-06-2007, 12:50 AM

'Tan, the only way to make the Star Ocean 2 voice acting worse is to somehow make them even MORE digitized and hard to understand.

Chaos Deviot · 08-06-2007, 11:20 AM

It's still better than yet another FF remake or game, so I'm happy about it. Not that I play Star Ocean, but you get the point.

**Galefore** · 08-06-2007, 07:06 PM

One of the VAs is Nana Mizuki, and she is pretty good from the work I heard her do in the subbed episodes of Basilisk. Too bad they can't keep her in the localization, which means we'll end up with suck-actors.

Again, I'm tired of Square putting the remakes of games I'd never otherwise be able to get on the PSP. There goes my chance to play either of these games and Valkyrie Profile.

As well, I'm looking forward to Star Ocean 4.

Sim Kid · 08-06-2007, 10:30 PM

^English does not automatically equal suck...Japan has just as many "bad voice actors" as the U.S. (Though they certainly got voice acting to sound less digitized first)

but honestly, for the PSP...Can you really blame them? Even if it were still alive, the Game Boy Advance wouldn't be a very good platform (Maybe for the first), and the DS likely wouldn't be either. The only other option is to completely remake them on a console.

Rainbow Dash · 08-07-2007, 03:17 PM

Saw this on Wikipedia somewhere near the beginning of July.

Too bad I don't have a PSP. I'll stick to the trusty ol' ePSXe.

And ZSNES if I can find the damned translation.

08-05-2007, 10:39 PM	#2
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 23,275 Thanks: 568 Thanked 3,297 Times in 1,582 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Para-bola beam!

08-05-2007, 11:06 PM	#3
Crazyswordsman This key doesn't work. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 10,791 Thanks: 1,019 Thanked 686 Times in 467 Posts	I think I've made myself clear on my disapproval of voice acting. -CSM

08-05-2007, 11:30 PM	#4
Auron Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Inside Gender: Posts: 6,743 Thanks: 5 Thanked 325 Times in 198 Posts	I disaprove of putting it on the PSP. I love Star Ocean, but I feel no need to fork over $150 for a system with only two decent games on it now and two more games in the future. Piss on you Square Enix.

08-06-2007, 12:50 AM	#5
Sim Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The state of Denial Gender: Posts: 8,884 Thanks: 80 Thanked 198 Times in 122 Posts	'Tan, the only way to make the Star Ocean 2 voice acting worse is to somehow make them even MORE digitized and hard to understand.

08-06-2007, 11:20 AM	#6
Chaos Deviot The Betrayer Join Date: May 2004 Location: Mt. Moon Gender: Posts: 1,813 Thanks: 171 Thanked 52 Times in 49 Posts Blog Entries: 1	It's still better than yet another FF remake or game, so I'm happy about it. Not that I play Star Ocean, but you get the point.

08-06-2007, 07:06 PM	#7
Galefore EXPLOSION GOD OF MUSIC Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Some studio somewhere Gender: Posts: 8,275 Thanks: 1,361 Thanked 826 Times in 535 Posts Blog Entries: 5	One of the VAs is Nana Mizuki, and she is pretty good from the work I heard her do in the subbed episodes of Basilisk. Too bad they can't keep her in the localization, which means we'll end up with suck-actors. Again, I'm tired of Square putting the remakes of games I'd never otherwise be able to get on the PSP. There goes my chance to play either of these games and Valkyrie Profile. As well, I'm looking forward to Star Ocean 4.

08-06-2007, 10:30 PM	#8
Sim Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The state of Denial Gender: Posts: 8,884 Thanks: 80 Thanked 198 Times in 122 Posts	^English does not automatically equal suck...Japan has just as many "bad voice actors" as the U.S. (Though they certainly got voice acting to sound less digitized first) but honestly, for the PSP...Can you really blame them? Even if it were still alive, the Game Boy Advance wouldn't be a very good platform (Maybe for the first), and the DS likely wouldn't be either. The only other option is to completely remake them on a console.

08-07-2007, 03:17 PM	#9
Rainbow Dash been dreamin', i've been waitin' Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: a bomb-ass cloud house bachelorette pad Gender: Posts: 24,402 Thanks: 173 Thanked 1,179 Times in 716 Posts	Saw this on Wikipedia somewhere near the beginning of July. Too bad I don't have a PSP. I'll stick to the trusty ol' ePSXe. And ZSNES if I can find the damned translation.