
The original game's "field command" system, which allowed the player to do actions such as stealing from NPCs was also retained. Additionally, touchscreen controls, including swiping and tapping, were added to the prequel. While the original game only allowed for four characters to participate in battles at a time, Champions of the Continent extends the battles to involve up to eight characters. However, unlike the original, it also has free to play and in-app purchase gameplay mechanics worked into the game flow.

Similar to the original Octopath Traveler, the game plays as a traditional turn-based JRPG. The game, which serves as a prequel to the original Octopath Traveler, was released in October 2020 in Japan for Android and iOS, and in the West in July 2022.


Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent is a role-playing video game developed by Square Enix and Acquire and published by Square Enix.
