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[MissDeviling]

Played BD but I really didn't care for it, even the first half (the second half just soured the experience). Plot, exploration, and characters were barebones, and inputting commands felt tedious at times because of how many you have to give every round. The battles are interesting to play otherwise though. I wish they'd do something more creative with the first three aspects, because BD feels more like it uses nostalgia as a crutch to please older fans. Outside of battles and job developing, it just feels too simplistic at times. Maybe it's because I didn't grow up playing pre-PS1 games, but what people called charm just didn't do it for me.

 

[Laconic]

Played BD but I really didn't care for it, even the first half (the second half just soured the experience). Plot, exploration, and characters were barebones, and inputting commands felt tedious at times because of how many you have to give every round. The battles are interesting to play otherwise though. I wish they'd do something more creative with the first three aspects, because BD feels more like it uses nostalgia as a crutch to please older fans. Outside of battles and job developing, it just feels too simplistic at times. Maybe it's because I didn't grow up playing pre-PS1 games, but what people called charm just didn't do it for me.

It is not just you.

And nor were pre-PS1 RPGs possessed of BD's [Minus World] levels of charm.

I had to forcefully stop myself from quintuple posting, for effect.

 

[Etria]

I want Brave Default Tactics next.

I didn't realise how much I wanted this until you said this. This sounds like a legit proposal. Hope Square-Enix contemplates this.

 

[InternHertz]

I've made my part, game is currently downloading on my system!

 

[ShikabaneHime13]

I've made my part, game is currently downloading on my system!

I wish I had gone digital so I could play immediately... The only downside to preferring a physical library is waiting for the product to arrive >.< Ah well, that'll just make the unboxing of my collector's edition that much sweeter

 

[Kalkano]

We should find out how it does in Japan relatively soon.


Source: http://gematsu.com/2015/04/bravely-...dy-planning-bravely-third#r5VYSWsduSlBphxj.99

"Please give me your support!"

...Are you going to LET me? I think people are starting to forget this series exists. It's been so long, without any word of localization.

and the game fits being portable.

No such thing, in my book.

 

[CodeNfX]

Damn already planning a third. I bought Bravely Default day 1 and it's still sealed. Backlogs are too strong

 

[Colonel Mustard]

"Please give me your support!"

...Are you going to LET me? I think people are starting to forget this series exists. It's been so long, without any word of localization.



No such thing, in my book.

Not his fault. Blame what a shit company SquareEnix is. They're incapable of localizing anything and they've turned Final Fantasy in to the emo road-show. Bravely Default and the microscopic chance we might get a Dragon Quest game localized is the only reason I pay them any mind.

 

[10k]

Well enough on the 3DS to square is probably 350-500k worldwide.

You got one job gaf. Let's do it!

 

[Illucio]

The first game was a great supplement for a traditional Final Fantasy game, especially how Final Fantasy is moving more towards the action adventure setting.

 

[GhostTrick]

Not his fault. Blame what a shit company SquareEnix is. They're incapable of localizing anything and they've turned Final Fantasy in to the emo road-show. Bravely Default and the microscopic chance we might get a Dragon Quest game localized is the only reason I pay them any mind.

Lol. I forgot about DQVII. Still mad about this though. But yeah, opportunity costs again i guess, lol.

 

[Qurupeke]

Great news. I hope it's successful then.

 

[Datschge]

Kind of wonder if SE is trying the Tales approach with the Bravely series: rather predictable release schedule and incremental game design, overall limited budget with few marketed spotlights, just looking how it fares without any effort the rest of the company could give.

Btw, is Silicon Studios actually owned by Square Enix.

Silicon Studio is a listed company, SE is one of many shareholders. It's also not small at all, with 231 employees (300 consolidated). http://www.siliconstudio.co.jp/en/corporate/data.html

 

[Kalkano]

The first game was a great supplement for a traditional Final Fantasy game, especially how Final Fantasy is moving more towards the action adventure setting.

I wouldn't go even close to that far. It's a tiny-budget handheld game. It's no Final Fantasy replacement. There is no Final Fantasy replacement, and no matter how much I want one, I don't think we'll ever get one.

 

[Elaugaufein]

Only a handful of games used to get localization announcements before Japanese releases in the past, but yes I want the Bravely Second announcement (though the person on GameFAQs who leaked that Bravely Default was getting localized has said the same about Bravely Second for what that's worth).

I want to see where in the 1d7+5 month translation spectrum its going to fall (I'm stuck waiting for the PAL version even if its 3 months behind, since I went PAL for BD).

 

[xevis]

Played BD but I really didn't care for it, even the first half (the second half just soured the experience). Plot, exploration, and characters were barebones, and inputting commands felt tedious at times because of how many you have to give every round

You know you can just auto-pilot and have the characters repeat their last command? Even across different fights.

 

[Principate]

You know you can just auto-pilot and have the characters repeat their last command? Even across different fights.

Yeah you can even turn off encounters, granted all this wasn't in the original realise.

 

[SPAW]

I hope for the third game it becomes a full fledged console title with larger production values. Something along the lines of FFIX.

that proposal went straight to my heart. A game with SO5 production values (AA) with FFIX design would really hit that nostalgia feel, and might even be financial viable for SE.

 

[Kalkano]

that proposal went straight to my heart. A game with SO5 production values (AA) with FFIX design would really hit that nostalgia feel, and might even be financial viable for SE.

I wholeheartedly believe that it would be MORE financially viable than making a tiny handheld game. I believe the increased sales and attention would more than make up for the increase in budget.