Is Octopath Traveler The BEST Nintendo Switch Game? 

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I started playing this game very casually at around 5pm...stopped at around 3 am after remembering, as a human being, I had to eventually shower and eat. It hooked me violently in an almost Zelda BOTW way. Almost.

Great to see Square back in the public eye with this one - really takes it back to their glory days, and it's completely well deserved

I love this game so much. On another note, I never even realized OCTOPATH literally stands for their names lol

Legend says hes still playing octopath

Your enthusiasm is an incredible difference from when you brought up your experience with Xenoblade Chronicles 2 To today with Octopath traveler.

Can Nintendo make a new Golden Sun with this art style please?

"it's like they invented a whole new style and perfected it at thte same time" YES!! YES. soooo well put! Well made

Wow man!...you've really enthused me towards getting a copy of this game. Your energy enveloping this title is infectious...really it is!! I don't have a N-Switch just yet but I am looking thru the games lists out there and checking out the reviews for what appeals to me..and now, because of your relentless enthusiam, I am enthused...lol. I totally agree with your take on the graphical style, its a whole new genre of art that has been pioneered here..and yes, its already been knocked out of the park!!...AND..don't get me started on the music! You're right, music is huge in game and in film. You can judge a film as lacking, just because the atmospherical score is not right; its the same with games. Not epic when it needs to be, not sombre enough when it needs to be..this stuff can really have a huge impact on the visual story telling aspect. Get the music right and most of the time, you have doubled the creditibility of that media. So, right you are, the music rocks like a Led Zep concert, even though its a poor description of the ambience within this game, it descibes beautifully, for me, the way this music takes hold of you. Great review buddy, I think you will have turned alot of people onto this game. Peace!

Thank you so much for not yelling. I love it when videos are calmer; don't get me wrong, I love it when you are crazily excited too, but it is nice to be calm sometimes.

Holy crap! I don't know if I would've ever picked up on "Octopath" being an acronym of the characters' names.

When I finally pick up a Switch, this will probably be the first game I pick up.

So in a way, this is like Final Fantasy 6 where we have a beautiful roster of character that plays differently, and each of them have their own story that captures the players. I think I see why I was looking forward to this game, I love FF6!!

At last, we get a good legit Octopath Traveler review.

I feel the same way! This is the perfect game for handheld mode!

I wasn’t sure about the game at first(I’m not really into RPGs), so I tried the demo. 30 minutes in, I found myself audibly saying the words, “I NEED THIS GAME!!!” again ad again

How did I miss this game for three years?! I just saw it on gamepass and downloaded on a whim. As someone who grew up on Final Fantasy Tactics, it feels like I found an old friend

I bought this game and immediately after buying i thought: "I should have gotten something else like Xenoblade or Tropical Freeze." (I'm not an rpg or jrpg fan as of late). Got home, reluctantly removed the seal and popped the game in. The theme music ensnared me and I listen to its entirety before i realized that i had to start the game. I picked Cyrus as my starting character and went through chapter 1. after roughly 2-3 hours, I decided that I love this game and that my purchase was more than worth it. Go buy it peeps.

You don’t have to keep shouting. It’s okay. It’s okay.

This game holds a special place in my heart, because this was the game that me and my boyfriend relaxed, and played together, he had played the game, I hadn't... and we just cuddled last winter, and went through it together for the week he was here visiting. It was special, and will forever be nostalgic to me :)

Thank you for the review without major spoilers ! Amazing info mate.

This is me. I feel this whole experience hard haha. This is keeping me alive until Fire Emblem for the Switch

I already love this game, just wanted to watch you nerd out over one of the greatest switch games to release. I've only played 15 h (work sucks) and I already feel like I got my money's worth, it satisfied my wallet so fast, I dont even need to beat the game to be satisfied about the purchase.

