Star Ocean 2 Pokédex
On Dream Chasers MUSH, the themes of Pokémon and Star Ocean 2 blend together on the setting of Energy Nede! Pokémon creatures are very well-documented. Star Ocean 2's enemies... less so. In order to help enhance the roleplay, this serves as a reference to help integrate Star Ocean 2 enemies into the setting further!
This file provides both standard Pokédex information, as well as guides for a creature's appearance, movements, and how this may translate in a Gunslinger context. Many have underwent some renames and/or had a few evolution stages invented to bring them up to par with Pokémon's own creatures. Several creatures that would have showed up on Filgaia proper are here, too, as otherwise this would be a prohibitively limited and uninteresting list.
At present, the lines are arranged in order of implementation. This is to make it easier to discern newer additions while the list is still being compiled. Once all the planned lines are in place, they will be arranged to be alphabetical instead (barring any executive decision about the overall presentation).
Some may receive a few small touch-ups here and there throughout development.
Implemented Conversions
Dumdum Line
This is an extrapolation of one of the creatures seen all of twice in Star Ocean 2, who does not participate in battle directly.
- Dumdum
Muse Pokémon
Based On: A strange creature seen in Star Ocean 2 within VR-Expel and by the side of Yarma, God of Food.
Type: Normal / Fairy
Height 0.84m - Weight 16.3kg
Field Information: A penguin-like Pokémon who prefers the company of those who create and enact elaborate fantasy worlds. Their typical habitat exists only in dreams and virtual reality space. How they move between these realms is unknown.
Appearance + Movements: A small, squat, purple-coated white-bellied penguin. Has a gold protrusion around their head like a tiara that forms a V shape over their eyes, loops behind their head, and also creates a V shape behind their head. Murmurs complete gibberish.
Gunslinger Context: The one aggressive action we see of them involves them ramming headlong into people (TEC). They may be specialists in removing buffs or burning applied debuffs in one final glorious Purge alpha strike. Could wrangle SOR off of the strange utterances the one in VR-Expel does. As they are not actual enemies to fight in-game, a lot can be extrapolated by whim.
Psynard Line
Aside from having to come up with two new names and an original appearance for the final form (which is appropriating a post-game dungeon recolor), the Psynard family is as presented in Star Ocean 2. There's no need to go all the way to the final evolution, as a Psynard is a perfectly capable means of transportation if that is the goal.
- Psynymph
Empathy Pokémon
Based On: Child form of Psynard (Enemy Encyclopedia #163), seen in a few story scenes.
Type: Psychic
Height 0.61m - Weight 5.8kg Field Information: This Symbological Pokémon imprints readily upon any individual they do not sense hostility from. When distressed, they emit cries that are even sometimes heeded by other Pokémon. Few wild individuals exist outside of Psynard nests.
Appearance + Movements: As seen in Star Ocean 2. Small, pale purple-ish puppy-lizards with underdeveloped reddish protrusions along their back that terminate in a raised fin towards their back, just before the nubby tail. Closed eyes. They are flightless, as no wings have developed yet. Gunslinger Context: Like a basic starter Pokémon. Tackles (TEC), simple Psychic blasts (SOR). They could growl cutely too, for small debuffs. They didn't fight in the original game, so whatever befits a lower level Pokémon works.
- Psynard
Resolve Pokémon
Based On: Psynard (Enemy Encyclopedia #163)
Type: Psychic / Flying
Height 7.31m - Weight 815.3kg (note: height measured from tip of fin down to feet)
Field Information: This Pokémon evolves from Psynymphs who feel a need to protect others more than be protected themselves. As wild Psynards are dangerously territorial, most seen are domesticated. Many are raised for travel upon their psionic wings.
Appearance + Movements: As seen in Star Ocean 2, both as a boss fight and as the airship equivalent. Draconic-looking individuals that are vaguely cybernetic. Their body is a bluish-gray color, with red armoring along their backs with a pronounced curved fin that terminates into an open exhaust pipe. Small feathered wings are at the flanks of either side before a pronounced two-prong tail. Powerful hind leg muscles terminate in flat 'legs' that serve as landing gear to keep the creature upright at rest, with another set of clawed legs behind them. They produce bluish-white wings of energy from their shoulder blades to serve as wings in flight. Males are slimmer and more streamlined, but have a more pronounced back fin compared to the ones seen in Star Ocean 2 proper.
