Diving headfirst into a gaming world and getting lost in it is, hands down, my favorite hobby. Living one fantastic story after another is an indescribable feeling, hence my love for JRPGs, and something I intend to keep doing until I can no longer hold a game controller. However, despite all the playfulness and artistry that gaming has, games are …
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Square Enix has spoken about why it wanted to make its first HD-2D action RPG with The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales. The company kicked off the Nintendo Switch generation with Octopath Traveler, which is largely a traditional RPG. We started to see Square Enix explore other genres for HD-2D with Triangle Strategy, but the action RPG space is …
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Square Enix has spoken about why they decided to bring the original Bravely Default game back to life on the Nintendo Switch 2. As part of an extensive interview. Bravely Default Producer Naofumi Matsushita and Bravely Series General Producer Tomoya Asano answered this exact question. They state that they really wanted to do something special to celebrate the series 10th …
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Image: Nintendo Life / Square Enix Hopefully you’re not getting tired of HD-2D, because Square Enix served up a double helping of new games sporting the neo-retro aesthetic to finish off today’s Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase. The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales is coming to Switch 2 only, but OCTOPATH TRAVELER 0 is lined up for both Switch 1 …
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Image: Square Enix To send off Nintendo’s recent Partner Showcase, Square Enix announced some new projects, and one of them happened to be the brand new HD-2D title The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales. This is an action RPG where the combat will take place in real-time instead of the usual turn-based battles you might be used to in …
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Square Enix has announced that a new Octopath Traveler game is set for release later this year. Octopath Traveler 0 is set for release on Switch and Switch 2 on December 4. “Start from zero and discover the newest entry in the Octopath Traveler series,” Nintendo‘s description of the prequel reads. “Experience a story of restoration and retribution over the …
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During the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, a new Square Enix HD-2D action-JRPG game was announced, called The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales. According to the trailer, the game takes place in a land called Philabieldia that’s overrun by beasts, where humans must use a spell of safekeeping to keep their only remaining city, the Kingdom of Huther, safe from …
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There’s a brand new entry in the Octopath Traveler series for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, Square Enix announced in today’s Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase presentation, set for launch on December 4, 2025. Octopath Traveler 0 will let players create a customizable character for the first time, and set off on a “journey of restoration” after your home town of …
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Image: Square Enix / Sandfall Interactive Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is one of the biggest surprise gaming hits of 2025 and a traditional turn-based role-playing game that reminded many fans of the golden-era of PlayStation 1 JRPGs they still pine for. Some have even gone so far as to argue that the next Final Fantasy game should be more like …
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Image: Square Enix Square Enix’s Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake is due out on the Switch and Switch 2 this October, and ahead of release, an official FAQ has shared an important detail. It’s been confirmed there’s no upgrade path currently available or planned, so if you want to play it on a particular platform, you’ll need to …
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