Bravely Default II (2021)
Bravely Default II is a turn-based role-playing game that features four new Heroes of Light in a brand new world called Excillant.
First released
Feb 26, 2021
Aliases
Bravely Default 2
Franchises
Bravely Default
Developed by
Square Enix, Clay Tech Works
Published by
Nintendo, Square Enix
Platforms
PC, Nintendo Switch
Genres
Role-Playing
Themes
Fantasy
Releases
- NSW - Bravely Default II United Kingdom
- NSW - Bravely Default II United States
- PC - Bravely Default II United States
Community reviews
Bravely Default II is a great HD Entry to the series
Game: Bravely Default II
Genre: RPG
Developer: Claytechworks
Publisher: Nintendo
System: Nintendo Switch (NS)
Year of Release: 2021
Length of Playthrough: 76 Hours
Total Score: 96/100
Value Score: 9.6/10
• Story: 9/10
• Characters: 9/10
• GamePlay: 10/10
• Graphics: 9/10
• Sound: 10/10
• Music: 10/10
• Length: 10/10
• Replay Value: 10/10
• Player Value: 9/10
Pros
+Job and brave/default system intact like previous games - gameplay enhanced by expanded job system that has more abilities and skills
+No random encounters
+Ability to change battle speed
+Boss fights are challenging and require strategy rather than bosses being damage sponges
+New Game+ with a lot of replay value (rematch end game bosses)
Cons
-Some jobs are overpowered
-Too many fetch back and forth quests
-Frame dips during some animation
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Score wise comparison...
Bravely Default (3DS): 95
Bravely Second (3DS): 97
Bravely Default II (NS): 96
Genre: RPG
Developer: Claytechworks
Publisher: Nintendo
System: Nintendo Switch (NS)
Year of Release: 2021
Length of Playthrough: 76 Hours
Total Score: 96/100
Value Score: 9.6/10
• Story: 9/10
• Characters: 9/10
• GamePlay: 10/10
• Graphics: 9/10
• Sound: 10/10
• Music: 10/10
• Length: 10/10
• Replay Value: 10/10
• Player Value: 9/10
Pros
+Job and brave/default system intact like previous games - gameplay enhanced by expanded job system that has more abilities and skills
+No random encounters
+Ability to change battle speed
+Boss fights are challenging and require strategy rather than bosses being damage sponges
+New Game+ with a lot of replay value (rematch end game bosses)
Cons
-Some jobs are overpowered
-Too many fetch back and forth quests
-Frame dips during some animation
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Score wise comparison...
Bravely Default (3DS): 95
Bravely Second (3DS): 97
Bravely Default II (NS): 96