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Ultra Mantis 06-18-2018 08:28 PM

Octopath Traveler
 
http://images.nintendolife.com/news/...rder/large.jpg

All aboard the hype train, this is THE game I'm looking forward to this year, I know Destor and Seph are going to be all over this too. We're looking at a really solid Square Enix JRPG, combat system has elements from all your favourites, unique job classes and intertwining stories abound.

http://images.nintendolife.com/news/...rder/large.jpg

Prologue Demo is available on Switch, which allows you to doss around for 3 hours and carry your progress over if you so desire. I was going to hold out for release but I'm so hype for this I caved and played H'aanit's chapter. She's a gotta catch 'em all style beastmaster / monster hunter, on the search for her missing mentor. H'aanit is really great guys :love:

http://www.siliconera.com/wordpress/...anit_thumb.jpg

Probably not going to carry over my progress so I might actually start my proper game with one of the others, undecided if I'm going to delve into any other chapters and keep it all fresh for release. But there is also:

Ophilia - A Cleric on a pilgrimage

http://www.siliconera.com/wordpress/...03_thumb-8.jpg

Cyrus - A scholar searching for a lost tome

http://www.siliconera.com/wordpress/...01_thumb-5.jpg

Therion - Sublime master thief doing master thief stuff

http://www.siliconera.com/wordpress/...ion1_thumb.jpg

Primrose - A dancer on a revenge mission against her father's killers
Olberic - A warrior tracking down a traitor to exact justice

http://nintendohall.altervista.org/w...sul-titolo.jpg

Alfyn - An apothecary on a quest to make his mummy proud

https://assets.rpgsite.net/images/im...char_Alfyn.jpg

Tressa - A travelling merchant embarking on an adventure

http://www.siliconera.com/wordpress/...01_thumb-4.jpg

Nice.

Destor 06-18-2018 09:06 PM

Square says this will be 80-100hrs btw.

Also do we play each character and then do like a final chapters or are we just picking our protag? If im picking one to stick with for 100 hours im going with the merchant

Ultra Mantis 06-18-2018 09:41 PM

Everyone's quest begins in a different village but they're all available no matter who you start as, the Chapter 1 villages are kind of in an O shape so you could go either route and recruit everyone else by finishing their Chapter 1 or ignore them and head straight to your 2nd chapter waypoint. I'm assuming the story bottlenecks and you'll need to progress different stories to a certain point before later chapters unlock (H'aanits chapter 2 recommends you to be level 35, I got to Lv6 by the end of her first chapter) but that's entirely an assumption, you might be able to solo the game, you might be forced to recruit everyone or somewhere in between. In the demo version, whoever you pick as your protagonist can't be removed from your party but no word on if that will change in the full game.

Destor 06-18-2018 10:25 PM

So if i play other characters opening to they keep the xp or are they separate saves? I should prob play the demo but im trying not to play it it till i have it

Ultra Mantis 06-19-2018 08:36 AM

You can play all the openings on one save, when you meet the others you are asked if you would like to jump back to their story from the beginning or you can choose to skip the back story and join in where the action starts.

However, the only way to experience all 8 stories as a solo character seems to be using 8 different save files (demo only provides one slot, can be overwritten though and New Game is always available), so whoever you don't pick as your main will be a lower level but have an easier time on their introduction. H'aanit's first boss was surprisingly tough, but taking it on one on one was pretty satisfying. No word on if you'll be able to switch your protag / leader on the fly, but it would be nice to be able to do each intro chapter solo on the same save file.

Ultra Mantis 06-19-2018 08:54 AM

Like the next character I've gone to, purely to figure out how that works, is the Thief and it doesn't make any sense why H'aanit, the noble hunter, would want to help this slippery prick she just met break into a mansion and steal treasure. No sense at all :lol:

Destor 06-19-2018 09:23 AM

I need this to be out already

Sepholio 06-19-2018 10:22 AM

Yea this is coming out like 2 days before I go on a several week trip around the east half of the country. Pretty glad its on switch so I have something to relax to at the end of each day while Im sitting in the hotel. Really looking forward to it.

Destor 06-19-2018 10:53 AM

its easily my most anticipated game of the year

Sepholio 06-19-2018 11:08 AM

It's up there for me but I think Dragon Quest XI might be my #1 atm

Destor 06-19-2018 03:03 PM

Im sad there's only 3 of us here into JRPGs

Ruien 06-19-2018 03:42 PM

I am going to get it! So that is 4 thank you very much.

Ruien 06-19-2018 03:44 PM

You are the one who didnt like Lost Sphere! And that game had some amazing gameplay.

Destor 06-19-2018 03:45 PM

It had GREAT gameplay. Other than some really poor difficulty spikes at least. But the story is like...70% of that game...and that was AWFUL

Ruien 06-19-2018 03:50 PM

It became better about halfway through the game.

This game will be fun though. It's sad they have to say it's a complete game but that is the world we live in.

Destor 06-19-2018 03:51 PM

80-100hrs... I was thinking like 30...MAX

Ruien 06-19-2018 03:53 PM

Ima start as.the hunter probably. Big fan of pets. Might go with the warrior though.

