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Dest

Has seen more 10s than EA ever will
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Jun 4, 2018
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As usual, I have purchased a video game before playing others in the franchise (or finishing, rather). This time I purchased Bravely Default 2. Is this something I can hop right into not having finished the prior two titles, or should I go play those first?
 

Weiss

User requested ban
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Oct 25, 2017
64,265
No story relation. It's called Bravely Default II because the actual story sequel to Bravely Default was called Bravely Second.
 

Vertpin

Member
Oct 27, 2017
5,920
Nope! You'll be fine. Bravely Second continues Bravely Default. In this case, Bravely Default 2 is a brand new entry with new characters and world.
 

Dark Knight

One Winged Slayer
Member
Oct 25, 2017
19,394
Nah. BD1 is great but unrelated beyond general concepts and battle systems. Completely new story, so get at it!
 

ghostcrew

The Shrouded Ghost
Administrator
Oct 27, 2017
30,421
I haven't played any of the other Bravely Default games and I'm happily playing BD2. No issues. I understand it's a new story/world/everything (like a Final Fantasy) and it does feel like that. No mention of old stories or old characters or prior events or anything.

Dive in! It's amazing!
 

kurahador

Member
Oct 28, 2017
17,647
No. But you will need to play Bravely Default II before the imminent Bravely Second II.
 

Hexa

Saw the truth behind the copied door
Member
Oct 25, 2017
4,754
No I'm thinking the next game is a sequel called Bravely Second II.

I think they'll do this too but it feels wrong to me. That makes it sound like it's a sequel to Bravely Second because the II is after the Second. It would have made more sense imo to have the sequel to Bravely Default be Bravely Default II and have this be Bravely Second.
 

Jeremy

Member
Oct 25, 2017
6,639
I'd say it's more necessary to have played a Final Fantasy from I to V, since it's paying homage to those games.
 

Bucca

Member
Oct 25, 2017
3,288
you couldn't be arsed to ask this in the OT for a game 1 day after launch huh