Huge Star Ocean: The Second Story R Update Makes This Fantastic Remake Even Better

Square Enix has dropped a substantial new update for Star Ocean: The Second Story R, which released for PS5 and PS4 last year. Already an incredibly well-made remake of a classic RPG, this patch adds some welcome features, such as a new difficulty level, new endgame bosses, new options for starting New Game+, and more.

Here are the patch notes, as per the above trailer:

• New, super hard difficulty: CHAOS
• New Raid Enemies — the Ten Wise Men now appear as optional bosses after competing the story, dropping unique rewards
• New weapons, armour, and accessories have been added
• New NPC illustrations for some key story characters
• ‘Character Graphics Collection’ lets you view all character illustrations
• New option to replay endings that you’ve unlocked
• Customisation options for New Game+, letting you reset things like character levels or acquired items

It’s always nice when a great game gets a big update, isn’t it? The Second Story R has a lot of inherent replay value to begin with, thanks to a range of recruitable characters and loads of potential story endings — but this patch sounds like the perfect excuse to dive back in.