Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. Following the first two Octopath Traveler games, we now have an ...

Now on its third entry in seven years, the Octopath Traveler series and the HD-2D art style it pioneered have quickly become RPG stalwarts. They entertain with retro charm, engaging battles, and cute ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

Maddie Fisher is a writer, journalist and game developer. She was born and raised on the east coast, having started working in games journalism over fifteen years ago. She tends to enjoy musical ...

From its new characters and mechanics to its ties to the franchise’s mobile spin-off, here’s everything to know about Octopath Traveler 0. Octopath Traveler 0 is an adaptation of Octopath Traveler: ...

The first Octopath Traveler was released in 2018, and marked the first time Square Enix used its HD-2D design aesthetic. Seven years later, and after a series of classic titles remade using the same ...

The best job to choose first in Octopath Traveler 0 is one that offers something unique or fills a void in your early-game team. Of course, it’s also perfectly fine to choose your starting job, which ...

A Canadian who has worked in the gaming industry for over two decades, Beck grew up on games such as Final Fantasy and Super Mario Bros. He specalizes in roleplaying games, but covers titles in almost ...

Josh Cotts is a Senior Contributor at Game Rant. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Arizona State University in 2019 with a B.A. in Mass Communications & Media Studies and has been commended since ...