BRAVELY DEFAULT II
Guide a party through a quest for stolen Crystals, combining main and sub-jobs while deciding when to defend and save BP or spend it on additional actions.
- AI score · out of 10
- 7.7 / 10
About this game
BRAVELY DEFAULT II follows a new cast on a journey across Excillant to recover stolen Crystals. You direct the party in command-based battles, using Default to defend and bank BP, then Brave to spend it on additional actions. Borrow too aggressively and a character can be left unable to act on the following turn. Defeating Asterisk holders unlocks new jobs. Each character can pair a main job with a sub-job, bringing their abilities together, while experience in a job increases its benefits. Party preparation therefore develops alongside the search for the Crystals: acquiring a job gives you another combination to consider, and each battle asks when to commit those abilities. A yellow world-map marker points towards the next story objective.
Collected in series
Bravely Default is a fantasy RPG series where choosing when to act matters as much as choosing an attack. Brave and Default let the party spend or save actions, while interchangeable jobs and abilities give crystal-seeking journeys plenty of room for experimentation.
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AI review
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A strong conceptual fit for players who enjoy building a party and weighing the cost of acting now.
Main and sub-job combinations can make preparation a substantial part of the appeal, while BP links immediate opportunities to future vulnerability. Players who enjoy revising a party's options may find new Asterisks more interesting than a simple increase in strength.
Strengths
- Job pairings can turn a newly acquired Asterisk into a reason to reconsider a character's role.
- Saving and spending BP gives defensive turns a purpose within a longer attack plan.
Weaknesses
- Players who favour constant aggression may find the lost action after excessive borrowing restrictive.
Who it is for: Players who enjoy command battles, character builds and choosing when a party should hold back or commit.
Play notes: Borrowing into negative BP can leave a character unable to act on the following turn.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Unlocking jobs through Asterisk holders can give progression a recurring party-building purpose beyond following the Crystal quest. | Reviewed | 7.1 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Job combinations and BP management can reward coordinating what the party can do with when it should act. | Reviewed | 8.6 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension With music by Revo and a special-move boost tied to its dedicated track, music can have a functional place in battle as well as accompany it. | Reviewed | 7.8 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The yellow world-map objective marker may help players resume the main journey after losing track of their destination. | Reviewed | 5.9 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- ClaytechworksSquare Enix
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Release date
- Feb 26, 2021
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Role-Playing · Primary genre
- Tags
- Main Story 20–50 HoursLevel ProgressionLong-term ProgressionExplorationSolo-friendly3D GraphicsTurn-based CombatStory-drivenFantasyThird Person
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Third person
Release editions
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwideFeb 26, 2021
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Sources
- www.nintendo.comSource revision: 1
- www.nintendo.com