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A remastered version was released in Japan on March 30, 2017 and in North America on May 23, 2017 for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation4. It features upscaled graphics and trophy support.

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A remastered version was released in Japan on March 30, 2017 and in North America on May 23, 2017 for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation4.Platform/PlayStation4. It features upscaled graphics and trophy support.



** Belzeber, based on his appearance and voice. However, being a minor boss character, this is actually never said [[IncrediblyLamePun straight]] out.

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** Belzeber, based on his appearance and voice. However, being a minor boss character, this is actually never said [[IncrediblyLamePun straight]] straight out.



* BarelyChangedDubName: Fate Linegod's name was changed to Fayt Leingod, Cliff Fitter to Cliff Fittir, Mirage Coast to Mirage Koas and Maria Traitor to Maria Traydor.



* {{Expy}}: Cliff to [[VideoGame/StarOcean1 Ilia Silvestri]]. Blond, GeniusBruiser, [[BareFistedMonk martial artist]], that's the first to join the party and becomes less relevant to the plot the further along the game is.



** Despite being a UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 release, walking (required for one very early puzzle) is not linked to small movements of the analog like ''every other game for a system with a joystick based controller'', but to holding the circle button. At least it's in the manual if you look for it.

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** Despite being a UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 Platform/PlayStation2 release, walking (required for one very early puzzle) is not linked to small movements of the analog like ''every other game for a system with a joystick based controller'', but to holding the circle button. At least it's in the manual if you look for it.



* [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Spell My Name with an S]]: Spelling (and names) change between the Japanese and English versions. Fate Linegod[=/=]Fayt Leingod, Souffle Rossetti[=/=]Peppita Rossetti, Cliff Fitter[=/=]Cliff Fittir, Mirage Coast[=/=]Mirage Koas, and Maria Traitor[=/=]Maria Traydor.

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* PlotTwist: The very infamous one that utterly changed the entire franchise: [[spoiler:the entire universe - and all previous ''Star Ocean'' entries - is just a popular MMORPG called the Eternal Sphere run by the Sphere corporation in the 4D world, which is run by Luther. The Vendeeni threat is immediately replaced once Luther begins his plan to destroy Eternal Sphere because it started to become self-aware of its place.]]
** It should be noted that every other new ''Star Ocean'' game actively avoids releasing a new entry set after this one because of the above PlotTwist.



* TakeThat: A very subtle one. ''Till the End of Time'' was published by Enix before their merger with [[Creator/SquareEnix Squaresoft]] in 2003. The game's {{big bad}} and his {{goldfish poop gang}} of flunkies are all part of a video game company known by the shorthand "Sphere". It becomes an unintentional SelfDeprecation in the ''Director's Cut''/overseas versions, which were released ''after'' the merger.

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* TakeThat: A very subtle one. ''Till the End of Time'' was published by Enix before their merger with [[Creator/SquareEnix Squaresoft]] in 2003. The [[spoiler:The game's {{big bad}} real BigBad and his {{goldfish poop gang}} gang of flunkies are all part of a video game company known by the shorthand "Sphere". "Sphere".]] It becomes an unintentional SelfDeprecation in the ''Director's Cut''/overseas versions, versions, which were released ''after'' the merger.merger.
* TomatoInTheMirror: A very infamous one that utterly changed the entire franchise: [[spoiler:the entire universe - and all previous ''Star Ocean'' entries - is just a popular MMORPG called the Eternal Sphere run by the Sphere corporation in the 4D world, which is run by Luther. The Vendeeni threat is immediately replaced once Luther begins his plan to destroy Eternal Sphere because it started to become self-aware of its place.]] It should be noted that every other new ''Star Ocean'' game actively avoids releasing a new entry set after this one.
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** It should be noted that every other new ''Star Ocean'' game actively avoids releasing a new entry past this one because of the above PlotTwist.

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** It should be noted that every other new ''Star Ocean'' game actively avoids releasing a new entry past set after this one because of the above PlotTwist.

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''Till the End of Time'' is (in)famous for the ''[[TheEndingChangesEverything huge]]'' plot twist that comes about halfway through the story that completely changes the scope of not just the game, but [[HappyEndingOverride the entire series itself]].

