Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness to Launch Internationally Starting June/July 2016

With Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness now available for purchase in Japan, Square Enix have confirmed just when the next instalment in this sci-fi RPG franchise will be purchasable in western markets. Fortunately the wait isn’t all that long.

It has been confirmed that those residing in North America will be able to pick up Star Ocean 5 starting June 28 2016. Australian distributor Bandai Namco Entertainment Australia have also announced that the game will be available on July 1st 2016. Granted there are a few days difference between regions, but nowhere near significant as other RPG’s.

A more significant difference between the regions however are what edition’s will be available for purchase. Irrespective of your region, it will be possible to purchase Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness without any bonus goodies. But from there, there are differences.

In North America, Square Enix will be offering a Collector’s Edition. Priced at $109.99 USD and available via the Square Enix online store, this set includes:

• A Collector’s Edition steelbook case which contains the game and “The Sounds of Star Ocean”. The music CD is a sampler soundtrack featuring 16 tracks from long-time Star Ocean composer Motoi Sakuraba.
• “The Art of Star Ocean” – An 80-page hardcover artbook featuring artwork from the Star Ocean series.
• Eight art cards featuring illustrations from character designer “akiman”.
• 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

They will also be offering a Day One Edition. This will include:

• 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

The Australian Limited Edition collection sits somewhere between the Day One and Collectors Edition in North America. This set includes:

• A Limited Edition Steelbook Case
• A copy of Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness on the PlayStation 4
• 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.