The job system gives so much control to the player and allows no two players to have the same experience. Elvis could become a Paladin and could learn shield bash so he could utilize that in his Red Mage build. There are 23 jobs in total and each class has their own strengths and weaknesses and allows you to fine tune your team to any build you want. As the game progresses you will gain these powerful gems called asterisks which give you access to player classes such as Paladin, White Mage, Black Mage, and Monk. Your main character starts out as a freelancer which gives you a ton of utility abilities for the overworld and combat. The job system is back from the previous Bravely Default games and Final Fantasy games and allows each of party members to become a class of their choosing. The meat and potatoes of Bravely Default 2 is the job and weight management gameplay systems. The one problem this system brings up is that it can make random battles tedious at times and makes grinding for Job points and level ups more frustrating. This issue is resolved because every enemy from a slime all the way to the final boss can use the same brave and default system as you which makes every battle intense. A common complaint with JRPGs is that the combat can feel mindless and that regular battles are too easy.
This battle system allows for the player to think more strategically during combat and allows for every battle to feel engaging. The Brave Action is when you use BP and you can add extra moves to your turn and those points can even help unleash special attacks. The default commands allow your chosen party member to defend for their turn and accumulate a Brave Point (BP) and each party member can have three at a time. During combat you are allowed to attack and cast spells like normal, but you also have access to the brave and default commands.
Once again, Bravely Default is your bog standard turn-based JRPG like Dragon Quest and older Final Fantasy games, but with a slight twist on the formula. I was never challenged by the story and I felt that it could have taken some risks with the story and its characters, but it's a fun romp throughout this 30 hour epic. You go around the continent, meet new characters, fight some boss battles, and collect some crystals with some character development smashed in between. The story, like all old JRPGs, is so convoluted and is definitely not the selling point of the game. Gloria needs to collect the four elemental crystals across the land so she can restore her once lost kingdom and stop her sister Edna from the Night Nexus which will destroy all humans. The protagonist of this story is the young sailor Seth, the young princess Gloria, the traveling scholar Elvis, and the wayward mercenary Adelle. Some gameplay mechanics and themes are shared between the games, but this is completely new player friendly.īravely Default 2 takes place in the continent of Excillant, which is divided into five unique kingdoms that happen to be extremely diverse in culture and appearance. Bravely Default 2’s story is completely self-contained and has a completely new cast of characters.
Is Bravely Default 2 on the Switch just another JRPG to ignore or is it a brave new addition to your gaming library?ĭisclaimer for anyone who might be interested in the game, you do not need to play any of the previous games to enjoy this one. Starting on the Nintendo 3DS, Bravely Default is a traditional RPG that takes heavy inspiration from Final Fantasy VI and focuses on game mechanics like the job system. Bravely Default 2 is a classic JRPG game from Square Enix and is the third entry in the Bravely Default series, they aren’t very good with numbers apparently. There is nothing more comfy for a RPG fan than a traditional JRPG where you have to travel and collect four magical crystals across a whimsical fantasy land. Reviews // 5th May 2021 - 7 months ago // By Joshua Michael Howard Bravely Default 2 Review