pretty sure he means he wants both, since the demo already highlighted the 8 different starting points.
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I made an entire thread about it, actually.
They join up. They talk to each other and bond. They don't appear in each others' personal cutscenes because they're telling each other stories in the taverns, as in the concept art you linked. (The option is "Hear a Tale" in-game.)
Yeah, it should've been laid out more explicitly in-game, and the recruitments should've reflected that, but that is what I've taken to be happening.
That's the thing, we didn't know, so official clarification on that front would have ruined the surprise as much as the clarification that there isn't anything after completing all 8 stories has ruined the surprise. I was fine without knowing either way before the game comes out.
Artworks of the characters ?
Huh...
No. It wasn't marketed as "a" story in any way.
The artworks can be everything and certainly not advertise the mechanics or structure of the game, or very rarely.
It's such a simple addition that would have a lot of impact. Perhaps they could patch it in? Petition! Petition! Haha.
I don't think the game should need an overarching story, but the fact that the party feels pretty disconnected will probably hurt it for some people.
That looks cute. Anyone knows if the US copy looks like this?
One last time: Amazon rankings!
US - 1
Canada - * Out of stock *
Spain - 1
France - 1
UK - 1
Germany * Out of stock *
Italy - 7
Mexico - 1
Japan - 1
US - 1
Canada - * Out of stock *
Spain - 1
France - 1
UK - 1
Germany * Out of stock *
Italy - 7
Mexico - 1
Japan - 1
If SquareEnix didn't get the memo I guess Octopath will directly tell them.
Dunno if this was posted but....
From: https://www.reddit.com/r/octopathtr...ryeyeit_confirms_the_8_stories_do_intertwine/
The user who made the tread then went on to say in the comments:
From: https://www.reddit.com/r/octopathtr...ryeyeit_confirms_the_8_stories_do_intertwine/
The user who made the tread then went on to say in the comments:
The conflicting info about this game from every direction is absolutely mind-boggling.
Awesome, because more games with such beautiful art direction are always welcome.
Haha, it's absolutely amazing to behold. Not sure if I want it spoiled now.
Takahashi says they made it so that there would be equal between themselves, without a protagonist, to keep the story fresh for every character. They all have different tones. He also says there are connections between the characters, but not everyone will notice - the main point is that you can pick your own protagonist. Also themes have no explicit connections to Japan or abroad - all stories are about each character. And they won't spoil the second part.
(translated from the relevant part about the story. If you need more just ask)
Also they confirm in the comments (the reviewer) that the stories do mix.
It's actually at 15th best selling game of the year for Amazon USA already, so sounds like really good sales.
This saga of the interconected stories never ends! Cant wait for tomorrow.
Italy ruining for the rest of us. Couldn't even rank 8 to be cute.
Bet the rest of the story is hidden in the open world and you have to find it yourself, you don't do it through chapaters like the individual character stories
Edit: I also take this as that Alex's tweet does mean what we think it means?
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Figuring out the connections sounds super fun. Cant wait for this game to release.
I hope you figure it out before your review jason because if there really is something else in the story and you say there isn't I'll be really disappointed in your review lol
I'm sure they left little hints/bits that connect them, but not openly. So if you can piece the little things together they do technically "connect", but not in the traditional sense.
It's like Dark Souls lore all over again!?
It's like Dark Souls lore all over again!?
User Warned: Generalising an entire media outlet.
Well, it's Kotaku so what else is new?
Honestly, same. I've said this before, but whether we get 8 self contained stories or a final combined ending, I have enough faith in the game that the writing will be set up to make whatever scenario it's going for work. But watching the back and forth is fun in the meantime.
That might be possible too. Or they'll just release dlc down the line.
I think this game is going to be a surprise in sales. It won't be insane but people saying it'll lean more into the 1 million range are underestimating its potential a bit.
Most of the "conflict" seems to mostly come from hot takes more than anything.
All the previews say is :"there are 8 stories and not a lot of interactions early on, blah bla".
Now a ridiclous French Sephiroth comes with some rushed nonsensical review and everybody goes nut.
All the previews say is :"there are 8 stories and not a lot of interactions early on, blah bla".
Now a ridiclous French Sephiroth comes with some rushed nonsensical review and everybody goes nut.
I'm beginning to think 'going nut' is the default state for a majority of the users in this thread, to be honest.
The boss battle tracks we found out from the demo datamine were "CS BOSS", "FINAL BOSS, and "EX BOSS", I think. Most are assuming that CS stands for "Character Story" and will play during the final chapter of a character's path.
Ha ha.
I personaly have trouble to take seriously anyone with Sephiroth in their nickname. All those I saw on the internet never made any sense.
Like the actual Sephiroth now that I think of it...
I think there's basically two things that might overlap:
- Everyone's play-through is going to be different based on the order you play in and how you play. There's connections you might not see depending on what order you play in and how observant you are. Reportedly the character scenes are different (with your party members talking to each other) based on who you have as your main character and who's in the party. There's the Scrutinize/Inquire path actions which give you a lot of information. The side quests have different endings depending on what path actions you do. I suspect there will be a lot of connections, but you might pick up on a fraction of them in a play-through.
- There's clearly some sort of post-game dungeon with a superboss, based on the soundtrack that was data mined and the ???s on the soundtrack listing. Whether that has a little scenario with the whole party/secret ending we can't say for sure. I wouldn't expect a full extra chapter/story with the whole party unless they've hidden it fairly well. I think clearly there's no "second half of the game where it turns into FFVI" scenario-wise.
Like I said in another post if there's more story I think it might be something you have to find and you don't do it through chapters
There's loads of side quests, even in the demo, and a separate progress meter/"banner" for each of the regions.
The devs said they want a game where people can tell stories of what they did and how they did, so I suspect that there's going to be information in reviews that seems directly conflicting with regards to outcomes and characterizations.
Yes, this detailed polishness is something I'm missing in this game :/. I also played as Alfyn and in a cutscene he talks about his townspeople and how a girl named Meryl (I think) comes to him many times crying out. Then later you can start a sidequest with Meryl but she doesn't recognise Alfyn.
Otherwise I enjoyed the demo immensely.
