[Update: Regarding Bravely Second's rumored side quest changes during localization that multiple commenters urged me to look into: I did. What I found was that outlets covering these changes all pointed to the same GameFAQs post...   read

Bravely Default was one of my favorite games of this year (a lot of people don't believe it when I say that, but it came out in 2014 in the US), and I'm glad a sequel is already in the works. It appears as if said sequel will have an audien...   read

Bravely Second is on the horizon, and the latest issue of Jump Magazine gives readers a sneak peek at Magnolia and Agnès from the upcoming sequel to Bravely Default. Unfortunately, I can't read much Japanese. But this sneak peek hear...   read

Like the DS before it, the 3DS is becoming one of my favorite platforms. Now that we are several years into its life, it has a pretty great selection of first and third-party games. There are enough now that I have fallen behind on getting ...   read

Well this is interesting. Even though the game has been out for some time (especially in Japan), Square Enix has developed a new demo for Bravely Default to shuffle in basically everyone who hasn't played it yet. On July 28th on the Ja...   read

Aw! Don't fight! Two of my favorite 3DS games ever are neck in neck in a sort of early year RPG sales race. Fire Emblem Awakening was a surprise hit last year. This year's Bravely Default follows the same pattern, though Nintendo says it's ...   read

Once you've beaten Bravely Default, a secret movie will unlock that essentially serves as a bridge to the upcoming sequel -- Bravely Second. But apparently you don't need to complete the game to unlock it, as you can use the Konami code (u...   read

Bravely Default's producer Tomoya Asano recently took to Facebook to answer some questions for fans, and some of them have been a tad more enlightening than others. When asked specifically about what inspired him in regards to story, A...   read

Bravely Default is on its way to North America really soon, and it's glorious. As a return to the JRPGs of yore and a modern update, it should simultaneously satisfy pretty much every RPG fan out there. But I noticed in the comment sec...   read

I'm not sure when it happened, but we've now fully moved away from the type of Japanese role-playing game we loved for three or four console generations. What happened? Did we change? Did we stop liking this kind of game? Maybe we can blame...   read

With just a fortnight remaining until Bravely Default hits North American shores, the long wait for the highly anticipated role-playing game is nearing its end. As the final hours tick away, why not spend a moment familiarizing y...   read

Many of you out there have already been playing Bravely Default, but in the US, we're still waiting for that early February release date. In the meantime, here's a new trailer from Nintendo that shows off the game's various jobs, and you'l...   read

The above image comes from a forum post at IGN. It compares the original Japanese (right) and European character outfits (left) from Bravely Default and shows that there have been some changes to them. The clothing is less skimpy, which wor...   read

I think that RPG demos are usually bad. They're never enough. The only one I liked recently was the Etrian Odyssey IV demo because it was just the first section of the game, and let you carry over your save file to the full game.  But ...   read

According to NOA President Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo will be releasing a North American demo on January 2nd for Bravely Default. Europe already got in on this action weeks ago, but this one will focus on a particular side-story. Certain i...   read

Bravely Default is coming to North America on February 7, 2014, Nintendo announced today as a part of its presentation surrounding upcoming 3DS releases. The role-playing game will also receive a collector's edition in North America,&...   read

A new Bravely Default trailer has been scattered to the four winds, providing a glimpse at the highly-anticipated role-player's alluring gameplay and story sequences. The foreboding and triumphant musical accompaniment is also quite captiv...   read

Bravely Default is cruising to Nintendo 3DS in North America early next year, Nintendo has revealed. The company's latest financial results briefing indicates the Square Enix role-playing game will release between January and March 201...   read

Another English trailer for the Square Enix 3DS RPG Bravely Default? Yes, please! Some of the voices are a bit grating, but at least we'll have the option of switching to Japanese when the game comes out next year. By the way guys, did you...   read

Nintendo of Europe has unveiled a new trailer for Bravely Default. The footage provides our first look at the forthcoming localization of the Nintendo 3DS role-playing game. The Western release of Square Enix and Silicon Studio's titl...   read

The obtusely-named Bravely Default: For the Sequel will be the version of the forthcoming Nintendo 3DS title that makes it to Western shores, Square Enix announced via Twitter today.  The enhanced edition of the acclaimed role-pla...   read

Square Enix's upcoming 3DS game Bravely Default: Flying Fairy has only one save file slot. This detail comes from game producer Tomoya Asano, who let loose this detail on the game's official Twitter feed.  According to this Tweet,...   read

Did you happen to catch the Bravely Default: Flying Fairy segment in tonight's Nintendo Direct Japan live stream? Wow! We've been excited about this game since last Tokyo Game Show, where it was first shown off. This is the first time we're...   read

I've been freaking out over Square Enix's 3DS RPG Bravely Default: Flying Fairy since last year's Tokyo Game Show. We've seen very little of the game since then, but everything we've seen has been lovely. All we know so far is that it make...   read

I already told you how excited I am about Square Enix's upcoming 3DS RPG, Bravely Default. It's a silly name, but I can get over that easily with art this beautiful. Even with the little bits we've learned, the bulk of what we have to go on...   read

Upcoming Square Enix 3DS RPG Bravely Default: Flying Fairy is stupidly beautiful. Exquisite. This game's visuals alone could get anyone excited about Nintendo's 3DS and its AR capabilities.  Bravely Default is not quite done ...   read