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Thursday18th Apr 2024
News Breathe, Octopath Traveler Is Available To Purchase On The Switch eShop Again
Phew!
Last month, the beloved JRPG Octopath Traveler was banished forthwith from the Kingdom of the Switch eShop. Okay, if you'll excuse the dramatics, it was temporarily delisted with no official explanation as to why. Well the good news is that it's back, as confirmed by Square Enix itself. Now, the general consensus as to why it was delisted is...
Friday15th Sep 2023
News Get Two Square Enix RPGs In This New Switch eShop Bundle
Octopath Traveler II and Various Daylife
If you're a fan of Square Enix games, you may want to check out the new Switch game bundle it's offering in the US and UK. Right now, you can get Octopath Traveler II (main game) and Various Daylife (main game) for the single price of $64.99 / £52.99. Here's a bit about each one: OCTOPATH TRAVELER II The...
Tuesday25th Jul 2023
UK Charts Pikmin 4 Storms To The Top, Beating The Sims 4 And Zelda
While FIFA 23 maintain a solid grip
The latest UK Charts data is in and, to little surprise, Nintendo's Pikmin 4 has taken the crown this week after its debut on July 21st, 2023. According to GamesIndustry's Chris Dring, the boxed sales for Pikmin 4 were slightly lower than what Fire Emblem Engage managed earlier in the year, perhaps indicating a...
Thursday20th Jul 2023
News Theatrhythm Final Bar Line Scores Octopath Traveler DLC Update
Try out some new songs today!
Square Enix's rhythm game Theatrhythm Final Bar Line has just released the Octopath Traveler DLC update. To be able to experience these five new tracks from the popular HD-2D RPG series, players will need to purchase the Season Pass 2. The songs on offer include the following (you can hear some of them in the video...
Wednesday21st Jun 2023
News Square Enix Announces Octopath Traveler 5th Anniversary Broadcast, Airing Next Month
The sequel released on Switch earlier this year
Square Enix has announced it will host a special 5th anniversary live stream for its HD-2D RPG Octopath Traveler. This event will take place next month on 13th July at 8 pm JST and will apparently include a "memorial corner" reflecting on the history of the series, the results of a user survey, and...
Wednesday7th Jun 2023
News Square Enix Celebrates As Octopath Traveler II Ships 1 Million Units
"We are truly grateful for your support"
Update: Square Enix has since confirmed the news on its official Twitter account, and we've replaced the original Japanese tweet with the English one, along with the text. It's incredible to think that Octopath Traveler II came out almost four months ago — how are we this far into the year already? But...
Friday12th May 2023
News Square Enix Game Sales Down 12.2% Despite Multiple High-Profile Releases
But forecasts predict a rosier year ahead
Square Enix has released its financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31st, 2023, and although the company has released several high-profile games over the course of the year, including Octopath Traveler II, Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- Reunion, and Live A Live, sales for its Digital...
Saturday29th Apr 2023
News Octopath Traveler II Director Talks About The Future Of The Series
"We have casually chatted"
Believe it or not but Octopath Traveler II only made its debut on the Nintendo Switch and other platforms last month. If it has got you wondering about a third entry in this HD-2D series, the team isn't quite ready to discuss what's next. However, it has "casually chatted" about how certain parts of the series could...
Monday6th Mar 2023
Random Octopath Traveler II Scene Recreated By World's Largest Miniature Train Exhibition
Miniature Traveler
We feel like we should be used to unusual collaborations, but they don't get more unexpected that a miniature train exhibition and a retro-style JRPG. Square Enix DE has partnered up with a German miniature train exhibition in Hamburg to recreate one of Octopath Traveler II's most memorable scenes — and it's really rather...
UK Charts Metroid Prime Remastered Bags Franchise's Fourth Biggest Boxed Launch
Sales roughly half of the original
After a few weeks of digital exclusivity on the Nintendo Switch, Metroid Prime Remastered has finally landed in retail stores across the UK. Although the release wasn't quite enough to knock Hogwarts Legacy off its throne, Retro Studios' shooter managed to take the silver, selling around half of what the original...
Thursday2nd Mar 2023
Japanese Charts Kirby's Return To Dream Land Deluxe Obliterates The Competition
Octopath Traveler II also debuts strong
The latest Japanese charts are in and it's yet another impressive showing for the Nintendo Switch with a total of six games representing the platform in the top ten. Coming in at the top, we've got Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, which frankly leaves the competition in the dust, selling a total of 189,931...
Monday27th Feb 2023
UK Charts Kirby's Return To Dream Land Deluxe Takes The Bronze In A Busy Week
Octopath Traveler II also makes a strong debut
We've got the latest UK Charts for you and there are quite a few new releases to cover this week, though none have been able to de-throne Hogwarts Legacy, which has remained at number one since its release. First up, we've got Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe entering the charts at number three,...
Saturday25th Feb 2023
News My Nintendo Offering "Exclusive" Reversible Switch Box Art Covers For Octopath Traveler II (US)
Redeem this reward today
Octopath Traveler II is now officially available on the Switch and to celebrate the My Nintendo website in the US is offering some exclusive box art covers. In total there are eight of them - with each one covering one of the main characters. The catch is, you'll have to print them out yourself. Nintendo recommends using...
Thursday23rd Feb 2023
Nintendo Download 23rd February (North America)
Kirby's Return to Dream Land! Octopath Traveler II! Grim Guardians!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights:...
