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Bravely Default is a JRPG created by Square Enix and released for the 3DS. Players navigate the world of Luxendarc with four characters and the game employs turn-based combat. The main character is Agnès Oblige, who allies with Tiz Arrior, Ringabel and Edea Lee.

History

Bravely Default was directed by Kensuke Nakahara and produced by Tomoya Asano, with music composed by Revo. The first trailer was posted in late 2011 (shown below, left). The game was released in Japan on October 11th, 2012. While a localization was not initially planned, Asano told fans to continue to clamor for it until their wishes were met. A localization was released in Europe on December 3rd 2013 and in North America on February 7th, 2014. The game's positive reception led to the creation of a sequel, Bravely Second: End Layer.


Reception

The game was well received by critics, receiving an 85/100 on Metacritic,[1] with most scores between the 80s and 100. Critics praised the storyline and the turn-based gameplay, as well as the game's artstyle. It was ranked as one of the best games on 3DS in 2013 by IGN[2] and Gamespot in 2014.[3]

Online Presence

Bravely Default has a significant online following on social media and a large fan art community (examples shown below). On Facebook,[4] the game has over 34,000 likes. On Reddit,[5] the game's subreddit has over 8,900 followers.

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External References

[1] Metacritic – Bravely Default

[2] IGN – Best 3DS Games

[3] Gamespot – Best 3DS Games

[4] Facebook – Bravely Default

[5] Reddit – /r/bravelydefault



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