Bravely Default and it sequel Bravely Second are considered to be two of the 3DS console's most appealing RPGs, and have been warmly recieved by fans and critics alike.
When a franchise becomes popular it's only natural for publishers to look at expanding it on other formats, and in an interview with Game Informer, Square Enix co-producer Masashi Takahashi stated that he would personally love to see the RPG appear on home consoles:
GI: Is the team eager to take the Bravely series to future hardware? Is it viewed as a handheld series, or is there any possibility that it could branch out to consoles at some point?
MT: Unfortunately, I can't make any official promises, but Bravely Default was the first RPG I worked on since joining Square Enix, and the series has grown very near and dear to my heart. Personally speaking, I'd love to see it happen. I'd also like to offer my heartfelt thanks to all of you around the world who have played and loved the Bravely series. For me, there is no greater happiness than to be able to join with you to make the world of games even more fun.
Given the scope of the series, it makes sense that it would move over to consoles next - especially when you consider that current Nintendo NX rumours would suggest that when the 3DS is eventually put out to pasture, there won't be a "dedicated" handheld console - and therefore no platform for the Bravely series to continue on.
Would you like to see the franchise continue on home consoles or do you feel it is better suited to handhelds? Could we see it move over to smartphones in the potential absence of a dedicatred handheld market? Let us know by posting a comment.
[source gameinformer.com]
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I would love to see that happen
yeah,that would be sweet but the no dedicated handheld stuff sounds terrible...a world without a great new nintendo handheld every few years is a sad cold place.bring on the apocalypse
I would be absolutely GIDDY for a Bravely Third on Nintendo NX!
ESPECIALLY if they switch to those high-quality models from the AMV cut-scenes instead of the chibi characters, as a change of pace. [Yes, I'll admit it, I want that to happen because the ladies of Bravely Default are a real sight for sore eyes, and that's not just in chibi-form; the high quality AMV models are on an entirely different level of beauty, far as art style goes.]
@Captain_Gonru yeah, I'm with you there. I play far more RPGs on Vita & 3DS than on PS3/PS4/Wii U (not that there's much beyond Xeno and soon to come TMS/SMT).
However, for me, the vast majority is still played at home but that's because it's easy to suspend play and move from room to room or sneak a 30 min go in while still being 'available' if anyone needs me, on a handheld.
If NX has an advanced Gamepad style solution (which is looking likely) then I should be OK but anyone who wants to play on the go will be hamstrung unless they do a dedicated handheld.
On topic: I think Bravely would do great adapting the art style as is. Maybe look to Vannilaware efforts.
The original versions or the extremely cut up versions?
Yes, please make it happen! Tired of playing a hand held at home when I have a perfectly good surround sound system and tv just sitting there.
@Marce2240 NX is a home console, that has been stated a few times. If it does indeed come with a portable element - very likely at this stage - then it will most likely play the same games as the main unit.
It's already on a console. The idiot interviewer means "home console".
Man that would be great. Playing through BS now and I'm loving everything about it. You can tell they listened to all the feedback from the the first game and fix most of the major issues.
@Marce2240 But if that portable device merely plays NX games on the road, that's not a dedicated portable, is it? What I mean is, any Bravely title on that system would be aimed at the home audience first and foremost, with portable play being a bonus.
I would simply like to see a third Bravely game. Handheld, Home Console, Potato, I don't care what its on as long as they make a third game
I wouldn't mind it being on a home console since I rarely play my 3DS outside of my home. I'd rather play it on my big HDTV instead of a small 3DS screen.
Quote: "Could we see it move over to smartphones in the potential absence of a dedicatred handheld market? Let us know by posting a comment."
So we have no real idea what the NX is but we can assume that the 3ds won't be with us for much longer.
And if that assumption were to be true will Sony think OK, Nintendo has dropped out of the handheld market so we better follow them and do the same. Haha
Stop saying you will and actually do it.
I would love for Bravely to be the next FF and making the jump to a console could help. Maybe go the DQ11 route and make it both handheld and console for Nintendo
Bravely just hits all the right notes for me. Literally the only complaint I have about Second is the music is not nearly as good as the first.
Finish the Bravely trilogy on 3DS; start a new series with similar art styles on home consoles.
