Gorgeous JRPG Octopath Traveler 2 Looks Stunning in New Trailer

I loved the first game on Switch!I just hope for the sequel the characters you play actually acknowledge each others story.
Will probably buy for the Switch again though.

@ScepticDK I don't think you have to worry there.It's all new.

You've described the game as picaresque which is interesting, what's picaresque about it? Surely the setting for all the characters' traits aren't the same? None of the characters seem to be particularly rougish or rascally.

I really wanted to like the first one and I put like 30 or so hours into it but ultimately dropped off mostly because your party never acknowledged each other's presence. I need a cast of charming characters with great chemistry with each other to see a JRPG all the way through.

It was a shame too because other than that I loved just about everything else about the original. Hopefully they improve in that area for the sequel.

@Korgon this was what put me off ever getting the first game in the first place, but they've said that the characters will interact and stories will intertwine a lot more in this one. Still going to wait for reviews to see just to what extent this happens, but I think things are looking quite promising!

@BranJ0
That's good to hear. Yeah other than the party situation the combat, music, visuals, and progression were all really great in the original so if they can just improve in that aspect I'll definitely give the sequel a shot!

Not a big fan of this art direction tbh, maybe it is the color scheme/treatment or something that keeps me away from this every single time I try to play the first one. On the other hand it looks promising.

I loved the first game. It looked marvellous on the switch. I just hope this isn’t ‘too’ similar to the first. The scholar and Merchant were both in the first game so are they the same but with different stories? Also while the first was great it was very lacklustre when it came to explaining why you’re team were travelling around together. It was a little weird.

I’ll keep my eye on this one.

Harvey and Osvald ... is there a character called Lee?

I’d like to play 1

N.i.c.e another games that im adding to buy.rpgs.jrpgs. are cool.definetly buying octopath traveler 2.word up son

Absolutely cannot wait! I loved the combat of the first game, it's so addictive!

It looks better than the 1st game but man it still has that shadowy border around the screen and the center a lot of bloom and they don't seem to make use of much color the way the DQ3 remake seems to do

But if the story and the characters interacting has improved like they said it has, then I could get used to it

@ScepticDK nope it's a standalone game. But if you have the time and resources to play the first one I recommend it! The stories can be a little disjointed and meh but the job system and battle system are top notch imo.

@johncalmc I wanted to play the 1st one too but apparently the stories and characters dont connect. You can try the Mobile game for free though. Its actually very good and has some of the improved mechanics that the sequel will have. I've never played a mobile game before this but I'm impressed.

I played the original and I liked it. So I will give this a shot definitely. It is some heavy Hitters February 2023 Like Inshin Like a Dragon, Wild Hearts, and Fire Emblem. After all of those games I will possibly buy it

Another Square RPG with lousy dialog and bad English voice actors. Do the Japanese execs at Square not realize this, or just not care? Doesn't matter I guess. I'll pass, but I imagine that it will sell well enough.