Square Enix has announced Nintendo Switch 2 Edition versions of two of its beloved RPGs, and it still refuses to offer upgrade paths or cross save.
Square Enix has been one of the best supporters of the Switch 2 so far, with ports of the likes of Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Rebirth – not to mention Final Fantasy 7 Revelation will be the first mainline title to release on a Nintendo platform on day one since the original Final Fantasy 7 jumped ship to PlayStation. But unfortunately, when it comes to the games that were already on Nintendo Switch, Square Enix really hasn't been the best at treating original users to the cross-generation benefits that have mostly become commonplace in the industry.
Octopath Traveller 1 and 2 are next to receive the upgrade, with Square Enix announcing the titles' new editions to celebrate the eighth anniversary of the eight-protagonist RPG series. The Nintendo Switch 2 Editions of Octopath Traveller 1 and 2 release on October 1 – unless you're in Japan that is, where both have released today – with Square Enix promising improved resolution and frame rates.
Unfortunately however, just like with the announcement of Dragon Quest 11's Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, Square Enix isn't offering an upgrade path for existing Switch 2 owners, and on top of that, there won't be save transfer available for anyone who wants to continue their playthrough on Switch 2. The games will cost the same as their Switch 1 counterparts at $60 (making the eight-year-old game more expensive at launch on Switch 2 than Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Rebirth are).
Naturally, the comments on the announcement trailer are unhappy with this, with one user saying "thanks for telling your consumers that buying a game early isn't a good thing after all, very disappointing," while another adds, "If your goal for this announcement was to make your most dedicated fans – the fans who are the reason HD2D thrives in the first place – feel like they’ve been spat on the face. Then congratulations. You’ve succeeded!" Meanwhile, someone else puts it pretty simply: "no upgrade path, no save data transfer, no buy."