My top 3 switch games rn 1:Botw 2:Octopath 3:Hollow knight

I just wanna say that if it werent for me watching this review, I would've never gotten this amazing game and fallen in love with it. Thank you for sorta unintentionally introducing me to one of my favorite games of all time :)

I love how this game feels like the older final fantasies, where it has that same love and care put into it we used to feel, in which we actually cared what happened to these characters. What's better is that it brings back the turn based combat, which I feel is why FF has been hurting so much lately (they've put more focus on combat, less on story and exploration in the last few games).

Wood is cheating on BotW, everyone

This video made me subscribe to you. Thank you so much for your passion, high energy and great videos. It's been a great couple years.

When I first saw Haánit, I first thought she was boring and very dull and I wouldn’t keep her in my party. BUT OH BOY WAS I WRONG! I literally have a deadly petting zoo in my grasp!!! Haánit is one of my favourite characters now~

This game is soooooo good! It was worth the wait !

When you said "Bring it all the way down" my phone went into night mode and I thought, for a second, that you had some mystical power over my phone 🤯

@Wood, I just recently subscribed to your channel and I love it! You're so enthusiastic and it's clear you love gaming (even though it may be borderline addiction..). The mix of gameplay footage during your reviews are awesome, and it really gives people the chance to see what the game is about. Your presentation is never one to 'hate' on a game - you just break it down. Keep on reviewing and having fun!

It might be my new favorite RPG. The 8 stories and characters are so great and the over arching story is presented in such a smart way. I was in the middle of Cyru's story and they were about to reveal an ancient city and I audibly spoke "Hornburg" before they said it. I had subconsciously been putting the clues together while playing other characters stories. Looking forward to trying to complete a story with only one character. The freedom of how you progress is super cool.

Cyrus best boi!!! (And best glass cannon 😂)

*BLADE BECOMES UNBENDABLE*

Tressa’s hunter hat is the best thing about this game. It’s so frickin’ adorable!! Pretty great game overall though.

I was thinking about buying this game before I watched your video. You so successfully brought across your love for this game that I got goosebumps. Subbed - liked - hyped to get this game tonight. Thanks so much for your effort and passion!!

Beating the game and putting 140 hours into it, it reminds me so much of RPGs back on the original playstation. This game was such a breath of fresh air amid free to play games and yearly Call of Duty releases. I, too, have the collectors edition!

I have put over 180 hours into my save file, and let me tell you, every second was worth it. Bought it last year when it released, and finished it this year right before Three Houses dropped.

Hey, man. I'd seen lots of reviews, but it was yours that finally made me decide I had to play this game. Cheers!

I like this channel, youre enthusiastic and have charisma more so than other boring gaming channels. Glad i subbed recently:)

Bought the NSwitch some weeks ago, at present I'm hooked with zelda botw, but loved octopath since they revealed the trailer. Played the demo some days ago and totally loved it. Just waiting for my birthday to get it xD

Yours is fast becoming my favourite youtube channel

Subscribed! :-D Youre enthusiasm totally won me over! Too many people have been complaining about the story so I'm glad to see someone agrees that its fantastically enjoyable

Who’s here 2 years later because this is on Game Pass now?! 🐲

Man I played the demo, and instantly took me back in time. I loved it automatically. I loved the demo and beat the 3 hours. I then got my keys and drove to a gamestop and bought the full game

I LOVE YOUR ENERGY! KEEP IT UP BECAUSE I INSTANTLY SUBSCRIBED!

I'm so grateful i found your page. Your taste and opinions match mine so well plus your energy is awesome. It's making me consider getting into point and clicks lol. I've had my eye on octopath for awhile and it's why i got a switch (that and breath of the wild)

So it's been some time since I've watched your videos. But I noticed that you talk louder and yell a whoooooole lot more, lol

PC release on June 7th. Can't wait!

I love how, after 3 years, this is still exactly what I think of Octopath, but also what I think of Triangle Strategy that just came out (same, if not EVEN better) - also eager for your review of Triangle!!

I've LITERALLY been waiting fot this oooo I'm so excited

music : suer mario galaxy art : ff6/bravely plot: persona

So glad to see this review! This is easily one of my top 3 games of all time and I really enjoyed you talking about it! Side note, I finished the 4:30 quest by guiding his mother and she scolded him and made him give up. I didn't know you could actually get them to fall in love by challenging him! That's really cool.

