I'm just glad the gaming community overwhelmingly showed developers that there is still a hunger for games like this
@apictureoffunction4 жыл бұрын
Having a great battle system and a 3 hour demo was a good call on the dev's part. I'm usually not even into turn based RPGs (except for the Mario and Luigi series), but once I understood how this one works I knew I had to get this game and experience combat with a full party.
@acidwizard65284 жыл бұрын
Well said. The 16 bit era JRPGs are very near and dear to me as I grew up playing them. The success of Octopath Traveler will hopefully inspire the creation of new turn-based JRPGs in the classic style.
@jimb0ismyname05 жыл бұрын
It's been said before but I'll keep saying it until SE listens...an FFVI remake in this style would be amazing
@sladey215 жыл бұрын
And chrono trigger.
@adlantian63345 жыл бұрын
omg yessss
@Viper4ever055 жыл бұрын
@@sladey21 YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
@Rosbergen804 жыл бұрын
Please i beg for this
@jeromealday6143 жыл бұрын
No, I want an FFVII remake treatment or atleast FFIV DS remake
@phunnbaba5 жыл бұрын
You have come a long way with your game reviews. Well written and spoken with good points.
@mariuszadamczyk77665 жыл бұрын
Well, I’ve gone almost 20 hrs past Octopath Traveler so far and I am amazed and constantly looking forward to unveiling the next chapters. The game is so addictive!
@timesplitter80405 жыл бұрын
Awesome video dude. Keep it coming. Discovered you through Happy Console Gamer. Huge fan of you both.
@SuperDerek5 жыл бұрын
Thanks man! Feels good to finally have a new review done! :D
@tomelliott735 жыл бұрын
Same here
@85arioto2 жыл бұрын
Derek, you are the best. There is no voice on KZfaq as smooth and pleasant as yours.
@hadoo19735 жыл бұрын
Also of note, is the way each story is broken up into chapters, each taking an hour or so to accomplish. This made a big difference to me. RPGs can often feel overwhelming with the amount of things that need to be done or where to go. I liked being able to pick up and put down this game an hour or two at a time.
@sportosellout5 жыл бұрын
Yeah it felt way more approachable for new Players to the genre.but its still a long game, i thought it had a decent pacing, nothing felt overly dragged out and kept me hooked to the game for 90 hrs .cheers
@aWOLtrooper5 жыл бұрын
So glad to see you back at it, Derek!
@abbisarchive81995 жыл бұрын
I loved octopath’s town segments so much. It just felt so cool to run about, interacting with the world and characters, and being truly rewarded for it. Just so cool. Great review derek, you’re so classy with your conversation about games. I know you’d never explain the game under false pretences and then claim it as a negative, (won’t name any names 😉) Superderek for rpg king!
@Sevier77775 жыл бұрын
Love letter to Octopath Traveler. Glad to see you doing reviews again Derek :)
@Joseph9281005 жыл бұрын
Derek SO good to hear your game collection theme its been too long my friend
@zachpajak74933 жыл бұрын
Excellent review, as always! I could not put the game down, and beat it just a couple nights ago, special ending/hidden boss(es) and all. You articulate the experience wonderfully. It instantly became one of my all-time top 10 games. Such a beautiful experience. Thank you for your wonderful content! Your channel is like a good-natured, fun club for gamers with similar interests. Keep it up! :)
@ColoredCadence5 жыл бұрын
Just wanted to drop a comment to say that your review's presentation and execution were exceedingly pleasing to watch and listen. Looking forward to watching your other videos! Subbed.
@StewTube5 жыл бұрын
WHY IS IT SO BEAUTIFUL!!!!
@rezbro77435 жыл бұрын
This game may honestly be my favorite of all time. During my initial playthrough I couldn’t put it down. The characters, music, visuals, and battle system all combine into a complete gem of a game. I found the storytelling to be refreshing, and when it all comes together at the endgame it was so worth it. Also, Tressa is the best char, free.
