This Week’s Japanese Game Releases: Star Ocean: The Second Story R, WarioWare: Move It!, more

Star Ocean: The Second Story R has plenty of cool and useful characters you can add to your party throughout the game. One who should not be overlooked is Opera Vectra; follow this guide to learn how to recruit this cool and versatile character for your party.

Whether you’re looking to unlock new weapons or make some extra money in the game, it’s a good idea to quickly learn how to unlock the Appraisal Skill in Star Ocean: The Second Story R. Read on to learn how to unlock this useful skill and how to use it once you’ve got it.

Famitsu has published its estimated physical game software and hardware sales data for Japan for the week of November 6, 2023 to November 12, 2023.

There are powerful party combinations in . Some setups can quickly destroy enemies or are tough enough to prevent dying. While there are optimal teams, any team will work to beat the game on easy and normal difficulties called Earth and Galaxy. A planned party is best for the hardest Universe mode.

Star Ocean The Second Story R, a full-fat retelling of the PS1 cult classic, has wowed retro and modern JRPG fans with one of the best remakes of the year – in the year of Dead Space and Resident Evil 4 remakes, no less.  

Money, or FOL, in is just as important a resource in the game as it is in real life. Unlike in real life, it is quite easy to get a lot of money very quickly and very early into the game. It is a nice way to practice a bit of escapism and enjoy seeing your bank account rise quickly and efficiently without joining a pyramid scheme.

The Sword of Marvels is an exceptionally strong weapon in . It is among one of the best early-to-mid-game weapons for either Claude Kenny or Dias Flac. If you plan on using one of the two in your main party, it is worth acquiring.

Persona 5 Tactica for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC, and Super Mario RPG for Switch are the highlights of this week’s Japanese video game releases.

There are 13 total party members in . Compared to the original PlayStation release, this now includes reoccurring series character Welch Vineyard — she was also in the older PlayStation Portable remaster. The other party members have also received a few tweaks to speed up their performance in combat.

Famitsu has published its estimated physical game software and hardware sales data for Japan for the week of October 30, 2023 to November 5, 2023.

The Aeterna Sword in is one of the best weapons for Claude in the entire game. Getting this weapon is possible reasonably early in the game, but there is a word of warning to go along with it. The Aeterna Sword is so good that it might make the rest of the game a bit easier, so equip the sword with that knowledge in mind.

For many, may just be another remake of a highly revered PlayStation title, but in all honestly, it is one of the must-play JRPGs of the year. In many ways, the remake successfully retains the characteristics of the sci-fi/fantasy themes from the franchise while introducing new features that bring it up to par with modern titles. The game’s visuals have also been overhauled and inspired by ’s aesthetics, making it a very charming world to get lost in.