Bravely Default will finally break free of the Nintendo 3DS, with an HD remaster of the turn-based JRPG set to release on the Nintendo Switch 2 as a launch title.
Officially titled Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster (a reference to the game’s original subtitle in Japan), the game will feature remastered visuals, a redesigned UI, upgraded online compatibility, quality-of-life features like the ability to speed up battles, and two new minigames that take advantage of the Switch 2’s Joy-Con 2 mouse functionality, according to a trailer shown during the Switch 2 Nintendo Direct. Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster, and the Switch 2, will release June 5.
Bravely Default brings to mind classic Final Fantasy titles, as a group of warriors of light seek to defeat evil and restore light to the four crystals that maintain peace and balance in the world of Luxendarc. The game features turn-based combat and a job system where players can mix and match different jobs and abilities to create unique party compositions. The game’s title refers to its battle system, where Brave Points can be spent to increase the number of actions per turn. Alternatively, players can “Default” to stock up on actions and shore up their defenses.
This is the first time Bravely Default will be released on modern hardware, having originally released on the Nintendo 3DS in 2012. A sequel, Bravely Second, released for 3DS in 2016. Another entry in the series, the somewhat confusingly titled Bravely Default 2, released on Nintendo Switch in 2021.
Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster was just one of the games announced to be coming to Switch 2. Nintendo also revealed Mario Kart World, a new Donkey Kong 3D platformer, a sequel to Kirby Air Ride, and even a new Switch 2-exclusive From Software title, The Duskbloods.
