Released all the way back in 2011, there was a version of the Nintendo 3DS for everyone. Whether it was the slick and serious 3DS XL - which was a gorgeous piece of tech at the time - or the joyfully pick-up-and-play 2DS, the console marked an incredible and accessible generation of great games.
]]>Bravely Default 2 is almost here, and to celebrate the game's imminent launch, Nintendo and Square Enix have released a new trailer for the upcoming RPG.
]]>Square Enix and Nintendo have revealed a new entry in the Bravely Default series - and it's heading to Switch next year.
]]>Nintendo surprised us during today's Nintendo Direct by announcing a demo of Project Octopath Traveler, a game so early it's still going by a 'working title'.
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]]>The sequel to Bravely Default is out now in Europe.
]]>Watch a good chunk of gameplay footage from Bravely Second: End Layer, and learn about the Fight On system.
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]]>Bravely Default team Silicon Studio has posted an Unreal Engine 4 tech demo that shows off the tools it's currently working with. The clip includes elements first seen in this gallery of teaser images, which are presumed to be from its next game project.
]]>Bravely Default developer Silicon Studios could bring its spiritual successor to the Final Fantasy series to other devices down the line. Studio president Takehiko Terada has discussed the team's future in a new interview.
]]>Bravely Default: Flying Fairy developer Silicon Studio has opened a new teaser site along with strange imagery.
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]]>Bravely Second will expand the game world of Luxendarc but the game will remain a story-driven experience like its predecessor, Bravely Default: Flying Fairy.
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]]>Bravely Default was designed to emulate certain aspects of American TV shows, according to director Tomoyo Asano.
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]]>Bravely Default's battle system revolves around effective use of the available Jobs, and combining abilities from several Jobs.
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]]>North American folk will finally be able to play Bravely Default for 3DS tomorrow (albeit sans "Flying Fairy"), and in the final marketing push Nintendo made a weird live-action video that serves as a metaphor for choosing between being Brave and Default in combat in-game.
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]]>Bravely Default: Flying Fairy will hit 3DS in North America on February 7, so Nintendo has seen fit to release a story trailer for it. Have a gander below the break.
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]]>Bravely Default: Flying Fairy's Western release appears to have brought with it a range of censorship changes, most notably an attempt to make female costumes less revealing and making characters a few years older.
]]>Bravely Default's end credits are book-ended by a hidden Bravely Second trailer. Someone has posted it online so obviously, BEWARE SPOILERS.
]]>Bravely Default now available in Europe, and for those in North America impatiently waiting on Bravely Default: For the Sequel to release during Q1 2014, YouTube user Nintendaan has you covered. Below, you will find his video featuring an hour of gameplay. Enjoy. Thanks, Siliconera.
]]>Celebrated Square Enix character designer Akihiko Yoshida has left the company. His farewell address can be found within the art book for his most-recent project Bravely Default: For the Sequel.
]]>A sequel to Bravely Default is in development for 3DS, per an announcement in this week's Jump magazine. Called Bravely Second, the title is also the name of a gameplay mechanic in Bravely Default: For the Sequel which will be released in North America next year. A release date for Bravely Second has not been announced, and if you head over to Siliconera, you can look over the Jump scan which features the character Magnolia.
]]>Bravely Default launches across Europe December 6 as digital download from Nintendo eShop or at retail as either a standalone packaged version and as part of the Bravely Default Deluxe Collector’s Edition. Today, Square Enix has released the launch trailer for it and you can watch it below. Bravely Default: For the Sequel lands during Q1 2014 in North America.
]]>Nintendo has published its weekly list of eShop downloads for 2DS, 3DS and Wii U. Square's Bravely Default and Warner's oft-delayed romp Scribblenauts Unlimited lead this week's offering.
]]>Nintendo hosted a Nintendo Direct session today to discuss new details and information about previously announced Nintendo 3DS software launching through early 2014.
]]>Bravely Default: For the Sequel developer Square Enix has detailed and screened a handful of cross-over boss encounters from Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light. The game will also some with day-one costume DLC that you'll get for free.
]]>Bravely Default has a new video available below. The western version of the game is based on the Bravely Default: For the Sequel release and will arrive in Europe on 3DS on December 6 and during Q1 2014 in North America.
