My dad bought this for me as a present, even though I had never heard of it and didn't ask for it. It's hands-down one of my favorite games from my childhood.

@TwistdTrip

Жыл бұрын

Your dad must be a gamer

@bellissimo4520

Жыл бұрын

Your dad has great taste!

I've probably played through this game 20+ times. Easily my second favorite RPG of all time, following Suikoden 2.

@JSpradley123

3 жыл бұрын

Did we just become best friends?!?!

@scottfrye

3 жыл бұрын

This is def my fav but now the first has a ps4 port and is pretty fun and nastalgic feels for me. Also lunar 2 was one of my favorites as well

@lower_than_furries9727

3 жыл бұрын

Oh my god. Yass. Suiklden 2 and star ocean 2 happens to be my all time favorite JRPG from both franchise as well!

@meishaleonard8621

11 ай бұрын

My 2 favorite games ever 🥺

@sol1dbas3d99

11 ай бұрын

I thing FFVI is my favorite, then its Second Story. Suikoden 2 was one of those games i loved but never finished at the time.

I have memories of playing this game til 3 a.m. on hot summer nights with the breeze blowing through the window, oddly specific but I didn't have a care in the world back then. Great video!

@SteVen-eg4sq

2 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah, I destroyed this game all summer long. Except I'd be up until 6am. Damn, I wish I could be 10 again.

@trollogic1505

Жыл бұрын

You should make time in the future to do that again for yourself. It’s far from impossible to recreate :)

@carlocarosi7075

Жыл бұрын

@@trollogic1505 You're right! I'll certainly try, I miss this game too much.

Great review I love this game it brings back so many memories. I’m gutted to see your no longer uploading, you make really good content

And 3 years later we got a remake of this one available in a few months.

I often joke to my friends that Star Ocean 2 is the best Star Trek game ever made. On that note, Galaxy Quest is the best Star Trek movie ever made! lol But seriously, SO2 is my #1 favorite game of all-time. It's a special game that deserves more love. Thanks for making a great video! Is it weird that I still scrounge around for videos about this game 20+ years later?

@JamsGams

4 жыл бұрын

Kit Bender thanks for the comment! I agree completely with all points above! It’s definitely not weird, as I look up plenty on games from my childhood, it’s very understandable! I love that you enjoyed this video!

“Except Opera” WHAAAA? She was my favorite! That flamethrower attack was so ridiculous

The remake has been announced recently. And the good news is that it is given the HD-2D treatment (or the Octopath Traveler treatment to be specific). I'm not joking here.

This is one of my favorite games of all time. So excited for the remake. This is a great video. Thanks for posting! 🤗

Great review! It's been a decade since I played it and you've reeeeeally inspired a want for me to go back and replay :)

Already played a million times. Now im gonna wait for Second Evolution R.

@reloadpsi

3 жыл бұрын

Same here. I'd love it if they took the same approach with the voice acting but also for the English voices this time.

Yeah I remember a little of it. But it's been so long. One day I have to play it again. You did a great job too

You successfully talked about why this game is one of my favorite RPGs of all time. Now I’m sad that I don’t have a way to play it. Awesome job buddy!

@randykuhne898

4 жыл бұрын

If you still own your disc, I can share some emulator knowledge with you and get you going. Always willing to help a fellow fan

@jellybeansushi

3 жыл бұрын

They made a remaster for PSP. It makes some tweaks, but it's mostly the same.

@jellybeansushi

3 жыл бұрын

It's called Star Ocean second evolution

It's absolutely amazing to see a truly in depth review of this done so well, but it's also a great treat to watch someone experience it for the first time like this. I say that because at this point in my life (I've been playing this game once a year for almost 20 years haha) I can do it with my eyes closed, so your fresh perspective rocks. My favorite part was your incredibly honest reaction at the end of "Its just fucking amazing!" Which to me sums it up perfectly. Hard to believe what this company pulled off without "Final Fantasy" money. Incredible video and very thorough review, and like I said, brother keep it up. Your videos and commentary are on par with dudes like Completionist for example, but with so much more genuine honesty and excitement for the games and thier mechanics. I CAN'T WAIT for this Blue Sphere review, never played it and am so curious!

