Historically, Star Ocean has been a rather niche series for Square Enix, never gaining the same notoriety in the West as it has in Japan. But the second entry in the franchise is one of the very best JRPGs for the PS1, an era already packed with stellar experiences. What’s especially strange, then, is that Star Ocean: The Second Story is so hard to play, when every other game in the series is readily available on modern consoles and PC. It highlights the fact that The Second Story is a game desperately in need of a full-blown remake, and it could be the perfect fit for HD-2D.