]]>Hidden deep within the bowels of Nintendo's financial reports today was that tidbit that the previously announced Bravely Default: Flying Fairy is due sometime between January and March next year. The game's North American release will be based on the upcoming Japanese revision of Bravely Default, Bravely Default: For the Sequel, which contains a large number of minor and not so minor improvements.
]]>Bravely Default, the upcoming J-RPG for Nintendo 3DS, is getting a Deluxe Collector's Edition in Europe. It comes complete with the game, Agnès figurine, deluxe art book, 34 AR cards, and the original soundtrack on CD, all packaged within a game-themed box. It'll be available from ShopTo.
]]>Nintendo kicked off its latest Nintendo Direct session with president Satoru Iwata announcing a delay for Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.
]]>Bravely Default will be released in Europe by the end of 2013, via an enhanced edition for 3DS. Basically it's For The Sequel, which is what it's called in Japan. It includes improvements to the original game including graphical polish, animated characters during conversations, an improved user interface, and three new difficulty levels and the ability to adjust enemy encounter rates. Players can choose between the Japanese or the new English audio tracks, while any on-screen text can also be displayed in French, Italian, German or Spanish. An English voice trailer is below.
]]>We're still getting Tokyo Game Show trailers, a full day after the event ended. This one's for Bravely Default: For the Sequel, a remake of the 3DS RPG with new content, better graphics, and other additions.
]]>Square Enix has made a number of trademarks which seem related to Bravely Default: Flying Fairy, suggesting it is contemplating a sequel. A Japanese blog spotted the publisher's freshly-registered local trademarks for Bravely Second and Bravely Third. The 3DS exclusive RPG looks to be headed west at last in updated re-release Bravely Default: For the Sequel, which Square Enix has developed as a test to see if there is demand for a second game.
]]>Square Enix seems to have quietly announced a western release for Bravely Default: For the Sequel, an enhanced re-release of 3DS RPG Bravely Default: Flying Fairy, which was not localised.
]]>Bravely Default: For the Sequel has been announced in the latest issue of Weekly Jump. While not a direct sequel, the game contains additions to the original, Bravely Default: Flying Fairy game. According to the translation posted by Gematsu, the more souped-up edition contains reformed controls, quad-speed mode, and an auto-battle mode with three save points and selectable difficulty. The game can also use data saved from the original game. The game's release is to help drum up interest for a true sequel, according to the scan translation. Bravely Default: For the Sequel will launch on December 5 in Japan for ¥4,990 retail and ¥2,900 as a digital download.
]]>Nintendo has released quite a few screenshots for the titles it covered during its Nintendo Direct sessions this morning. Below the break you will find images of the following: Mario Golf: World Tour, Mario & Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move, Wii U Panorama View, Mario Party, New Super Luigi U, Pikmin 3 and Pikmin 3 box art, Yoshi's Island, Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy, Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Bros., LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins, Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, Bravely Default: Flying Fairy, Animal Crossing: New Leaf and its 3DS bundle, ad finally, the Shin Megami Tensei 4 special edition. Shots for the Link to the Past game along with a bevy of trailers, can be found through our Nintendo Direct report.
]]>Nintendo hosted Nintendo Direct sessions in both North America and Europe today, announcing a new installment in the Mario Party series for 3DS, release dates for Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, the Virtual Console release of Earthbound or Mother 2 if you will, and a 2014 release for Bravely Default: Flying Fairy in the west.
]]>AR-heavy RPG Bravely Default: Flying Fairy is coming west, according to Siliconera. The site touts its almost perfectly reliable sources, gossiping at GDC, for the news. Square Enix has never made any official commitment to bring the 3DS title to English-speaking audiences; it released in Japan in October last year, topping the charts, and is a kind of spiritual successor to Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light. A PC spin-off is currently in beta.
]]>Square Enix is teasing a western release for Bravely Default: Flying Fairy. According to a tweet from the title's Twitter account, translated by Kotaku: "The voices from those folks aboard are definitely getting through!" Back in January, producer Tomoya Asano said he was preparing things he wanted "everyone to look forward to," so, here's hoping we'll hear more soon.
]]>Bravely Default: Flying Fairy has shipped 300,000 copies in Japan since its October release, according to producer Tomoya Asano. Speaking with 4Gamer in an interview, Asano revealed the figures, stating that by the end of the month, he believes sales of the game will equal the numbers shipped. He also said that "from this year to about next year, I’m thinking there are a lot of things that I want to prepare for everyone to look forward to," so to keep an eye on the game's Twitter account. Does this mean the game may be heading west, or is there a sequel in the works? Just do what the man says and stay glued to that Twitter account. Thanks, Gematsu.
