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Octopath Traveler

Octopath Traveler is a turn-based RPG that kicked off the HD-2D series from Team Asano. It follows eight characters who must confront their own tales, before coming together to tackle a greater enemy.

OCTOPATH TRAVELER
Octopath Traveler

Franchise
Octopath Traveler
Platform(s)
Xbox One , Switch , PC , Stadia
Released
July 13, 2018
Developer(s)
Square Enix
Publisher(s)
Nintendo
Genre(s)
JRPG
ESRB
T for Teen: Blood, Fantasy Violence, Mild Language, Suggestive Themes, Use of Alcohol

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