Let's play Star Ocean 3! Part 1
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paranoodle[TBA: link to opening cutscene video (transcribed below)]
Sophia: I was waiting for you, but you never came! You said you'd play a few games and then head right over...
Fayt: Uh... I'm sorry! I didn't plan on staying so long, but I got kinda sucked in...
Sophia: All right, well, that's what I thought happened. Didn't you say you had 'tons of homework to do' before we came to Hyda, anyway?
Fayt: But I was fighting so well today! And I leveled up a lot too, you know.
Sophia: Yeah, yeah. How nice for you.
Fayt: Hmm, someone's in a bad mood today...
Sophia: What do you expect!? You'd rather play games than hang out at the beach with me!
Fayt: Sophia?
Sophia: Hmph!
Sophia: I'm not mad!
Fayt: Do you... wanna go to the beach?
Sophia: I swam enough. While somebody I know was having the time of his life, playing games all by himself!
Fayt: So... Do you want to take a walk through the hotel? I bet it'll be fun. What do you say? C'mon! Please! Pretty please!?
Sophia: Hmm, well, if you want to hang out with me that badly, I guess it's all right...
Fayt: Great, let's go. Time's a wastin'!
Sophia: Okay!
Fayt: Took you long enough! What were you doing all that time?
Sophia: Just changing. I didn't take that long did I? Besides, you kept me waiting -- how long was it? Serves you right!
Fayt: Right, right...
With that we're given control of our protagonist Fayt, and we've got (mostly) free rein to explore the hotel alongside Sophia. She'll follow us along wherever we go, and has different dialogue for every room/area in the hotel. There's a decent bunch of NPCs to talk to in the hotel, but I won't cover them in here unless they're especially amusing or pertinent.
As soon as the game starts, we have access to our first Private Action (PA for short), which are either dialogue choices or optional interactions. Each PA affects how party members feel about each other and about Fayt (regardless of whether they're already in the party or not), and their opinion of Fayt is what determines which epilogue cutscenes you get.
I'll cover most PAs in this guide, other than ones that are just really uninteresting and/or kind of uncomfortable, like the first one which is literally just Fayt making a fatphobic joke at Sophia. At least she slaps him and almost every party member dislikes him for it. Some of the early PAs I'll only include as video though since there's 16 of them in roughly the first hour of gameplay and it would really destroy pacing. Or I can make an extra post later with just the PA screenshots.
There's 6 rooms in the hallway we're in right now. One of them is Sophia and Ryoko's (Fayt's mom) and the other is Fayt and Robert's (his dad). We can explore both of those as well as the 4 other rooms that strangers are currently staying in. Sophia starts asking Fayt if he doesn't remember their room number if he goes in those. Room 102 features a short little man in a fancy coat who enjoys having youngsters barge in unannounced, and asks Fayt if he's free to watch a show tomorrow.
Leaving the area of the hotel with the rooms, we can visit the lounge (which features games, not that Fayt's allowed to play right now, and snacks) or go down to the beach where Fayt's parents are.
[TBA: link to flirt PA (described but not transcribed below)]
If we go visit the beach, one of the PAs involves talking to a girl on the beach who's trying to get a boyfriend and asks whether Fayt's single and who's the girl besides him. You can say Sophia's your girlfriend, causing her to stammer and the flirt to leave, or you can call her "a little kid" or your younger sister, which will make her mad and cause the flirt to get annoyed by your public shouting match and also leave. If you made Sophia mad, leaving the beach will prompt another cutscene where Fayt apologizes to her and they make up.
Talking to Sophia on the beach before talking to Fayt's parents is a PA, and will have her admit she's nervous about trying to live up to their example given that they're both established scientists. Fayt doesn't really care. Talking to Fayt's parents (whether before or after talking to Sophia) has them sound disappointed but not surprised that he's been playing all day.
Also, dolphin boy is here for the first time! We'll see him a handful of times throughout the game and all his lines are absolutely delightful, he's one of my favorite NPCs.
Visiting the beach and most areas of the hotel is completely optional, with progress being found in a room just off the hotel lounge.