]]>A Bravely Default title for PC called Bravely Default: Praying Brage is in the works and takes place 200 years after the events in Flying Fairy.
]]>Bravely Default: Flying Fairy debuted in the top spot on the Media Create charts in Japan, ousting last week's topper, Resident Evil 6.
]]>Bravely Default: Flying Fairy is the latest Final Fantasy spin-off to grace Nintendo handhelds. The 3DS title has scored big in this week's Famitsu.
]]>Bravely Default: Flying Fairy has a TGS 2012 trailer available for viewing below the break. It's out on 3DS October 11 in Japan. Thanks, Gematsu.
]]>Bravely Default: Flying Fairy has some lovely screenshots floating around the Internet, and while we weren't handed the shots by Square ourselves, D'toid has all 12 posted. The title is only being shown through a video at Square's booth at TGS this year, and so far, it's still a Japan-only 3DS title for the time being. We can still hold out hope. We've heard nothing on the matter though, so hope is all we have for now. Go make yourself happy through the link.
]]>Bravely Default: Flying Fairy is looking set to be another fun RPG from Square-Enix. It's a Final Fantasy spin-off that's heading to Nintendo 3DS, which means it will come with obligatory SpotPass features in which players can connect with others to help save the ravaged village of Norende.
]]>Square-Enix has disclosed its full TGS lineup. Check out the list of games on show during its "Megatheater" presentation reel below, including Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, which Square-Enix publishes in Japan.
]]>In case one baffling moon-language taster wasn't enough for you, Square Enix will release a new Bravely Default demo this week. The new sampling includes five jobs - the Knight, Red Mage, Mystic Knight, Freelancer and Super Star - and according to Andriasang will allow you to try some customisation, like job changing, too. The AR-heavy 3DS RPG hits Japan on October 11 but has not been confirmed for release in other territories.
]]>Bravely Default: Flying Fairy producer Tomoya Asano has said the 3DS game will only contain one save file, due to a wireless feature which makes system saves unnecessary. Asano also detailed the game a bit more through various tweets Andriasang has translated. These details are: random encounters; a fourth unidentified male character who is a favorite of scenario writer Naotaka Hayashi; the Bravely Default part of the title will be revealed after clearing the game; graphics are based off the character's job with special accessories and equipment shown; and finally, most of the game events have voices, while the main characters talk the most. Bravely Default releases in Japan on October 11.
]]>Bravely Default: Flying Fairy has been tweaked to include fan feedback given after the release of the game's second playable demo in Japan.
]]>Square Enix's new 3DS RPG will include a class system similar to Final Fantasy V's.
]]>Screenshots for Bravely Default: Flying Fairy's turn-based battle system have been posted over on Siliconera. In them, you'll see Tiz and Agnes battling it out, along with "grayed out commands" which likely denote special moves the developer wishes to keep a secret for the time being. There's also a bit of artwork through the link as well. Bravely Default, which according to the game's writer, literally means "bravely taking the step towards turning your back on your promises and responsibilities," is out this year on 3DS.
]]>Siliconera has posted some rather lovely shots of Square's Bravely Default: Flying Fairy. The shots are mainly environmental, but there are a few bits of concept art from Akihiko Yoshida in there as well. Go have a look through the link. Game's out this year for 3DS.
]]>Square's released a brand new trailer of Bravely Default: Flying Fairy in Japan, mainly showing the game's art and how that fits into the gameplay. Quite frankly, it looks absolutely fantastic. Get it below.
It's out on 3DS later this year. Thanks, D'Toid.
]]>Square plans to release another demofor Bravely Default: Flying Fairy which will include playtime with The Crystal Maiden chapter and it will contain augmented reality features.
]]>Square Enix's dribbling of information on AR-enabled 3DS RPG Bravely Default: Flying Fairy continues with a new video and concept art.
]]>Square has released a video for Bravely Default: Flying Fairy, its 3DS RPG. According to Andriasang, a sample of the game can be seen through the e-Shop, and an "AR Demo App" is also available through the e-Shop. The video makes use of a special AR card, you can get at the Tokyo Game Show through this weekend and via the game's official site on September 22.
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