"Octopath Traveler has been developed as a spiritual successor of FFVI" Takahashi-san

Fishsnot · Jul 6, 2018

chairhome said:
If you get a chance, please do. no big deal if you can't though, thanks!

You wanted the card right?

Hope this is ok.

srtrestre · Jul 6, 2018

Fishsnot said:
You wanted the card right?

Hope this is ok.

That's gorgeous.

Liliana · Jul 6, 2018

TK-421 said:
Any chance this ever gets ported to Xbox One?

Published by Nintendo in the west. They're very smart regarding this game.

chairhome · Jul 6, 2018

Fishsnot said:
You wanted the card right?

Hope this is ok.

Perfect! Thanks a lot!

Disclaimer · Jul 6, 2018

Fishsnot said:
You wanted the card right?

Hope this is ok.

Thanks so much! You're awesome.

Weltall Zero · Jul 6, 2018

This game would look perfect to me if it toned down the light effects and color filters, and especially if the spell effects were the same resolution as the sprites. Those super high-res spell effects look (paradoxically, I know) jarring and cheaper to me than if they were pixel art too.

Thatguy · Jul 6, 2018

https://kotaku.com/octopath-traveler-is-nothing-like-final-fantasy-vi-1827391950

Octopath is nothing like Final Fantasy VI—it's more like a SaGa game, with some experimental ideas that work, and some that really don't.

That's the most disorienting thing about Octopath Traveler...from what I've played so far, none of these stories connect in any way....as of the third chapter of each character's story, they're all entirely self-contained. Your party of characters will only interact through brief optional vignettes called "banter" that you can watch between cut-scenes. During each character's main story, that character is the only one who talks or appears on screen. Everyone else is just invisible.

This is unsettling for several reasons. For one, all of these chapters follow the same exact rhythm (cut-scene, explore town, go to dungeon, fight boss), so doing them all in a row is quite repetitive. But what feels strangest is that no matter how big your party is, the game will always act as if the protagonist of any given chapter is on their own. As you progress through each story, some of which are very interesting (Tressa's is my favorite so far), that story's hero will interact with a few NPCs, and that's about it. It all feels very off-putting, and contributes to some structural problems that you'll start to notice after playing for a while.

So yes, this is nothing like Final Fantasy VI, with its grand setpieces, imposing arch-villain, and meaningful character interactions. I like Octopath Traveler so far, and I'm especially digging the game's combat system. But this is a unique game—comparisons to JRPGs of yesteryear are not particularly useful.

Not sure if posted yet.

OmegaDL50 · Jul 6, 2018

Vishmarx said:
party members in ff6 are supposed to team and interact , canonically and work towards a larger plot. Nothing in this game implies that so far.

You ARE aware that the Octopath demo only contains chapter 1 and those are supposed to be the introductory chapters for the individual characters before they join and actually engage in party interactions. Even so the the latest preview from jshrierer shows there are some vignettes with a degree of interaction between the cast, despite how small it is.

Thatguy · Jul 6, 2018

OmegaDL50 said:
You ARE aware that the Octopath demo only contains chapter 1 and those are supposed to be the introductory chapters for the individual characters before they join and actually engage in party interactions.

Its the same through chapter 3 according to some previews. Party members don't interact and are invisible unless its that characters story.

BorkBork · Jul 6, 2018

jb1234 said:
I'm hoping. I just don't think the writing is there, from what we've seen. It's too verbose, with scenes dragging on at least twice as long as they should. FFVI (and for that matter, CT) knew how to say more with less. With bland, undeveloped characters, this has the potential to be a massive slog.

Don Fluffles said:
Octopath's cutscenes are just going to be a bore. Minutes on end of monologue and dialogue make for poor narrative design. FFVI in contrast had cutscenes just long enough to get the message and feel across while allowing players to get back into the game.

If Squeenix truly wants to remain relevant, they need to look back at Hiroyuki Ito's directing and design techniques on VI, IX and XII.

Yeah I have no worries about mechanics or visuals, but story and character development remain my chief concerns after the demo. Those elements can't be assessed until the whole game is out.

OmegaDL50 · Jul 6, 2018

Thatguy said:
Its the same through chapter 3 according to some previews. Party members don't interact and are invisible unless its that characters story.

I actually wasn't finished with my post and hit post button instead of more options by accident, but I clarified with an edit. There is the Banter thing for cutscenes.

Łazy · Jul 6, 2018

Marukoban said:
Octopath success also hopefully will let SE greenlight new SaGa on Switch sooner.
I'm very optimistic because obviously Takahashi and Nishiki both take inspiration from Romancing SaGa.
The gap from U:SaGa to Scarlet Grace was really atrocious.

Having said that SaGa Scarlet Grace is coming next month to Switch.
Can't wait for English version and hopefully more info will be announced soon.

I can't wait for people to play this one.
Hope they see the beauty of it.