@ianbeach2775 жыл бұрын
This is exciting. Can you imagine ffvl and chrono trigger remake in this style??
@billyblack63815 жыл бұрын
I don't have a Switch but my mom does, so I talked my dad into getting this for her for their 50th wedding anniversary. She had gotten more than half way through the game when she accidentally erased her whole file.
@eyesofnova5 жыл бұрын
I don't know why, but the cheeseball thumbs up makes me smile every time. Also glad to see this review out, I know stuffs been crazy.
@baldpipesmoker1 Жыл бұрын
Another great review sir! I have to say your narration skills and voice are top notch! 👍 I love the look of this game and the new Live-A-Live remake. Hope they make more remakes in this style like the SNES rpgs!
@jamesrussell29365 жыл бұрын
13:00 You almost cracked the air with that hand whip.
@rossrobertson6745 жыл бұрын
Nice NEW game room, good to see you get your stuff back and on the shelf even if they broke your good shelves and lost things that are irreplaceable, documenting your bad experience will hopefully help many people in the future during their travels, keep up the good RPG work
@pgai8245 жыл бұрын
Octopath Traveler is one of the best RPGs I've ever played. I put 120+ hours into it and now that I have fully completed it, I still want to go back and play it again (I will do so after playing Zelda). The stories could have been more intertwined, sure, but I felt that it was pretty cool having 8 individual stories to complete in one game.
@TheFlood20095 жыл бұрын
Another fantastic review. The game looks amazing and I cannot wait to play it. I need to finish a few other games, Persona 5 mostly, before picking this up. Keep up the great reviews and other content.
@DaddyGamerDiaries5 жыл бұрын
I'm 70 hours into this, and I'm still absolutely in love with this game.
@ff10fire6665 жыл бұрын
Awesome video. Even with all the games that came out this year including DQ11. Octopath Traveller is my GOTY for 2018. Beside from the lack of interaction with characters and the final dungeon being stupidly hard to find. The music, graphics, battle system and the individual stories are amazing (well most of the stories). The bravely team is the only team I care about right now in square.
@ff10fire6665 жыл бұрын
@Ewolf5150 To me beside from Alfyn's and H'aanit's story being dry I loved them all. Especially Primrose's and Therion's. I love Dragon Quest XI but the first half of the game was really basic, the MC ruined all the emotional scenes with his blank stare and the post game which ruined the entire story for me.
@ff10fire6665 жыл бұрын
@Ewolf5150 for me it was the otber way round. With DQ11 it started out fine but it went on and on and on. It felt like it never wanted to end. I put in 110 hours in dq11 when I finally beat it. The main game I loved it's the post game that made me tired of this game. It made everything I done in those 80+ hours feel pointless. I know people will say just play the main game but you need to play the post game to get the full story and true final boss. (Which was perfect cell in a helmet). To me octopath flew by and beside from the final boss I never grinded.
@Ponaru5 жыл бұрын
Octopath was not made by the Bravely Team.
@danielhumes3 жыл бұрын
Don’t be discouraged by the stories in the game. It’ll all make sense in the end.
@jpined145 жыл бұрын
I know what you mean Derek. A big reason I bought this game is because it embodies what the 90's RPG felt like. Very moody and atmospheric.
@ZeroFinalStrike5 жыл бұрын
Hey man glad to see the game collection back, I've missed it, glad you finally got most of your stuff back
@SuperDerek5 жыл бұрын
I've missed it too man! :)
@HybridAngelZero5 жыл бұрын
Great to have you back, my dood! I feel like this was the perfect game for your comeback
@EdreesesPieces5 жыл бұрын
Fantastic review. I have the exact same preference of character stories, with Alfyn and Primrose at ththe top and Hannit at the bottom. I'm super glad to hear you enjoyed this game as much as I did.
@TastyBirds5 жыл бұрын
Solid video, as always. Keep up the great work SuperDerek
@madcapper65 жыл бұрын
Never been too much into depth of field but it looks like with this game it's essential. I love the graphical style and art direction. Looking forward to playing it when it comes out on pc. Thanks for the review.