[TBA: link to cutscene (transcribed below)]
Peppita: Oh, I know! You want my autograph, don't you! Ah well, gotta keep the fans happy...
Fayt: Ah... Umm... You said the Rossettis?
Peppita: What? You didn't know our troupe's name? don't go forgetting it, now! Say, what's your name?
Fayt: Fayt... But...
Sophia: I'm Sophia.
Peppita: Right.
Peppita: From the Fairy of Illusions, Peppita Rossetti... All done!
Fayt: Ah... Hey! You can't just draw on somebody's shirt!
Peppita: Huh? What? I thought you wanted my autograph!?
Sophia: Nobody said anything about wanting an autograph!
Peppita: Huuuuh!? But... I mean... wha-!? But I thought... Then... you want my mama's autograph? Or... my papa's?
Peppita: ... right?
Fayt: No, we're not really looking for anyone's autograph...
Peppita: Huh! Well, what then... are you a salesman!? Nah... Come to think of it, you look like the kinda guy who's never done an honest day's work in his life.
Peppita: I know! You're here to collect on a loan! You're too early! That loan's good until next month, they promised!!!
Fayt: No... no!
Fayt: Who are the Rossettis, anyway? And what's with this 'Fairy of Illusions' stuff?
Peppita: Hmmmmmm... okay, soooo, umm... You two are just lost!?
Fayt: Well, we're not really lost...
Peppita: Oh no! You're robbers!
Fayt: No, not that either.
Peppita: Then what are you!?
Peppita: You're not one of my fans, you're not here to collect on our loan, you're not lost... So what do you think you're doing barging into our room like this!?
Fayt: Um, I'm sorry for barging into your room. We were just taking a little walk, checking out the place...
Fayt: Isn't that right, Sophia?
Sophia: Mmm-hmm.
Peppita: A walk!?
Fayt: Yeah, a walk.
Peppita: Barging into people's rooms isn't called 'taking a WALK!'
Peppita: That's for burglars, or lost kids, or stalkers, or groupies...
Fayt: Uh... okay. Then... We're lost.
Sophia: (whispering) Let's get out of here, Fayt.
Fayt: (whispering) Good idea.
Fayt: You're a performer?
Peppita: That's right.
Peppita: We're the Rossetti Troupe, and we bring you a fleeting vision of the future! I'm your fairy guide, Peppita Rossetti.
Peppita: Well, if you want to hear it in plain Terran, we're a circus troupe, and I am sort of the host.
Fayt: Oh... So this shirt with your signature's going to be worth something?
Peppita: Of course! It's the first autograph I ever signed!
Fayt: The first!?
Peppita: Tomorrow's my debut. In six months, why, you could buy a whole planet with that shirt!
Fayt: Oh yeah? Amazing. An entire planet. I guess I'll have to take good care of it.
Peppita: Hey... You don't believe me!?
[If we choose No, I believe you.]
Fayt: No, I believe you. I'm sure you'll be dynamite on the stage.
Peppita: Teehee... Thanks!
Peppita: I'm in a good mood, so I'll give this little present to you, my first fan!
Fayt: Huh... A ticket?
Peppita: Yeah, our show's tomorrow! You'd better not miss it! After you see us do our thing, you'll want to treasure that autograph for the rest of your life!
Fayt: Gee, thanks. I'm looking forward to the show.
Peppita: Great! See you later, Fayt!
[If we choose You're exaggerating a bit, aren't you?]
Fayt: Buy a whole planet? Aren't you exaggerating, just a little bit?
Peppita: What! You don't believe me!?
Fayt: It's not a question of believing you or not believing you. It's just... that's too ridiculous...
Sophia: Now that's just plain rude, Fayt...
Peppita: Hmph!
Peppita throws something at Fayt.
Fayt: Ouch!
Peppita: You think I'm kidding? Come see the show! You'll be begging my forgiveness, then!
Peppita: Got that, Fayt!? You'll want to hang onto my autograph as your greatest treasure, your whole life, after you see us perform!
Fayt: Uhh, umm, whatever you say!
Regardless of which dialogue option you go for, you end up with a Rossetti Performance Ticket.
You can now walk around in Peppita's room, and walking to the blocked off door there will lead her to tell you to not go there because that's where the tigers are and she doesn't want you to scare them.