Sunday19th Feb 2023
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Octopath Traveler II
What's the verdict?
Outside of Kirby, perhaps one of the most anticipated Nintendo Switch releases this month is Octopath Traveler II. This HD-2D RPG by Square Enix makes its triumphant return - building on its predecessor's established foundation with some welcome new ideas and tweaks. We gave the game an "excellent" nine out of ten stars here on...
Wednesday8th Feb 2023
News Octopath Traveler II Demo Available On Switch Today
Three whole hours of HD-2D goodness
Octopath Traveler II is the latest Square Enix title to get a hefty demo ahead of launch, and it's available on Switch now. The demo was announced during today's Nintendo Direct, and will let you play through the first three hours of the game and carry over your data to the full game when it releases on 24th...
Wednesday1st Feb 2023
Video 9 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In February 2023
Octopath Traveler II, Kirby and more
We're already up to the second month of 2023, so what can we look forward to in the world of Nintendo Switch games? The one and only Felix has put together a list of 9...maybe 10... exciting new games coming to the hybrid platform this month. In the first half of the month, be on the lookout for games like Life...
Friday20th Jan 2023
News Octopath Traveler II's Newest Character Trailer Is Absolutely Gorgeous
Meet Ochette and Castti
Octopath Traveler II's release is fast approaching, and Square Enix has dropped the next character trailer for two more of our eight protagonists — Ochette, the Hunter, and Castti, the Apothecary. There are also some brand new details about the world and characters in a new blog post (via
Monday16th Jan 2023
News Check Out These Sublime Soundtrack Samples From Octopath Traveler II
42 song previews are available
Can you believe we're only just over a month away from Octopath Traveler II's release? Well, ahead of the game's launch on 24th February, Square Enix has shared some previews of the game's soundtrack over on its Japanese site (via NoisyPixel). And my goodness, if there's one thing we can be sure of, the music sounds...
Tuesday10th Jan 2023
News Nintendo Provides A Look At Switch's Games Line-Up For 2023
Zelda, Pikmin 4 and more!
If you've been wondering what's on the way to the Switch in 2023, Nintendo's UK website has now shared its own list - highlighting what's on the horizon for the year. It includes "just a handful of announced games" on the way to Switch, but it's already got some highly anticipated releases in it such as The Legend of...
Wednesday2nd Nov 2022
News Square Enix Releases Second Official Trailer For Octopath Traveler II
A new RPG adventure begins February 2023
Perhaps one of the more surprising announcements in the recent September Direct was the reveal of Octopath Traveler II - a follow-up to Square Enix's successful HD-2D role-playing game from 2018. If you are eager to see more, you're in luck - with Square Enix today releasing an extended five-minute look at...
Monday31st Oct 2022
News Octopath Traveler II Devs Aimed To Make Its HD-2D Visuals 'Picture-Perfect'
Going beyond nostalgia
In a recent interview with Famitsu (kindly translated by the folks over at Nintendo Everything), Octopath Traveler II developers Masashi Takahashi (Producer) and Keisuke Miyauchi (Director) talked about how the game's HD-2D visuals have been improved, stating an aim to make "art that would be picture-perfect no matter when you...
Monday10th Oct 2022
News Stunning New Octopath Traveler II Footage Showcases 'Evolution of HD-2D'
Dat camera movement though!
While we are still a few months away from Octopath Traveler II's Switch release on February 24th, 2023, that hasn't stopped the team over at Square Enix from sharing a good helping of content - the game is supposedly 90% complete, after all. The latest of these updates, posted by the game's official Japanese Twitter...
Thursday22nd Sep 2022
News Octopath Traveler II Is 90% Complete According To Square Enix
'We are currently in the last stretch'
Announced during September's Nintendo Direct Showcase after heavy rumour of its existence, Octopath Traveler II is coming to the Switch in early 2023. In a recent interview with Famitsu, developer Square Enix sat down to discuss just how far through the process it is with the game and we are pleased to see that...
Sunday18th Sep 2022
Video Square Enix Shares 20 Minutes Of Octopath Traveler II Gameplay Footage
Launching on Switch February 2023
One of the many surprises of the Nintendo Direct earlier this week was the announcement of Octopath Traveler II, a direct follow-up to Square Enix's 2018 retro-inspired RPG featuring HD-2D graphics. This next one will follow eight new travellers as they journey through the land of Solista. Each one has their own...
Wednesday14th Sep 2022
News Octopath Traveler Has Now Sold Over 3 Million Units Physically And Digitally
Square-Enix has a lot to celebrate
As the dust settles on September's Nintendo Direct presentation, Square-Enix has revealed that Octopath Traveler, the studio's HD-2D RPG, has now shipped and digitally sold over 3 million copies. It's a solid milestone for the game that originally launched on Nintendo Switch back in 2018, before making its way to...
Tuesday13th Sep 2022
News Octopath Traveler 2 Journeys Onto Nintendo Switch February 2023
Shouldn't that be sixteen paths?
Update: You can pre-order a special Collector's Edition of the game over on the Square Enix store! And while we haven't had a look at it, we can use our imagination — because it sounds like it'll be gorgeous: OCTOPATH TRAVELER II Standard Edition Game OCTOPATH TRAVELER II Travelers Bust Set Bust figurines of the...
