For many of those who played it, one of the standout features of Octopath Traveler was its soundtrack and, if you enjoyed its orchestral, game-enhancing vibes, you'll no doubt be pleased to hear that a brand new remix album is on the way next year.
Titled 'Octopath Traveler Arrangements – Break & Boost', this new soundtrack album is set to be released in Japan on 20th February 2019. The album has been supervised by the composer of the game’s original soundtrack, Yasunori Nishiki - who recently revealed how "relieved" he felt that players enjoyed his work - and will feature 12 tracks in total split into two distinct styles.
This first selection of tracks makes up the 'Break' half of the album, with each piece being reimagined as a piano arrangement.
- The Frostlands
- Primrose, the Dancer
- Determination
- A Settlement in the Red Bluffs
- Orewell, Beneath the Crags
- Decisive Battle II
The second set of six is unsurprisingly the 'Boost' portion of the soundtrack, this time being rearranged for a full, modern band style.
- Battle I
- Decisive Battle II
- They Who Govern Reason
- Battle At Journey’s End
- Daughter of the Dark God
- Octopath Traveler Main Theme
The album is expected to launch for around 3000 yen when it arrives next year (you can already find it on Amazon Japan for 3240 yen right here).
Are you a fan of Octopath Traveler's soundtrack? Would you like to hear the game's songs reimagined? Tell us below.
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[source famitsu.com, via nintendoeverything.com]
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Now I can hear the songs I missed out on because the game eventually bored me :x
Don't get me wrong, game is fun but after a while I just kinda lost interest.
As somebody who finished 6 from 8 guys i can say, as much as i like it, it is very repetitive but at least the music is one of the best (videogame ost) ones i heard in years.
@Kalmaro that's why i havent bought it. It seems fun, but at the same time i think it will bore me... Can't afford to spend the money just to see if it doesn't
@Rasturul It's a shame because the story is fantastic, the game play is great for a dozen hours or so but then just gets old.
You kids and your boredom! Where's your imagination? lol
Part of the appeal is finding how the classes and jobs work together. If exploring these options is not your thing, well...it's just not a game for you.
I finished the game with all eight classes and got all the secret jobs. Did the final boss, Galdera, too. Entirely optional, of course but I had to experience the nightmare fuel for myself.
The only thing? The game doesn't offer anything more afterward. You can just go about your business and battle to your heart's content if you want to but by that time you'll ROFLstomp everything. I got my 120 hours worth anyway.
Maybe it's just me but I thought some of the battle music was a little off. It was great, don't get me wrong, but it felt out of place compared to the rest of the music. (The final battle music with Galdera was epic in nature compared to it.)
Honestly the original ost was so good that I don’t think it needs this but I will give it a listen when it comes out. Octopath is one of my favorite soundtracks now.
@Kalmaro I agree, loved playing the demo, then got to all the other characters and had to grind to level up the last characters and your main character just keeps on leveling. So I was never able to get all characters to a level playing field. So just got bored.
@Rasturul Well pretty sure there is a demo still available for the game. Maybe you should try it.
I hear about how good the OST was a lot but honestly I don't even really remember any of the tracks. It wasn't a game that when playing through I thought to myself that I needed to download the soundtrack for. I did really enjoy the game though. Some RPGs do get a bit boring for me before the end but Octopath held my attention.
@Iacobus merchant alone breaks the game. You get so crazy powerful with infinite mana basically and you can buy/steal pretty much anything you want if you try hard enough.
Mixing classes was great, but the battle system after a while didn't excite me.
@NewAdvent Runelord isn't really broken. (Wait until you encounter a boss that does elemental damage. Runelord Tressa even with sidestep won't help you, nor will boss encounters that completely negate and eliminate any buffs you have that you had built up.)
Considering that this is one of the best soundtracks I've had the pleasure of hearing in recent years, I'm quite glad that it's continuing to get the attention it deserves! Very few battle themes have got me as pumped for the fight as Decisive Battle II or Battle at Journey's End. Incredible tracks!
Boring game, great soundtrack.
YES! JUST YES! Take my money
The music that plays in Flamesgrace was absolutely gorgeous.
BAH! We rarely get these releases, even digitally, in the west. At the very least put them up on the various streaming services.
Loved the game and the soundtrack /OST. Game of the year for me!
Might buy the cd
I've had this game since launch and it's never really clicked with me. I was playing it earlier today, and the only thing about it that I do really "get" is the music - it's beautiful. I'm half thinking of trading it in to make Smash Ultimate a little more affordable, but I have this nagging doubt that I'll regret getting rid of it!
Awesome game, even awesome-r soundtrack. Will buy this.
And you just know all the tracks will wind up on youtube and downloaded with one of the save from sites cause that's the gate of music these days
The game was good, though granted I started gaming back when the NES was still a thing, so I'm more used to classic JRPGs and their slower pacing compared to younger gamers. I don't begrudge people not liking Octopath, though, I never really thought it would hold mass appeal. Glad to see the music is getting love, though. It's something that can transcend all gamer generations.
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