@markusbisma50154 жыл бұрын
I'm still in awe of how great amazing this game is especially for old school JRPG gamers like me
@282miguel5 жыл бұрын
Great review Derek! I’m thoroughly enjoying the game myself I’ve gotten a little distracted with the wealth of switch content. I’m just meagerly making my way through the game savoring and enjoying much the same as others. Nice to see the game collection! I’m glad the nightmare is over. This channel is of my favorites keep up the great work!
@EatingCtrlV5 жыл бұрын
Nice! I've been waiting for this one for a while now! Excited to see what you have to say about it!
@SuperDerek5 жыл бұрын
I've been waiting to make it for a long time as well man! Feels good to have it done!
@TheDetectingZone5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for letting us share this experience with you
@TheDetectingZone5 жыл бұрын
Hahaha i forgot about the dramatic point
@tommo21tm5 жыл бұрын
Great to see you back and making review videos Super Derek! I'm looking to get a Switch soon and Octopath Traveler is top of my list
@toxicavenga7775 жыл бұрын
You have the best voice for these reviews Derek
@TheAiua5 жыл бұрын
This is probably my game of the year. The gameplay is so good. The true final boss was a very satisfying fight.
@jb02585 жыл бұрын
great review! a side note, I absolutely love that tales of destiny 2 box in the background! :D ive been playing it lately so it was exciting to see
@nerdzone4 жыл бұрын
Favourite story of all for me was Cyrus, like by a loooooooooong shot. Not to say that others were bad, they were not, but it resonated the most with me and thus was most believeable to me as a character.
@NGoldtear5 жыл бұрын
I do absolutely love this game but there are a few things that I've thought would be nice to add, looking back at when I first played it. One such thing would be making the minimap a bit more useful as it's more of just a waypoint pointer in a black space which just feels a bit off-putting, having a proper little map there of the area would've been so nice. The stories all being their own separate thing is also sliiightly disappointing. The stories themselves were all great (and Tressa's was so heartwarming) but it doesn't feel right having your party go through this ordeal, a huge boss fight, only for the game to then act like the main character of that story just did it on their own. Lastly, the final area put me off from finishing the game, as I took it on while (debatable) being under-prepared and under leveled for some of my party members. This meant that after I went through the whole boss rush and then got wiped out by the final boss I'd have to reload a save from before I entered that last area to grind, knowing that I'll have to return to do the boss rush again. All in all, I still absolutely loved the game... but I'd say that DQ11 is a bit better, cuz I love me some character interactions.
@azuretony5 жыл бұрын
I say about time, but also worth the wait. Well done man, well done.
@mattskirble68455 жыл бұрын
I was like 40 hours into this game when my switch broke. Still haven't restarted it yet
@PogueSquadron Жыл бұрын
I wish I could have been so positive about this game. I really love the music and graphics, and the presentation in general was just unbelievable, however, I felt the battles went on for way too long. The chapters went on for way too long. The story was generally forgettable, and I am rarely cared about any of the characters. The music, on the other hand was such high-quality, and the battle themes were super catchy… However, I do think the second battle theme long stayed out its welcome. Great song but just so much of it. I got to the main credits for my main quest, but didn’t get the final ending of the game because at that point I was just ready to move on. I am excited for future games in the style, but the only thing I hope they do better is with the maps in the field. So many times, I couldn’t tell where I was going, there were things obstructing my view and navigating dungeons was incredibly frustrating. I’m excited to see how this style of graphics improves in the future with games like Dragon Quest 3. Great review though, I do have love for this game, however, at the end of the day, I could never ever see myself revisiting it.
@manuzark5 жыл бұрын
Welcome back to my favorite series "The Game Collection" :D
@ItaChu787pr5 жыл бұрын
Yay normal review vids are back
@LukesGamerRoom5 жыл бұрын
You capture the essence of this wonderful gem so well m8. Team synergy and combat was beyond thrilling. Only complaint I had was the grinding equired to beat the optional dungeon boss. Had to draw the line there sadly
@garrtrigger4 жыл бұрын
Chrono Trigger and FFVI remake with Octopath Graphics would be the dream!
