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[Einbroch]

It's actually not like Infinite Undiscovery. That doesn't make sense. Bravely Default makes total sense. It's just kind of stupid.

Which may actually make it worse. I'd rather have a stupid title that makes no sense than a stupid title that the developers think is clever.

Or something. I don't know. They're all bad, but they're only titles.

 

[Kazerei]

It still sounds dumb.

 

[Jocchan]

Flying Fairy is for putting FF into the title I guess.....

I'm pretty sure they already confirmed this shortly after the game was announced.

EDIT: Maybe not? I can only find speculation about that.

 

[scy]

I kind of wonder if he stole the title/was inspired for the title by this light novel dialogue that would've come first and he probably read:

(warning has a loli talking)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTzMCwWYr_I

[to summarize, Nisemonogatari light novel series has a dialogue where a character says adding "Courage" (which conveniently is the same word as Brave in Japanese) to a negative action makes it seem positive. Like "the courage to abandon your comrades" and how at first glance it sounds like you did the right thing even though you actually did the wrong thing. "Bravely Default" fits this concept to a t.]

You know, in this view it's really kind of a neat idea if it works well.

So it probably won't.

 

[Truth101]

if you want to be cynical

the optimistic view is that the hero makes a bunch of childish or naive JRPG promises or obligations, and must renege on them once they realize that completing their ultimate goal and fulfilling those obligations are mutually exclusive

You mean that aren't mutually exclusive right?

 

[DSix]

The issue is that the occidental title will be either that or "Final Fantasy Dimensions". But I don't want either.

 

[ActStriker]

The last two bullet points paired together make it sound interesting.

Anyone else getting a 403 error on the link?

It's a Famitsu link. Hit enter on the address bar or refresh

 

[JDSN]

Weird, that sounds kind of cowardly to me.

Not necessarily.

 

[Instro]

That's promising, sounds like he has full control over where the story is going. It certainly seems like it will be a plot with much more depth compared to 4WoL. The story behind the name is a little weird, but as a theme there's a lot that can be done there. He is a writer who has put together some unique narratives in the past so hopefully that is the case here has well.

 

[kuroshiki]

Wait, so this has nothing to do with a character filling chapter 11?

I thought this was bankruptcy simulator, which would be actually cool.

 

[Tellaerin]

Weird, that sounds kind of cowardly to me.

Depends. What if you're obligated to do things for an organization you belong to that you don't feel are right? Or you're in a placed in a position where you hate what you're doing, but feel pressured to keep doing it because you'll be letting down your coworkers/teammates/etc. if you stop?

I don't think the author's pushing a theme like 'being irresponsible is good!' The sense I'm getting is that sometimes it takes strength to put your personal convictions above the obligations imposed on you by society and the people around you.

 

[Deleted member 17706]

So the idea is that the character bravely defaults on his or her societal obligations and decides to live for his or herself and travel the world!

 

[Meccanical]

I knew that was what it meant.

I was just pondering on the title last week.

 

[Pyrrhus]

The connotation for default is totally wrong for what he's trying to express.

 

[jj984jj]

It'd have probably been better if he wanted to go with Bravely;Default and they'd stuck to that, but it still doesn't make sense as it is.

 

[Zekes!]

I actually like the name Bravely Default even if it does sound a little nonsensical