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''Till the End of Time'' is (in)famous for the ''[[TheEndingChangesEverything huge]]'' plot twist PlotTwist that comes about halfway through the story that completely changes the scope of not just the game, but [[HappyEndingOverride the entire series itself]].


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* PlotTwist: The very infamous one that utterly changed the entire franchise: [[spoiler:the entire universe - and all previous ''Star Ocean'' entries - is just a popular MMORPG called the Eternal Sphere run by the Sphere corporation in the 4D world, which is run by Luther. The Vendeeni threat is immediately replaced once Luther begins his plan to destroy Eternal Sphere because it started to become self-aware of its place.]]
** It should be noted that every other new ''Star Ocean'' game actively avoids releasing a new entry past this one because of the above PlotTwist.
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* CantCatchUp: If a character is out of the party for any length of time and suddenly comes back, they return at the level they were when they left. The most blatant example of this are Sophia and Peppita, who both return to the party around the middle of the game after being playable for only a couple of tutorial battles at the very beginning.[[note]]With Sophia being permanent, while Peppita is optional.[[/note]] Everyone else in your party is most likely at level 30 or greater by this point, while both are still at level 1, and by now you're facing enemies that can insta-kill your properly leveled characters. You can level both easily by grinding in a different location, and, since they're at level 1, they can make the bonus battle gauge fill up faster, thus making you earn EXP easier. There's even a battle trophy for gaining 20 levels in a single battle.

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* CantCatchUp: If a character is out of the party for any length of time and suddenly comes back, they return at the level they were when they left. The most blatant example of this are Sophia and Peppita, who both return to the party around the middle of the game after being playable for only a couple of tutorial battles at the very beginning.[[note]]With Sophia being permanent, while Peppita is optional.[[/note]] Everyone else in your party is most likely at level 30 or greater by this point, while both are still at level 1, and by now you're facing enemies that can insta-kill your properly leveled characters. You can level both easily by grinding in a different location, and, since they're at level 1, they can make the bonus battle gauge fill up faster, thus making you earn EXP easier. There's even a battle trophy for gaining 20 levels in a single battle. Similarly, there's a battle trophy for beating the final boss with three level 1 characters, and the ones who fulfill this roles are Sophia, Peppita and Fayt[[note]]Fayt can be kept at level 1 by avoiding all battles until Cliff comes. At that point Fayt can be incapacitated so he doesn't earn any experience.[[/note]]

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* AbsurdlyHighLevelCap: Each character's maximum level is 255, in a game that can be beaten around level 70. Each character will learn their last skill at around level 50, maybe a bit higher depending on the individual character, with the ultimate abilities coming from items. Even then, the only reason to grind that high is to take on the {{Bonus Boss}}es and get through the BonusDungeon. And with appropriate item crafting and equipment, the level required to beat the game could be even lower.

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* AbsurdlyHighLevelCap: Each character's maximum level is 255, in a game that can be beaten around level 70. Each character will learn their last skill at around level 50, maybe a bit higher depending on the individual character, with the ultimate abilities coming from items. Even then, the only reason to grind that high is to take on the {{Bonus Boss}}es superbosses and get through the BonusDungeon. And with appropriate item crafting and equipment, the level required to beat the game could be even lower.



* BadassAdorable: [[spoiler: [[VideoGame/ValkyrieProfile Lenneth]]]] appears as a little girl who can barely hold her gigantic spear. Doesn't stop her from being one of the game's most difficult [[BonusBoss bonus bosses]].

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* BadassAdorable: [[spoiler: [[VideoGame/ValkyrieProfile Lenneth]]]] Lenneth]] appears as a little girl who can barely hold her gigantic spear. Doesn't stop her from being one of the game's most difficult [[BonusBoss bonus bosses]].toughest superbosses.



* BonusBoss: [[spoiler:Lenneth and Freya from ''VideoGame/ValkyrieProfile'']], along with the usual Gabriel Celeste and the Ethereal Queen. Also, optional NintendoHard palette swaps of the main party and [[spoiler:Luther]].
* BonusDungeon: Quite a few.