@JamsGams

4 жыл бұрын

Yes!!!!! I'm so happy you loved it. This game is nothing short of amazing, it has made me love and appreciate the series way more than I could ever imagine. I HAVE to play once a year and experience everything, I want all the characters, the outcomes, the couples, the best weapons.... it's just so open and it's SO GOOD. Thank you for your support. I just ordered the english translation version of it, so when it comes the video will be in production. I cannot wait to complete the video! Thanks again for the great feedback :)

Great review! I was a little skeptical when you were giving a play-by-play of the plot at first, but loved how it was only used as an introduction to SO2 while explaining everything else in your 2nd half of the video without spoiling too much. Though I'd say that the psp version is the definitive version of SO2 because of the redone translation, new voice actors, overhauling text dumps to concise animation cutscenes, and new and improved attack battle animations. Despite that. Id say that the ps1 is still good as well. Anyways, I've been looking for new channels to subscribe to and I usually search for reviews of my favorite games. Glad to say that you've earned my sub and looking forward to seeing future videos!

@JamsGams

4 жыл бұрын

Wow KZread decided not to tell me about this comment until now! Thanks a lot for the comment and I’m glad you loved the video. I almost went over the entire plot, but decided against it because the game is just too good and I wanted people to experience it. I haven’t played the remake on psp yet, but I really want to especially now that I’ve played through once. There will likely be an episode about the remakes :)

@SnappleRyRy89

4 жыл бұрын

@@JamsGams no worries man and as I said, you did a great job and I enjoyed your style of review! I was thinking that this review would be more of a "summary" video watching the first part but I think you made the right call only discussing it to that point of the story giving your audience enough context on the story while sending us off to want more. I'm looking forward to seeing your next video, especially since the remakes are awesome and the never before released Game boy game you teased looks interesting. Keep up the good work and looking forward to your next videos!

I may be a couple of years late but just wanted to say this is my favorite JRPG of all time, and I've played all of the major and some unknown titles. One last thing, Opera has literally 3 of the best skills in the game and my favorite character in the entire series, just saying.

Great review of my favorite game of all time!

Woah I really thought you had thousands of subscribers. The quality of your review was incredible. I'm looking forward to that review of Blue Sphere!

@JamsGams

4 жыл бұрын

Gluons thanks so much man!

@GiZMOSOLiD

4 жыл бұрын

Real talk i thought so too. All this needs is to be posted on jrpg reddit and it'll get so many views. These vids are lit and i havent even played this game

2nd story is one of the best jrpg of the playstation era and also one of the most underrated. I've probably replayed this game more than any other jrpgs ever made. My fav team was claude, dias, ashton, and rena because three of them can wear the best weapons in the game.

Easily my favorite in the series. Nothing since has been able to recapture that magic. Well, except First Departure, but that was SO1 done in the style of SO2.

@twitchykun

Жыл бұрын

Divine Force comes close, but still SO2 rules.

@3ndg4m3

Жыл бұрын

@@twitchykun Glad to hear that. Amazon took forever to ship mine, so I haven’t gotten to try it yet, but I’m glad people are enjoying it.

Just got a ps1 and a copy of this. Im gonna dive in on my next day off

Oh god. So many hours on this game. So many late nights and early mornings.

I enjoy Motoi Sakuraba. He also did most of the Shining series soundtracks, and is doing part of the upcoming Eiyuden Chronicle. I can understand if you're a younger player and/or didn't play classic JRPGs, but anyone that played JRPGs up through at least around the mid-00s would have known him.

