Bravely Default II launches February 26, 2021 + changes made after the demo

[Xavi]

Brought together by fate, four heroes will embark on a great voyage in the beautiful and engaging role-playing game BRAVELY DEFAULT II from SQUARE ENIX, the creators of the FINAL FANTASY series. In the series' new adventure, players will set off on an epic journey, visiting stunning locations, meeting intriguing characters and battling dastardly villains. By defeating enemies called Asterisk bearers, the heroes will acquire Asterisks, which allow them to change jobs. By using the right combination of jobs, players can turn the tide of battle in their favor. Some of the jobs that can be acquired include the powerful Vanguard, the White Mage, the Bard, the Beastmaster and the Gambler, among many others. After a demo version of the game went live in March, the developers collected player feedback about things like difficulty and controls to improve the overall game experience. A video addressing the helpful fan feedback will be posted on the BRAVELY DEFAULT II website and on YouTube later today. BRAVELY DEFAULT II launches exclusively for Nintendo Switch on Feb. 26, 2021.

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Changes made after the demo video:

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• 3 difficulty modes: Casual, Normal and hard
• Turn orders are now displayed for characters
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• Possible to skip battle intro scenes
• Adding more information to the battle info screen
• Monster speed adjusted in the overworld
• Bonus for beating stronger monsters than you
• Changed font color and UI adjustments
• Option to run by default

 

[Ekid]

Bravely Default II will launch for Switch on February 26, 2021 worldwide, a delay from its previously planned 2020 release window, publisher Nintendo announced.

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Bravely Default II launches February 26, 2021

Bravely Default II will launch for Switch on February 26, 2021 worldwide, a delay from its previously planned 2020 release window, publisher Nintendo announced.

www.gematsu.com

 

[Mexen]

Great, I'll wrap up Second before then.

 

[Pyro]

Nice. Put ~5 hours into the original and enjoyed it quite a bit but stayed away from the sequel since it was divisive. Been waiting for it to come to Switch to give it another go.

 

[Empyrean Cocytus]

Was supposed to come out this year, but I think a two month delay is going to be fine with most people.

 

[King Kingo]

Is it just me or has the art style for the character designs changed?

 

[Xavi]

If I missed something let me know

 

[Empyrean Cocytus]

The fact it's only technically being delayed two months despite us having heard nothing since the demo is extremely surprising.

 

[kuroneko0509]

hmm from the settings option in the feedback video, no 0 exp option? oh well gonna miss that feature from bdfts & b2nd

 

[Deleted member 10737]

fine with the delay, hopefully they use the time to improve the game.

 

[Hero_of_the_Day]

Looks great to me. Had no clue when it was supposed to be released, so not really a delay for me.

I fucking hope they nail this one. I feel like all their games have been good, but with a major flaw that keeps it from greatness. Hope this is the one.

 

[Dark Knight]

The style in this game is so weird! Looks cool though, 2 months isn't a bad wait. Between this and the new MH it'll be a good winter for Switch.

 

[robotzombie]

looks like there is a new demo? Does progress carry over?

 

[Phendrana]

The environments look alright, but those character models aren't great imo. Wasn't keen on the voice acting in this trailer either.

Hope it's not representative.

 

[Deleted member 17627]

Is it me, or do the models look worse somehow?

Gameplay looks like it may have taken into consideration the demo criticisms, and the towns look nice too, so ultimately I'm here for this.

 

[DaleCooper]

Looks like a 3DS game on steroids.

Oh well, I need to play the first two games anyway.

 

[Kalor]

The changes from the demo sound pretty great. I thought the trailer looked a bit weird graphically but it looks better in the demo changes video.

 

[Jegriva]

Have i dreamt that I played a Switch demo of this game an year ago?

 

[lightning16]

Something to indicate turn order was probably the biggest thing I wanted. Very happy to see something added.

 

[Deleted member 17627]

Putting what I said from the other thread:

Is it me, or do the models look worse somehow?

Gameplay looks like it may have taken into consideration the demo criticisms, and the towns look nice too, so ultimately I'm here for this.

