This game led to another rebirth of Square Enix JRPGs
The fourthOctopath Traveleranniversary is upon us, seeing as the original release was back on May 29, 2025.
Square Enix is celebrating with a tweet, reminding us of the four-year anniversary, and providing a “commemorative illustration” of the crew from a member of producer Tomoya Asano’s team: Tatsuaki Urushihara. They also remind folks thatLive a Liveis coming out later this month. So while we haven’t gotten a direct sequel yet in the west (a mobile prequel calledChampions of the Continentcame out in 2020 in Japan, and is coming soon elsewhere), it’s impacted many other projects since its launch, and has shifted Square Enix’s priorities as a whole.
Octopath Travelercan be considered a bird of a feather with several other modern pushes for JRPGs within the company. One of the bigger waves involvedBravely Default, which came roaring in during 2012, and reminded people that yes, there is an audience for the genre still. There was another wave in 2016 withI Am Setsuna, which ushered in the creation of Tokyo RPG Factory, and led toLost Sphear, andOninaki.
The legacy ofOctopathitself (amid thisOctopath Traveleranniversary) is directly responsible for the existence ofTriangle Strategy, as well as numerous other games in that same style. Square Enix even citedOctopath Traveler‘s aesthetic choice as an influence and drive to bringLive a Liveback in the form of a remake.
オクトパストラベラー4周年！
感謝の気持ちを込めまして。記念イラストは、浅野チームアーティストの漆原さんより。
7月22日には、HD-2Dで生まれ変わったライブアライブも発売を迎えます！これからの動きも、ぜひチェックしていただけるとうれしいです！どうぞよろしくお願い致します。pic.twitter.com/swB9n18Hkv
— オクトパストラベラーII公式 (OCTOPATH TRAVELER II) (@OCTOPATH_PR)June 24, 2025
