Square Enix has announced a new Star Ocean game is currently in development for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3.

Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness will be developed by Tri-Ace and will take place on an uncivilized planet called Fakelead, which is approximately 6,000-light years away from Earth. The game will feature a battle system that will take place in real-time and be seamless as attacks will change based on your distance from the target. Combos are triggered by pushing buttons consecutively.

Seamless events will be included in the new Star Ocean game in addition to traditional event scenes. These seamless events will include scenarios where enemies attack you and outcomes that will branch out depending on its result.

Three main characters have been revealed: Fedel Camus, who is the protagonist that specializes in fencing, Miki Sorvesta, who is Fede’s childhood friend, and Lilia, a girl who lost both her memories and emotions.

As of now, there's no word yet if Star Ocean 5 will be making its way to Western markets as it's only been announced for Japan. We know there are a lot of Star Ocean fans in the West and Square Enix has been pretty good with publishing the series outside of Japan, so we have no doubt we'll eventually see Star Ocean 5.

[Source: Gematsu]