Keyboard Koala Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Seems like another sequel to my favourite JRPG Bravely Default has been announced. And for the Switch no less Introducing Bravely Default II. The story will be completely new and feature a party of characters different from the original Nintendo 3DS games. And while Bravely Second: End Layer continued the story of the original game, it looks like Bravely Default II will be a new standalone game, that might probably just share the overall themes from the first two games. This is of course nothing new for the publishing company, Square Enix, as both the Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy series have followed this model. The game will be co-developed by both Team Asano and Claytechworks - the devs behind the first Bravely Default. Reno will return as well, to do the soundtrack. Debut trailer: Latest trailer: Releases Q1 2021. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulando Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 I didn’t play the original, but Bravely Second really is one of the best RPGs I’ve ever played. I was pretty disappointed with Octopath Traveler, so I’m glad they’re revisiting the Bravely series again. Can’t wait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nakamura Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 I beat the original and it was a disaster of a second half but a solid 6/10 overall. I heard they didn't repeat the mistakes with Bravely Second but I just haven't tried it yet. I hope with a bit more behind it, this could develop into a good series. The town's, battle system and cast of the original were fantastic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Keyboard Koala Posted March 26, 2020 Author Share Posted March 26, 2020 Overview trailer: So glad to see this series continuing on the Switch - and its looking better than ever! The JRPG of choice for FF fans who weren't too happy with the series' new direction since XIII. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdn2 Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 There's a demo out today as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyboard Koala Posted March 26, 2020 Author Share Posted March 26, 2020 The overworld and town parts look better on a telly, while the battles look better in handheld mode. And this bothers me considerably Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R0b Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 I'm glad I can skip BD this time around, now it's not incredibly beautiful illustrations papering over the cracks of the most shallow characters and story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mogawoods Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 It looks like a step down from Octopath Traveler in every way. The four crystals of fire, water, wind and earth? Come on. And the art style isn't a patch on Octopath. Boo. Octopath 2 on non-mobile instead, please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sane Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 This looks amazing . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBizzle Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 I’ve been looking for something to play on my Switch, as I can’t play Doom when the kids are about (which is ALWAYS). This will do nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Puzzles Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Does Adelle have an Icelandic accent? She sounds like Bjork! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanley Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 On 27/03/2020 at 00:49, ann coulter said: It looks like a step down from Octopath Traveler in every way. The four crystals of fire, water, wind and earth? Come on. And the art style isn't a patch on Octopath. Boo. Octopath 2 on non-mobile instead, please. I think it looks gorgeous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyboard Koala Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share Posted March 30, 2020 Latest trailer: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarlaccfood Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 Finally got round to playing the demo of this today. Really enjoying it but it seems quite hard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sane Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 I think it mentioned they tweaked the difficulty especially for the demo so people would get more out of it. A pretty daring choice but I like it, in fact I hope the full game will have the option to start like this. Nothing as annoying as a JRPG with a good turn based battle system that's too easy (I'm looking at you Grandia 2). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarlaccfood Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 13 hours ago, Sane said: I think it mentioned they tweaked the difficulty especially for the demo so people would get more out of it. A pretty daring choice but I like it, in fact I hope the full game will have the option to start like this. Nothing as annoying as a JRPG with a good turn based battle system that's too easy (I'm looking at you Grandia 2). Yeah I’ve been really enjoying it. Staggering back to the town and scraping money together for a night at the inn to restore HP/MP is way more fun than just having 99 High Potions and Ether in the inventory (of just spamming cure without a care in the world) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyboard Koala Posted October 28, 2020 Author Share Posted October 28, 2020 New trailer: Release date: February 26, 2021. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyboard Koala Posted October 28, 2020 Author Share Posted October 28, 2020 On 27/03/2020 at 01:39, Rob Rule said: I'm glad I can skip BD this time around, now it's not incredibly beautiful illustrations papering over the cracks of the most shallow characters and story. Have you tried the demo though? I still thinks it looks lush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyboard Koala Posted October 28, 2020 Author Share Posted October 28, 2020 On player feedback and developer input: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyboard Koala Posted December 18, 2020 Author Share Posted December 18, 2020 New and final demo is up on the eShop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyboard Koala Posted February 11, 2021 Author Share Posted February 11, 2021 Latest battle system trailer: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyboard Koala Posted February 19, 2021 Author Share Posted February 19, 2021 Final trailer feat. ex-BBC newscaster? Warm and enticing graphics Out next week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revlob Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 I think 6 is the best Final Fantasy, and Octopath Traveller was alright, but I've never played any of the Bravely Default games before. Will I like this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulando Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 1 minute ago, revlob said: I think 6 is the best Final Fantasy, and Octopath Traveller was alright, but I've never played any of the Bravely Default games before. Will I like this? I think so, yeah. I thought Octopath was pretty shit actually, but I also enjoyed FFVI. I’ve not played the original, but I loved Bravely Second. Best FF for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyhwuhx Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 I couldn't get on with Bravely Default and loved Octopath. The previous demo turned me off for this sequel. Hopefully it's spruced up a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popo Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 I played the latest demo over the weekend. It’s quite challenging! A group of standard-looking enemies destroyed me. I think there’s more I need to learn about the ‘default’ system. But it was nice - very reminiscent of classic Final Fantasy, especially the little audio flourish as battle begins. I don’t think I’ll be jumping in right away as I’ve got so much else to play right now, and what I played intrigued rather than excited, but it ticked a lot of boxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulando Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 From what I can remember of playing Bravely Second, it was a very traditional JRPG with an interesting battle mechanic and job system, and fixed many of the usual annoyances that come with the genre. I seem to remember being able to disable random battles if you wanted to? Probably using some special crystal or something. But that was good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therearerules Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 I *heart* the Bravely games. They're a combination of perfected jrpg battle mechanics, and amazing meta-storylines which puts off so many people. Polarising, but I've always preferred games which do what they want, common sense be damned. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyboard Koala Posted February 25, 2021 Author Share Posted February 25, 2021 And it's good! First review scores are in: Gamesradar+ -- 10 out of 10 Nintendo Life -- 8 out of 10 Game Informer -- 8 out of 10 Destructoid -- 8 out of 10 IGN -- 8 out of 10 Gamespot -- 6 out of 10 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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