Square Enix reveals that the mysterious Welch Vineyard is in Star Ocean The Second Story R and helps Claude and Rena through the Item Creation System.
Slap your way to victory in #StarOcean The Second Story R with Welch! 🖐️
Armed with her trusty weapon handy sticks, she's a force to be reckoned with. #SO2R pic.twitter.com/ndwySHS34D
— STAR OCEAN (@StarOcean) September 9, 2023
Originally, Welch first appeared in Star Ocean: Till the End of Time and has subsequently appeared in every game, serving as a supporting character or controllable party member.
In Star Ocean The Second Story R, Welch is found in Lacuer as the party heads to the town to enter the Armory contest.
Alongside a complete graphical overhaul, Star Ocean The Second Story R is getting new music from Motoi Sakuraba, an updated Japanese dub, and new battle mechanics.
As either Claude C. Kenny or Rena Lanford, you’ll embark on an adventure on the planet of Expel. Their paths cross when Claude is transported to Expel by a mysterious device and meets Rena, who believes he is the legendary hero of light. Together, they journey to save Expel from a cosmic threat known as the Sorcery Globe.
For those downloading the demo, progress carries over to the full game. From Square Enix’s Blog, “Everything you earn, including story progress, items, Battle Points (BP) and Skill Points (SP) used to strengthen character skills, will also be transferred into the full game. And while you can’t earn trophies or achievements in the demo, they’ll unlock when you import your demo save data to the full game.”
It was initially released for the PlayStation in 1998 and remastered for the PSP as Star Ocean: Second Evolution in 2008.
