A new eight-way adventure in the Octopath Traveler world has been announced, with a full sequel Octopath Traveler 2 coming to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and PC on 24th February 2023.
The game takes us to a new era in the world of Solistia with eight new characters, each with their own motivations and roles.
- Hikari – The Warrior
- Agnea – The Dancer
- Partitio – The Mercha
- Osvald – The Scholar
- Temenos – The Cleric
- Throné – The Thief
- Ochette – The Hunter
- Castti – The Apothecary
As in the original Octopath Traveler, each will have their own distinct story that will unfold as you play, and you’ll be able to choose which character to start with and the order in which you tackle these tales. Throné, for example, is seeking her freedom, while Osvald is after revenge. The other characters in your party will determine how certain aspects of the story will unfold.
They have their own path actions once again, but this time they will differ between night and day.
Octopath Traveler 2 will retain the HD-2D art style of the original, pushing it to new, more 3D-like heights from the trailer.
In the original game, we gave it a great 8/10 score, writing in the Octopath Traveler review:
“Octopath Traveler is a wonderful collection of adventures and stories, but the quirk of storytelling that lends it its name is both its greatest strength and weakness. While the turn-based combat and ‘breaking’ enemies makes practically every battle engaging, the eight tales this game tells don’t really feel like they need to be told together. It’s a little unbalanced because of this, but this remains a charming, beguiling JRPG.”
