Square Enix has officially announced today that Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness will be launching in North America on June 28th, and in Europe on July 1st. Previously, the North American release date – as well as the Day One Edition – had only been announced through the Square Enix Store. As well as the official announcement of the release dates, Square Enix has announced that the game will be receiving a Collector’s Edition.The Collector’s Edition will include the following:
- Collector’s Edition steelbook case containing the game and “The Sounds of Star Ocean”: a CD sampler soundtrack featuring 16 tracks from famed composer Motoi Sakuraba (Tales of series, Valkyrie Profile® series, Dark Souls series)
- “The Art of Star Ocean”: 80-page hardcover art book featuring art from the Star Ocean series
- Eight exclusive art cards featuring illustrations from character designer “akiman” (Street Fighter series)
- Pangalactic Federation ID card
- Six background battle music themes from Valkyrie Profile, Valkyrie Profile2: Silmeria and previous Star Ocean titles that fans can play during battle
- Download code for in-game items that will aid Fidel and the crew on their journey: The Ring of the Valkyries, Gold Bunny Statue, Bushybrume Cincture, Wristlet of the Stars and Secret Sthalian Tome
The press release also officially detailed the Day One Edition:
- Two background battle music themes from Valkyrie Profile and Valkyrie Profile2: Silmeria that fans can play during battle
- Download codes for in-game items and accessories that will aid Fidel and the crew on their journey: The Ring of the Valkyries, Gold Bunny Statue, Bushybrume Cincture, Wristlet of the Stars and Secret Sthalian Tome
Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness is available now for pre-order through Amazon. The Collector’s Edition, priced at $109.99, is available for pre-order exclusively from the Square Enix Store. Star Ocean 5 will only be available on PlayStation 4 in North America and Europe.