How about This How about just wait until the game gets released I don t think it s fair to call the game simply a port when it is adding on two new characters Not to mention new content Fully voice dialogue etc There s no arguing that this is basically a remake of So2 but it s also adding new features Therefore I don t think it s a port but it s not the same game either It s somewhere in between It s a remake with add ons If Yamagishi wants the remakes to feel like two totally different games then why don t we treat them as such until we find out otherwise This is even MORE TRUE for First Departure How on earth can First Departure be a direct port of Star Ocean when it has the Star Ocean 2 battle engine According to these entries and some other news I ve read it seems that both of the remakes have a fair amount of new things Being a tri ace fan since 1998 I d advise you probably just wait This isn t just like comparing Valkyrie Profile and Valkyrie Profile Lenneth This is much different