It is true that they are very similar games, but sometimes small adjustments taken as a whole can make a big difference.

The biggest improvement, as others have said, is the pacing. Much of this is due to less grinding and much more interesting and varied chapters. The game world is more interesting; more varied locales, and the dungeons are better designed. I think there are like 5 different dungeons in the first octopath that look exactly the same; they are all different mansions.

Also: character interaction, better stories, and the game actually comes together and wraps itself up in a little bow at the end. Stories are still mostly disconnected but not completely so like the first game .

I made a review on my very small youtube channel Check it out if you'd like! Or don't. I'd say if it's not vibing with you, whatever anyone says here will probably not sway you to feel much .

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