Project Octopath Traveler From Bravely Team, Comes to Nintendo Switch

[Depression Moon]

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Some interesting reveals were made at the live Nintendo Switch presentation last night and Square Enix had a few reveals during the event, but one new IP reared its head. That game was Project Octopath Traveler. This is a new game from the Bravely Default team with classic 2D sprites in gorgeous modern technology and turn-based combat. The title is a work in progress at the moment and not much was shown off in its thirty-second trailer, but what was shown does insight interest. The game will be a Switch exclusive, but no release date was given. You can check out the trailer below:

[Fynn]

Looks pretty meh so far

[Fox]

I quite dig the art style and camera perspective, but hope it won't all be on a 2d plane.

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That's about all I can say with the information available.

[Aulayna]

Can't say I feel particularly strongly about this in any form right now.

[Borjitasstoi]

best narrator ever

[Del Murder]

When SE goes retro, good things tend to happen. This looks hopeful but we haven't seen nearly enough so far!

[Skyblade]

When SE goes retro, good things tend to happen. This looks hopeful but we haven't seen nearly enough so far!

Agreed.

[Psychotic]

I quite dig the art style and camera perspective, but hope it won't all be on a 2d plane.

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That's about all I can say with the information available.

This, except I wouldn't be opposed to it being on a 2D plane.

[Colonel Angus]

Square Enix being invested in making games on the Switch has me all emotional right now.

[Shauna]

Classic SE octopath traveller what the heck

[Formalhaut]

The name right? I know it's a working title, but still.

[Fynn]

The name right? I know it's a working title, but still.

Ah! You just reminded me - this is a game with sprites. Show it to Carny to let him know what sprite is

[Formalhaut]

The name right? I know it's a working title, but still.

Ah! You just reminded me - this is a game with sprites. Show it to Carny to let him know what sprite is

He knows what sprites are! But yes, a game so retro? Not a game for him, I suspect. Talking about the art style and visualisation, I'm really liking the use of shadow in this game. When that guy uses a fire spell against that monster, notice how the shadows are illuminated against the background. It kinda reminds me as if they're on stage, in some theatre or something. For a sprite-based game, it's visually arresting. I've always liked a classic fantasy adventure. Thirty seconds is nothing though, so who knows, when more details come through I might change my mind!

That narrator is really hamming it up, isn't he?

Not sure how I feel about it being a Switch exclusive, though.

[Sephex]

I like the look of it, and I have a pretty good feeling about it. I really like the style and don't really care if it will be on a 2D plane or not.

[Del Murder]

For some reason I want to keep calling this game Project Octomom.