Gunslinger Context: Rapid, fast fliers who specialize in dodging (going by field movement). Strong ramming techniques (TEC, extrapolating from field movement) and cool gray-ish psychic flame breath (SOR), but can bite and claw too. Could also serve as a defensive specialist in covering for smaller, weaker members of a team (or their beloved trainer). They cover a wide range of possibilities for Gunslinger extrapolation.
- Psynarch
Decree Pokémon
Based On: Dragon Tyrant (Enemy Encyclopedia #164)
Type: Psychic / Flying
Height 8.74m - Weight 983.0kg (note: height measured from tip of fin down to feet)
Field Information: A Psynard that has fully reawakened to its natural wild instincts and latent power, their fury tyrannical before would-be enemies. They only defer to those who show both great strength and true kindness in equal measure.
Appearance + Movements: Coloration based on the Dragon Tyrant in Star Ocean 2's post-game dungeon - pinkish-purple body, gold protrusions and silvery energy wings. Breath is blush flames with teal-ish residual aura. Otherwise, as a typical Psynard but even more extra-looking (more pronounced claws and fangs, etcetera). Sexual dimorphism is the same as the Psynard.
Gunslinger Context: Same as Psynard, but with even greater power and presence. This Pokémon is a candidate for being one of the team's heaviest hitters overall - having a Psynarch should be treated as something of an event when it comes to battle.
Barchian Line
Easy transplant from Star Ocean 2. One is a boss that shows up with a few recolors, and the other an extrapolation of smaller ones you don't fight directly. The smaller ones are taking a name based on the original localization (Barch, in place of the actual old name of 'Bark' which still feels mostly appropriate).
- Barch
Alarm Pokémon
Based On: Smaller version of Barchian (Enemy Encyclopedia #168), used as a setpiece in Star Ocean 2's Minae Cave.
Type: Ground / Rock
Height 2.14m - Weight 225.3kg
Field Information: An inorganic Pokémon introduced from a distant world long lost. Barchs form communal groups along cavern walls. Should they sight intruders, they emit a low frequency can drive nearby Pokémon into a dangerous frenzy.
Appearance + Movements: They resemble large blue disembodied faces with cylindrical tubes terminating into glowing eyes that are white at rest but can turn red. A large nose-like structure rests underneath this. To either side are arms terminating in three clawed fingers and an opposable thumb. The shape of their bodies beyond this are highly variable and often drawn from local stone deposits. While immobile in canon beyond blinking, here they can move very slowly.
Gunslinger Context: In Star Ocean 2, all they did was attract random encounters, but this could be a means to draw random wild Pokémon to cameo as attacks (PS Creative). They don't move much, but could claw (TEC) or strike the ground to create seismic waves (also TEC). Noise-based debuff moves (SOR), though could be a power buff for teammates too. They could also be interpreted as counterattacks (which is something Barchian itself specializes in doing exclusively in Star Ocean 2).
- Barchian
Retaliation Pokémon
Based On: Barchian (Enemy Encyclopedia #168)
Type: Ground / Steel
Height 7.65m - Weight 907.1kg
Field Information: Larger, older individuals of this species contain priceless metals within their bodies. The metals enable them to repel would-be predators with seismic shockwaves on par with earthquakes. They live in seclusion to avoid conflict.
Appearance + Movements: Similar to Barch, but much larger. The 'nose' shape of Barchun gives way to an upward protruding horn shape, all atop a mound of hardened ore. They constantly emit an indigo mist around them as some form of chemical reaction involving the extraordinarily rare metals within their body. This is meant as a means of generating their famous shockwaves. Their eyes are a dim purple at rest, and a more livelier blue-to-white when about to emit shockwaves.
Gunslinger Context: In canon, they only did a huge attack that hit the entire battlefield when triggered with damage (called 'Lost Patience' in the original localization, 'Pain Release' in the 2023 version). Here, they are afforded some (very slow) movement to strike directly with their hands, or maybe even some cool eye beams (SOR, or possibly ARM) in-between big seismic wave counterattacks (TEC). The mist they produce could be its own form of attack (SOR). You could interchange some ideas from Barch here if desired, though the idea is that Barch is more of an alarm compared to Barchian's lethal deterrence. They could occasionally inflict poison with the shockwave as well.
