Square Enix's Big Summer RPG Looks Like Octopath Traveler if It Played Like Classic Zelda

When Square Enix first introduced the world to its HD-2D visual aesthetic with Octopath Traveler in 2018, it felt like a beautiful love letter to the turn-based JRPGs of the Super Nintendo era. Games like Triangle Strategy and Live A Live soon came after, further cementing Team Asano's reputation for delivering rewarding and memorable retro experiences. However, the studio's highly anticipated summer release, The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales, completely flips the script by abandoning turn-based combat altogether. Scheduled to launch globally on June 18, 2026 for the Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, The Adventures of Elliot is an exciting stylistic evolution of the formula it is built on.