I've played First Departure, Second Evolution, Till the End of Time and The Last Hope. Awesome games, although micro-managing character relationships to make sure my favourites ended up together, and that I skipped characters I didn't want, was a bit of a nightmare at times. Although TLH felt a bit bereft without that element...and without playable Welch. Lack of playable Crowe in the International version upset me greatly at the time, too.

Choosing between Ashton Anchors and Opera Vectra in Second Evolution was one of the hardest choices I've ever made in a JRPG, too...I went with Opera in the end, because no matter how cool a guy with two dragons sticking out of his shoulders is, Healing Star is a game-breaker if you spend about five hours levelling it up so that it fully heals you with one use. Awesome for post-game bosses <3

Still, I love this series! Even if I do despair at ever getting the platinum trophy for the fourth. I want Star Ocean 5. Now.