Arachnovia Line
There are some palette swaps, but I chose to focus on the one that is fought as a boss. Arachnovia is the boss of the part of the game where you go find a wild Psynard, seen bothering the wild Psynard and her babies. The recent 2023 remake makes that boss fight into one with a 'lead' Arachnovia and smaller ones, so I decided to create a pre-evolution form in place of the smaller ones using their old PS1 localization name.
- Arcmene
Spying Pokémon
Based On: Arachnovia (Enemy Encyclopedia #34), using original Star Ocean 2 localization name.
Type: Bug / Dark
Height 1.55m - Weight 78.5kg
Field Information: This Pokémon nests close to Nedian settlements. They spend most of their time watching Nedians from the darkness, as if interested in how Nedians live. When hunting, they prefer larger prey they can overwhelm with numbers to feed on their fear.
Appearance + Movements: Unique from the Arachnovia, and original to Dream Chasers. They're arachnids with only six legs and a small abdomen of a gray color. Their head is abnormally long and limber, with mouthparts articulate enough to be as another set of limbs for manipulating objects - somewhat resembling an anthropomorphic upper torso in darkness. They only have two highly reflective eyes, far less than most arachnids. In combat, they prefer to strike with these elongated mouthparts, but also immediately dart into darkness if approached.
Gunslinger Context: These are mostly TEC users, using their mouthparts like claws for strikes but can also swing them fast enough to create slicing waves. This is a mostly original creation, so anything that makes them come off as sneaky, opportunistic, and a bit skittish works. Could unnerve opponents with their watching stares as a debuff.
- Arachnovia
Facade Pokémon
Based On: Arachnovia (Enemy Encyclopedia #34)
Type: Bug / Dark
Height 2.41m - Weight 108.8kg
Field Information: An Arcmene whose observation of Nedian people has allowed them to evolve a form bearing a resemblance. They prey upon Pokémon comfortable with Nedian presence, making their nests dangerous for lost domesticated Pokémon.
Appearance + Movements: They have a large arachnid body, although with only six legs attached to the abdomen as opposed to eight. The abdomen is a black color with grayish rings around it. The most noteworthy feature of their appearance is that they have evolved to have a functionally anthropomorphic upper body from the waistline up that resembles a Nedian. (Unlike canon, this body doesn't need to be feminine, so long as it's something a Pokémon would confuse for being a Nedian.) They have functional arms that bring the total number of limbs up to eight, which can produce three elongated claws for slashing. Male Arachnovia have smaller abdomens and proportionally longer legs.
Gunslinger Context: Capable of using claw strikes (TEC) and also sending slicing waves forward at a distance (also TEC). Can raise a claw wall to guard, so claws might elongate far more than shown in canon. They also teleport, the product of incredible speed or some sort of darkness-related SOR angle. Owing to its story role as something attacking the wild Psynard's nest, it may have some opportunistic attack traits against those already suffering or weakened.
Herush Line
This is a very big extrapolation on something that does so very little in the game other than be a giant whale that ferries you to the final dungeon. I borrow a bit from one of the fishing entries of the 2023 version to give it an original pre-evolved form, though I profess it's hard to give it a distinct flavor from Wailord. I did 'Hestrol' as a pun on "he stroll," to the name 'Herush' as a pun on "he rush."
- Hestrol
Visitation Pokémon
Based On: Father of the Deep Sea (Fish Encyclopedia #66), which was not anything fought in battle.
Type: Water / Normal
Height 5.0m - Weight 182.9kg
Field Information: This Symbological Pokémon was created thousands of years ago. It occasionally appears to fishermen, only to retreat back into the deepest depths of the oceans to communicate what it saw with others of its kind.
Appearance + Movements: Based on the Father of the Deep Sea, somewhere between a shark and a whale. A dark gray, rough, lumpy upper half as a very tough hide, with a smoother underbelly of the same color. Long from flippers, flat tail. Sharp teeth with a spiky white nose tip. Females have a smoother body but a sharper nose horn.
