Star Ocean The Last Hope: International a PS3 exclusive

Square Enix announced plans to publish Star Ocean The Last Hope: International for PlayStation 3 in the early months of 2010. This latest installment in the popular RPG franchise will ship simultaneously across the globe, and will be available in North America on February 9, 2010.

This prequel to the series is a PlayStation 3 exclusive and will offer six language options: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish and Japanese. The latest game is being developed by Star Ocean series developers tri-Ace and promises spectacular visuals and a unique action RPG Players will now can control their own spaceship, moving from planet to planet as they explore the vastness of space in the order and manner in which they desire. Gameplay has also been refined but still offers the familiar four-person team-oriented combat and the ability to seamlessly switch between characters during battle. The game also improves upon the real-time battle system that has become a trademark of the series.

You can find out more about the game including story details, by visiting na.square-enix.com/starocean/.