octopath traveler ii feels like a copy of its predecessor but in all the right ways. the battle system is just as good, perhaps even better with the addition of latent powers. the score is a massive bonus to the gameplay (although i was an IDIOT for not saving the epilogue on a different save file while they warned me and now i'm stuck in the shadowlands with a boss I've given up on beating). the bonus chapters you get where two characters interact give off a very 'found family' vibe which i love.

the only downside i see to this game is that the character stories feel a bit lacking. they don't have as interesting goals as in octopath traveler i.

in the end, it's just as good as the first one.