Gunslinger Context: It's largely made-up. Rougher skin gives it an edge as a tank, perhaps using TEC counters. Biting, ramming, making big splashes. With the angle that it comes up to visit Nede to just swim right back down and communicate what it saw, might use whale song for buffs to support its allies.
- Herush
Calm Whale Pokémon
Based On: The enormous Symbological whale-like creature seen in L'Aqua.
Type: Water / Normal
Height 12.6m - Weight 695.5kg
Field Information: Sometimes nicknamed the Grandfather of the Deep Sea, a Herush may surface at times of great unrest. Though enormous, this species is gentle with Nedians and holds a seeming interest in bringing calm both above and below the ocean.
Appearance + Movements: We only see its head in the game proper, where it appears to have scars or seams along the top of its head. An elongated nose and small, blinking white eyes along with a mouth full of sharp teeth. The rest of this is original to Dream Chasers. As a Symbological creature like the Psynard, it has developed cybernetic fins and markings along the length of its body. It bears multiple blowholes up top that can serve as seating, or produce protective bubbles as it filtrates breathable oxygen to those within them. Numerous sets of gills for filtering out impure water that also serves, strangely enough, as multiple sets of ears.
Gunslinger Context: It doesn't really do anything in the game other than ferry your party to the final dungeon in Star Ocean 2, so I extrapolated this as a gentle giant. Bulky support that could attack with biting and ramming (TEC) or large sprays of water (SOR). Might be able to create air bubbles that serve as temporary HP or otherwise help with exploring the seafloor, maybe.
Jabberwabbit Line
This one contains an enemy from the first Star Ocean game that didn't make the jump to the second! It's a little strange, as their 'bigger' versions did. The new localization name of the 'best' form of the bigger jumping rabbit enemies was so good it just supplanted all the others. The small one has a made-up name to try and match, as otherwise it's just 'Little Bunny.' This is also to differentiate it from another thing outright referred to as 'Bunny.'
- Jubjubunny
Leaping Pokémon
Based On: Star Ocean 1's "Little Bunny" enemy.
Type: Normal
Height 0.45m - Weight 9.4kg
Field Information: This small Pokémon evades predation not by hiding, but leaping around so much that hungry predators often shun them to preserve their energy. They use long extending fangs to snatch vegetables and berries from afar.
Appearance + Movements: A bipedal white-furred rabbit, with long lop ears that are of a yellowish golden hue. Their fur turns yellow around their rear ends and underneath their rotund bellies. They bear a pair of yellowish fangs that can extend out further than the entire length of their body, if pressed, and get around by hopping high in the air.
Gunslinger Context: A TEC user with long extendable fangs. Agile hopping around. Its sharp fangs could be treated as a Pierce or a Drain to one's imagination or interpretation. It's a very basic Pokémon, seen as the equivalent of Ratattas, Bidoofs, and their ilk.
- Jabberwabbit
Crushing Pokémon
Based On: Jabberwabbit (Enemy Encyclopedia #109)
Type: Normal
Height 2.77m - Weight 241.3kg
Field Information: Jabberwabbits form lairs where they hibernate for months at a time. They are usually awoken by Jubjubunny swarms at the change of season. Their immense weight and strength, in turn, scares off their predators.
Appearance + Movements: A humongous bipedal creature somewhere between a rabbit and a walrus. Their fur is more of a cream color, going to a duller beige around the lower half of its body. Its ears go down to their upper back, terminating into three peach-hued strands. They appear to be wearing purplish boxing gloves with darker purple forearm guards that appear to be capable of being launched like rockets, showing their four-fingered fists underneath. They bear two long yellowed tusks that can extend far from them, set underneath a rough, hairy face. They tend to be grumpy in demeanor.
Gunslinger Context: A bulky, hard-hitting body-slamming TEC user. Seismic waves with every jump landing, could argue them being good against a specific defensive reaction depending on taste. Extendable fangs to strike with that could be interpreted as a Drain, and can throw ranged punches with their gloves, too. These can be seen as the Raticate / Bibarel equivalent of the Star Ocean 2 lot.