@Marce2240 NX is confirmed as a home console, and that means it is replacing the Wii U. However, the 3DS is older yet Nintendo hasn't spoken about replacing that - everything points to a hybrid / unified device instead.
Thing is, if this happens it will surely miss any Nintendo consoles unless magically the NX is at least on par with the PS4 and One. So I really hope Nintendo has beefed their console because I don't want another gen of missed third party games.
Q) Would you like to see the franchise continue on home consoles or do you feel it is better suited to handhelds?
A) I would love to see the franchise appear on home consoles... provided it is available on Nintendo's current home system. I'd be rather annoyed if the series made the jump from Nintendo handheld systems to home consoles only for it to not arrive on Nintendo home systems.
I do love turn based RPGs, and I personally prefer playing games on consoles, so being able to play an entry in a series I love in my preferred manner would be wonderful.
Q) Could we see it move over to smartphones in the potential absence of a dedicated handheld market?
A) We could, and that would make me sad. As someone without a phone and with no plans on ever getting one (unless I stumble across as N-Gage), being barred from the series in future would be disappointing.
Hmm, part of the appeal of the Bravley games is the great use of 3D. Bravely Second looks absolutely stunning and some of the cites look like a pop-up book.
@Souldin I hope it doesn't go to smart phones, It's bad enough that Fantasy Life is heading there.
I don't really care as long as I get my RPG fix.
Yo, that would be great. I'd definitely finish them then, I stopped playing a few hours into default and haven't gone back to it yet.
yeah let's hope this series moves on to NX and uncensored
Bring a special one to the WiiU. A stand alone game, not another game in the series related to the 3DS games directly. Kind of annoying when they split it between systems.
Home many of any RPG has Sque nix brought to a Nintendo home console?
Wii had FFCCTCB and that's one of the worst games I've ever played. Not broken like Sonic, Superman or Aquamanc bad, but bad for a game that wasn't broken.
Since then how many games has PS and Xbox have? I'd like to see them actually support a Nintendo home console with any game before we start talking about a particular franchise.
I would rather play rpg s on a portable for sure. I like to watch tv or hockey while grinding. makes it not so unbearable.
That would be cool if Bravely Default became Nintendo's version of Final Fantasy? I mean, sure, Nintendo had the Last Story, but they took that nowhere.
I would love to see it happen too.
Nintendo needs more unique, solid console RPGs.
A third game or a new entry in the series would make a lot of sense for the NX. I think Nintendo has focused their RPG's mainly on handheld's so a return to consoles would be great. I think of how amazing FF I, II, III were on consoles and I think the Bravely series could return there while giving Square the flexibility to keep Final Fantasy cross platform. Square has done an awesome job with the RPG genre in general. They have evolved the FF series and it's now cross platform but they created the Bravely series to go back to their routes to give Nintendo fans their fix. Everyone wins!
I agree with all the comments about no handheld. It's just sad to think there will be no handheld for Nintendo. Whether its rational or not, I have actually started collecting a lot of my favourite games for DS and 3DS so I can always have great handheld games to play. I may even pick up an early DS with GBA backwards compatibility so I can collect those games, too.
It won't transition to smartphones... at least not in the form that current fans are accustomed to. Most of the best iOS games (i.e no sneaky microtransactions) are mostly ports of PS2/PSP/DS games. Very few of the best games (if any) have been designed from the ground up for smart devices and who can blame them? The masses won't pay more than a few bucks even for AAA games on iOS, so if a brand new Bravely game is designed from the ground up for iOS/Android, it will either borrow heavily from the last two games and/or it will be ridden with microtransactions with almost no chance of an outright purchase of the game.
I think it's completely obscene that publishers see fit to sell virtual currency packs for over $100+ without giving players an option to pay for a full user licence of the game.
It's ironic that the very market that thought that DS games weren't worth paying for are likely the same people pouring money into microtransactions, because hey, it's only a dollar/quid/buck here and there, right?
I just wish that Nintendo barred their own published games and licenses from this kind of rubbish which has completely poisoned the industry.
I just wished the series stay exclusive with Nintendo hardware.
would like to see it come to any home consoles
Like the Rock used to say, "Shut Your Mouth" and "Just Bring It!"
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