Star Ocean: The Second Story

Star Ocean: The Second Story is an action role playing game developed by tri-Ace and published in Europe by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, marking the first entry in the Star Ocean series to receive a release outside Japan. Set in a science fantasy universe, the game follows space cadet Claude Kenny stranded on a medieval level planet, blending real time combat innovations with deep character building and a wide cast of recruitable companions. The PAL release landscape comprises three catalogued variants under three dedicated serials, with country, case type, and hologram type all undocumented across the family at the time of writing. Documented serials cover English (SCES-02159), French (SCES-02160), and German (SCES-02161) language pressings, each on a single disc. The earliest catalogued PAL release is dated 12th April 2000. Collector interest is significant, with Star Ocean: The Second Story commanding strong secondary market prices in PAL territories due to its limited European print run and its status as a genre defining late nineties JRPG.