Peryton Line
One of the Star Ocean series regulars, with a bit of kitbashing to put them as the equivalent of the common three-stage bird lines a Pokémon generation has (most of which take huge leaps across real-world species). Unlike some other examples, the line's named after the first stage. There is also some Cockatrice DNA sprinkled along the line, too.
- Peryton
Tiny Bird Pokémon
Based On: Peryton (Enemy Encyclopedia #39)
Type: Normal / Flying
Height 0.42m - Weight 2.7kg
Field Information: It spends its time scavenging for lost trinkets as much as it does for food. They adorn themselves in what they find, shedding them in order to avoid danger through distraction. Those unadorned are shy and quick to withdraw.
Appearance + Movements: A small bird that is somewhere between a vulture and an eagle, with dull gray plumage aside from some pinkish-purple accents. They appear to bear purplish ring bands above their two-toed feet, and wear a reddish band around their head. Their beak is a dark purple, and their claws are a pinkish hue. Males have more pronounced crest feathers. (As a note, this Peryton is significantly smaller than the ones seen in Star Ocean 2.)
Gunslinger Context: A simple flying creature that can use divebombs (TEC) or scratch with their talons. They are also capable of flinging their feathers for long-range attacks. They may also be into taking shiny things (based on their in-game drops), which can be used for some sort of stealing maneuver if desired.
- Carvla
Beak Carver Pokémon
Based On: Star Ocean 4's Peryton, using PS1 Star Ocean 2 mistranslation of 'Garuda' and adding a 'carve' pun.
Type: Rock / Flying
Height 1.75m - Weight 11.7kg
Field Information: Using their highly-developed beaks, this Pokémon fiercely establishes a ground territory rather than nest in trees. Their courtship displays are elaborate, even carving stone with their beaks.
Appearance + Movements: Compared to the Peryton, Carvla is larger but also significantly leaner. Their plumage is a striking, shining purple, with bright white feathers from the breast down. Their legs are elongated, with tufts of feathers above their two-clawed feet. Their head now bears an elongated red beak that terminates into yellow, which is sharp. The reddish coloration of their beak extends to the rest of their head like a mask, with shining green eyes. Two long feather-tendrils rise and curve behind their head, which is much longer and more ornate in males. (Unlike the Star Ocean 4 Peryton, these are still capable of flight.)
Gunslinger Context: An aggressive combatant that can stab with their beaks, or create shockwaves upon impact (both TEC). They may be very good at breaking the Guard reaction, owing to the strength of their beaks. Courtship displays could utilize sound or other erratic movements for buffs or debuffs accordingly.
- Graevant
Memorial Pokémon
Based On: Hell Savant (Enemy Encyclopedia #118), with minor touches from both Peryton and Carvla for continuity between forms.
Type: Rock / Flying
Height 4.04m - Weight 85.6kg
Field Information: Known as the "Stonemason's Friend," a Graveant that roosts in stone sculptures takes special care to maintain them. Those who anger them are rumored to disappear, only to be added among the stone sculptures.
Appearance + Movements: A large, lanky bird bordering on anthropomorphic with pitch-black feathers through most of their body. The pinion feathers underneath their wings are a brilliant eye-catching violet. Their tailfeathers alternate from short, drab black feathers into ornate violet tail coverts like a peacock, though with nowhere near as many feathers. Throughout their body is form-fitting armor made of stone, clad around their claws, upper body, and around their tail. Their head and elongated beak (an original touch to Dream Chasers) seems to be encased in a stone mask (save for their lower beak), with males having a single large violet crest coming out the top. Their eyes lack color.
Gunslinger Context: Capable of fast, wide-range charge attacks (TEC) and even some limited spellcasting (SOR), as they use Meteor Swarm (Light, but can be repurposed as Earth owing to Rock / Flying typing). As an original touch, it can inflict something like petrification by gaze or perhaps by feathers (Entangle) - this is in respect of the very original Peryton appearance as a post-game dungeon boss in Star Ocean 1, and its ability to petrify.
Hound Line
These wolf enemies are painfully generic in name and movement aside from one cool feature: spitting fire. (Okay, they have multiple tails too, but still, somehow this isn't themed after a kitsune...?) So, they've all been punched up a bit to build on this some more.
