I thought BD being inspired by FF5 was obvious.
You can do more with BD's gameplay than OT
You can do more with BD's gameplay than OT
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"Octopath Traveler has been developed as a spiritual successor of FFVI" Takahashi-san
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Interesting. I never liked FF6 that much but I've enjoyed the demos for Octopath. I don't really see the similarities in gameplay design; maybe the fact that you can switch job classes and mix and match abilities later compared to Magicite (I never got far enough in FF6 to use that system)?
Ironically I love FF5 and have never played Bravely Default. Hopefully it gets ported to PC or Switch someday!
Ironically I love FF5 and have never played Bravely Default. Hopefully it gets ported to PC or Switch someday!
Did they stare into my soul to find a way a way to sell me this game ?
Cause that wasn't necessary, it has been preordered for months
Cause that wasn't necessary, it has been preordered for months
I...don't really see it. It doesn't feel like FFVI or an FF game at all. It feels like a spiritual successor to Romancing SaGa.
Maybe? But SaGa protagonists usually don't have much personality or personal stories, that was more of a FFVI thing and it seems to be replicated in OT.
It's on my 'someday' backlog. There are like 3 versions of it in my house at this point so I'll get to it someday.
World of Ruin is a better analogy, IMO. Part of what makes SaGa SaGa is the weird-ass power scaling and lack of a real "progression" structure.
Even better.
SaGa was always the superior franchise anyway.
I feel like if they wanted to make a "modern" version of the game they talked about, this is about the best way they could go about it.
Look up the artworks for FF1-6 and the SaGa games, it's exactly like that with gorgeous illustrations that end up translated in 32x32 pixel art.
FF6 got me engaged within the first minute. That 3-hour Octopath Traveller demo? Eh. Kinda tedious and bland to be honest.
I hope the full game will prove me wrong of course but I'll wait for the reviews before I make the plunge.
I hope the full game will prove me wrong of course but I'll wait for the reviews before I make the plunge.
Nah, the World of Ruin works because it's a game about reuniting the characters you already know by exploring a changed version of the world you're already familiar with. I don't think Octopath functions the same because you're wandering around places you've never been before, meeting people you don't know. And the characters basically don't interact with each other at all.
Gawd-effing-damnit.
I was doing so well waiting for this game. Patiently. No big deal. Was going to arrive in my mailbox next Friday.
Now..sigh...now Im hyped as eff. They knew all the notes and buzzwords to say in interview didn't they. Even the target audience.
UGH!
I was doing so well waiting for this game. Patiently. No big deal. Was going to arrive in my mailbox next Friday.
Now..sigh...now Im hyped as eff. They knew all the notes and buzzwords to say in interview didn't they. Even the target audience.
UGH!
Looking forward to playing this one. A nice meaty JRPG for the summer is always welcomed
Ha, this. Exactly this.
We still have to see how the dual job system will influence the system, but OT looks like an improvement over BD (with the whole break system and all). Still too early to say anything, true.
If Octopath does well, I could easily see that in the cards. Engine is done. Content only needs updates to fit the 2DHD shift and a reworking of the effects, which isn't small but is way easier than a new game from whole cloth. It would be a relatively easy way for Square to milk nostalgia dollars, which we know they love to do.
"Inspired by the timeless classic Chrono Trigger, I am Setsuna is a great homage to the JRPG masterpieces of yesteryear."
Never take those sentences too seriously, you risk being disappointed.
All of those bullet points I would say hit home during my playthrough of the demos.
That feeling of playing a classic snes jrpg!
That feeling of playing a classic snes jrpg!
Do any of the characters start with more than one party member? Every chapter I've tried is a character alone wandering around and talking to themselves. It feels really empty to start with just one character alone, and the battle system isn't any fun until you have multiple people in your battle party.
Yeah I don't doubt that. I picked the merchant.
Is there a consensus on which starter character is the most interesting?
I still want V too though. Maybe Silicon Studio (Creek & River?) can do that after they do Bravely Collection on Switch? ;)
But the internet told me that they were being lazy and took the easy way with retro graphics in HD?
Was the internet wrong?
: O
Or this one, lol:
Takashi Tokita: Cancelled Chrono Trigger Sequel Chrono Break Lives On In Final Fantasy Dimensions II
Considering the lack of a central lead role and a broad focus on a wide cast which have their own stories? The FF6 comparison actually makes a lot of sense.
Can't wait! :D
Can't wait! :D
I haven't been this excited for anything by SE since the Dragon Quest 8/Final Fantasy 12 era. That's.....something.
FF4 had fixed classes and a rotating cast. BD clearly follows the job system of 5, which was an evolution of 3 and 1 and you have the same cast (mostly) the whole time.
I'm not going to lie, something about the game actually makes me physically feel ill. I have the game preordered and am very excited, but I don't know, there's something about how it looks that makes me nauseous even though it's a good looking game. Especially in battle.
I think it's all the filters and lighting and bloom and shit.
I think it's all the filters and lighting and bloom and shit.
To be fair, I love Octopath style. It's pixel art with visual deepness and some lighting effect. It gives the game a unique and more modern look.
Nope. don't want to spoil anything I'm guessing.
I'm going in optimistic and keeping my expectations in check.
