Alongside Octopath Traveler II's release on Xbox and Game Pass today, Square Enix has rolled out a new update for the RPG.
It allows you to access a new mode called 'Extra Battle', which is available once you defeat the game's final boss. This includes the ability to test your skills against even tougher opponents than the ones in the main game, including the cast of the first Octopath Traveler.
This update is now available in the Switch version of Octopath Traveler II. Here are the full patch notes via Steam, which also include some other changes and additions:
Octopath Traveler II - Ver 1.1.0 Update
Title Screen
• Added new mode: Extra Battles (available after clearing the story).
Miscellaneous
• Edited the credits.
• Edited various graphics.
• Implemented new tutorial text for update additions.

In addition to this, there's also a new bundle available for purchase, containing Octopath Traveler and Octopath Traveler II for $74.99 / £59.99. You can check out the trailer at the top of this page. Of course, you can still purchase the games individually (priced at $59.99 / £49.99 each, although they're often discounted in sales). The original game has also been released on the PlayStation 5 and 4 today, with Square Enix also mentioning how this same title has now sold over four million copies worldwide.
Octopath Traveler II originally made its debut on the Switch in February last year, and our review mentioned how it was a "confident and triumphant follow-up to its predecessor", awarding it nine out of ten stars.
Have you tried out Octopath Traveler on the Switch? Will you be giving this update a go? Tell us in the comments.
[source square-enix-games.com]
Comments 33
Not available on Switch?! I am outraged!! I haven't even beaten the game, and I am very offended. /s
@Ulysses I'm hoping this'll drop on Switch since there'd be no reason not to other than Nintendo prejudice lol. 🤪
Your welcome for it on game pass, as I just bought it on PC a month ago
This game is still in my backlog.
Just Updated on my Switch and I won't Spoil it but OMG WHAT WHAT the extra battle you can pick from is just Insane
@IceClimbersMain Wished Octopath II was on Xbox, but alas, Square Enix hates Microsoft lol
@mikegamer it’s coming to Xbox
@mikegamer
Ironically the first Octopath was on Xbox before it came to PlayStation
@Arawn93 It's still stupid that it's no on there yet
@anoyonmus When? Source?
@mikegamer it is on Xbox the Just Shadow Dropped it today. It's on Game pass now
@YourDaddy the second one is much better, and it's easier to farm Caits and Octopuffs so you may find yourself OP without a lot of effort. By the last chapters I was rolling bosses on the first break.
[Redacted Superboss] is still some crap tho 😅
@mikegamer it is on game pass
no gamepass discount though you have to pay full price.
@Liam_Doolan Octopath 1 also received an update on Switch. What did that update add? Also the update is now up.
Octopath Traveler II sold over 4 million copies?
That should be promising for further entries in this franchise.
@abbyhitter It's shouldn't be in your backlog, mate. Not anymore haha. Play it already, it's such a GEM!
Already bought the first game on pc but now I want to play it on switch. I hope squareenix release the bundle on switch, maybe even on cartridge 😃
Love to see it, looking forward to playing both Octopath Traveler games at some point when I have the time for them!
This game is FANTASTIC. It's my favorite JRPG since FFIX.
@YourDaddy that's the great part - you don't! The stories are not directly connected, with the exception of one key side quest chain that I won't spoil.
I enjoyed the first one but it had its flaws. If you're bouncing off the first one from the disjointed stories and/or grindiness, you may prefer just to move on since they tweaked the second game to address that.
I picked up a physical copy not too long ago for the bargain price of 27 Euros. I still have to play the first one, but I'm glad to see they're still supporting the game like this!
@johnedwin Took them long enough
@Ulysses it is
https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/octopath-traveler-plus-octopath-traveler-ii-bundle-switch/
@steruphan awesome where did you hear that?
@the_beaver Yeah. That's what I keep hearing. I have too many games to play and not enough time. I still need to finish the first Octopath Traveler as well.
@shadowii
Maybe I interpreted it wrong, but isn't that what they said in this article?
@steruphan I think they meant the original
@shadowii
Yeah, I think you're right.
Wasn't very clear to me.
Sorry about that.
I'm at chapter 4 and 5 with everyone and I've hit a wall where every boss just destroys me, even though I'm leveled higher than the "recommended level". No idea what I'm doing wrong, I must suck at it. I probably just need to cheese them with some specific item or ability, I just haven't looked it up yet.
@mikegamer it is on Xbox now.
Awesome game, my game of the year for last year. A year after beating it I'm still very fond of it.
@SpeedRunRocks are your team mates equipes with a second job? Do you have characters with multiple breaking points and everyone else ready to destroy them with sets of x4 moves when they finally break?
And are you using your items? These are technically the final bosses So it's okè to use some ethers and elixers and Max revives by now! 😄
@JohnnyMind They don't take that much time! I certainly don't have nearly 200 hours between them! Not at all!
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