Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster (5th June 2025)

[Julius]

Well that's not a mouthful. 

 

Edited April 2 by Julius

[Glen-i]

I'm all in. Love this mental game!

...Once I get the Switch 2, that is. Definitely can't preorder it.

[Dcubed]

Surely this can’t be Switch 2 exclusive?

I’m sure Switch 1 can handle a cheap 3DS port.

[Julius]

I have to admit that I thought the opening shot was Garnet and that this was for the IX Remake 

Guess that's being saved for Not-E3... 

[Julius]

1 hour ago, Dcubed said:

Surely this can’t be Switch 2 exclusive?

I’m sure Switch 1 can handle a cheap 3DS port.

Confirmed as Switch 2 exclusive, per the S-E press release:

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One of the greatest RPGs is flying back exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2 on June 5, 2025!

BRAVELY DEFAULT FLYING FAIRY HD Remaster is a remaster of the first game in the BRAVELY series - originally released in the West as BRAVELY DEFAULT and in Japan as BRAVELY DEFAULT FLYING FAIRY.

The game is a refreshing take on the classic RPG with a story about Warriors of Light and crystals reminiscent of the classic FINAL FANTASY games. It features a party of highly memorable heroes, a tale set in a vibrant world, impressive character customization and a battle system that stands as one of the most fun and strategic in the genre.

The game was a big hit, selling more than 3 million copies worldwide and winning acclaim from critics, and was also the inspiration for the brilliant OCTOPATH TRAVELER series. Now it's back for Nintendo Switch 2 - and it looks and plays better than ever before!

Wild. Because I totally agree. 

[Jonnas]

This one was a surprise... as in, I'm surprised they didn't just make this into Bravely Default+Second.

I'm hoping this leads to some new arrangements for this godly soundtrack.

[Julius]

So, uh, this one only gets weirder. 

On the upside, price-wise, but maybe an orange flag in terms of effort put into this? It seems to be a budget release: US$39.99 (below), and listed for €39.99 (nedland)...

...on the downside, it's one of the new "Game-Key Cards" – as in, the game will require a download and not be included on the cart. 

So, let's just get this straight: this is a HD remaster of a 3DS game which will be available exclusively on the Switch 2 - a launch title at that - which is actually looking like it's a budget release which isn't going to have a physical release actually containing the game on the cart...

Edited April 3 by Julius

[Dcubed]

If even Bravely Default (a ~3GB 3DS game) is cheaping out with the cartridge? Then I expect this to be the norm with pretty much all 3rd party games.

Pretty much every 3rd party is going to take the piss here.

[EEVILMURRAY]

All the texture smoothing in the world isn't going to make this good on a large screen. 

 

And how dare they shorten the title, now it will just go "Lying Fairy"

[Glen-i]

Spoiler

Iksnay on the massive spoilers there, @EEVILMURRAY

And it's actually "Lying Airy"

 

[Dcubed]

It’s weird that they’re using the Japanese title instead of the western one here.

[Julius]

New trailer: 

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BRAVELY DEFAULT, the first title in the BRAVELY series, comes to Nintendo Switch 2, remastered in high definition. Discover the origins of the classic Brave and Default battle system alongside new and enhanced features, including all new minigames!

Still can't decide on whether I'm picking this up at launch...but the radio silence on performance/patches on Switch 2 for other S-E JRPGs I need to catch up on is certainly helping its case! 

[Julius]

@Hero-of-Time mentioned it in the Street Fighter 6 thread, and it was taken down earlier today but is now back in stock: the game is currently available on Amazon UK for only £24.40. 

Have taken a punt and put down a pre-order. We'll see if I keep it but that's too good an offer to refuse immediately! 

[Ike]

Put an order in. Shame I missed Street Fighter.

[Hero-of-Time]

Why the hell have they removed the 0% encounter rate option in this version of the game? 

It was great to toggle on if you just wanted to carry on with the story without the hassle of encountering enemies. 

Edited 5 hours ago by Hero-of-Time

[Glen-i]

27 minutes ago, Hero-of-Time said:

Why the hell have they removed the 0% encounter rate option in this version of the game?

For some mad reason, this seems to be based on the original Japanese release, which didn't have a 0% option.

Edited 4 hours ago by Glen-i

[Julius]

5 minutes ago, Glen-i said:

For some mad reason, this seems to based on the original Japanese release, which didn't have a 0% option.

Can't have a basic Chrono Trigger port but anyways here's a HD remaster of a 3DS game (which requires download in the physical release, because while we think our games are high quality they don't deserve to be complete on the cartridge) that's old enough to be in high school based on the Japanese version without the QOL features you enjoyed in the West before

Yep, that sounds like a Square Enix release to me 

Edited 4 hours ago by Julius

[Glen-i]

2 minutes ago, Julius said:

Can't have a basic Chrono Trigger port but anyways here's a HD remaster of a 3DS game (which requires download in the physical release) old enough to be in high school based on the Japanese version without the QOL features you enjoyed in the West before

It wasn't even just in the West, Japan also got that version (Subtitled "For the Sequel").

It makes me wonder if there'll be any teases for Bravely Second in this?

A few extra cutscenes, some tweaks to certain jobs (For example, Freelancer had a passive that reduced the rate of encounters, but was changed to Poison Immunity, because the 0% encounter option was added), an optional superboss, and even the Bravely Second mechanic itself was added to it. I know for a fact that the mechanic is gone, because it wasn't in the demo at the Switch 2 Experience.