 

[Roubjon]

I want to like it so badly, but artistically it's such a downgrade it's insane. Also that PROTECT line is pretty hilarious.

 

[BasilZero]

So hyped for this.


Its coming out so close to my birthday too but....I'll wait for the price to go down.

 

[Surakian]

Can't wait for them to put out the video detailing the changes they made.

 

[iceblade]

Bravely Default was AWESOME so I'm definitely hyped for this. Any idea if this will feature a Collectors' Edition? I would've assumed they'd announce that with the date.

Is it me, or do the models look worse somehow?

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They do look worse. Hopefully it's not a big deal though, but I did notice that as well.

 

[Xavi]

Can't wait for them to put out the video detailing the changes they made.

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It's already out

Bravely Default II launching 2.26.2021

Brought together by fate, four heroes will embark on a great voyage in the beautiful and engaging role-playing game BRAVELY DEFAULT II from SQUARE ENIX, the creators of the FINAL FANTASY series. In the series’ new adventure, players will set off on an epic journey, visiting stunning locations...

www.resetera.com

 

[AfterTheFall]

Not a fan of the art style/visuals they have chosen, but I hope it's a solid game. I'm also glad they decided to include multiple difficulty options after the demo!

 

[Surakian]

It's already out

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oh shit what have I been doing xD

 

[Oregano]

Sad it missed 2020 but February is perfect!

 

[Tochtli79]

I'm fine with the delay, it was expected after no news all year. The new characters shown look great. As always I like how much they care about feedback, will be picking this up for sure. Sad that they didn't change the battle system to how it was on the 3DS games (selecting actions for everyone first) but hopefully the turn gauges make things flow better than the demo.

 

[Terraforce]

I hope you can change encounter rate like the first 2 games.

 

[Philippo]

Heh, demo soured me hard on the game.
Hope they release another demo with near-final quality so I can judge once again.

 

[Ain't Nobody]

Hachi machi, that voice acting. Hopefully there's a toggle. I really enjoyed the first one, I bought Bravely Second but never played it...

 

[Comrade Grogu]

And here I was betting that the game would be out in 2020!

 

[Natural Selection]

Ooooooh boy, can't wait to get this day 1

 

[Deleted member 81119]

OT Title:

Adelle and Seth's Excillent Adventure

 

[King Dodongo]

Next year is going to be insane.

 

[Xavi]

I hope you can change encounter rate like the first 2 games.

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Sadly, I don't think this is the case

 

[Worldshaker]

Hopefully the game play makes up for the ugly visuals.

 

[Ravelle]

Those faces. :(

Please release Bravely Second on the Switch.

 

[Batatina]

That's a good launch date, I might play it around since there's no much more around then.

 

[Deleted member 9584]

Switch is stacked already in the first three months... Bravely Default II, SM3DW, and Monster Hunter.

 

[clay_ghost]

Why not a direct for all these news lol

Edit

Did i missed a direct lol

 

[WestEgg]

I've heard great things about the first two so I'll be picking this up. I do have to admit I preferred the Octopath Traveler art style, but I have a feeling we'll be seeing more of that anyway.

 

[noyram23]

Holy shit, that looks bad. Can't they make it a bit more closer to the 3DS style instead? Also the voice acting is horrible, hopefully it's not Trials of Mana levels of horrible

 

[Ctrl Alt Del]

It's so weird that I thought this game has been out for years already. Guess I confuse it with Bravely Second.

 

[Bearwolf]

Putting what I said from the other thread:

Is it me, or do the models look worse somehow?

Gameplay looks like it may have taken into consideration the demo criticisms, and the towns look nice too, so ultimately I'm here for this.

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Yeah, they look shiny and like plastic with not enough texture shading.

 

[Xavi]

Damn, at least in Japan. Seems that you can get the soundtrack digitally for pre ordering?

 

[Layla]

really dislike the big head character models, I bet they use the beautiful pencil artwork for the boxart to rub it in more :(

 

[Dizastah]

Art style is wack but otherwise it looks good.

 

[Lelouch0612]

The changes are great to hear. Displaying the turn order was the big one for me.