Octopath Traveler II

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Octopath Traveler II
Developer(s)Square Enix
Acquire
Publisher(s)Square Enix
Artist(s)Naoki Ikushima
Writer(s)Kakunoshin Futsuzawa
Composer(s)Yasunori Nishiki
Engine
Platform(s)
ReleaseFebruary 24, 2023
Genre(s)Role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player

Octopath Traveler II is an upcoming role-playing video game by Square Enix and Acquire. It is a sequel to Octopath Traveler (2018), and the third entry in the series after the prequel mobile game Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent (2020), though it features a new cast of characters and setting separate from prior games. It is scheduled for a worldwide release on February 24, 2023.

Gameplay

Similar to the first Octopath Traveler, the game plays as a traditional JRPG.[1] The player move between eight separate characters, each with their own purpose for traversing the game world.[2] Once again, each character has their own "path action" - a particular means for the player to have the respective character interact with non-player characters in the game world, often with the goal of getting reward items or characters to fight in support of their cause.[1] New to the sequel is there being distinct "daytime" and nighttime" segments of gameplay, with path actions, will differ depending on the time of day.[3][4] For example, the player can choose to make the character Hikari duel characters in the daytime, in hopes of learning new skills for battle, but at night, there is the separate option to instead spend in-game currency to bribe characters for information or items.[4]

The game retains the turn-based battle system of the first game as well, including the "break" and "boost" systems.[1][5] Every enemy has a number of hidden "weakness" attributes related to being weak to particular weapons or elements.[5] Once discovered, an indicator is shown onscreen, and if it is exploited enough times, a "break" occurs, temporarily weakening the enemy.[5] Every turn, "boost points" are accumulated, which can be used for extra moves in future turns.[5] New to the battle system are "Latent Powers", which function similar to limit breaks in Final Fantasy, moves that can only be accessed once a gauge builds up over the course of a battle.[5]

Story

While Octopath Traveler II retains the same structure of following eight separate character's stories throughout the game, it follows eight new characters in a new setting separate from the prior games.[6] It takes place in the world of Solistia, setting is more modern than the prior game's medieval setting, presenting more like something from the 1800/1900s.[2][4][7] The game's main cast includes Agnea, a dancer, Partitio, a merchant, Hikari, a warrior, Osvald, a scholar, Throné, a thief, Temenos, a cleric, Castti, an apothecary, and Ochette, a hunter.[2] A character's occupation generally ties in to the character overarching goal; the dancer Agnea is on a quest to become a world famous entertainer, and the merchant Partitio is on a quest to make money and end poverty.[8][1] Hikari's story follow his quest to return home after being haunted by previous battles, Osvald is on a quest for revenge on a man who ruined his life, Throné is on a quest for freedom, Castti and Temenos are on separate journeys related to personal discovery and truth, and Ochette is searching for creatures of legend.[5][4] The character's stories intertwine more than in the prior game.[2][4]

Development

The game was first announced during a Nintendo Direct broadcast on September 13, 2022, with first live gameplay footage being shown a few days later at the Tokyo Game Show.[9] Like the prior 2 entries in the series, Octopath Traveler and Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent, the game uses a graphical style dubbed as "HD-2D" - an approach that recreates the 2D pixel-based graphics style of the 16-bit era of video games, and portrays it in a high-definition, 3D diorama style.[10][8] At the time of announcement, the game was already estimated to be approximately 90% complete.[11] The game is scheduled for release on February 24, 2023, for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Windows platforms.[6] A limited edition of the game with figurines of all eight main characters, and an art book.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Reed, Chris (September 13, 2022). "Octopath Traveler 2: Here's What Comes in Each Edition". IGN.
  2. ^ a b c d "Octopath Traveler 2 announced for Nintendo Switch". Eurogamer. September 13, 2022.
  3. ^ Welsh, Oli (September 13, 2022). "Octopath Traveler has a sequel, due early next year". Polygon.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Brown, Andy (September 14, 2022). "'Octopath Traveler 2' revealed with February 2023 release date". NME.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "Octopath Traveler 2: release date, trailers, gameplay, and more". Digital Trends. October 1, 2022.
  6. ^ a b LeBlanc, Wesley. "Octopath Traveler II Announced, Releasing Next February". Game Informer.
  7. ^ "Octopath Traveler Gets Switch Sequel, Out In February". Kotaku. September 13, 2022.
  8. ^ a b "Octopath Traveler 2 is officially coming to Switch". VGC. September 13, 2022.
  9. ^ "Octopath Traveler II - 20 minutes of TGS 2022 gameplay". Gematsu. September 17, 2022.
  10. ^ Jonathan Bolding (September 18, 2022). "Here's 20 lovely minutes of beautiful Octopath Traveller 2" – via www.pcgamer.com.
  11. ^ "Octopath Traveler II Is 90% Complete According To Square Enix". Nintendo Life. September 22, 2022.

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