"Opera just sucks." Blasphemy! Opera wasn't as good as some other characters, but her Alpha on One killer move was one of the best in the game as it was a multi hit move that was fire and forget, and she was the absolute best fighter for engaging flying enemies because she just shot them without having to leap around. She's also the only fighter character with a whole-party heal.

@veghesther3204

11 ай бұрын

Its IMHO that BOTH Ashton and PRECIS SUCK Opera/Bowman are worth using in the Upcoming PS4 remake this year 2023 Celine Ashton Noel Celine Leon still suck and the remake WILL add in 2nd Evolutions Welch to be playable and she is pure CRAP as well.

With the combat there is an automatic mode without the targeting, and you can move freely without holding square. With the party system you can choose both Noel and Chisato if you have enough space for both of them.

I just hit play... Brother, if you remember my comments on your last Star Ocean video I can't tell you how excited I am. Prolly my most anticipated visual media (besides Star Trek Picard) of the last few months! I'll be back after the video for my comments!

@JamsGams

4 жыл бұрын

Cj Williamson I’m so happy you’re excited man!!! That really motivates me, I am anxiously awaiting your full response man! I hope you love it!!!!

One of my favourite games of all time. Bought it on boxing day in 2001 with some money I got from my grandma as a Christmas gift. Put fucking hundreds of hours into it over the school holidays.

A fun view. It's Analog Controller Compatible, it's even listed on the back of the case. ))

This game is truly a masterpiece. I believe that if it got the same media and marketing attention that ffvii got, peoples jrpg would have this in the top 3 every time. The real beauty of this game is definitely not attainable in 1 playthrough, but 3. I have defeated the Iselia queen on universe and made my peace with this game. That being said, it is always on my pc and my hard copy and strategy guide always sit out in my game case. There is an ocean of stars to enjoy in this, few people have really seen it all! Love your review. Like and sub just for showing this legend such love.

This is the game that really got me into jrpgs

wooowwwww memories! thanks for the video !i remember the ancient days long before game faqs and stuff i went to EBXat the mall a and asked if there was a strategy guide for it the cashier asked me if i had the bandit gloves and i said no he told me to come back the next weekend and hed have a gifyt for me as we both loved jrpgsand regulasrly geeked out about them the next weekend i came back and he gave me a pocket notebook with all the instructions in pencil as well as random tips from other games like ogre battlewehich was amazing!!!he also asked me if i had done any of thePAs in the game i said no and he suggested a restarti did and never got ashton again he had no clue how to get him what a neat game at a neat time!

@JamsGams

2 жыл бұрын

So many details to this game, it always keeps me coming back!

This ain't a hidden gem. Star Ocean as a whole series is so popular!

I’m actually streaming through this game now after finishing the first one and I gotta say, it’s amazing and I’m mad I didn’t play it sooner.

You can set it to where you can run freely without holding Square and get rid of the target system. Love this game so much.

I've just beaten The Divine Force all the way up to Ethereal Queen, and while the game overall feels really good, Star Ocean: The Second Story is still the high point for me.

I can't wait for your Blue sphere review

I was getting nostalgic for this game and this video was just what I needed.

You can push the analog button on the dual shock to use the analog stick.

ive mastered this game and have no one to share it with thanks for the video

@JamsGams

3 жыл бұрын

I definitely need to play through it again to experience more. The game is so open, and so fantastic.

I love this game so much. It's like a JRPG ate a low budget movie. The PAL version had analogue control. It must've been added to that version along with being able to hold X to speed up item creation. Also the "Claude has increased" text had the words "a level" added to the end, but it would still say "Claude has 2 increased a level" if he gained more than one :P

It is actually beneficial to have as few talents as possible. There are some exceptions though. Celine cannot learn the love of animals talent. She does however a very, very, very slim chance of having it from the start. Some talents can never be acquired by some characters (specifically, blessing of mana for non-magic users). For all other learnable talents, you gain bonus skill points after acquiring talents.