@redmage87195 жыл бұрын
Good to see you back in fighting form, Derek! 😀
@SuperDerek5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Red Mage! :D
@renocoffee3 жыл бұрын
I loved playing this one and I am so glad it released on PC
@azuza25255 жыл бұрын
Great review Derek. I love this game. Its my game of the year. Keep up the good work.
@SuperDerek5 жыл бұрын
It was clutch for GOTY, but DQXI has been a sudden contender that's giving Octopath a run for their money!
@jasonhubbard67755 жыл бұрын
I find it odd that the final boss can only be reached by doing certain side quests first, which mean you must know exactly where they are and what to do. The last guy is tough, but honestly, since there's no trophy or achievement to get upon beating him, I find little point in doing it. I hope there'll soon be a title as beautiful as Octopath Traveler but with a more traditional story.
@Juice2Fifty5 жыл бұрын
Amazing review Derek!
@OutOfTheShadows15 жыл бұрын
This game has amazing water graphics imo. nice review. It's nice to see you getting back into the swing of things after the move, review wise.
@ericqdavies5 жыл бұрын
Great review! We share many similar thoughts about this game. Even now I'm kinda itching to play it again with a new lead character.
@DuoBeard5 жыл бұрын
Damn good review Derek
@LongshotLennox5 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you enjoyed this game!
@christopherm.73105 жыл бұрын
One of the best RPGs I had played in many years. Great review
@DerBear1085 жыл бұрын
I wish I had started with Alfyn, because I relate to him so much; too bad my love of archers got me to pick H'aanit instead.
@davdev7935 жыл бұрын
As a big fan of SaGa series and Saga frontier this game makes me ache for a switch. Its actually the only reason I'm looking for one.
@yokedmonster5 жыл бұрын
Greatly appreciated wish I could still donate on your streams but I've fallen into hard times.
@SuperDerek5 жыл бұрын
Hey, no problem man. Trust me, I know hard times. But don't let that keep you from dropping in from time to time! :)
@mediamastermenard28585 жыл бұрын
I may be the only person who thinks this but I actually think an FF6 in this style wouldn't do much for the game. Not much would really be changing about the game at all. I would much prefer a ff4 ds style of remake. Just my opinion though. Side note: it's so funny how everybody connects with different characters in this game. Very unique!
@PaulDanBurlacu5 жыл бұрын
Great video! 😊
@NYCJoeBlack5 жыл бұрын
I want Final Fantasy VI to be remade using a graphical mixture of Bravely Default, Octopath Traveler, and those 3D Final Fantasy III and IV REMAKES.
@modestyblaise41675 жыл бұрын
Very well written and presented review, Derek. Just a couple of things. As I’m not fully sold on the game’s art work, I heard that there are some customisation options (bloom, depth of field, vignette, etc). Is that so? Also, you mention all random battles are tough. How so? Are they longer than the norm? Is it possible to over level or does the game feature level scaling? Great to see a few shelves up and stacked with games. Keep up the good work.
@myhr23205 жыл бұрын
About the battles, I wouldn't say they're hard, and you can over-level, but the way the game is balanced, in order to make real damage to the enemies, you have to break their defenses first. So to simply dispatch them without caring for the weakness system, you have to be more over-leveled than in other games. It's doable, you can just spam strong aoe attacks until everything dies, but just making basic attacks to win a battle will take a looooooot of time, unless you're roughly 30 levels higher than the enemies. Octopath Traveler is the first J-RPG where I sometime use the "Flee" option, because some fights are just not worth the trouble, or to speed up exploration sometimes. There is no penalty for it, and it's quite reliable against same/lower level enemies, so why not? It's actually a useful option in this game.
