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Sunday15th Sep 2024
News 'The Art Of Bravely Default II: 201X-2021' Is Getting An English Release In 2025
Courtesy of Dark Horse
Square Enix's Bravely Default series is absolutely stunning to look at, so you might be pleased to hear the art book based on the Switch release is now on its way to the West. 'The Art of Bravely Default II 201X-2021' was originally released in Japan and now Dark Horse Books has announced it will be localising it. It will...
Monday26th Feb 2024
News Bravely Default Producer Says To Expect An Announcement This Year
Bravely Default II is now three years old
Bravely Default II has turned three years old after its Switch launch on 26th February, 2021, and to celebrate, producer Tomoya Asano has posted a commemorative message on X (formerly Twitter) while seemingly teasing an announcement for later this year. As spotted by X user Stealth (thanks,
Wednesday2nd Aug 2023
News Theatrhythm Final Bar Line Reveals New DLC Song Pack For October
Play through the Bravely series' music
Square Enix revealed the first of two unannounced DLC song packs coming to Theatrhythm Final Bar Line today via the official Final Fantasy series Twitter. The Bravely Default Series Pack launches on 11th October and will include six songs from Bravely Default and Bravely Default II. The DLC will be available...
Saturday28th Jan 2023
News Square Enix Survey Asks About Team Asano's Future Games
Would you like more remakes and remasters?
It seems Square Enix is once again calling on fans to have their say about what games they would like to see next. In a recent Japanese survey, the company known for the Final Fantasy series asked local residents of Japan what games and genres they would like to see from Team Asano in the future. Team...
Wednesday12th Oct 2022
News Bravely Default Developer Team Asano Asks Fans If They Want A New Entry
And how about some ports of the 3DS games?
As you might have already seen, the Bravely Default series is currently celebrating its 10th anniversary. Yes, it's now been around for that long! During a special anniversary stream, developer Team Asano asked fans if they would like to see another entry in the series. Here's what was apparently said...
Tuesday11th Oct 2022
News Bravely Default II Is Currently Half Price On The Switch eShop (UK)
Series celebrates 10th anniversary
Bravely Default celebrates its 10th Anniversary today, having launched in Japan back on October 11th, 2012 under the title Bravely Default: Flying Fairy. To celebrate, Nintendo has slashed the price of Bravely Default II on the UK Switch eShop, taking it down from the standard £49.99 to a much more palatable...
Monday23rd May 2022
News Details On Xenoblade, Mana, Pokémon Alumni's New RPG 'Trinity Trigger' Leaked
Update: No longer PROJECT-TRITRI
Update [Mon 23rd May, 2022 15:30] Oopsie! Biccamera, an electronics retailer in Japan, has accidentally revealed PROJECT-TRITRI ahead of schedule. The game was originally going to be unveiled by FuRyu on 26th May, but in a slip-up, the Japanese retailer published the name, the release date, and a bunch of screenshots...
Wednesday9th Mar 2022
We're Dancing Mad over this
We've been covering a lot of Nintendo-related YouTube music news recently, and with good reason. From its copyright claims on beloved video game music YouTube account GilvaSunner to the entire Pokémon Diamond and Pearl soundtrack being uploaded to the v
Wednesday22nd Dec 2021
News It's Official, Bravely Default II Has Now Sold Over One Million Units
Here's some commemorative artwork to celebrate
Square Enix has announced the shipments and digital sales of Bravely Default II have now surpassed the one million mark. It follows on from an update in August, announcing the Switch version alone had shifted 950,000 copies. The third main entry in the series first arrived on the Nintendo Switch in...
Thursday25th Nov 2021
News Bravely Default Producer Tells Fans To Look Forward To Next Year's Anniversary
Just don't expect too much...
Bravely Default II might have only just arrived on the Nintendo Switch, but questions are already being asked about future console entries in the series. In this week's issue of Famitsu, series producer Tomoya Asano has reiterated how there's currently nothing actively in development on the console front in terms of...
Thursday2nd Sep 2021
News Bravely Default Producer Keen To Continue Series But Admits A New Entry Might Take A While
"we’re still in the planning phase"
Last week, Square Enix revealed its Switch release Bravely Default II had sold around 950,000 units worldwide. It's on track to surpass the sales of the original 3DS release - which sold just over a million units in its lifetime. Naturally, it's raised questions about the future of the series. The good news is...
Sunday29th Aug 2021
News Bravely Default II Has Almost Reached One Million Sales On Nintendo Switch
The original game is still out in front
Bravely Default II for the Nintendo Switch is currently on track to become the best-selling entry in the series. According to a Square Enix PR, the February 2021 release has now sold more than 950,000 units worldwide. While this might not seem like much to get excited about compared to certain other Nintendo...
Friday27th Aug 2021
News Bravely Default II Is No Longer A Nintendo Switch Exclusive
Steam release confirmed for this September
Bravely Default II may have started out as a Nintendo Switch exclusive when it was released earlier this year, but now, just six months later, Square Enix has announced the acclaimed RPG will be coming to Steam next week on 2nd September. While we've seen this with quite a few Nintendo Switch exclusives in...
Wednesday26th May 2021
If you missed them, now is your chance!
If you never got around to participating in the Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity or Bravely Default II spirit event in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, there's no need to worry. Nintendo has added some of these spirits permanently to the game's spirit line-up - meaning you can grab them whenever you want. All up,...
