THE FUSE

Octopath Traveler 1 and 2 got shiny new Nintendo Switch 2 edition announcements today, which should be great news! Both of these games are fantastic, meaty RPGs, gorgeous in HD-2D, and likely even prettier with the improved resolution and framerate of the upgraded edition. You would think, in 2026, that if someone who already owned one of these games on Switch wanted to play the upgraded version on their Switch 2, they could maybe shell out $10 or so for the improvements. Or, heck, even get an upgrade for free given that it’s literally just a visual buff and there’s no new content. But Square Enix has once again lost its dang mind, and is insisting on charging full price for these things regardless of whether or not you already own them on Switch 1.