Update 11/09: Square Enix has now confirmed the game will also launch digitally in North America and Europe on 5th December for $20.99 / £16.99 / €20.99 (thanks, Gematsu).

Original Story: Back in May, Square Enix revealed Star Ocean: First Departure R would be released worldwide on the Switch and PlayStation 4 in the near future. The publisher has now confirmed the game will be released in Japan on 5th December for the price of 3,200 yen, but there's no word if the game will also be released locally before the end of this year.

This upcoming title is based on the 2007 PSP iteration, which was an enhanced version of the Super Famicom Star Ocean game – published by Enix, developed by tri-Ace and first released in 1996. The newest release for Switch and PS4 will include high-definition visuals – improving the quality of the game's graphics and movies – and a feature allowing players to swap between the First Departure and First Departure R illustrations.

The game also includes a speed boost feature (allowing for faster movement in the field) and full voice-overs from the First Departure voice cast as well as a voice switch feature:

Since the Super Famicom version had no voice-overs outside of battle, the voice-overs have been newly recorded by both the Super Famicom version cast and the First Departure cast. You can switch between the First Departure and First Departure R voice cast.

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[source gematsu.com]