European PlayStation Portable gamers will be excited to know that Star Ocean: The First Departure is set to be released on 24th October 2008. American PSP owners will have the option of buying the game 3 days earlier (NA Release – 21st October 2008).

John Yamamoto released the following press statement:

“STAR OCEAN has already proved to be a popular series in Japan, we now hope that players around the world can discover why by experiencing the origin of the series. With STAR OCEAN: The Last Hope™ arriving in 2009, there’s never been a better time to enjoy the STAR OCEAN adventure.”

Square Enix released a few screenshots prior to the announcement. (click to open in a new window)