Octopath Traveller 1 came out in 2018, 7 years ago.
In that time we've had Octopath Traveller 2, Triangle Strategy, Live a Live, and the Dragon Quest 3 remake.
That's 5 HD-2D games over 7 years so far, I wouldn't call that overused.
Granted, Dragon Quest 1-2 Remake and Octopath 0 both come out late this year, and showing both Octopath 0 and Adventures of Elliot back to back in the Direct may not have been the best choice, but I think that proximity makes it look more prevalent than it really is.







