Even more paths to travel
The mobileOctopathgame is finding its way over to new regions.Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continentwill be coming to North America and Europe sometime this year.
Announced earlier today and shared on Twitter,Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continentis a mobile prequel to the 2018 RPGOctopath Traveler. It maintains the look and feel ofOctopath, but obviously takes place on a phone rather than Steam or Nintendo Switch.
OCTOPATH TRAVELER: Champions of the Continent (English ver.) will launch in North America and Europe in 2022!We’ll have more to share in mid-February, so keep an eye on the official Facebook page for the latest news!#octopathcotc#オクトラ大陸の覇者https://t.co/S0OlifhWz6pic.twitter.com/2wPwNMJbhT
— オクトパストラベラー 大陸の覇者【公式】 (@OCTOPATH_SP)August 10, 2025
It’salready out in Japan, but this will bring the extra story of theOctopathworld stateside. While a mobile prequel game may not be something hardcore RPG fans would jump at, maybe games likeFantasianhave loosened the cap a bit. And you really can’t beat that art. Here’s atrailerfrom the lead-up to the Japanese release:
Over the last four yearsOctopath Travelerhas become a pretty notable RPG, at least in terms of its looks. Games likeEiyuden Chronicleand theDragon Quest 3remake arealso going fora similar “HD-2D” art style.
Tomoya Asano and his team are currently ramping up to the launch of another HD-2D game, too.Triangle Strategyis set to launch on March 4, with its own new-retro look and the team’s own spin on the tactics genre.
We’ll hear more about when, exactly, thisOctopathprequel will arrive later on. The studio is currently teasing some news to come in mid-February.
