STAR OCEAN THE SECOND STORY
Official Title  Star Ocean The Second Story
Common Title  Star Ocean The Second Story
Serial Number(s)  SCES-02159 & SCES-12159
Region  PAL
Genre / Style  RPG

Developer  tri-Ace
Publisher  Sony Computer Entertaiment Europe.
Date Released  12 April 2000
Disc Number &
Printed Serial Number
DISC 1

SCES-02159
DISC 2

SCES-12159
Serial Number In Disc SCES-02159 SCES-12159
Media Disc ID N / A N / A
Number Of Tracks 1
( 1 Data Track )
1
( 1 Data Track )
Approx. Image Size
( Image Format Used )
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( .bin / .cue )
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( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc MB MB
Approx. Archive Size
( Archive Type Used )
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( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
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( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
Barcode Number(s)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
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English
Menus and gameplay are in English.

Star Ocean: The Second Story is a console role-playing PlayStation game developed by tri-Ace and published by Enix. It is the second game in the Star Ocean series and the first game in the series to be released in North America (in 1999) and Europe (in 2000), courtesy of Sony Computer Entertainment.

A PlayStation Portable remake was announced prior to the 2007 Square Enix Party event[3] and released in Japan in 2008 and in North America and Europe in 2009.

The game gives the player the choice of playing as Rena or Claude, with the journey evolving and ending differently depending on the choices one makes.

Star Ocean: The Second Story is a world of magic, science, space travel and deadly demons! Enter a world where love knows no bounds, the evil is neverending and good can overcome all if the heart is just and true. Featuring three battle modes, the ability to master skills to create items and an emotional level for each of the characters, Enix has pulled out all the stops in their latest (and first) title to be brought to the North American PlayStation.

Star Ocean: The Second Story takes place twenty years after the original game, Star Ocean. Roughly the first half of the plot of the game takes place on the planet Expel, an underdeveloped planet on the verge of its industrial age. On Expel kings still rule over great kingdoms, swords and sorcery dominate the battlefield, and sailing ships are still made from wood. According to a Federation law, named the Undeveloped Planet Protection Treaty, a planet with such a level of civilization may not be directly contacted under any but the most dire circumstances—and even then, contact must be minimal and secretive. This law is reminiscent of Star Trek's Prime Directive.

The game tells the stories of Claude C. Kenni, son of Ronixis J. Kenny, and Rena Lanford, a young girl living on the planet Expel. Claude, having recently been commissioned as an Ensign in the Earth Federation, is given his first mission under the supervision of his father. This first mission is to survey the planet Milocinia, where a mysterious energy field appears. Once they arrive, they find an alien ruin, filled with mostly broken machinery. Finding a mysterious device in the center of it, Claude begins to examine it close-up, despite orders to keep away from it. As he approaches, the machine activates, teleporting him to Expel.

Features
Featuring characters who affect the outcome of the journey by thinking and feeling for themselves
Explore numerous mini-events and over 80 possible endings
Acquire loot from slain enemies and craft items from raw materials to master more advanced skills

  Manufacturer's description:

Discover What's Out There.

In an endless sea of stars, at the edge of the universe, a single fateful encounter is about to take place. For the gods have hurled a deadly meteorite into an unsuspecting planet, unleashing powerful mysteries and sudden chaos. Now, two people from different worlds will collide into a journey so deep, they might not ever make it back.

Features 3 battle modes including innovative real-time, polygonal combat.

Don't just find items. Master great skills to create items from raw materials.

Emotions determine the fate of the journey where characters have to think and feel for themselves.

Engage in a multitude of mini-events to uncover over 80 possible endings.

"Delivers an engaging adventure for an instant role-playing classic" - PSM

  Features:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 2D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • SCI-FI, Futuristic & Fantasy themes.
Number Of Players  1 Player
Number Of Memory Card Blocks  1 Block
Compatible Controllers Tested
( Official Gamepads Only )
 Standard Controller / Analog Controller ( Dual Shock Controller compatible )
Compatible Light Guns
( Official Light Guns Only )
 None
Other Compatible Controllers
( Official Controllers Only )
 None
Special Controllers Included Or
Supported ( Official Only )
 None
Vibration Function Compatible  Yes
Multi-Tap Function Compatible  No
Link Cable Function Compatibile  No
Emulator  ePSXe v.2.0.5
Video Plugin  Pete's OpenGL2 GPU Core 2.0.0 ( internal X & Internal Y= Very High, Stretching mode: Stretch to full window size, render Mode: 2 (Use framebuffer object) text filt = 2 FPS limit= 63, Compatibility=2,3,2; Shader effects= 5 (GLSlang Files (gpuPeteOGL2-slv/slf))
Audio Plugin  ePSXe SPU Core v.2.0.0
CD-ROM Plugin  ePSXe CDRom Plugin
Game Pad Plugin  N / A
Vibration Compatible  Yes.
Console Bios Used  SCPH7502

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 FIELD CONTROLS:
  Move character:  D-Pad
  Read signs -  X Button
  Run -  Circle Button (Hold)
  Display camp menu -  Triangle Button
  Initiates private action -  Square Button
  Move camera clockwise or counter-clockwise -  R1 or L1 Button
  Toggle world map on/off -  Start Button

 TOWN/DUNGEONS CONTROLS:
  Move character:  D-Pad
  Talk / Open chests -  X Button
  Run -  Circle Button (Hold)
  Display camp menu -  Triangle Button
  Pickpocket -  Square Button

 COMBAT CONTROLS:
  Select commands:  D-Pad
  Move character -  D-Pad + Square Button
  Target and attack enemies -  X Button + D-Pad
  Character selection -  L2 Button
  Cancel, change character to be given a command -  Circle Button
  Display the circle command -  Triangle Button
  Use killer move -  R1 or L1 Button
  Toggle auto and manual combat -  R2 Button
  Provocation action -  Select Button

 CAMP CONTROLS:
  Move cursor:  D-Pad
  Select a menu -  X Button
  Toggle between item description screens -  Square Button
  Exits to the previous screen -  Circle Button
  Display submenus -  Triangle Button
  Selects the next or previous page -  R1 or L1 Button
  Toggle between characters on the menus -  R2 or L2 Button
  Provocation action -  Select Button

 

GAMESHARK CODES:
  Save Anywhere -  
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 - Jewel Case Covers
FRONT BACK INSIDE
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Dim. - 641 x 650 pix.
Res. - 150 dpi
File Size - 88 KB
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Res. - 150 dpi
File Size - 178 KB
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 - Advert Cover
JAPANESE ADVERT PAGE 1 JAPANESE ADVERT PAGE 2
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Dim. - 620 x 876 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 318 KB
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Dim. - 620 x 876 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 355 KB
 - Disc Cover
DISC 1 DISC 2
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Dim. - 643 x 650 pix.
Res. - 150 dpi
File Size - 97 KB
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Dim. - 667 x 650 pix.
Res. - 150 dpi
File Size - 91 KB

 NTSC-J:
  • Star Ocean The Second Story [SLPM-86105~7]   
     
  • Star Ocean The Second Story [PSOne Books] [SLPM-87357~8]   
     
 NTSC-U:
  • Star Ocean The Second Story [SCUS-94421-2]   
     
 PAL:
  • Star Ocean The Second Story [SCES-02160 & SCES-12160]   
     
  • Star Ocean The Second Story [SCES-02161 & SCES-12161]   
     

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