Anything with “8-Bit” in its title is sure to grab our attention at Retro Faith, so the release of a demo of 8-Bit Adventures 2 would seem to be  right up our street , indeed, we previously reported on the announcement of the game. In a new interview, developer Critical Games has given some further insight into the previously PC-only game’s impending release on consoles.

When asked why the sequel was coming to consoles following the original title being released only on PC, developers Critical Games said, “after such a successful launch on PC, I wanted to satisfy fan demand for a console release. Consoles are the home of the JRPG genre and an ideal place to experience the epic story of 8-Bit Adventures 2.”

When discussing the influences on the game, Critical games said “Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy IX and X, and Mother 3 were our biggest inspirations – and this can be felt in our storytelling & battle mechanics. But we applied lessons from across the JRPG genre.

A free demo of the game is now available now for Xbox, with versions for Switch and PlayStation to follow soon. The full game is scheduled for release on 16^th October 2024. Look out for our review before the release date.