Wow I really felt that energy boost when you put the music to adventure time. That was nutty

At first I thought I would never even think of buying this game, but since this review you have changed my opinion, and I want to thank you for that as now you have interested me in a whole new genre of games that I never thought I would enjoy. Until now!

Played the Demo when I first bought my Switch and loved it. Been trying to convince myself to buy it for months and your video just gave me that hype so I bought it. Can’t wait to dive in, too bad I’m trying to run through FF9 at the same time.

The look of this game is how I imagined a new Final Fantasy tactics amazing

You are now my favourite you tuber. Keep doing what you’re doing bro😎

Dude i feel the same way, im so excited about this game. Love your channel, greetings from México.

YOUR EXCELLENCY

I saw someone online say the graphics are trash like bro do you know what pixel art is

I love your enthusiasm in the intro of the video! I LOVE JRPGS since the beginning days of the FF series and Chrono Trigger...Because as the OG's know Akira Toriyama is the creator of (Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z and Super) man...I HAD AND HAVE to buy this game because im Super Saiyan Retro and i enjoy these games and plus its a new modern look at 90s video games! The music itself is AMAZING it took awhile to get into...Like TOOL you need to keep listening to it but DAMN this i a good music! Im Not sure who the Music Director is behind this but i know....he enjoys building up the music from the instruments from each story!! p.s IM waiting for Sea Of Stars AND not only that the music director from Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cr0ss makes the music so IM REALLY REALLY waitng like myself from 95 (When i got my first 64)

This game wasn't even on my radar until I saw this video. After seeing how enthusiastic you were about it I did more research on it and now I'm going to get the wayfarer's edition. Thanks for making content man! Love your channel!

I want a Golden Sun remake in this style ❤️

I’ve been playing the demo prologue and it’s got a damn charm that gets you hooked! I haven’t bought it yet but think I will. The graphics are really funky too!

Your reviews are the best on youtube!

I wanted to play this game for ages. I’m not usually one for RPGs of this kind but my curiosity was itching to give this go. 20+ hours and I am hooked, really wish I played it earlier just never got round to it.

I tried it, put around 20 hours into it but it definitely isn’t for me. I’m not a big fan a turn-based combat and I found a lot of it repetitive, but I know a ton of people are into it and I’m happy for them. Still, I think Breath of the Wild is the best switch game currently.

For the love of Mario, I love your channel!

Fantastic review, just got done with the first quest with Oberin.

I am so in love with this game too! Also thank you so much for not spoiling 🙏🏼

I'm really enjoying this game 50 hours in but it's not perfect. My biggest issues are the length of the chapters (some characters) and dungeons as well as the progression of the story in each chapter. The story objectives are very "go here. talk to this person," and the dungeons are just b-lines to the boss with random encounters and chests being the only challenge/reward. I wish the game incorporated more puzzle solving. Maybe have a series of switches to activate to get to the boss. Maybe have the player search various rooms for a key. Maybe don't tell the player exactly which 3 townsfolk have the info/items they need to advance the story.

This is my kind of game. It scatchs all my itches.

This game has, without a doubt, the most stunning visuals I've ever seen in a Switch game. The background set pieces are STUNNING1 If this had been the art style for Bravely Default for the 3DS, that would have made it my all-time favorite RPG.

Shoulda known Square had you covered on the music, man. You made me wanna play this game.

One of the best JRPG I have played so far!!!

I can only say one thing It's SQUARE ENIX

Dude, thank you for these videos this viseo is what motivated me to spend my last 60 bucks onnot and it did not disappoint thanks wood!

Great video. I’m currently 14 hours into Octopath and I’m also loving it.

