Particularly on “Star Ocean: The Last Hope,” the armor with a mechanical feel was something I had never had a chance to draw until then, so there was a bit of personal satisfaction for being able to accomplish drawing something of that nature. I consider this - attempting to distinguish them from one another as I draw them - to be both a challenge and a pleasure. The range of physical appearances and outfits makes it appear as though each one is based on a completely different lore, even within the same title. KE: The game is set in an expansive world based in outer space where a variety of races and cultures exist. SE: What do you like most about creating artwork for the Star Ocean series? As for the Star Ocean series, it all began when I was given the opportunity to work on the character illustrations for “Star Ocean: The Last Hope.” At that time, the work I had done for “Baccano!” served as an impetus for receiving more jobs in the direction of character design. At that point, I started to receive several requests to illustrate for “light novels” so I found the courage to leave my job to begin my career as an illustrator. Despite being responsible for backgrounds, I wanted to draw characters and started posting my illustrations to a personal website I had created. KE: Originally, I worked at a game company designing graphics, mainly drawing backgrounds/environments. SE: How did you get your start as an illustrator and how did you begin working on the Star Ocean series? The Square Enix team sat down with Enami-san to talk about his work on the Star Ocean series, his approach to redesigning some of the series’ most beloved characters, and his background as an illustrator. On top of the enhanced graphics and multiple full voiceover options in this version, all of the characters feature new and updated looks, thanks to the prolific Star Ocean series character illustrator Katsumi Enami. Star Ocean First Departure R, the HD remaster of the classic sci-fi RPG and first installment in the Star Ocean series, is coming to PlayStation 4 on December 5. Purchase or use of this item is subject to SEN Terms of Service and User Agreement.To all the seasoned ship captains, cruising the stars and exploring the unknown in deep space, and the fresh ensigns looking to make a name for themselves… this is for you. Original version developed by tri-Ace Inc. Enjoy quality of life improvements like 2x speed mode and newly balanced battle mechanics.Players can freely switch between their preferred voiceover options: English (PSP®), Japanese (First Departure), and Japanese (First Departure R). The original Japanese voice cast returns with newly recorded dialogue for a fully voiced experience.Players can now select their preferred illustrations by switching between the First Departure and First Departure R versions during gameplay. Illustrations based on the designs from the original (Super Famicom) version have been newly drawn by Katsumi Enami, the artist behind the character illustrations for STAR OCEAN: THE LAST HOPE.The game has been upconverted from SD to HD resulting in improvements in the quality of in-game graphic and movies! Enjoy the STAR OCEAN world more beautiful than ever.Featuring all new voice overs in both English and Japanese and brand new character art. Square Enix celebrates the STAR OCEAN franchise by going right back to its origins and creating a HD remaster of the fan-favorite first title in the series. You can switch freely between them anytime. The in-game audio languages include two Japanese language versions and one English language version. The in-game menus and subtitles are available in English.
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