Great video

Fun bit. You can actually recruit chisato and Noel on the same play through as long as you have two open slots

@12Kitfisto

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that actually happened in my playthrough. I can attest to that.

Does anyone know where I can find the audio sound bytes that used to be off the screen straight from the main menu? Is there any resource online that has them all available? I specifically want the "Spicule" and "Ohh it's hot" sound byte. There are videos online of people fighting them and him saying it, but there is music in the background. I was to use that in a song. I'm a music producer.

THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE FINAL FANTASY AND XENOGEARS MURDERER! My best RPG during my Teenage years!

I found star ocean 2 in a shoebox in a burnt down abandoned house when I was a kid. At this time I was new to gaming, had only played FF8,7, and maybe 9 but I think finding SO2 happened before FF9 cane out. My older sis brought over her BFs ps1 and FF8 was one of the games and I fell in love with RPGs. But SO2 was SO BAD when I first played it.. the art style, the different tone of the story, the battle system! WTF THIS ISNT FINAL FANTASY! (I also got FF Tactics and HATED IT at first due to not being like FF78&9) well needless to say my budding tastes in games grew after a bit and I went back to SO2 and fell in love hard. I consider it one of my favorite RPGs and it is likely the RPG I have played through the most. After beating SO2 I even went back to FFT and appreciated it for what it was and fully recognize it as a masterpiece. Any I’m rambling, love this game. Love it love it love it.

@JamsGams

3 жыл бұрын

That’s exactly how I feel about star ocean 2. This game is just so incredible, I can’t believe i waited to long to play it. I also can’t believe you found it in a box! That’s insane, what luck! I love hearing these stories about this game, it’s truly an amazing time all around and a very well made game!

@jran4095

3 жыл бұрын

What do you think about finding it a burnt abandoned house in a shoebox? Kinda crazy like something out of a movie(the neverending story) lol...well literally 80+ diff endings...whenever you found it and held it in your hands did a light shine down on it?😱

Whoever is watching this in 2024, Second Story R dropped for multiple platforms late 2023 and it's great!

This game has some of my favorite videogames music

You can use your analog stick I used to set up Auto fighting and outo healing and leave my PlayStation running get two rubber bands to hold the analog sticks running around doing circles in the world map and level up like 30 50 times when I would come back from school

If you play this then you would know about Valkyrie profile. They came out the same timesnd botrhare still great classics to play

My best all-time PSX favourite

Still my favorite video game. I prefer the remake now, but I avoid using the new 3-hit combo cause it invalidates a bunch of killer moves. Opera doesn't suck, but she requires a lot of work. She needs alpha on one and a bunch of metalwork for her extra moves. She's the best in the game against airborne enemies. Her normal attack is just shooting them. Getting her secret healing star up in proficiency breaks the game. If heals 4995 at max proficiency, pauses the fight like a spell, and heals everyone. She opens up the battle party for 4 melee fighters while relying on items for status effects. It's a little silly

Oh... the memories of item crafting in this game. Me, sitting in front of the TV, mesmerized by the 3D animation of the item transforming before my very eyes. Then shouting in agony as i received the junk decoration for the 10th time in a row. Its disappointing they removed this 3D items look in the PSP remake. I hope they upscale it and bring it back in an HD remaster....

Dungeon crawling made simple: learn specialty FAMILIAR. Allows you to call a eagle, while in dungeon, to do a door dash on items for you! Also, who knows of the combo magic skills???

I always figured they called it the 2nd story cause they were going to port the first game to PS1, you know if this one sold well. Like how the Final Fantasy series was constantly porting itself.

Ashton is my fav char in this game, also favorite to play as

I try to get as much use out of the phase gun before it breaks.

Two things that would've made your experience better: 1. Pressing the center button on PS1/2 controllers would've turn the analogs on; enabling you to free run. 2. You could've changed battle setting to auto target the enemy nearest to make combat more seamless. Source: I own the game.

