But the Bravely Default series is also known for a couple of minor twists on the traditional JRPG formula, and both return here.įirst, when in combat you can choose to “borrow” up to three future turns and unleash four actions at once. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The player chooses actions for each protagonist when it becomes his or her turn, selecting from a range of attacks, abilities and items. Combat takes the form of typical turn-based battles, with enemies lined up on one side of the field and heroes on the other. They travel around an overworld map pocked with towns and dungeons filled with monsters that must be battled in order for the party to grow in strength, advance the story, and accomplish various primary and secondary quest objectives.

Together, they set out collect a set of stolen magic crystals with the power to unleash natural catastrophes if used with nefarious purpose. We’re quickly introduced to a quartet of heroes that include a wandering noble and his hired mercenary, a sailor washed up on a shore, and a princess of a fallen kingdom. Building on game systems and a style of storytelling originally designed for Bravely Default and its successor, Bravely Second: End Layer (both released for Nintendo 3DS), this new entry in the series will feel familiar from the get-go.

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