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"Octopath Traveler" brings retro style to the switch.
(© Nintendo of Europe 2018)
If you own a Nintendo Switch, you'll find in "Octopath Traveler" an atmospheric tribute to the classic JRPGs. Who plays on PS4 or PC, but looks in the tube. Should retro fans leave the game to Nintendo fans? We clarify the odds of getting a port and name alternatives that are worth it.
Classic Japanese RPG fans can revel in the good old days in "Octopath Traveler" since July 13, 2018: Square Enix pays homage to the 16-bit Optical Lens-the great days of the genre, both look at it. adventure with HD backgrounds, an innovative narrative structure around eight characters and an interesting turn-based combat system but also forward.
Is "Octopath Traveler" for PS4 & PC?
"Octopath Traveler" was released only for Nintendo Switch, which is a bit confusing: after all, Square Enix is developing most of its games for several platforms. So is a version of the RPG for PS4 and PC? Honestly, we would not bet on it.
"Octopath Traveler" captures the spirit of old SNES role-playing games. (© Nintendo of Europe 2018)
"Octopath Traveler": Exclusive switch forever?
Before the release, "Octopath Traveler" was announced as an exclusive switch game and Nintendo would probably not benefit from this platform advantage and make it possible to buy reason for its console so fast. Because the console maker is the publisher of the game and thus holds the publishing rights, while Square Enix is just doing it, releasing it on other platforms is even more unrealistic.
Technically, a PS4 port or a PC version would not be a problem
The only hope that the owners of a switch will not have, c & # 39; is that Nintendo only deals with Square Enix closed on a time-limited platform exclusivity that allows a port at a later date. By the way, a Portierung is relatively easy to do: the Unreal Engine 4, in which "Octopath Traveler" is running, is known for its versatility – "Fortnite" by Epic Games engine developers , for example works on all consoles, PCs and even on mobile devices.
Alternatives to "Octopath Traveler" on PC & PS4
"Octopath Traveler" can cause the greatest number of retro fans this year, but of course there are still many other role playing games where you lead a group Heroes with unique abilities across the worlds of Pixel art and turn-based fights. These four games for PS4 and PC are good alternatives to the exclusive title Switch
"Romancing SaGa 2", "Secret of Mana", "I Am Setsuna" and "Final Fantasy 9" also released on PS4 and the nostalgia of PC arises. (© Suare Enix, YouTube / Playstation 2018)
- "Romancing SaGa 2" : "Octopath Traveler" "only" consumes the love of many players for retro role playing, but "Romancing SaGa 2 "is" the real deal "and a cornerstone of modern JRPGs. The game was first released in Japan in 1993 for the SNES and is similar to "Octopath Traveler" not only in appearance, but also in non-linear history, multi-purpose characters and turn fights per turn. Since 2017, the game is also available in English version of Remaster – including for PC, PS4 and Xbox One.
- "Secret of Mana HD" : Another classic of SNES, the new edition also on modern systems works: "Secret of Mana HD" from the year 2017 exchange the optics 16 Endearing bits of the original 1993er against a bit of getting used to 3D-Renderergrafik. But you can now live the adventures of a cute trio of heroes on PS4 and PC and sink into nostalgia without a switch and "Octopath Traveler" for a few hours.
- "I'm Setsuna" : Also "I On Setsuna" was developed by Square Enix and the studio follows an approach very similar to "Octopath Traveler": take away what was good on the old JRPG and put in level a bit in the right place. The game of 2016 seems a little more modern and comical, but it is still close to the classics, from the party system to fighting in the heart.
- "Final Fantasy 9" : A "Final Fantasy" Part Of course, this list should not be ignored – after all, the famous RPG series is prominent in the ancestral series of "Octopath Traveler" . The biggest similarity with the newcomer is probably "Final Fantasy 6", which does not exist for modern systems. "Final Fantasy 9" is the next neighbor because he remembers the origins of the series despite a more modern graphic design.
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