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* BonusBoss: [[spoiler:Lenneth and Freya from ''VideoGame/ValkyrieProfile'']], along with the usual Gabriel Celeste and the Ethereal Queen. Also, optional NintendoHard palette swaps of the main party and [[spoiler:Luther]].
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* [[TakingTheBullet Taking the Laser Blast]]: [[spoiler: This is how Fayt's father dies, trying to protect him from being killed by Biwig.]]

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* [[TakingTheBullet Taking {{Superboss}}: [[spoiler:Lenneth and Freya from ''VideoGame/ValkyrieProfile'']], along with the Laser Blast]]: usual Gabriel Celeste and the Ethereal Queen. Also, optional NintendoHard palette swaps of the main party and [[spoiler:Luther]].
* TakingTheBullet:
[[spoiler: This is how Fayt's father dies, trying to protect him from being killed by Biwig.]]
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* PropheticName: It's obvious someone with a name like "Fayt Leingod" was destined for greatness. Subverted with [[spoiler:Maria, who, despite her last name sounding suspiciously like "traitor" (Traydor) she doesn't turn out to be one.]]

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* PropheticName: It's obvious someone with a name like "Fayt Leingod" was destined for greatness. Subverted Double-subverted with [[spoiler:Maria, who, despite her last name sounding suspiciously like "traitor" (Traydor) she doesn't turn out to be one.one ''for the party''. For the Pangalactic Federation or the 4D beings? She (and her family) is.]]
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* WhipItGood: Belzeber. Roger has one as well, but only uses it in a single move.
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* HowDidWeGetBackHome: At the end of the game, [[spoiler:the main characters wake up from [[CessationOfExistence their entire universe being deleted]] with no explanation of how they're still alive, or how their universe is still intact. Maria speculates on it for a minute, but the party ultimately decides to [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere not worry about it and just go home]].]]
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** If you call Puffy "Murphy", she'll complain that she's neither a [[MurphysLaw law]] or "some pesky ghost for racking up experience points", referencing the recurring Murphy's Ghost monster from ''VideoGame/{{Wizardry}}'' fame.
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%% * AnAxeToGrind: Roger.

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* BalefulPolymorph: Masques and Masque Kings temporarily turn their enemies into vegetables or pastries.


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* ForcedTransformation: Masques and Masque Kings temporarily turn their enemies into vegetables or pastries.
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* AutobotsRockOut: After a dozen or two hours of gameplay and story, the final boss of Disc 1 is Crosell, a massive dragon whose feet dwarf the player characters. His battle theme is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6Krka_Oroo "The Divine Spirit of Language"]], featuring a fast-paced electric guitar riff which very much does the battle justice.

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* AutobotsRockOut: After a dozen or two hours of gameplay and story, the final boss of Disc 1 is Crosell, a massive dragon whose feet dwarf the player characters. His battle theme is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6Krka_Oroo com/watch?v=IlV1hsOd_WA&ab_channel=HellProclaimer "The Divine Spirit of Language"]], featuring a fast-paced electric guitar riff which very much does the battle justice.
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''Star Ocean: Till the End of Time'' is the third console installment in the ''VideoGame/StarOcean'' series. Set 400 years after the events of ''VideoGame/StarOceanTheSecondStory''. Fayt Leingod, an [[OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent ordinary college student]], is vacationing on a resort planet which suddenly gets attacked by aliens. A few escapes later, his escape pod crash lands on an undeveloped planet, where he eventually gets rescued by Cliff Fittir, a member of [[LaResistance a resistance group named Quark]]. After crashing on ''another'' undeveloped planet, they get caught up in the local politics. The repercussions of the alien attack, and the reasons for it, are going to catch up with Fayt again....

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''Star Ocean: Till the End of Time'' is the third console installment in the ''VideoGame/StarOcean'' series. Set series set 400 years after the events of ''VideoGame/StarOceanTheSecondStory''. Fayt Leingod, an [[OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent ordinary college student]], is vacationing on a resort planet which suddenly gets attacked by aliens. A few escapes later, his escape pod crash lands on an undeveloped planet, where he eventually gets rescued by Cliff Fittir, a member of [[LaResistance a resistance group named Quark]]. After crashing on ''another'' undeveloped planet, they get caught up in the local politics. The repercussions of the alien attack, and the reasons for it, are going to catch up with Fayt again....

