From the second I saw Octopath Traveler, I was in love. Way back when it was teased during our first-ever look at Nintendo Switch, it caught my attention with its beautiful pixel-art graphics and promise of a return to the NES and Super NES JRPGs I grew up on. Half throwback, half tilt-shifted diorama, its aesthetic charm hooked me deeply and completely.
During E3 2018, a second, more refined Octopath Traveler demo was announced for Nintendo Switch, and I cursed myself for having left my Switch behind. It almost seemed to good to be true: three hours of Octopath bliss, with progress that carries over to the final game. I had played the initial demo and enjoyed it, but with more characters, choices, and locations in the recent demo, would Octopath Traveler manage to scratch my desire for turn-based combat both familiar and fresh feeling? After completing the demo, I’m very much looking forward to the final game.
Source: IGN.com Octopath Traveler's First 3 Hours Are a Beautiful RPG Dream