Famitsu publishes results of Octopath Traveler fan survey

Famitsu recently held a poll about Octopath Traveler, to which 3,584 people filled out. 1,426 Japanese players answered the poll and 2,158 overseas fans joined in. Playtime for these players was somewhere between 30-100 hours each. More respondents in overseas markets played the Bravely series before playing Octopath Traveler.

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.”