- Ashound
Hound Pokémon
Based On: Hound (Enemy Encyclopedia #46)
Type: Normal / Fire
Height 0.62m - Weight 10.9kg
Field Information: Wild Ashound packs gather around places where fires burn, breathing the smoke released and marking territory with fire they produce from their throats. They are docile around campfires, making their territories safe for camping.
Appearance + Movements: Ashounds are lupine for much of their body plan, quadrupedal. Their fur is a golden hue, though a brighter ashen color for their underbellies. They have three short tails that terminate in long tufts of white fur. Their fangs and claws are retractable, extending in length when moving to attack through pouncing or slashing. They are capable of breathing small amounts of flame at a distance.
Gunslinger Context: Relatively basic attackers, tackling with claws and bites (TEC). At range, however, they can spit smaller fireballs (SOR). As they have multiple tails, Tail Whip might be more interesting to use as a mesmerizing debuff.
- Hearthound
Warmth Pokémon
Based On: Bloodhound (Enemy Encyclopedia #47)
Type: Normal / Fire
Height 1.13m - Weight 15.6kg
Field Information: With a high internal body temperature comparable to a home fireplace, a Hearthound's presence warms the immediate area. Places where packs live are said to never fully experience winter's chill. Their tails tangle up while at rest.
Appearance + Movements: Hearthounds are lupine for much of their body plan, and quadrupedal (like the Ashound). Their fur is of a reddish-pink hue, with their underbellies golden. When running at high enough speeds to pounce, a small aura of flame surrounds them. Their fangs and claws are as retractable as their Ashound predecessors. In departure from Star Ocean 2, Hearthounds are taller and lankier, with more pronounced raised ears. At rest, their lengthier tails tangle together and resemble a stack of firewood.
Gunslinger Context: Similar to Ashound, but with the added presence of a warm body that can either be used in a soothing, restorative context or maybe even as a Counter representing the danger of drawing too close to one. It otherwise boasts the same use of claws, bites, tackles (TEC), and fireball spewing (SOR).
- Infernound
Wildfire Pokémon
Based On: Hellhound (Enemy Encyclopedia #48)
Type: Normal / Fire
Height 1.82m - Weight 34.5kg
Field Information: Infernound packs seclude themselves in cavernous environments in order to retain their high body temperatures. Their presence can turn coal into brilliant crimson crystals, which serve to warn intruders.
Appearance + Movements: Like their predecessors, Infernounds are lupine creatures, with dark grayish-purple fur and yellowish underbellies and three tails. The rest of the appearance is original to Dream Chasers: their retractable claws and fangs are molten, and their tails are of even greater length which terminate into ashen soot black tips. They are of bulkier build, and tend to produce flame when they howl.
Gunslinger Context: The same as the predecessors of the line, but as this is the final form, it is a good candidate for a Fire-elemental heavy hitter though still in the realm of “common” creatures. The molten nature of their claws and fangs could lend themselves to being TEC/SOR dualtype moves, and still has the general moveset to work with otherwise.
Planned Conversions
Here's a listing of all the Star Ocean 2 enemies who are planned to receive the full Pokédex treatment. There are even a few conceptual cameos from elsewhere in the series, and a small handful of original concepts to round them out. There may even be some new ones added that don't come from this list!
The candidates are arranged into lines below, with a small blurb of current thoughts where applicable. If there's any interest, don't hesitate to ask any alt of User:Io to prioritize their implementation!
Everything here is subject to change. Some may not make it to implementation.
- Gerel Line (Gerel, Petrigerel, Phantogerel)
Series regular poisonous/petrifying barnacle, with 'Petri' and 'Phanto' being divergent Rock and Psychic (despite name) evolutions. The latter is a Star Ocean 4 cameo. This set is next in line for implementation.
- Kobold Line (Kobrash, Kobroke, Kobos)
Cute punny renames and redesigns of a fairly generic enemy made into a straightforward Fighting-type line. This set is next in line for implementation.
- Ogre Line (Ogre, Snow Ogre, Brigand Ogre)
Likely a Dark-centric line with divergent evolutions, pending some fun renames since they're too generic for my liking. This set is next in line for implementation.
