[Qoo News] Octopath Traveler – Champion of the Continent Delayed to 2020

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Square Enix announced yesterday (21st November) on Twitter that its mobile single-player RPG, Octopath Traveler – Champion of the Continent (オクトパストラベラー 大陸の覇者), is delayed to 2020.
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Official Announcement

According to the producer’s letter on the official website, the release version 1.0.0 is almost complete. However, the production had to reschedule in order to make sure the the game can work smoothly after releasing. It is expected to arrive iOS and Android in 2020.

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Story

The game is set several years before the journey of the eight heroes (i.e this is a prequel).
Orsterra, a land dominated by those with Wealth, Power and Glory. Their greed and desire have plunged the world into a bottomless pit of darkness. But within this darkness, there are those who stand to fight against it.

19112208433187▲From left: Wealth, Power, Glory

You are a “chosen of the ring” (指輪に選ばれし者), travel the world and find those who stand against the darkness. Journey on and forge the legend of the champion of the land.

Gameplay

The game will continue the series’ traditional JRPG gameplay. Similar to the original game, this prequel will feature a pixel art graphic style with 3DCG effects. Players can explore the “HD-2D” rendered world of Octopath Traveler before the events of the original game.

19112208255358▲“HD-2D” rendered world of Octopath Traveler
19112208255612▲ 8-character team battle
19112208255885▲ Pixel art graphic style with 3DCG effects

About the Game

Octopath Traveler – Champion of the Continent is free-to-play mobile RPG, based on Octopath Traveler, which was developed by Square Enix and Acquire. It was originally released in 2018 (Switch) and then ported to PC the next year.

Pre-Registration

Pre-registration is still opening. Players can pre-register for the game via Twitter, LINE, and email. More than 400,000 players have already pre-registered and the boss music of Titus (タイタス) was revealed.

TGS 2019 Trailer

Official Site

Official Twitter

FV85lHRmakQW3F3vNKgrhqHMc2Hd2B pzFLAjvlSHLBuCphu1huXH10NtG3P7fnbFYY Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent | Japanese SQUARE ENIX Co.,Ltd. Rate: 4.2 Install