Ha i did the same with the collectors edition. I bought it normal , love it so much went and bought collectors and gave normal one to a friend. Therion is the best imo

I haven't played octopath traveler yet but I do plan on it. Currently, my favorite RPG is EarthBound, but the way you are hyping this game up, I wonder if that'll change.

yes! cant wait for octopath generations with sir phillip, ellen the apothecary, sister lysa, therese the pupil...

This game was one of my most anticipated releases for 2018, and I've been been waiting to see your review of it before buying. I can't wait to get my hands on it now!

Just got it, started as Primrose. Loving the game so far.

I love you Wood! I literally always thought I hated video games. But then I started watching your videos and you convinced me to get a switch and now it is ALL I DO and I LOVE IT! You’re wonderful! Keep doing what you’re doing!

Hey wood watched this video and could not resist buying it. Very happy with purchase haven't gotten off it since I bought it! Thanks

There is alternate solutions to some of those side quests also. That one with Tony for example I allured his mom and brought her over to talk to him instead which resulted in a different end to the quest.

Stop it with this review. 😭😭😭 You make me want to really WANT a Switch. I can't even afford the game, let alone the console. 💔

YES this game is EPIC I love it. It'll definitely sell some Switches. Thank you for FINALLY reviewing Octppath Traveler Wood

I'm not much of a gamer but the switch has been my addiction and this game is no help!! I do appreciate you making these switch videos and helping me feed my switch addiction!! Please keep it up!! A new fan Brittnie

Just started playing it off game pass yesterday evening. Have 7 hours logged in as of making this comment. It’s a blast so far I just hope it doesn’t get stale.

The map is the only weak point of the game where I’m concerned. The mini-map shows to little to be useful and the lack of zoom in on the world map is sometimes frustrating. On the upside, I like how you can teleport to previously visited towns. BTW, been playing this in French, and the translation is top-notch.

60-80 hours long, you say? I've been playing it more than 60 hours already and I still didn't get to any 2nd chapter with any character tbh, I didn't collect all the characters yet. I just travel and grind :D

It's my favorite switch game. Really hope they make a part 2 and continue the franchise. They have something huge here to keep working with.

This game’s art style reminded me of Golden Sun and is also what appealed to me most.

Funny that just a couple of months ago people said that Switch doesnt have system seller after zelda and mario release, and then BOOM came this bad boy out of nowhere 😂 Its a good time to have a switch fellas

You are gushing over this game the same way me and my best mate do, and we don't even have it yet! We have been excited since the announcement day and everything we have seen since only pushes us to wanting it even more! Sadly we are incredibly broke right now :P which disappointed my friend most of all because he was REALLY wanting the collector's edition.

Something that's REALLY special about this game and I haven't seen anyone else talk about it is how you have complete freedom over how you follow each character's story, including the freedom to NOT unlock a character if you don't want to. I've seen people complain about how their stories don't intersect, but this is precisely why they don't intersect. For example, from the moment I started playing this game, I wanted to use a three-person party and that's it. This is just a preference I have with turn-based RPGs. I like three-person parties, and this game let's you do that, so I did. It definitely makes the game tougher, but I'm close to wrapping up their chapters now (at around level 55 for every character!). My plan is to then switch these characters out with three others but give them the advanced job classes (which I haven't unlocked yet but I'm working on it) and play through their stories. So this is my point. You can play through every character's story simultaneously and that's probably the easiest way but... you don't have to. You can follow one group's stories and then another group's stories, in whatever order you want. You could also unlock every character but only follow one character's story. Or, theoretically, you could unlock ONE character at a time, complete their story in a solo-quest, and then move on to the next one. (I can't wait to see solo-quest speedruns of this game!) The fact that the characters' stories don't intersect makes all this possible, and it's really astonishing and kind of groundbreaking to me. I've never played a multi-character RPG like this and I love how it's letting me follow the story that I want to follow rather than being forced to follow a group story. There are a couple of things I could nitpick about the game, I wouldn't say it's "perfect" but it's damn close and it's just so charming, even without the novel unique "path" mechanic and the individual stories.

Playing it now. I'm back in love 💛with turn base games thanks to Octopath Traveler and Yakuza Like A Dragon.