Peppita's also got this gem if you talk to her again.
Next time: Fayt tries to play video games.
Sophia: I was waiting for you, but you never came! You said you'd play a few games and then head right over... Fayt: Uh... I'm sorry! I didn't plan on staying so long, but I got kinda sucked in... Sophia: All right, well, that's what I thought happened. Didn't you say you had 'tons of homework to do' before we came to Hyda, anyway? Fayt: But I was fighting so well today! And I leveled up a lot too, you know. Sophia: Yeah, yeah. How nice for you. Fayt: Hmm, someone's in a bad mood today... Sophia: What do you expect!? You'd rather play games than hang out at the beach with me! Fayt: Sophia? Sophia: Hmph! Sophia: I'm not mad! Fayt: Do you... wanna go to the beach? Sophia: I swam enough. While somebody I know was having the time of his life, playing games all by himself! Fayt: So... Do you want to take a walk through the hotel? I bet it'll be fun. What do you say? C'mon! Please! Pretty please!? Sophia: Hmm, well, if you want to hang out with me that badly, I guess it's all right... Fayt: Great, let's go. Time's a wastin'! Sophia: Okay! Fayt: Took you long enough! What were you doing all that time? Sophia: Just changing. I didn't take that long did I? Besides, you kept me waiting -- how long was it? Serves you right! Fayt: Right, right...With that we're given control of our protagonist Fayt, and we've got (mostly) free rein to explore the hotel alongside Sophia. She'll follow us along wherever we go, and has different dialogue for every room/area in the hotel. There's a decent bunch of NPCs to talk to in the hotel, but I won't cover them in here unless they're especially amusing or pertinent.
As soon as the game starts, we have access to our first Private Action (PA for short), which are either dialogue choices or optional interactions. Each PA affects how party members feel about each other and about Fayt (regardless of whether they're already in the party or not), and their opinion of Fayt is what determines which epilogue cutscenes you get.
I'll cover most PAs in this guide, other than ones that are just really uninteresting and/or kind of uncomfortable, like the first one which is literally just Fayt making a fatphobic joke at Sophia. At least she slaps him and almost every party member dislikes him for it. Some of the early PAs I'll only include as video though since there's 16 of them in roughly the first hour of gameplay and it would really destroy pacing. Or I can make an extra post later with just the PA screenshots.
There's 6 rooms in the hallway we're in right now. One of them is Sophia and Ryoko's (Fayt's mom) and the other is Fayt and Robert's (his dad). We can explore both of those as well as the 4 other rooms that strangers are currently staying in. Sophia starts asking Fayt if he doesn't remember their room number if he goes in those. Room 102 features a short little man in a fancy coat who enjoys having youngsters barge in unannounced, and asks Fayt if he's free to watch a show tomorrow.
Leaving the area of the hotel with the rooms, we can visit the lounge (which features games, not that Fayt's allowed to play right now, and snacks) or go down to the beach where Fayt's parents are.
[TBA: link to flirt PA (described but not transcribed below)]
If we go visit the beach, one of the PAs involves talking to a girl on the beach who's trying to get a boyfriend and asks whether Fayt's single and who's the girl besides him. You can say Sophia's your girlfriend, causing her to stammer and the flirt to leave, or you can call her "a little kid" or your younger sister, which will make her mad and cause the flirt to get annoyed by your public shouting match and also leave. If you made Sophia mad, leaving the beach will prompt another cutscene where Fayt apologizes to her and they make up.
Talking to Sophia on the beach before talking to Fayt's parents is a PA, and will have her admit she's nervous about trying to live up to their example given that they're both established scientists. Fayt doesn't really care. Talking to Fayt's parents (whether before or after talking to Sophia) has them sound disappointed but not surprised that he's been playing all day.
Also, dolphin boy is here for the first time! We'll see him a handful of times throughout the game and all his lines are absolutely delightful, he's one of my favorite NPCs.
Visiting the beach and most areas of the hotel is completely optional, with progress being found in a room just off the hotel lounge.
