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The Octopath Traveler games established a new line of “HD-2D” games at Square Enix, and fans of the series can look forward to a new Switch 2 release of the first two entries in the series–with a catch. While Octopath Traveler and its sequel have been available on the original Switch for years now, there’ll be no upgrade option for players to continue their journey on Switch 2, meaning no discount or transfer their saves across.
Both games are lengthy experiences, full of optional detours and challenging quests, so starting from scratch isn’t a tempting proposition. Throw in the fact that they still look pretty great for their age thanks to the timeless HD-2D design, making it likely that current players could skip the Switch 2 editions.
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While numerous Switch games offer upgrade packs for their Switch 2 editions–some free, others costing a few bucks–the lack of one for Octopath Traveler could make it a very hard sell for fans of the RPG series.
Some people online have labeled this as an anti-consumer move on Square Enix’s part, as this move rules out the idea of purchasing a cheap secondhand copy of Octopath Traveler and grabbing the
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