Final Fantasy 10 remains a common favorite pick of the long-running JRPG series, but fans are often starved for new content featuring its iconic characters. While FF7 has received multiple spin-offs, a feature film, and a trilogy remake project, FF10‘s saga quieted down after the release of Final Fantasy 10-2.
There’s no Final Fantasy 10-3 or remake project on the way (that we know of, at least). If it’s any consolation, though, the characters are showing up in a new collaboration with another Square Enix title, and the crossover event is already live only a day after its official announcement. Unfortunately, it won’t be accessible to everyone just yet.
The Japanese version of Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent has just added a collaboration event starring Final Fantasy 10 characters, as announced by the official OCTOPATH_SP account on X. This includes both a crossover story and the addition of Tidus, Yuna, and Auron as five-star characters that can be acquired through the in-game gacha. Players are also guaranteed one character for free, although which one they’ll receive is random.
While the Final Fantasy 10 crossover event is only available in Japan right now, the global version of Octopath Traveler: CotC typically receives the same updates further down the line. Based on the current gap in updates, fans outside of Japan can likely expect to see the same update in under a year, but the exact timeline is hard to determine.
Octopath Traveler: CotC has earned an unusually stellar reputation for a mobile, free-to-play spin-off. Not only does it accurately replicate the HD-2D style of the console games, but it also boasts a properly immersive story. The main narrative arguably eclipses the mainline games, even if the character stories aren’t quite on the same level.
The Octopath Traveler collaboration arrives as part of a larger celebration of Final Fantasy 10‘s 25th anniversary. Other major releases include a new Nintendo Switch 2 version, a new vinyl soundtrack set, a line of character plushes, and more.
In short, there’s never been a better time to be a fan of Final Fantasy 10. Even without a remake project on the way, the original game remains as stylish and gorgeous today as ever, so there’s no real need to mourn the missed opportunity. While the global version will still have a bit of a wait, those looking for a new adventure can turn to Octopath Traveler: CotC to get a proper Final Fantasy 10 fix.
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December 17, 2001
- ESRB
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T for Teen: Mild Blood, Mild Suggestive Themes, Violence
- Developer(s)
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Square Enix
- Publisher(s)
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Square Enix
- Engine
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PhyreEngine