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Octopath Traveler 0 Prequel Game Reveals Story, New Features
posted on by Joanna Cayanan
Square Enix revealed the story and new features for Octopath Traveler 0, a new prequel game in the Octopath Traveler series, on Wednesday. Square Enix also revealed screenshot images from the game:
The new game is a story of revenge and restoration, set in the same continent of Orsterra from the original game.
Square Enix describes the game's story:
On that day, in the protagonist's hometown of Wishvale, the annual Day of Reverence was being held, and the town was bustling with smiling faces. However, just as they were about to light the blue flame that protects peace, the town was attacked and engulfed in red flames—
Will you choose the path of revenge, or the path of restoration? The choice is yours.Embark on an adventure of your own creation.
Players can form their own party from over 30 travelers, and can use the "eight-character party turn-based battle system," a new battle system where players can switch between the front and back rows, for faster and more strategic battles.
Other new features of the game include character creation, town building, and ultimate techniques and action skills. Character-specific ultimate techniques can be unleashed in critical moments, and the "action skills" system allows players to switch skills like equipment.
The new game also features an additional customization for the protagonist, in which the protagonist can choose one of eight jobs (Warrior, Merchant, Thief, Apothecary, Hunter, Cleric, Scholar, and Dancer) to pursue as the story progresses.
English cast members for the game include:
- Sam Slade as Stia
- Grant George as Phenn
- Risa Mei as Laurana
- Lex Lang as Celsus
- Suzie Yeung as Macy
- Salli Saffioti as Alexia
- Griffin Puatu as Viator
- Yung-I Chang as Ludo
- Marissa Lenti as Herminia, the Covetous Witch
- Erik Ransom as Tytos, the Hero
- Michael Mishkin as Auguste, the Playwright
The game features HD-2D graphics, just as the other entries in the series. The Break and Boost battle system returns as well. The game shares similarities with the prequel mobile game Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent, including characters, setting, and the use of a custom protagonist. Yasuhiro Kidera is directing the game, Kakunoshin Futsuzawa is writing the scenario, and Yasunori Nishiki is composing the music.
Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent, the prequel mobile RPG, launched for iOS and Android devices in October 2020 in Japan and globally in July 2023.
The original Octopath Traveler game shipped worldwide in July 2018 for Nintendo Switch. The game then launched on PC via Steam in June 2019, and on Stadia in April 2020. The game launched for Xbox One in March 2021. The same team who developed the Bravely Default game worked on Octopath Traveler. The game got releases on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 in June 2024.
The Octopath Traveler II game launched on Switch, PS5, PS4, and PC via Steam in February 2023. The game also got releases for Xbox and Windows in June 2024. The RPG features eight new characters in the land of Solistia. The game features "Crossed Paths," which are stories involving two main characters.
Source: Email correspondence
