Star Ocean 4: The Last Hope - Battle Trophies

Today I wish to discuss something that is both fun and aggravating at the same time.  Something known as Battle Trophies.  You should already know by now that the game has Trophies you can earn by completing certain tasks, just like all the other games for Xbox360 which get Achievements, and the games that were made after 2009 for Playstation 3.  Well this game has Trophies inside the game called Battle Trophies.  These Battle Trophies work virtually the same way, in battle if you perform certain tasks you are rewarded.  There are a total of 100 Battle Trophies for each character in the game.

There is a point to collecting all of them, when you complete a certain percentage of these tasks you unlock things on the game.  All of the rewards are the same for each character, but the tasks are different.  At 30% you unlock Additional Battle Voices Set 1, at 50% you get a Level Cap Increase, at 75% you get Additional Battle Voices Set 2, and at 100% you get More CP.  Also I would like to add that if you are going to be going through secret dungeons, then it is imperative that you at least get 50% of the Battle Trophies for each character, for the Level Cap Increase is vital in gaining strength.

Naturally, you want to get 100% because you will get all of the rewards and More CP means that you will gain more points when you level up so you can max out your skills faster.  I find this to be a useful tool in the game, because it gives you something to work towards, especially when you will have to battle so many enemies throughout it's entirety.  I also find this to probably be the MOST annoying thing about this game.  If you want to get the Trophy, you have to complete all the character's Battle Trophies 100%.  This wouldn't be so bad, if some of them weren't based on luck. For example, Edge has a Battle Trophy where the requirement is to "Recover HP to the Exact Maximum Capacity."

Not all of the Battle Trophies are so difficult though, and you will probably fill out most of them by just going through the game and battling.  In total, there are 9 Characters in the game, so be prepared for a long and grueling process if you are aiming to get them all.

Some of the Battle Trophies are hidden, so you have to try and figure out how to do them and what they are.  Each Character's Trophies are based on their skills, so some of the Battle Trophies are easy to guess.  Overall I do think that Battle Trophies are a useful addition to the game, and if you want to get the Platinum Trophy, you must complete them all.  Have fun!