Today Square Enix released an extensive trailer and a large gallery of screenshots and art of the upcoming JRPG Star Ocean: The Divine Force.
We get the introduction of several new characters, including two playable ones.
The first is Teo Klemraat, a cousin of Laeticia (her uncle’s son) and her childhood friend. He serves as a commander of the fleet and he’s torn between the hawkish political views of his father and those of the king and Laeticia. He’s voiced by Takuya Sato, who also voiced Alphen in Tales of Arise.
The second is JJ, a swordsman with a fully mechanical body. He meets Raymond and Laeticia while fighting to protect his hometown. He’s calm, fair, and always puts the safety of his companions above his.
If this did not make him cool enough, he’s voiced by Takaya Kuroda, whom you may know as Kazuma Kiryu from the Yakuza/Like a Dragon series.
Non-playable characters introduced today are the King of Aucerius Rainbaut Aucerius, Neian Keisar, the commander of the knights of the kingdom of Aucerius, Emperor Boldor (Boldor Il Vey’l), ruler of the Vey’l Empire, and Benett Mosley, captain of the Battleship Astoria.
We also get to see boss battles, the ability to attack enemies’ weak points (with the help of Elena’s ability to analyze enemies), and the ability to destroy parts of certain monsters, which can block specific attacks, generate rare drops, and more.
The game also has a dungeon that specializes in boss battles called “Denmor Cave.” While it’s challenging, it lets you fight bosses over and over, making it a great place to level up your characters and collect items.