Hell yea this shit was dope bro 🙌 u got my follow

Were you playing on an emulator? Was wondering if your controller was not mapped correctly because I remember using the analog stick to move in this game.

@JamsGams

4 жыл бұрын

kyuwert actually I was playing on a backwards compatible PS3... It may possibly be due to the original dualshocks having that button to turn on the analog stick (if you know what I mean) while the PS3 controller was not... perhaps if I looked in the settings I may be able to change it

@unhott1893

4 жыл бұрын

100% played this game with the sticks and not the d-pad.

I absolutely love this game

Just dropped in because I couldn't believe someone called this a "Hidden" Gem.

@unique_mushroom

Жыл бұрын

lol same

The music and OST of this game surpassed all other Star Oceans. I'm serious.

I didn't mind that the AI didn't use items, I would get PO'd if they used one I would have preferred to save & perhaps thats what the designers also felt. Maybe adding a "use items" off/on option in the strategy windows would have been good. On Skills, relatively early on there is a skill that increases the speed and efficiency of leveling up other skill points. I don't remember clearly what its called but its bought 3 or 4 towns in I think. Suggest looking it up. I was a bit discouraged the first time I played through when I realized that the skills I took lots of time to grind up, could have done the same in less than half the time! Get that skill, level it to 10 ASAP, THEN bother with leveling up other stuff.

This is my favourite rpg! And my second favourite game! First being patapon

Warrior of light....EVERYONE LOOKS AT ASHTON

Imo best soundtrack of any game!

Do you think they will port this to the switch?

@JamsGams

4 жыл бұрын

Kenny Andrews I really hope so! It’s such a magical game :)

@awakenedsoul2638

3 жыл бұрын

No they will port this to SEGA Jupiter.

15:48 I think its 80% chance to cure and 20 to fail.

What was that arpeggio at the beginning lol a straight ff rip for sure

@trollogic1505

Жыл бұрын

At 3:50

I need this game so bad🥲can I download it on pc? Please advise

@RubenMakaya

3 жыл бұрын

You can download the Epsxe Emulator that allows you to play Playstation 1 games and then download the ROM for Star Ocean The Second Story to play it in the Emulator. It's pretty easy but if you need some help, feel free to respond! 👊🏾

Found this three years after you posted but needed to let you know that Opera is the best character in the game, she literally allows you to break the game and never take any damage.

@ChocolateBoyy0

11 ай бұрын

Fr, im like doing another run and at the end game trials dungeons getting her Healing shot through Machinery, and while playing i just heard this man say Opera sucks...im like boy do I got some news for you lol

@JayPoole1986

11 ай бұрын

@@ChocolateBoyy0She's the only healer that doesn't make life miserable doing the bloody armor strat.

@veghesther3204

11 ай бұрын

Exactly a 4x Bloody armor users that uses the CRAPPY Ashton requires to use NOEL but 1 he's the only mage that can use it 2 doesn't have a HEAL AI unlike Rena and 3 his version of Fairy Heal/Light restores LESS HP then when Rena uses those 2 spells so he will NEVER outheal Healing Star itself.

I bought and this game when I was younger like to again if I can get the game since all I have these days is the ps4 and switch

I don't know why your controller sticks didn't work with your setup, but this game definitely supports it. I spent way too much time playing this game. Were you playing on an emulator?

@JamsGams

4 жыл бұрын

unhott Nope! I was playing on PS3, so it was probably just the controller I was using lol

@unhott1893

4 жыл бұрын

@@JamsGams Interesting. The ps1 controller had the little button you could toggle to switch between d-pad / joystick modes. I wonder if that played a part here.

@JamsGams

4 жыл бұрын

unhott that’s my guest. I’m sure if I held down the middle button to bring up the emulator settings I could’ve switched it on but I wasn’t thinking at the time. I didn’t mind the D-pad too much at least! Lol

i always pick rena so i can get dias as a character lol

@reloadpsi

3 жыл бұрын

Air Slash spam for daaayyyyyys

@anthonybell5160

3 жыл бұрын

💯💯💯💯💯

@12Kitfisto

3 жыл бұрын

Nah, I like Ernest with his whips.

