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Tuesday12th Jun 2018
News Square Enix's Octopath Traveler Prologue Demo Arrives On 14th June
Game launches a month later
As we’ve known since March, Octopath Traveler will launch on 13th July, with a special edition of the game including a pop-up book, map, sound selection CD and replica coin releasing alongside the standard version on the same day. With this in mind, the wait for the official release of the game just got a tad...
Wednesday6th Jun 2018
News Square Enix Has Established A Division Exclusively For Switch Development
Big releases are on the way
Square Enix is one of those third party companies that’s been a little more hesitant in its support of the Nintendo Switch. The company most notably brought I Am Setsuna and Lost Sphear—two low-budget, retro-inspired JRPGS—and is prepping to release the heavily anticipated Octopath Traveler. Apart form that, things...
Monday4th Jun 2018
News An Official Octopath Traveler Merchandise Range Is Now Available To Pre-Order
Posters, tshirts, bags and more
There's only a little over a month away until Octopath Traveler finally lands on Nintendo Switch, and if you're in the mood to celebrate, you may well want to take a look at some of the goodies available from this official merchandise range. The products are only available from Japan, with no options to purchase...
Tuesday29th May 2018
Hands On Prepare For the Fight of Your Life in Octopath Traveler
Eight ways to die
JRPGs have been having a bit of a renaissance recently haven’t they? The genre’s been dying for a good bit of mixing up, and we’ve seen a bit of that in games such as Bravely Default, but with Octopath Traveler things have really begun getting refreshed. The same basic mechanics you’d expect from a turn-based JRPG are...
Friday4th May 2018
Deals Grab Octopath Traveler And These Exclusive Collectable Cards At Nintendo's Official UK Store
And don't forget the Compendium Edition
From the producers of Bravely Default for the Nintendo 3DS, Octopath Traveler brings you to a brand new fantasy brought to life through a mix of CG, pixel art, and visual wizardry that the developer has termed, “HD-2D.” Join a cast of eight diverse adventurers, who all begin their journey in unique...
Thursday8th Mar 2018
News Octopath Traveler Receives Release Date And Special Edition On Nintendo Switch
Featuring a book, CD, and more!
Today's Nintendo Direct has revealed that Octopath Traveler will be launching on Nintendo Switch on 13th July. Seemingly ditching the word 'Project' from the game's name, Octopath Traveler is one that many players have been keeping an eye on for some time now. As you can see from the video segment below, today's...
Tuesday6th Mar 2018
News Amazon Germany Lists Project Octopath Traveler For August Release On Switch
The path less travelled?
In the absence of official release dates we often rely on retailer listings to get an idea of when a particular title is launching, and while many of these are usually incorrect guesses, Amazon - by and large - gets things right most of the time. That's why we're willing to believe that a recent listing for Project...
Tuesday30th Jan 2018
Video Square Enix Discusses The Response To Project Octopath Traveler
Still no name, though
Late last year, Square Enix released a demo for an upcoming traditional JRPG called Project Octopath Traveler, and it was met with plenty of positive reception. The full release is being worked on by the team behind the Bravely Default games, and much of that quality seems to be showing through in this new project, with some...
Tuesday19th Dec 2017
News Square Enix Has Finished the Score for Project Octopath Traveler
Now it’s time to finish the project’s name
Square Enix has shown the Nintendo 3DS plenty of strong support with fantastic original titles like Bravely Default and its sequel. Though it’s still working on similar support for the Nintendo Switch, the company has promised that there’s lots to look forward to for its fans. One such thing we have...
Thursday14th Sep 2017
News Project Octopath Traveler Headed To Switch Next Year
But the demo is out today!
In today's Nintendo Direct we learned a little bit more about Square Enix's upcoming RPG Project Octopath Traveler. The game has a "2D-HD" style, which we have to say looks quite charming; it's the work of the producers behind Bravely Default. In the game each character is equipped with different skills which will...
