Octopath Traveler is Square Enix's latest role-playing game developed exclusively for the Nintendo Switch. The game was released on the 13th of July and it was received with nothing but critical praise, getting almost perfect scores around the globe.
One of the main reasons the game was so popular pretty much since it was announced—during the Nintendo Switch presentation in January of 2017—was because of that beautiful 16-Bit art style and 3D graphics that the developers called HD-2D . Harkening back to the 16-Bit RPGs during the Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis/Mega Drive era,
Octopath Traveler seemed to come loaded with nostalgia, as well as improved gameplay mechanics and graphics—making it a perfect combo for fans of the genre.
Today, Game Director from Acquire, Keisuke Miyauchi, and Square Enix Game Producer, Masashi Takahashi, sit down to answer 8 questions about
Octopath Traveler, including how they came up with the name for the game, the inspiration behind the game's combat system, why they chose to have eight different protagonists, and more!
Check it out:
Eight travelers. Eight adventures. Eight roles to play in a new world brought to life by Square Enix. Explore each traveler’s story and use their abilities in and out of battle. Will you expand your horizons as the Merchant or track down a traitor as the Warrior? Where will you go? Who will join you? You alone can choose your path.
Octopath Traveler is available exclusively for the Nintendo Switch right now.