I'm personaly quite happy with this summer geting better and better each month.
Ys.... Octo......and Scarlet at the top (I don't see myself like Octo more but we never know).

There's also cosmic star heroine I never played I August also I guess.

No Depth · Jul 6, 2018

Thatguy said:
https://kotaku.com/octopath-traveler-is-nothing-like-final-fantasy-vi-1827391950

Not sure if posted yet.

Those preview posts broke my heart and my hype....:(

Aphex · Jul 6, 2018

I'm in the target age group for this game and I'm stoked about how good the game might be. However, I'm also jaded by my experiences in the past with Square-Enix and trying to bring back "old school JRPGs". Hopefully, this is the one game they get right in that pursuit.

Deleted member 36622 · Jul 6, 2018

Marukoban said:
Octopath success also hopefully will let SE greenlight new SaGa on Switch sooner.
I'm very optimistic because obviously Takahashi and Nishiki both take inspiration from Romancing SaGa.
The gap from U:SaGa to Scarlet Grace was really atrocious.

Having said that SaGa Scarlet Grace is coming next month to Switch.
Can't wait for English version and hopefully more info will be announced soon.

I think if Octopath succeeds, they'll either make a sequel or use some of the ideas for a remake of Chrono Trigger / FF6.

This is NOT a SaGa game, otherwise they would have used that brand.

badcrumble · Jul 6, 2018

I love love love the visual identity of the game but it doesn't really seem at all like FFVI to me in terms of gameplay or structure. They're right that FFVI is very very very character-personality-centric, though.

OmegaDL50 · Jul 6, 2018

No Depth said:
Those preview posts broke my heart and my hype....:(

Keep in mind that JShrierer has some pretty high standards so devs throwing around FF6 as a inspiration or spiritual successor is more likely to be taken with a degree of scrutiny and as result will make his critique much more harsher compared to other RPGs.

I am also the same way. Seeing as my favorite RPGs are FF6, Suikoden II, and Chrono Trigger and nothing, almost nothing has yet to reach the highest highs of those three games.

The only ones that have came close are the Trails in the Sky series and Dragon Quest VIII.

I am cautiously optimistic about Octopath Traveler though.

headspawn · Jul 6, 2018

Now take the next logical step and remaster FF VI in the artstyle of Octopath Traveler.

Fishsnot · Jul 6, 2018

chairhome said:
Perfect! Thanks a lot!

Disclaimer said:
Thanks so much! You're awesome.

You're more than welcome!
Glad that it's ok.

Braaier · Jul 6, 2018

I really gotta give ffvi another go. I've tried playing it twice in the past but it started way too slow for my liking. And I think it was pretty difficult. But reading through this thread and hearing how many ppl love this game I gotta try it again.

I also just discovered that it's on the snes classic, which I have unopened in my office. Is that the best way to play it today?

Fishsnot · Jul 6, 2018

Braaier said:
I really gotta give ffvi another go. I've tried playing it twice in the past but it started way too slow for my liking. And I think it was pretty difficult. But reading through this thread and hearing how many ppl love this game I gotta try it again.

I also just discovered that it's on the snes classic, which I have unopened in my office. Is that the best way to play it today?

I personally believe it is.

OmegaDL50 · Jul 6, 2018

Braaier said:
I really gotta give ffvi another go. I've tried playing it twice in the past but it started way too slow for my liking. And I think it was pretty difficult. But reading through this thread and hearing how many ppl love this game I gotta try it again.

I also just discovered that it's on the snes classic, which I have unopened in my office. Is that the best way to play it today?

Yes. In fact it's current challenge game for the SNES Classic Club.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/sn...dition-super-thread.26622/page-2#post-9966908

Valus · Jul 6, 2018

Braaier said:
I really gotta give ffvi another go. I've tried playing it twice in the past but it started way too slow for my liking. And I think it was pretty difficult. But reading through this thread and hearing how many ppl love this game I gotta try it again.

I also just discovered that it's on the snes classic, which I have unopened in my office. Is that the best way to play it today?

It's a perfectly fine way to play. There is a GBA version that redid the translation and added a little content but it's nothing special. The mobile/steam remake is horrible and should be avoided.

Fishsnot · Jul 6, 2018

Valus said:
It's a perfectly fine way to play. There is a GBA version that redid the translation and added a little content but it's nothing special. The mobile/steam remake is horrible and should be avoided.

Well at least until the fan made patch becomes available.

Braaier · Jul 6, 2018

OmegaDL50 said:
Yes. In fact it's current challenge game for the SNES Classic Club.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/sn...dition-super-thread.26622/page-2#post-9966908

Valus said:
It's a perfectly fine way to play. There is a GBA version that redid the translation and added a little content but it's nothing special. The mobile/steam remake is horrible and should be avoided.

Thanks guy! Guess I will open the snes classic and give it another go. Glad to see there should be an active community here playing the game currently. I may need some motivation once I dive in, hopefully this weekend

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