Earlier this week Square Enix announced that they would soon reveal the release date forOctopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent. And with a brand new trailer, not only are we treated to gameplay footage of the prequel but we also learn that the mobile title will release on October 28th:
The iOS and Android JRPG managed to top 500,000 per-registered accounts and to celebrate, a new video showcasing the BGM theme of “The Playwright” Arguste (one of the antagonists) wasreleased earlier this week.Yasunori Nishiki, who worked on the original game’s OST, is also handling the OST ofOctopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent.
Octopath Traveler:Champions of the Continentwas first announced in March 2019.Back then,Square Enix andOctopathdeveloping studio Acquire stated this is the game to play while you wait for a newOctopathconsole entry, which is also in development. They stressed out how it’s an actual “single player RPG” – despite being on mobile – with an actual ending and how it takes around 60 hours to complete. Moreover, the game’s story takes place before the events of the firstOctopath Traveler.We detailed the story here if you’re interested.
Initially slated to release by the end of 2019,Champions of the Continentwas laterdelayed to 2020. And although the game was only announced in Japan, Square Enix also teasedan English version.
Withover 2 million copiesshipped worldwide on Steam and Switch,Octopath Traveleris by far the biggest success of development studio Acquire, who is used to much more niche games. Like the recent Japanese versions ofWizardry, orJinrui no Minasama e, a yuri adventure game developed for Nippon Ichi Software in 2019. The studio is also working onGladiux,a gladiator action game coming to PC. Check out our glowing review for the original titlehere.
