{"id":135899,"date":"2026-02-01T03:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T03:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-196886"},"modified":"2026-02-01T03:30:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T03:30:00","slug":"octopath-traveler-0-receives-new-update-on-switch-and-switch-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/02\/01\/octopath-traveler-0-receives-new-update-on-switch-and-switch-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Octopath Traveler 0 Receives New Update On Switch And Switch 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/1c85c61b12b33\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/1c85c61b12b33\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/1c85c61b12b33\/large.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube with-primis\" data-videoid=\"uBlYapP_dV8\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uBlYapP_dV8?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\"><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/octopath-traveler-0\">Octopath Traveler 0<\/a> made its debut on the Switch and Switch 2 late last year, and to get the new year underway, Square Enix has now released another update for this new entry in the established HD-2D role-playing series.<\/p>\n<p>This update includes improvements to the game&#8217;s performance, sound quality, and a handful of other fixes. Here&#8217;s the full rundown, and if there are any other details shared about this update, we&#8217;ll let you know.<\/p>\n<h3>Octopath Traveler 0 Update &#8211; 30th January 2026<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Update Notice:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>An update with the following changes was rolled out on the date listed below.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Release Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Improved sound quality<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Improved overall game performance<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Fixed an issue where the museum&#8217;s interior would not change after upgrading it<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Fixed an issue where achievements would not unlock as normal on some platforms<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Fixed an issue where data would not save correctly on some platforms<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Release Date &#8211; January 30, 2026<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>We hope you continue to enjoy Octopath Traveler 0<\/em><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>If you haven&#8217;t already tried out this game on the Switch or Switch 2, there&#8217;s a demo available on the eShop. Save data will also carry over to the full game if you decide to purchase it.<\/p>\n<p>In our Switch 2 review, we called Octopath Traveler 0 a &#8216;victory lap&#8217; for the beloved series, awarding it nine out of ten stars.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Even if it&#8217;s a retread in some ways, though, an absolutely monstrous amount of content, interesting new gameplay elements, gorgeous visuals, and compelling storytelling all come together to make Octopath Traveler 0 a must-buy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch-2\/related-articles:193566,196880,193754 @ 1769990227 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<p>Have you tried out this game on the Switch or Switch 2 yet? <em>Let us know in the comments.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Octopath Traveler 0 made its debut on the Switch and Switch 2 late last year, and to get the new year underway, Square Enix has now released another update for this new entry in the established HD-2D role-playing series. 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