In just five short years, Square Enix’s HD-2D games have become a phenomenon, a beloved new sub-genre of RPGs that hearken back to the glory days of old — while pushing role-playing games forward in bold new ways. With the third Octopath game, Octopath Traveler 0, right around the corner, HD-2D is about to enter a new era — especially in terms of darker, more brutal storytelling. And while Octopath and Dragon Quest might get more attention, another game might arguably be more important for reaching this moment — 2022’s Triangle Strategy.
“These three titles have no relation to each other, in terms of HD-2D depiction; that said, the impact that Triangle Strategy made on us and the way we create a story in our games was very significant,” producer and Triangle Strategy concept creator Tomoya Asano tells Inverse.