@SuperDerek5 жыл бұрын
I didn't see any visual options, but I also didn't go looking for any. Enemy encounters are tough because enemies also have a guard/break system, and you need to exploit their weaknesses in order to deal full damage. Blindly mashing the A button will likely result in minimal damage being dealt, meaning you have to strategize each fight. Choosing when to expend your boost points also adds a new dimension of thinking for longer fights. :)
@dominoscr5 жыл бұрын
I can’t help but compare this game and DQXI. It is hard to believe both games were published by the same company. The music, art and gameplay are so focused in Octoand so all over the place in DQ. I can’t believe I prefer Octopath... but I do. A lot. I wanted to play Octo all the way through. Halfway into DQ and I wanted to just get it over with and never hear the soundtrack again.
@flamehiro5 жыл бұрын
DQ has bad music in general imo
@mattskirble68455 жыл бұрын
So I'm coming back to this video after trying to get into octopath a 3rd time. Am I a bad person if I say I love this game but I always get like 30 hours into the game and get annoyed by how damage spongey the bosses are. I just accepted even though I love this game it may not be for me.
@Rockboygg4 жыл бұрын
My only gripe with the game is that it gives you the illusion of choice. picking any 4 and keep playing. the truth is, due to the playes social actions one ends up using either party member that have that interaction. for example, is not optimal to have tressa and therion, ophilia and primrose, haanit and olberic or alfin and cyrus on the same party. a as they have the same interactions with the difference that one is garanteed, but level locked, and the other is base on chance, with the penalty of losing reputation if you fail, which is pointless if you save before attempting it. It would have been better if the secondary job would also give you the social interaction as well. that way I would have a reason to mix and match even better.
@lindenstromberg68592 жыл бұрын
I still have yet to pick this one up. I love the graphics, but I tried the demo and the battle system seemed a bit much for me. One of my pet peeves in RPGs are battle systems with unnecessary bloat. While I've seen people who say they like this, because adding more complexity to executing a attack makes it more interesting to them, the opposite is true for me. It felt like a game with a complex battle system with simple results. I like Chrono Trigger best, a simple battle system with complex results. But those graphics are so sweet, that I might just choke down that large pill just to play a game with them.
@darryljack66125 жыл бұрын
You and alfyn look alike is that why he's one of you fav story
@SuperDerek5 жыл бұрын
I take it you saw my Top 5 underrated characters video, huh? :)
@darryljack66125 жыл бұрын
@@SuperDerek lol just watched it now that you mentioned it Never seen it before and it had me dying
@awakenedsoul26383 жыл бұрын
Hi Super Derek can you make a review once this game is release, Labyrinth of Galleria: Coven Of Dusk for Playstation 4 and Vita but only Japan release.
@zanychelly5 жыл бұрын
Hey mate, review Ys origin! Great work! Unfortunately I can’t play it, hope that it makes its way to PS4...
@transcendingthedyad5663 Жыл бұрын
Hi, at the end of the video you recommend another game, I can't make out the name, could you please tell me, thanks!
@leglockcontrol3 жыл бұрын
This game is beautiful. But battle mechanics are heavily inspired from bravely default series.
@princelorian5 жыл бұрын
Its finally here :')
@hinatashoyo29994 жыл бұрын
This game is so fucking beautiful
@mikeylovespizza40122 жыл бұрын
Are there any differences between switch and pc?
@MenfisRetroSpace2 жыл бұрын
I do not tolerate RPG without world map 😡 ...if we used to wondering in worldmap in 8 and 16BiT era!
@Pants695 жыл бұрын
Hey Derek. I was really excited for this game. Sadly I got bored by the lack an interesting story after the first parts for each of the characters. I was really craving an old school RPG. Luckily I got DQ11 shortly after. I just loved that game!
@SuperDerek5 жыл бұрын
DQXI has been a great followup so far. :)
@Chelaxim5 жыл бұрын
That box of Tales of Eternia uwu. In the next JRPG news don't forget to talk about the fan translation of Shin Megami Tensei If was released yesterday.
@SuperDerek5 жыл бұрын
Which SMT was that?? :O
@Chelaxim5 жыл бұрын
@@SuperDerek Shin Megami Tensei If the predecessor to the Persona series. The canon female protagonist shows up as a student in P1 and as a devil summoner in P2.
