Instead of experience points, each battle rewards the party with Skill Points (SP) in addition to in-game currency. In addition to standard attacks are character-specific finishing moves which deal high damage to enemies.
Enemies have various body parts that can be attacked separately, and in turn can attack in distinct ways. The battle system takes place in real-time, with three party members facing a single enemy. Outside battle, the battle party can be organized as the player pleases out of the 12 possible playable characters. īattles are initiated when the party encounters enemies in field environments, transitioning to a separate battle arena. Carried over from earlier mainline entries are "Private Actions", optional sequences between characters which improve their relationship with each other and affect their performance in battle. Various actions can be performed in the field, such as jumping or interacting with objects, and taking photographs of enemies in the field outside battle to build up a compendium. Navigation of field, dungeon and interior environments takes place from a top-down perspective, while battles are displayed from a side angle. Star Ocean: Blue Sphere is an action role-playing game set on the planet Edifice. Blue Sphere has garnered a positive reception from journalists, and has sold 130,000 copies in Japan as of 2007.Ī battle in Star Ocean: Blue Sphere: the three-strong party face off against a monster encountered during exploration. In addition to tri-Ace, developer tri-Crescendo helped with the sound design. The production period proved difficult for the team, with the programmers collapsing from exhaustion. The character designs were created by manga artist Mayumi Azuma.
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Multiple core staff from earlier Star Ocean titles returned, including series composer Motoi Sakuraba. New elements include item creation tied to the skill system, and local multiplayer options unlock through the Game Link Cable.ĭevelopment began in 2000 as a spin-off from the main Star Ocean series, taking approximately one year to complete. The gameplay carries over multiple Star Ocean elements, including real-time combat and optional side conversations between party members.
Protagonists from the events of The Second Story are brought down onto the planet by an unknown force, and must work to discover its source and leave. It was later remade for mobile devices, releasing in 2009.īlue Sphere is set two years after the events of The Second Story on the planet Edifice, a world currently in a pre-space flight state but holding remnants of an advance civilization. It is a spin-off entry in the Star Ocean series, acting as a direct sequel to the 1998 PlayStation title Star Ocean: The Second Story. Star Ocean: Blue Sphere is an action role-playing video game developed by tri-Ace and published by Enix for the Game Boy Color handheld video game console in June 2001.
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