[TBA: link to cutscene (transcribed below)]
Peppita: Oh, I know! You want my autograph, don't you! Ah well, gotta keep the fans happy... Fayt: Ah... Umm... You said the Rossettis? Peppita: What? You didn't know our troupe's name? don't go forgetting it, now! Say, what's your name? Fayt: Fayt... But... Sophia: I'm Sophia. Peppita: Right. Peppita: From the Fairy of Illusions, Peppita Rossetti... All done! Fayt: Ah... Hey! You can't just draw on somebody's shirt! Peppita: Huh? What? I thought you wanted my autograph!? Sophia: Nobody said anything about wanting an autograph! Peppita: Huuuuh!? But... I mean... wha-!? But I thought... Then... you want my mama's autograph? Or... my papa's? Peppita: ... right? Fayt: No, we're not really looking for anyone's autograph... Peppita: Huh! Well, what then... are you a salesman!? Nah... Come to think of it, you look like the kinda guy who's never done an honest day's work in his life. Peppita: I know! You're here to collect on a loan! You're too early! That loan's good until next month, they promised!!! Fayt: No... no! Fayt: Who are the Rossettis, anyway? And what's with this 'Fairy of Illusions' stuff? Peppita: Hmmmmmm... okay, soooo, umm... You two are just lost!? Fayt: Well, we're not really lost... Peppita: Oh no! You're robbers! Fayt: No, not that either. Peppita: Then what are you!? Peppita: You're not one of my fans, you're not here to collect on our loan, you're not lost... So what do you think you're doing barging into our room like this!? Fayt: Um, I'm sorry for barging into your room. We were just taking a little walk, checking out the place... Fayt: Isn't that right, Sophia? Sophia: Mmm-hmm. Peppita: A walk!? Fayt: Yeah, a walk. Peppita: Barging into people's rooms isn't called 'taking a WALK!' Peppita: That's for burglars, or lost kids, or stalkers, or groupies... Fayt: Uh... okay. Then... We're lost. Sophia: (whispering) Let's get out of here, Fayt. Fayt: (whispering) Good idea. Fayt: You're a performer? Peppita: That's right. Peppita: We're the Rossetti Troupe, and we bring you a fleeting vision of the future! I'm your fairy guide, Peppita Rossetti. Peppita: Well, if you want to hear it in plain Terran, we're a circus troupe, and I am sort of the host. Fayt: Oh... So this shirt with your signature's going to be worth something? Peppita: Of course! It's the first autograph I ever signed! Fayt: The first!? Peppita: Tomorrow's my debut. In six months, why, you could buy a whole planet with that shirt! Fayt: Oh yeah? Amazing. An entire planet. I guess I'll have to take good care of it. Peppita: Hey... You don't believe me!?[If we choose No, I believe you.]
Fayt: No, I believe you. I'm sure you'll be dynamite on the stage. Peppita: Teehee... Thanks! Peppita: I'm in a good mood, so I'll give this little present to you, my first fan! Fayt: Huh... A ticket? Peppita: Yeah, our show's tomorrow! You'd better not miss it! After you see us do our thing, you'll want to treasure that autograph for the rest of your life! Fayt: Gee, thanks. I'm looking forward to the show. Peppita: Great! See you later, Fayt![If we choose You're exaggerating a bit, aren't you?]
Fayt: Buy a whole planet? Aren't you exaggerating, just a little bit? Peppita: What! You don't believe me!? Fayt: It's not a question of believing you or not believing you. It's just... that's too ridiculous... Sophia: Now that's just plain rude, Fayt... Peppita: Hmph!Peppita throws something at Fayt.
Fayt: Ouch! Peppita: You think I'm kidding? Come see the show! You'll be begging my forgiveness, then! Peppita: Got that, Fayt!? You'll want to hang onto my autograph as your greatest treasure, your whole life, after you see us perform! Fayt: Uhh, umm, whatever you say!Regardless of which dialogue option you go for, you end up with a Rossetti Performance Ticket.
You can now walk around in Peppita's room, and walking to the blocked off door there will lead her to tell you to not go there because that's where the tigers are and she doesn't want you to scare them.
Peppita's also got this gem if you talk to her again.
Next time: Fayt tries to play video games.