Ultra Mantis 06-20-2018 02:46 PM

Haven't decided who to actually start with in the full game yet, maybe Ophilia or Tressa, they seem to fit the "sure I'll help you with whatever hijinks you're up to" vibe. On the other hand, anyone helping Therion seems really out of character so maybe he makes more sense as the first. I'm conflicted between playing more prologue chapters to form a better stance on it or just hold out for release and choose on a whim.

OssMan 06-20-2018 05:57 PM

I have very little interest in this and I loat faith in “retro-style RPGs” after I Am Setsuna promised so much and dropped a shit bomb

Destor 06-20-2018 06:25 PM

Setsuna was very bad imo. Had so much promise. This is very different though this is developed by square and not any indy developer

Destor 06-20-2018 06:30 PM

Setsuna (and spehere) basically made square realize there was a market for this. So now we should see what a seasoned rpg developer can do with a JRPG in 2018

Ultra Mantis 06-20-2018 07:03 PM

Sorry for you loss, man.

Ultra Mantis 06-23-2018 09:58 AM

Decided to try out Ophilia's chapter, I am already tainted so might as well get the most out of buckling early.

Her path seems very Final Fantasy, really enjoyed it. She plays a lot different to H'aanit, you don't feel anywhere near powerful, which is a good sign. Her starter town is also pretty much Irithyll from Dark Souls III and I like that a lot.

Destor 06-23-2018 10:15 AM

3 weeks. I havent been this hyped in ages

Ultra Mantis 06-23-2018 10:45 AM

Same, I'll probably have played all 8 by release day, from a combination of hype and not wanting to start anything else in my backlog in case I have to abandon it half way.

Destor 06-23-2018 10:47 AM

Im deliberately only playing shorter games or games i dont mind jumping out of

Ultra Mantis 06-24-2018 10:12 AM

Finished Olberic, really strong start for him, my only complaint is that he is not voiced by Sean Bean. He's sort of a tank so he's not cut out for solo encounters, despite what his story says. He either needs support or some sort of sustain which I'm assuming he unlocks later. Had the most trouble with his boss of the three I've done, but he comes off as much more of a badass if he's solo.

Again though, he hates bandits and thieves.

I discovered something at the inn in his starting town, unlike the other Inns I've been in (or if they had this I didn't notice), this one had all the options for change party members but also had a feature called "Hear a Tale" which didn't seem to do anything but show a graphic for Olberic. With a little wishful thinking, would be nice if we could use this to change party leader and be able to freely switch to different characters / parties at different parts of the map. It probably does nothing though because that sounds complicated.

Destor 06-24-2018 11:18 AM

To the class convo: dont they unlock secondary classes later?

Ultra Mantis 06-24-2018 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Destor (Post 5139067)
To the class convo: dont they unlock secondary classes later?

Yeah they do, which will give everyone a lot more versatility down the line. I have no idea on when and how. Speculation is there are more than just the 8 starter classes for secondarys too.

Ultra Mantis 06-29-2018 04:31 PM

Finished all the prologue chapters now, the real wait begins. :(

Not really going to go into detail on other chapters, but there are three I think make strong starting points and some that definitely feel like you should meet other specific characters first. Then there's Therion, who still feels like he should be forever alone and I'm not sure how he fits.

Destor 06-29-2018 05:21 PM

I think im going to go with the warrior strictly for tradition #warriorprivilege

Ultra Mantis 06-30-2018 09:42 PM

Olberic is a solid choice, his prologue is the strongest. Cleric or Merchant are the other two choices I like the most as leader.

Anyone but Therion and maybe Alfyn are fine though. Not that Alfyn is bad, he just has the weakest motive.

Ultra Mantis 06-30-2018 09:44 PM

Primrose has a really good opening chapter too actually, she just doesn't suit being party leader imo. Same with Cyrus to a lesser degree.

Destor 07-01-2018 12:20 AM

I always lean toward curency based perks since they limit farming so the merchant speaks to me

Ultra Mantis 07-01-2018 10:48 AM

Merchant is in the next town over from warrior so you could get them as your first two no trouble.

I'm leaning towards starting as Ophelia because that gives me fast access to H'aanit. Not 100% set on it yet though.

Tom Guycott 07-01-2018 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Destor (Post 5137425)
Im sad there's only 3 of us here into JRPGs

This is innacurate.

However, I don't own a Switch, so this is relegated to several back burners for me until quite a few preconditions are met in other areas of my life. By that time, this will possibly be a greatest hits title, and be on sale. Maybe. I mean, this is Nintendo, and they like to charge full retail for shit years and years after the fact.

Destor 07-03-2018 10:04 PM

10 days guys.then the 3 of us can mark out

Sepholio 07-03-2018 10:05 PM

10 days is too much. That's why I invented a time machine. I'm playing it right now.

Destor 07-03-2018 10:15 PM

Oh man. Is it good? Do you still have electricity in a post civil war society?

Ultra Mantis 07-04-2018 02:41 PM

Hopefully Seph doesn't alter the course of history with his time machine until at least next month.


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