Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD Remaster Announced for Nintendo Switch 2

During today’s Nintendo Direct, Square Enix popped in to announce that Bravely Default is getting a remaster for Nintendo Switch 2. It’s called Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD, and it’s coming to the console at launch on June 5.

The Bravely series of RPGs was begun as a spin-off of sorts of Final Fantasy back in the 3DS era, with Bravely Default: Flying Fairy being the first in the series. The games feature a unique battle mechanic where players can either opt to “Default” or defend, and store energy to then “Brave” and make multiple moves in a single turn.

Bravely Default making a return is a big deal, as both Bravely Default and Bravely Second, its direct sequel, had their online city-building features shut down in 2023. This version appears to bring back the online features in some fashion, alongside “upgraded features and enhancements” and a number of new minigames. The exact nature of these upgrades is still up in the air, so we’ll have to wait to find out exactly how much is different.

The Nintendo Switch already has one Bravely game, Bravely Default 2 (not to be confused with the aforementioned Bravely Second), which came out in 2022 and which we gave an 8/10, calling it “a long, familiar JRPG journey with excellent customizable combat and beautiful backdrops that pass the time as you work through its extended stretches of grinding.”

You can catch up on everything announced at the Nintendo Direct today right here.

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