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Bravely Default

12 New Jobs in Bravely Second, 30 Total

Brendan    2016-01-30    0 comments

Bravely Second: End Layer releases on February 27th in Europe and April 15th in North America. For gamers who weren't sated by Bravely Default's impressive array of powerful (and sometimes mystifying) costumes and jobs, Square Enix has a solution. The sequel to 2012's love letter to JRPGs and, in more than a few places, Final Fantasy, will introduce twelve new...

Future Bravely Default titles could expand to new platforms

Xin    2014-03-26    5 comments

In an interview this week with CVG, Silicon Studio president Takehiro Takeda piqued non-3DS owners interest when speaking about the future of the Bravely Default series and how his company plans to grow the series going forward. "We may expand in the future but we don't have a clear plan yet. We're talking about that, maybe using other devices, but...

Bravely Default sells 200k in the US, Outsells LR:FFXIII

Xin    2014-03-14    2 comments

You've got to hand it to Bravely Default. Here is a new IP, targeting a relatively niche market, with some traditional RPG elements at it's core, that SquareEnix had no intention of releasing outside of Japan. That's a lot going against you in this industry. So again, you have to give the game a bit of credit for moving 200k...


Bravely Default Hits Shelves in US

Brendan    2014-02-07    2 comments

Bravely Default, the newest game from the team that remade Final Fantasy IV and created Final Fantasy: The 4 Warriors of Light, is now available for sale in the United States. Released to near critical acclaim, Bravely Default features an engaging new battle system, a new take on familiar mythology, and a beautiful art direction. A demo is available on...

Bravely Default TV Commercials and Gameplay Trailer

kula shakerz    2014-01-28    3 comments

The North American release of Bravely Default is less than two weeks away and Nintendo has just uploaded two new TV commercials and a gameplay trailer to YouTube. Bravely Default, known as Bravely Default: Flying Fairy (ブレイブリーデフォルト フライングフェアリー) in Japan, is a traditional role-playing game with turn-based combat, and is by many considered a spiritual successor to the 2009 video...

Akihiko Yoshida Leaves SquareEnix

Xin    2013-12-12    2 comments

Akihiko Yoshida, the artist behind character designs for numerous SquareEnix franchises, has left the company after 18 years of service, announcing his departure in the artbook for Bravely Default: For The Sequel, a revamped version of the original title released in Japan this week. Joining the company in the Squaresoft days, Yoshida's most recogizeable work can be seen in the...


Bravely Second Announced For 3DS

Xin    2013-12-11    1 comment

Fans of Square's new 3DS series Bravely Default who finished the game were treated to a secret trailer at the game's end, teasing what's to come for the future of the series. The trailer is basically your first look at the next entry in the series, Bravely Second, set some years after the events of the original title, and featuring...