There are a grand total of13 playable charactersin Star Ocean: The Second Story R. While many of the characters can be picked up every single playthrough, some have pretty specific requirements to be recruited.
Every playable character in the Star Ocean 2 remake
to get every singleplayable character in Star Ocean 2, you will need to play through the game twice. Some characters are mutually exclusive with one another, while others can only be recruited if you choose a certain main character.
Star Ocean 2’s main characters
Rena
Rena is one of the two main characters that you’re able to choose to play as. If you choose her perspective, you will miss out on some of Claude’s story. There is one character, Dias, who is also exclusive to her playthrough; Claude cannot recruit Dias no matter what.
Claude
Claude is the second main character that you may choose. As with Rena, you will get one exclusive character that can only be recruited if Claude is your main. This is Leon, a character that joins your party briefly but not permanently if you are Rena.
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Characters that can be picked up in every playthrough of SO2
Celine Jules
Celine is the first recruitable character you may get; she shows up as you leave Krosse to head to the caves.You actually cannot leave the city without her, and she will join your party as a temporary member until you complete the mission in the Caves. After the caves, she will ask to join your party for the rest of your journey.
Welch Vineyard
Welch can be found inLacour Castle Town. She ismissable, and she has some very specific requirements.
Noel Chandler
Noel is the second recruitable character that you can get in every playthrough thatcannot be missed. While Noel is not the strongest fighter, you will pick him up when you walk through his home; this happens basically immediately after landing on Nede.
Chisato Madison
Chisato is one of the most powerful melee characters in SO2 and is part of just about everybest party composition; in order to get her, you’ll need to pick upher business card in the Caves of Crimson Crystals. There will be a little cutscene where she falls over and drops an object as you walk by. Bring this back to her office in the Centropolis of Nede; it is in the City Hall on the third floor.
Main character-locked recruitables in Star Ocean The Second Story R
Dias Flac
Dias is only available to those who haveRena as a main character. While he joins your party briefly and takes on Claude in the Tournament of Arms, he will not be a permanent part of your game. He will automatically ask to join if Rena is your MC.
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Dr. Leon D.S. Gehste
Leon is only available as a permanent part of your party if you choose to play withClaude as the main character. While Leon will join your party to head to the Hoffman Ruins, he will leave as soon as that quest is completed and not return if you are Rena.
Mutually exclusive characters in SO2
Precis F. Neumann vs. Bowman Jeane
Precis and Bowman are mutually exclusive characters. If you choose to pick up Precis, Bowman will no longer be available to your party. In order to getPrecis, you’ll need tocheck out the PAs in Linga. To get Bowman, just follow the story until he invites you to stay with him overnight in Linga, and he willask to join your party after you crash at his house.
Ashton Anchors vs. Opera Vectra and Ernest Raviede
Ashton is a recruitable character that can bepicked up in the Silva Mines. In order to get him, go to Harley, the port city east of Marze. Talk to the first NPCs just inside the city, and they will talk about a dragon in the Silva Mines. Go back inside the mines, then head to the northwest, following the yellow exclamation marks.
However, if you choose to pick Ashton up, you’ll be locked out of picking up Opera, which also locks you out of Ernest.Without Opera in your party, Ernest will never appear in your playthrough. In order to get these two, you’ll need to:
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