Bravely Default (2013)
Silicon Studio, Square Enix Product Development Division 7
Expanded Game of Bravely Default: Flying Fairy
3.84 from 917 ratings
2605 members have it in their collection · 262 playing now · 976 backlogged · 726 wish listed
How long? Main story 61h · with extras 72h · 100% 120h (from 28 logged playthroughs)
Bravely Default follows the story of main character Tiz, a humble shepherd and the lone survivor of a cataclysmic event, as he joins a group of loyal companions on a journey to restore balance to the world. The battle system is what differentiates Bravely Default from other RPGs. Here players can strategically choose when to initiate two complementary commands: Brave …
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Bravely Default follows the story of main character Tiz, a humble shepherd and the lone survivor of a cataclysmic event, as he joins a group of loyal companions on a journey to restore balance to the world. The battle system is what differentiates Bravely Default from other RPGs. Here players can strategically choose when to initiate two complementary commands: Brave and Default. This innovative system encourages players to think carefully about strategy during every enemy encounter. Selecting "Brave" lets players increase the number of actions a character can take in a turn, while "Default" allows players to store actions for later use.
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Details
- Developers
- Silicon Studio, Square Enix Product Development Division 7
- Publishers
- Nintendo, Square Enix
- Genres
- Adventure, Role-playing (RPG)
- Themes
- Fantasy
- Series
- Bravely Default
Release dates
- Dec 05, 2013 (Full Release) (Japan) Nintendo 3DS
- Dec 06, 2013 (Full Release) (Europe) Nintendo 3DS
- Dec 07, 2013 (Full Release) (Australia) Nintendo 3DS
- Feb 07, 2014 (Full Release) (North_America) Nintendo 3DS
Also available on
- Bravely Default: Flying Fairy (2012) · 3DS
- Bravely Default: Flying Fairy Collector's Pack (2012) · 3DS
- Bravely Default: Collector's Edition (2014) · 3DS
- Bravely Default: Flying Fairy - HD Remaster (2025) · Nintendo Switch 2, PC, XSX
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Rating distribution
5 stars
235
4 stars
402
3 stars
197
2 stars
68
1 star
15
Community All Reviews Statuses
Status TheFavorista Nov 25, 2018
Beat 1x, shorter ending. Liked the characters, classes, and environments but found the game too grindy and repetitive to play all the way to the "good" ending. The battle system felt like 4 Heroes of Light but overcomplicated (liked that the previous game had no traditional MP) and less stylus-friendly. Also felt that the characters would have to be really, …
Read moreBeat 1x, shorter ending. Liked the characters, classes, and environments but found the game too grindy and repetitive to play all the way to the "good" ending. The battle system felt like 4 Heroes of Light but overcomplicated (liked that the previous game had no traditional MP) and less stylus-friendly. Also felt that the characters would have to be really, really stupid to make it that far without realizing what was going on.
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Status TheBeautifulEric Aug 26, 2018 Completed
Not sure how I feel about Bravely Default. I definitely like it, but I'm not sure if I like it more or less than FF5 at the moment.
Status coeurloyal Jun 28, 2017
I wanted to like this game so badly, but the repetition bounced me from the game. I just couldn't finish because it got so hopelessly tedious. It was great until halfway through the second repeat, and then it just died.
Status Stripe Jan 25, 2016
Frequent updates on this to prove to myself I'm still making progress
I'm in time jump #1
Optional boss fights I completed this weekend: Performer, Salve maker, Swordmaster, Ninja, Valk, Hunter
Just two? optional boss fights and one crystal left before I get the plot rolling a bit more. (And then get to do all this over again? weeeee)
Status Stripe Jan 22, 2016
As i work through the remaining (optional) boss fights before proceeding with the plot, I have come to the conclusion that I really need to work on my defense. I get hit way too hard and it's ANNOYING
I bought the best armor I could from the adventurer that is perpetually standing around everywhere for my two physical attackers, but …
As i work through the remaining (optional) boss fights before proceeding with the plot, I have come to the conclusion that I really need to work on my defense. I get hit way too hard and it's ANNOYING
I bought the best armor I could from the adventurer that is perpetually standing around everywhere for my two physical attackers, but I still need to work on this more so I'm not stuck perpetually on the brink of death
Status periahdark Jan 2, 2016
I gave up on this game. I just couldn't. I love JRPGs, but it seems like I'm kind of done with the old school style. Overworld, air ships, etc. Also, everything after chapter 4 is bullshit.
Status Westane Dec 28, 2015
After sinking 40 hours into Story of Seasons I decided it was time to come back to Bravely Default and... man... I'm just not feeling it for some reason. I'm not lost. Thanks to super helpful quest markers and my dutiful fairy companion on the menu screen I remember exactly what I was doing. The problem is I just... don't... …
After sinking 40 hours into Story of Seasons I decided it was time to come back to Bravely Default and... man... I'm just not feeling it for some reason. I'm not lost. Thanks to super helpful quest markers and my dutiful fairy companion on the menu screen I remember exactly what I was doing. The problem is I just... don't... care.
I just finished Breath of Fire II and Bravely Default's story and characters just seem bland in comparison, and I'm starting to wonder if the game's near-perfect mechanics were really the only thing keeping me interested.
I don't feel like fighting my wife over Rune Factory 4, so maybe I'll finally pick up Fire Emblem Awakening...
Status Westane Nov 30, 2015
12 hours in and just starting Chapter 2, having just arrived at Florem. I can't help but feel like this game is only just average but I also can't help but want to keep playing! The job system is great, the town system is addicting and the combat is fun.
I can't tell if setting 100% Encounter Rate + Auto …
12 hours in and just starting Chapter 2, having just arrived at Florem. I can't help but feel like this game is only just average but I also can't help but want to keep playing! The job system is great, the town system is addicting and the combat is fun.
I can't tell if setting 100% Encounter Rate + Auto + 4x Speed is a godsend or blatant cheating, but I don't really care either! Viva la hyper grinding!
Also the sheer Final Fantasyness of it all is just fantastic. I don't know why, but of all the games it invokes FF9 for me the most, though I could see arguments for 3, 12 and Tactics. Not the systems or anything, just the feel of it all.
Status Westane Nov 25, 2015
Exhausted from playing all three Danganronpa games back to back to back and desperate for something new and different I popped Bravely Default into the 3DS, eager to finally play it for the first time ever!
*game immediately establishes themes of hope versus despair*
Okay, okay, common themes for RPG's... no big deal...
*main character is voiced by Bryce Papenbrook*
GOD DAMNIT!
Status Ryker Sep 5, 2015
Um.. yeah that Chapter 5 twist is a doozy. I think they were like, "this is the 30 hour point, how can we double game time without creating more assets"?! The end result: shameless fluff. The worst thing about it is that I don't even mind it. I think
Um.. yeah that Chapter 5 twist is a doozy. I think they were like, "this is the 30 hour point, how can we double game time without creating more assets"?! The end result: shameless fluff. The worst thing about it is that I don't even mind it. I think
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