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** A minor one, but if you sell the 1/144 Scale Bunnies you get from completing the maps for Pesotto Forest and Traum Mountains at the earliest possible opportunity, you can buy the Holy Sword for Fayt from Airyglyph much earlier than you should be able to. The sword has an ATK of 200, allowing you to cut through many early enemies with ease. The only downside is that you might have to deal with Dragon Brigade Soldiers, which you aren't meant to be able to defeat at that point in the game. However, with clever usage of the Anti-Attack Aura, it's quite possible to beat them, which nets you a great deal of EXP. It's also possible (albeit not recommended) to raise that money by obtaining [[VendorTrash Copper Idols]] from the Nobleman enemies in both Pesotto Forest and the Ruins of Coffir and selling them to shops.

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** A minor one, but if you sell the 1/144 Scale Bunnies you get from completing the maps for Pesotto Forest and Traum Mountains at the earliest possible opportunity, you can buy the Holy Sword for Fayt from Airyglyph much earlier than you should be able to. The sword has an ATK of 200, allowing you to cut through many early enemies with ease. The only downside is that you might have to deal with Dragon Brigade Soldiers, which you aren't meant to be able to defeat at that point in the game. However, with clever usage of the Anti-Attack Aura, it's quite possible to beat them, which nets you a great deal of EXP. It's also possible (albeit not recommended) to raise that money by obtaining [[VendorTrash [[ShopFodder Copper Idols]] from the Nobleman enemies in both Pesotto Forest and the Ruins of Coffir and selling them to shops.



* VideoGameCrueltyPotential: The Nobleman is an enemy type you encounter early on that doesn't attack at all and just runs around. Your only option other than fleeing and losing the XP/money you could have gotten is [[CrueltyIsTheOnlyOption beating him until he does his special move, which is him pleading for his life]]. [[ViolationOfCommonSense If you let the move go uninterrupted]], a treasure chest appears and opens automatically before [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere he leaves]] and you get an [[VendorTrash Idol made out of some material such as copper or silver]]. It's possible to make him use his special move multiple times to get more than one idol by striking him just as he's about to leave. You can also intentionally trip him, which results him dropping his money. You can do this as long as you like to farm money. If you do kill him he either cries or screams "I hate you!"

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* VideoGameCrueltyPotential: The Nobleman is an enemy type you encounter early on that doesn't attack at all and just runs around. Your only option other than fleeing and losing the XP/money you could have gotten is [[CrueltyIsTheOnlyOption beating him until he does his special move, which is him pleading for his life]]. [[ViolationOfCommonSense If you let the move go uninterrupted]], a treasure chest appears and opens automatically before [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere he leaves]] and you get an [[VendorTrash Idol made out of some material such as copper or silver]].silver. It's possible to make him use his special move multiple times to get more than one idol by striking him just as he's about to leave. You can also intentionally trip him, which results him dropping his money. You can do this as long as you like to farm money. If you do kill him he either cries or screams "I hate you!"
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* PantyShot: Nel and Sophia, ''constantly''. Maria gets some with her third and fourth alternate costumes, too. And for the ladies, ''[[{{Bishonen}} Albel]]'' gets some of these, most obviously if you use him to create items through smithery (they're purple).
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%%ZCE * YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Fayt and Maria.
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* MulticoloredHair: Albel's hair is black and blond.
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* ExposedToTheElements: Very few people in the capital city of Airyglyph seem wear weather appropriate clothing, despite a temperature of ''20 degrees'' (below freezing).

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* ExposedToTheElements: Very few people in the capital city of Airyglyph seem to wear weather appropriate clothing, despite a temperature of ''20 degrees'' (below freezing).
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* BrattyHalfPint: Roger.

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* CampGay: Belzeber.

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* InnocentFlowerGirl: Ameena.

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* KillerRabbit: Sooties.
* LaResistance: Quark.

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* ScarfOfAsskicking: Nel's.

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* UnexpectedSuccessor: Airyglyph the Unlikely.

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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Fayt and Maria.

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* InstantAwesomeJustAddDragons: Crosell, complete with [[spoiler: makeshift [[{{Magitek}} magical]] {{wave motion gun}} strapped to his back]].

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