@12Kitfisto

3 жыл бұрын

Also, Claude's air slash maybe much slower, but it packs a wallop and hits multiple times. It is really powerful once it reaches the 600th usage

@who_hurt_youproductions8826

3 жыл бұрын

The squad is Rena, Claude, Celine, Opera, Ernest, dias, precis, and Chisato

This game and breath of fire 3 and ff9 and ff tactics my all time favorites

A reviewer who swears? Subscribed!!!!!!!

@NemoPropaganda

8 ай бұрын

Oh damn this is a dead channel :(

...good job

My favorite along with ff7 at the time. Memories 😊

if you didn't get Ashton, it's because you took Opera. that's one of those either/or choices.

I played it on the emulator and even with the help of state saves couldn't beat the final boss. Then I said to myself: "Screw this! I know the game has like 99 endings and want to see which one I would get, but I will just watch one on KZread".

@JamsGams

3 жыл бұрын

Hhaha the only way I beat the final boss is by that manipulation I showed in the video! Absolutely hard to beat, gotta love rpg difficult spikes!

EnSign 😮

Just bought a complete copy of this game for 35 bucks. Hope it's worth it.

@JamsGams

4 жыл бұрын

It definitely is man!

One of my favorite JRPG of all time but it sure buries the first few hours of the game with unskippable dialogue.

Ah jams quarterly video 😂😂😂

@JamsGams

4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha yeah yeah yeah

17:16 "After getting her, I went to do all the private actions I could with her..." - Uh-huh... 😏

BEST GAME

Funny how PS1 was the best console for RPGs for about 20 years, but now it's dethroned by the SNES, when you count the huge library of translated games.

I love star ocean 3 but i have to admit after this game tri ace have been trying to reinvent the wheel since 2nd story and havent been able to since, still better off than the tales series in my opinion tho even integrity and faithlessness was better than zesteria and arise thats how far tales has fallen in comparison.

this game was designed before the analog dualshock was part of the markets.

@JamsGams

4 жыл бұрын

weazz the DualShock was introduced in Japan in 1997 (1998 in NA) and this game came out in 1998 in Japan (1999 in NA). Granted it’s close, but other games released in those years do utilize the DualShock.

@weazz

4 жыл бұрын

wait... you didn't get ashton? 16:00 :(

@JamsGams

4 жыл бұрын

weazz no sadly I did not :( I wish though

@weazz

4 жыл бұрын

@@JamsGams YES the game came out. BUT wouldn't have been developed with dual shock in mind. Just because something had just come out, games back then took years to develop. It would have been developed without a dual shock.

@weazz

4 жыл бұрын

@@JamsGams I had also forgotten when I asked that you went with Opera. For me she was the one I always wanted but when I first played I didn't know about any of the secrets or alternations. My favorite play through is a Rena and Diaz ONLY play through. I leveled Diaz up to 87 before the tournament. He's a pretty bad ass dude too. But I think like everyone Claude was my first play through.

Not really a hidden gem...it was already known as one of the best

I lost this, Legend of Mana, and Dragon Warrior 7 to an evil ex. I should have never traded in old games or let people borrow them.

@JamsGams

3 жыл бұрын

I feel like we have all been there at one point or another 😅

Boooo!! Play it again with Rena

It has analog stick controls and WHO THE F doesn't play on full active mode?????

@JamsGams

Жыл бұрын

It might not have worked for me because I was playing on a ps3 🤷‍♂️ it was my first time playing this game ever and I didn’t use any guides for it until the end game, so as for why I didn’t use full active mode, that’s likely the reason, I had no idea it was in the game! Lol

@veghesther3204

11 ай бұрын

I don' full active mode SUCKS even with Claude Opera Chisato Dias/Bowman all with Bloody armors equipped.