- Bunny Line (Bunny)
This used to be a pre-evolution for Jabberwabbit, but this series mascot is going to be their own standalone thing. Super-fast, huggable Normal type. **Next in line after the above three sets.**
- Knights Line (a shield user, a sword user, a spear user)
Ghost-centric with some divergent evolutions, based on numerous knight-like enemies in SO2 where some were implied ghostly anyway.
- Mandrake Line (Alraune, Ichel, Mandrake)
Ichel is a SO1 cameo to fill out this straightforward Grass / Poison line, equivalent to the Gen 1 Vileplume line.
- Axe Lizard Line (Lizard Axman, Dragon Axman, Phantom Axman)
Grass-type warrior lizards, but divergent with a Dragon- or Ghost-dualtype. The Dragon-type one has some Star Ocean 4 inspiration.
- Joypad Line (Joypad)
The controllers that hijacked your characters and moved them around. May include a pre-evolution if I can think of a good visual/hook.
- Hourglass Line (Dreamcaster)
The most infamous walking hourglass that could stop time, re-envisioned into a sleep-based Rock / Fairy. May be stand-alone, because it is already perfect.
- Niquia Line (Niquia)
Tiny memory card thing that in SO2 only slotted into specific enemies, intended as a good low-characterization support teammate. Steel / Flying.
- Kodus Line (Erikodus, Takikodus)
Walking weapons platforms with a bitter rivalry between each other, would be version exclusives. Steel / something, Takikodus might get type advantage as it's slightly tougher in Star Ocean 2.
- Shockray Line (Stingray, Flyray, Shockray)
Very 'monable Flying / Electric stingrays that typically paralyze, rather straightforward additions.
- Robot Bug Line (Mirre 128, Mirre 64, Mirre 32)
Hi-tech robot bugs that get more advanced - and smaller - with every evolution! Normally it goes 64, 128, 32, but I changed it. Steel / Bug.
- Ghark Line (Ghark)
Too charismatic not to include, but might be one of its palette swaps if I don't give it a line (their palette swaps have very generic names). Normal / Fighting if it's just Ghark.
- Goathead Line (Goathead, Halfynx, Sunriser)
Original gimmick where it starts as a head, and builds up to the full enemy seen in Sunriser. Psychic / Fire for its final stage.
- Gulpworm Line (One of the veiny worms, one of the sandworms)
Still workshopping as a kitbash of two ground-bound insectoid enemies, though it reverses who was the stronger between them. Bug / Ground.
- Whelp Line (Whelp)
The hard-to-find tiny fighting teddy bear, who rules. Might get a rename. Fairy / Fighting likely.
- Saucer Line (Rikka, Rikke, Rikki)
Very 'monable tanky floating saucer-jellyfish. Might be Water / Electric.
- Slimes Line (a puddle, an upright slime with bits, a solid one with a core)
Blending three boring slimes into a line. Water, but final one has variable second type depending on what core is made of. (One green, one orange, one clear/blue-ish, which are the canon recolors.)
- Balloon Line (Balloon)
Fairy that comes in many colors, condensing the three palette swaps as just variable colors for collectability. Intended to be a Fairy to contrast the Ghost-type Drifloon line.
- Elemental Lizards Line (one fire, one ice, one ground)
There's a lot of palette swaps of this one, still figuring out what I want to do with them. All have some breath attacks. 'Eevee, but Dragons' is possible.
- Demons Line (a small devil, a Cynne recolor)
Dark / Flying, but very interesting to me as all the Cynne recolors - giant winged demons - have healing spells. This feels indicative of warmth and kindness. A kitbash of two separate enemy types.
- Aulbear Line (the broken 'Final Form,' the regular punchy robot)
Splitting its two forms into a 'mon line feels right, where its low HP broken form is instead the pre-evolution. Steel / something, if not just pure Steel.
Special Thanks
- shrines.rpgclassics.com
For an easy reference of old 90's localization names of both Star Ocean 1 (fan-translated) and Star Ocean 2 (official).
- spriters-resource.com
For an easy reference of all the enemy movements, where Second Story R's bestiary doesn't provide anything but the enemy idle sprite.
- starocean.fandom.com
For the handful of documented Star Ocean - The Last Hope bestiary entries that helped inspire a few entries on the list.