Wednesday31st Mar 2021
News Two Bravely Default Soundtracks Just Got Released On Spotify
Joining End Layer
Are you still making your way through the Nintendo Switch exclusive, Bravely Default II? Want to pretend you're still exploring the land of Excillant even when you're not able to play the game? Then perhaps you might be interested in streaming Square Enix's latest soundtrack on the go. Fans of the original Bravely Default on the...
Friday26th Feb 2021
Poll Bravely Default II Is Out Today On Switch, Are You Getting It?
Another exclusive has arrived
This week sees the release of the Nintendo Switch exclusive Bravely Default II. As usual, we thought we would run a poll to see how many within the Nintendo Life community are interested in picking it up. If this does happen to be your first time trying out this series, there's no need to worry. As previously noted,...
Thursday25th Feb 2021
Nintendo Download 25th February (Europe)
Bravely Default II! Persona 5 Strikers! Taxi Chaos!
The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail eShop - New Releases: Baobabs Mausoleum...
Nintendo Download 25th February (North America)
Ghosts ’n Goblins Resurrection & Bravely Default II
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: Bravely Default II...
Wednesday24th Feb 2021
News The First Review For Bravely Default II Is Now In
It's out on Friday, but is it worth your time?
The very first review of Bravely Default II – Square Enix's new RPG launching on Switch this Friday – has now arrived courtesy of Japanese publication, Famitsu. Famitsu's scoring system has four different reviewers rate the game out of ten; in this case, the magazine's team all awarded the title a...
News Bravely Default II Spirits Are Being Added To Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Get them while you can
There's a lot of stuff happening in the world Nintendo at the moment. Anniversaries, in particular, seem to be grabbing all the attention, but there are a few other things you should probably be on the lookout for. One game arriving later this week, for example, is the Nintendo Switch exclusive Bravely Default II. It's...
Friday19th Feb 2021
Video Here's Bravely Default II's 'Final Trailer', As Promised In The Nintendo Direct
One last hurrah before next week's launch
During this week's Nintendo Direct, a special 'final' trailer for Bravely Default II was mentioned but not shown. The video is now live in all its glory, and you can check it out in full above. The nearly-four-minute video gives us a last look at the battles, jobs, and characters present in the new release,...
Thursday11th Feb 2021
Video Bravely Default II Gets New Battle Trailer Ahead Of This Month's Launch
Learn all about 'Brave' and 'Default'
With just a couple of weeks remaining until Bravely Default II arrives on Switch, Nintendo has dropped a new trailer exploring the game's battle mechanics. You can check it out for yourself above; you'll not only be taught about certain battle features like 'Brave' and 'Default', but you'll also get to see a...
Monday18th Jan 2021
News Bravely Default II Producer Was Both "Ashamed" And "Relieved" By Player Feedback To Demo
Bravely honest
We've witnessed a slow build-up towards Bravely Default II's release next month. Following its initial reveal back in 2019, we received a demo back in March 2020 and a "final demo" last month, the former of which helped shaped the sequel's gameplay considerably. Though they
Thursday24th Dec 2020
Video Square Enix Releases New Trailer For Switch Exclusive Bravely Default II
Introducing the country of Wiswald
Following on from the release of a 'final demo' last week, Square Enix has now shared a new clip for Bravely Default II. Although the entire video is in Japanese, the source Gematsu gives us some insight about the location on show: "Wiswald is a country established by mages. Mages have dedicated themselves to...
Thursday17th Dec 2020
News You Can Now Download Bravely Default II's 'Final Demo' From The Switch eShop
Grab it before launch to receive 100 platinum points
One game arriving exclusively on the Nintendo Switch early next year is Bravely Default II by Team Asano and Square Enix. Although a demo was already released earlier this year, there's now a "final demo" up on the eShop in North America. This will give you a taste of the game's "vivid art,...
Thursday29th Oct 2020
News Here's How Your Feedback Helped Shape Bravely Default II Ahead Of Its Release
"Thank you to everyone who got involved"
Bravely Default II might have been pushed back to 2021, but the good news is the development team has taken player feedback on board and used it to improve the overall experience. As of September, the demo has been downloaded around one million times, and there have been 22,000 questionnaire responses...
Wednesday28th Oct 2020
News Bravely Default II Hits Nintendo Switch In February 2021
Fan feedback has been taken on board, apparently
Bravely Default II now has a solid release date, and those who were hoping it would be here before Christmas might want to look away now. It has been confirmed that the RPG sequel will hit Switch on February 26th next year, and that feedback gained from the demo released in March will be factored...
Sunday11th Oct 2020
News Square Enix Will Share More Information About Bravely Default II Soon
A release date would be nice
This week marks the 8th anniversary of the original Bravely Default for 3DS. To celebrate, Square Enix's Twitter account for the game shared some new artwork by character designer Naoki Ikushima. Perhaps more interestingly, it said information about Bravely Default II for Nintendo Switch would be coming soon. Bravely...
Thursday24th Sep 2020
News Bravely Default II Has Been Rated For The Nintendo Switch
A release may be imminent
It looks like Bravely Default II will arrive on the Nintendo Switch before the end of this year. As spotted by the good folks over at VGC, the upcoming JRPG produced by Team Asano, developed by Claytechworks and published by Square Enix has been rated by the Australian Classification Board earlier this week on 22nd...
Thursday16th Apr 2020
But fans must show their support for the series
In the same Weekly Famitsu interview where the Bravely Default producer Tomoya Asano apologised for End Layer not living up to fan expectations, he was asked if there were plans for a 'Bravely Third' game, once Bravely Default II
