Square Enix has announced that Star Ocean: The Last Hope for the Xbox 360 will ship on March 3rd, 2009 and a Japanese release date confirmed for February 19th.

With this highly anticipated prequel, development studio tri-Ace Inc. brings the Star Ocean series to Xbox 360 for the first time. Star Ocean: The Last Hope continues the franchise's soaring space opera, blending science fiction with fantasy for a unique RPG experience.

The refined gameplay features four party members and team-oriented combat, while maintaining the innovative real-time battle system that has become a trademark of the Star Ocean: The Last Hope franchise.