Square Enix announced the official release date for Octopath Traveler: Champions Of The Continent in Japan.
This mobile prequel to Octopath Traveler will launch on October 28th for iOS and Android in Japan. The developers previously expressed some interest in a English release for the game, but whether this will eventually happen remains to be seen.
About Octopath Traveler: Champions Of The Continent
The game is a “free-to-play single-player RPG” set in the world of Orsterra several years before the events of Octopath Traveler for Switch, which Square Enix reports has surpassed 1.5 million units in worldwide shipments and digital sales.
- HD-2D for smartphones – 3D CG screen effects added to pixelized graphics create a magical world on smartphones.
- Eight-character party command-based battles – Form a party of up to eight characters to fight in evolved command-based battles. Smooth gameplay with swipe controls.
- Choice of story between three reigning champions – The setting is the Orsterra continent. The protagonist is a “Chosen One” who will fight against a great evil that has achieved fortune, power, and fame.
- Field commands – Take various actions towards characters on the field. Try out all sorts of things, such as “Listen” for information, “Steal” an item, “Hire” an ally, and more.
Would we like this prequel?
Well yeah sure … more Octopath is never a bad thing. But we doubt the prequel will be making it to Nintendo Switch.
