Octopath Traveler
A role-playing game from the Bravely Default team is being developed exclusively for the Nintendo Switch. They have brought a new world to life through a mix of CG, pixel art, and "HD-2D" visuals.
What it feels like
The sincere, heartfelt personal stories of eight travelers are played without irony. Eight protagonists pursuing personal dreams and stories across a wondrous world carries an earned optimism and aspiration.
What it's about
Orsterra is a secondary fantasy world of magic and adventure with epic stakes across eight interconnected quests. Each traveler's quest across the world forms a transformative journey, with eight intertwined paths.
How it plays
Turn-based combat is the definitive combat system, heavily emphasized in user tags and fundamental to JRPG structure. Assembling and directing parties of travelers with distinct roles is central to the design. Interactive dialogue choices drive each traveler's story and world interactions.
How it looks and sounds
The game's signature visual style explicitly blends pixel art with HD-2D techniques, mixing CG and pixel art as a core aesthetic identity. Pixel-art visuals are a foundational component of the HD-2D aesthetic, though layered with modern 3D effects. User tag 'Great Soundtrack' combined with JRPG tradition and orchestral grandeur typical of Square Enix productions.
How it's structured
A single-player experience with no multiplayer component, designed for solo play across eight journeys. Eight distinct traveler stories form a bounded narrative arc with clear beginnings and endings across the world of Orsterra. Players choose the order in which to pursue eight different traveler storylines and explore regions, offering non-linear progression.
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