![]() Additionally, special techniques called Symbology can be used as well, which have the potential to deal more damage but cost MP (Mental Points), of which each character has a finite amount. All characters have a standard “attack” option, in which the character’s equipped item is used to attack whichever enemy the player has locked on to. The player can switch which character is being controlled in battle. Up to four characters can participate in battles, but the player is only able to control one character at a time, leaving the others to be controlled by the computer’s artificial intelligence. Players can equip characters with four special abilities with “ranged” and “distance” slots, whereas the remake reduced that number to two. Added to First Departure was a combo attack system where special attacks stack to become more powerful. ![]() Players also do not directly control all of their characters’ actions, but instead chose battle strategies beforehand for all but one of their characters who then move and attack their closest enemy automatically. Unlike games in the Final Fantasy or Dragon Quest series, the battles are not turn-based, but play out in real-time. Combat is done in a 3D isometric point of view. When players move their party in the game’s dungeons and paths, random battles occur. In First Departure, players have the option of recruiting characters they did not previously have the option of adding to their party. Certain characters cannot be recruited unless the player’s party is a specific size, or the players have made specific story decisions. Some aspects may hold a bit too much retro baggage but there's no denying just how charming and imaginative this classic RPG is. Though only 8 characters can be recruited in a playthrough, ten characters are available to be recruited, and as a result, not all characters can be recruited in one playthrough of the game. Star Ocean First Departure R is a satisfying old-school ARPG that's sure to scratch your nostalgia itch. That said, it boggles my mind and makes me want to scream that Square Enix hasn’t announced any collection of the first six Final Fantasy titles on Switch yet.In progressing through the game, the player is able to recruit up to eight additional characters to travel alongside the protagonist some recruitments happen automatically, while others only happen depending on the previous actions and options taken by the player. ![]() You never know what they might have up their sleeve next. It’s notable how Square Enix treats each of its RPG franchises in different ways remasters, remakes, and spin-offs all come at different intervals and in different degrees.
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