@SuperDerek5 жыл бұрын
@@Chelaxim RIght, I meant which of the SMT games got the translation? Because there's like a hundred of them :-P
@Chelaxim5 жыл бұрын
@@SuperDerek The game is called Shin Megami Tensei If. agtp.romhack.net/project.php?id=smtif This happens every time I talk about the game.
@Chelaxim5 жыл бұрын
@@SuperDerek Thank goodness Fire Emblem If was localized as Fire Emblem Fates.
@sportosellout5 жыл бұрын
Letten the Hunt beginnen.
@jonettheonly5 жыл бұрын
Why are there always like 5 ads that play during your videos? They aren't even that long (your videos) but so many ads.
@ulrichleukam10685 жыл бұрын
I want this game now on ps4
@QuintrellDemary4 жыл бұрын
I sub just found your channel
@faidou99545 жыл бұрын
At least games like this show that Square SOMEWHAT cares about Old School JRPGs, as well as the Bravely series.
@57tigey5 жыл бұрын
How many hours did it take you to finish?
@mogwai_for_sale5 жыл бұрын
hope things are getting back to normal for you derek. waiting for the inevitable ps4 port. i would be shocked if this remains a switch exclusive. edit: sounds like nintendo published the game in the americas so a ps4 port seems very unlikely. that's ok, can't win them all. i've got other jrpgs to play anyway :D
@TheFerretJuice5 жыл бұрын
I need to get a Switch!!!
@SFG92K4 жыл бұрын
Is it worth playing cause I have played both Bravely Default and 2
@SuperDerek4 жыл бұрын
I've heard from some people that the game was too easy, coming from Bravely Default. I still really enjoyed it though so I guess your mileage may vary. I'd recommend the game though. :)
@SFG92K4 жыл бұрын
@@SuperDerek I'll be sure to look into it
@rriggs65474 жыл бұрын
@@SuperDerek It was a really good game, but it was fairly easy. It seemed like it merged some parts of many different games, especially SaGa Frontier as they had several characters and you played through each of them. They did overlap, but not all the same. I also felt a lot of Bravely games.
@VeggyZ2 жыл бұрын
...great, now I have to justify buying yet another game already.
@HYDRAdude5 жыл бұрын
I'll play it when it comes to PC, because I am never getting a switch after the WiiU fiasco.
@Ponaru5 жыл бұрын
Hows that working out for you?
@Memo55CS5 жыл бұрын
Which is better octopath o Y's VIII?
@SuperDerek5 жыл бұрын
They're very different games in almost every way -- one's an action RPG and the other is a turn-based RPG with heavy retro inspirations. If you're like me and like both genres equally, Octopath is the superior game, hands-down. However, if you're in the mood for an action RPG, or just want something that feels like a more modern experience, Ys is a great choice! :)
@R3GARnator4 жыл бұрын
Primrose's theme was wholesale plagiarized from the anime Madoka Magica.
@glorbojibbins24855 жыл бұрын
One day ur gonna poke ur eye out with that thumb, buddy.
@solluna19195 жыл бұрын
They changed BP from battle points to boost points? Nope im out...
@rriggs65475 жыл бұрын
So essentially they merged a SaGa game with a Bravely game.
@Marty-V5 жыл бұрын
primrose's story made least sense to me... lets become a prostitute for years because there might be a small chance that one of my fathers killers comes by. so I can then start following distant storys about them to take my revenge! oh sorry master I'll but my mouth back where it belongs...
@josephleichtnam8365 жыл бұрын
Yeah.... Her story felt unnecessarily vile to me on top of that.
@I_Am_The_Social_Reject4 жыл бұрын
Found the game basic as hell and boring. The gameplay was okay though. But had to force myself to beat it. Didn't care for getting the true ending. I would give this a 4/10. It's one of the reasons I started losing faith in the genre. But luckily Persona 5 saved my love for it.