Famitsu Releases The Results Of Their Octopath Traveler Survey

Several weeks ago, Famitsu conducted a survey to find out what Japanese fans and overseas players liked about Octopath Traveler.

1,426 Japanese fans took part in the survey, while 2,158 overseas players participated in it. More participants overseas have previously played a game in the Bravely series before trying out Octopath Traveler.

There are many differences between the Japanese and overseas fanbase, such as the things they like (Japanese love the art style while overseas players love the battle systems) and their favorite main story. There were however, some things that both fanbases agree on, such as their favorite Octopath Traveler music.

Check out the details below:

Favorite aspect of the game

– Japanese players liked the HD-2D pixel graphics
– overseas players liked the Break and Command Boost battle systems
– both regions liked having eight main characters

First main character ranking

– Cyrus was first
– Therion was second
– Olberic and Alfyn took the bottom places
– Tressa ranked high in both cases
– H’aanit and Primrose varied greatly in rankings

Favorite main character

– Cyrus once again took both top spots
– Tressa, Therion, and Primrose were the other high placers
– Alfyn was placed well
– H’aanit ended up second-to-last in terms of points allocated.

Favorite Main Story

– Olberic was first place in Japan
– Primrose was second in Japan and took the top spot in the West
– Cyrus’ story was also very highly rated in both regions

Favorite Events and Most Impressive Boss Fight

– events in Olberic’s story relating to Erdhardt were quite highly praised in Japan
– the finale of Primrose’s story was quite highly rated in both regions
– Alfyn’s Chapter 3 boss, Miguel, took the top spot in Japan
– Miguel also left a big impression in the West
– Simeon was also voted for many times as well

Favorite secondary jobs

– Cyrus using the Augur hidden job, Tressa as a Rune Lord, Alfyn as a Warrior, and Olberic as a Warlord were highly rated
– Japan and the West differed over whether Ophelia should be an Augur or Enchanter
– Japan and the West differed over whether Primrose should be an Augur or Cleric
– Japan and the West differed over whether Therion should be a Warlord or Hunter
– Japan and the West differed over whether H’aanit should be a Warrior or Warlord

Favorite Skill

– Bewildering Grace was Western player’s favorite skill
– other highly rated skills were the Merchant job’s Donate BP, Thief’s Steal SP, and Cleric’s Aelfric’s Auspices

Favorite Path Action

– Therion’s Steal was the most popular and most used Path Action, alongside Cyrus’ Scrutiniz
– Japan and the West’s rankings matched up completely
– the poll went Steal > Scrutinize > Inquire > Purchase > Challenge > Guide > Allure > Provoke

Favorite Music

– “Decisive Battle 2,” the Octopath Traveler main theme, and “Battle 1” were popular in both regions
– other tracks included “Battle at Journey’s End” and “Primrose’s Theme.”

Requests for the developer

– “I’d like to see a sequel or DLC.”

– “I just want Octopath Traveler 2 as soon as possible. After playing 100 hours, I’ve run out of things to do, but I still have an itch to play more.”

– “I really like the look of the battle jobs, so I’d like the characters’ field appearance to reflect that as well.”

– “I’d like a party chat replay feature.”