Great news for fans and players of the Octopath series! Square Enix has rolled out a playable demo for their upcoming HD-2D RPG, Octopath Traveler II. The Japanese game creator said players could play the game for free starting February 9.
The free demo version allows gamers to play it for up to three hours. Exploration is also limited only to the starting points of each character. However, they can carry over the progress they made in the prologue demo to the game's full version, Square Enix said.
In the meantime, the creators of Octopath Traveler II published a new trailer on YouTube during its demo launch.
While the three-minute video primarily focused on the eight travelers, it showed snippets of other aspects of the game and a look into its combat mechanics and previews, including boss battles.
Square Enix's decision to launch a demo version of Octopath Traveler II came days ahead of its expected release. The sequel to the 2018 hit turn-based RPG will come out as scheduled, on February 24, they said.
The story for Octopath Traveler II will take place in a new world called the Solistia. The game features eight playable characters, each with a unique class. They are Hikari (Warrior), Agnea (Dancer), Partitio (Merchant), Osvald (Scholar), Throné (Thief), Temenos (Cleric), Ochette (Hunter), and Castti (Apothecary). Other new additions to the game included a dynamic day-night cycle and a battle element named the Latent Power. The Latent Power enables characters to unleash their powerful abilities, said Square Enix.
According to the developers, they decided to introduce a new world and a new set of characters in the sequel to attract first-time players of Octopath.
The game's new storyline, characters, and features make it the perfect entry for newcomers to the series, while also preserving the charm of the original game for veteran players,Square Enix explained.
Octopath Traveler II will land on the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam. / ###