Bravely Default II isn't shy about its classical inspirations and plenty bold (or brave) about where it chooses to innovate. The latest in a strong line of role-playing games heavy in the JRPG ...

Bravely Default 2 is a long, familiar JRPG journey with excellent customizable combat and beautiful backdrops that pass the time as you work through its extended stretches of grinding. Bravely Default ...

There’s nothing worse than a sequel that can’t outshine its predecessor. Bravely Default was praised as a creative remixing of RPG elements when it launched on Nintendo 3DS. There was an innovative ...

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Like its predecessors, Bravely Default 2 captures the charm of old-fashioned JRPGs all while painting it with a modern look and feel. Core gameplay mechanics play strings of nostalgia as you battle ...

Innovation is hard to come by with Japanese role-playing games. It’s a genre that remains stubbornly fixed with its turn-based battles and class systems. Developers have tried to add action elements ...

The Bravely series, an RPG franchise surpassing three million units (cumulative total of packages shipped and download sales.) worldwide—Bravely Default, the first title in this series and later the ...

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Back in the heyday of the 3DS, Square Enix released a fascinating little JRPG called Bravely Default. Despite the weird name, Bravely Default captured itself a sizable fanbase with its gameplay that ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Bravely Default: Fairy's Effect A mobile game set 8000 years following the events of Bravely Default and Bravely Second: End Layer in a time when the ...

Bravely Default II is coming to Nintendo Switch this year, with a free demo available now. Nintendo Switch PC ...

Square Enix dropped some new images for Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD this week, giving us a little more to check out ahead of the game's release. We have a small gallery of images for you below ...