Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness launches July 1 in Europe

Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness is set to launch on July 1 in Europe, publisher Square Enix has announced.

The fifth instalment in the Star Ocean franchise will release a few days earlier in North America, on June 28. The game will have two collector’s editions available in both Europe and North America, found below:

Collector’s Edition (Square Enix store exclusive)

• 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 Profile 2: 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
  • “Ring of the Valkyries” – Increases ATK, INT, and Critical
  • “Gold Bunny Statue” – Increases EXP and FOL
  • “Bushybrume Cincture” – Reduces amount of MP used
  • “Wristlet of the Stars” – Reduces Damage taken
  • “Secret Stahlian Tome” – Increases HP healed

Day One Edition:

• Six background battle music themes from Valkyrie Profile, Valkyrie Profile 2: 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
  • “Ring of the Valkyries” – Increases ATK, INT, and Critical
  • “Gold Bunny Statue” – Increases EXP and FOL
  • “Bushybrume Cincture” – Reduces amount of MP used
  • “Wristlet of the Stars” – Reduces Damage taken
  • “Secret Stahlian Tome” – Increases HP healed

Thanks, Gematsu.