https://www.gamespot.com/articles/octopath-traveler-review-roundup/1100-6460386/

Octopath Traveler has been stirring nostalgia-hungry RPG fans since it debuted as an early project for the Nintendo Switch. More than a year later, the loving homage to 16-bit RPGs has finally released, giving fans a chance to pick up a game inspired by the likes of Final Fantasy 5 and SaGa Frontier.

While it takes clear inspiration from those classic RPGs, though, it has a few unique tricks up its sleeve. The combat system is reminiscent of the more recent Bravely series, with the ability to stack attacks onto a single turn. Even more significantly, the name refers to the eight distinct protagonists, each with their own stories and special abilities both in combat and NPC interactions. You can choose which order to play through their stories, or even if you want to skip some altogether.