Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD Remaster details world, minigames, combat, and jobs
Today Square Enix has given us further information on Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD Remaster. This time they’re showing off more of the world, minigames, battle system, jobs, and even some screenshots and artwork.
You can check out the full round-up below:
World
BRAVELY DEFAULT FLYING FAIRY HD Remaster is set in the world of Luxendarc – a colorful land full of amazing places to explore. Let’s take a look at some of them!
Ancheim
A city of machinery and windmills powered by the winds blowing across the desert. Since the winds stopped after the Wind Crystal was swallowed in darkness, Ancheim now forces its citizens to power the city’s turbines by hand.Profiteur Merchantry is an enterprise run by Chairman Profiteur, a merchant dedicated to making money by any means. They have a monopoly on the sale of water and charge exorbitant prices for their product.
Florem
Tradition dictates that men may not reside within the borders of this city upon a river. Although its citizens once lived humble lives, it has experienced a series of strange happenings, such as transforming into an extravagantly colorful pleasure district and the vestal of water being absent from her post.The Bloodrose Legion are a covert squad comprised of the meticulous Commander DeRosa and the three Venus sisters. It seems they have something to do with the happenings in Florem.
Grandship
A nation upon a ship floating in the middle of the ocean. It has no military, and remains completely neutral in world affairs. Grandship serves as a crucial supply port for any and all ships sailing the Sea of Corsairs.Hartschild
Stronghold of the Shieldbearers for the four years since the Swordbearers’ uprising divided Eisenberg. The Swordbearers lead their offensive from Starkfort.The Black Blades are professional soldiers supporting the Swordbearers. Their assistance has kept the Shieldbearers on their back foot during the long civil war.
Minigames
Take a break from your adventures to enjoy two all-new minigames featuring Nintendo Switch 2 mouse controls! Aim for high scores to earn all kinds of rewards.
Luxencheer Rhythm Catch
Tiz and crew dance and reminisce along to the soundtrack of their adventure in this energetic rhythm game. Take up a lux stick in each hand and cheer the heroes on stage into a fever pitch!Dance as the character in the job costume of your choice!
Set the destination aside on occasion to look back at the road traveled so far – and the music that accompanied it.
There are three types of notes to catch. For ring notes, pass the wave line coming from between your lux sticks through the center of a note for a great catch!
Play along to five music tracks in all! In spectator mode, sit back, relax, and watch Tiz and company do all the dancing.
Ringabel’s Panic Cruise
Take a spin as Ringabel behind the pilot’s wheel of an airship in this multitasking cruise game. Operate the variety of controls and devices in the cockpit while fulfilling the myriad of orders shouted by your companions.Move the left and right cursors to steer the airship’s wheel and adjust the altitude lever. The cruise’s course is marked by the floating rings!
Your party’s orders will come in fast and plenty! Make sure to not fly off course while your attention is divided.
Powerful enemies will come to interrupt your cruise. Use the airship’s shields and cannons to clear the way.
There are four courses in all, including a tutorial course! Your companions’ demands increase with the difficulty level!
Fabulous Prizes Make Minigames Even More Fun
Achieve set scores to earn tokens and new notes to read. Aim for high scores to rake in the goodies.Among the prizes for which tokens may be exchanged are accessories that allow the encounter rate to be set from 0 to 400% and costumes to change characters’ appearances. There are more than prizes aplenty, so plan your token budget carefully!
Rebuilding Norende
As the reconstruction of Norende – Tiz’s hometown that was swallowed up by the Great Chasm – progresses, shops will open up that deal in powerful equipment and new special moves. They’re all useful products to acquire, so make sure to pay the reconstruction effort due diligence alongside your adventure.
Encounter other players as guests in the various towns to grow the population of Norende. As the village’s population increases, the more residents you’ll have to assign to redevelopment tasks, and the faster those tasks can be completed.
Battle: Reliable companions
Call on the strength of friends from your system’s friends list and guest players from other worlds whom you encounter in towns to give you an edge in battle.
Summon Friends
Summon friends and guest players to use their favorite moves in battle. You can also send your own characters with their moves to be summoned by your friends.With everyone working together, no foe is too strong.
Abilink
By abilinking with friends, you can borrow their abilities that you have yet to learn and try out new strategies and ability combinations.Note that it is not possible to abilink with guests.
Battle: Special Moves
Not only are special moves powerful, they power up the entire party while the special-move music is playing. Customize them with what sort of boosts the party will receive to create special moves that are especially your own.
The party boosts that accompany the special-move music are varied. Chain together other characters’ special moves before the music ends and all of the moves’ bonuses remain in effect for the music’s duration!
Not only can you choose customizable parts to create attack-type and healing-type special moves, you can even name your moves whatever you like.
Jobs
Each character in your party can be assigned different jobs – these determine their role and abilities in combat. Let’s take a look at some more that you can use in the game.
Thief
Stealing items from enemies is thieves’ stand-out trait. Their high agility allows them to attack before the enemy or rescue an ally from danger with some quick healing.Steal has a 25% chance to steal an item from an enemy
Life Steal lets you steal an enemy’s HP to heal yourself.
Merchant
Watch your finances grow with a merchant in your party. Both attacking and supporting through the power of money more than makes up for their otherwise middling stats.Salesman forces your enemies to buy items at 2.4× prices.
Takeover lets you spend money to deal equivalent damage.
Spell Fencer
Masters of sword magic with numerous spells at their disposal. They can even enchant a sword to absorb their target’s MP, restoring their own with every attack.Sword Magic Lv 1 lets you use Blizzard and other sword magic.
Sword Magic Lv 2 lets you use Sleep and other sword magic.
Time Mage
These mages excel at altering how quickly or slowly allies and enemies can act with time magic. Their command over time and space extends to even outside of battle: should your party be wiped out, a time mage’s powers can return the party to the start of that battle.Time Magic Lv 1 lets you use slow, regen and other time magic.
Time Slip lets you return to start of battle if party is wiped out.
Ranger
These marksmen always take down their prey thanks to their high accuracy and numerous abilities specialized for dealing heavy damage to specific enemy families.Targeting lets you deal 1.25× more damage to any target.
Beast Slayer lets you deal 1.5× more damage to beast-family targets.
Summoner
In exchange for immense quantities of MP, these mages summon creatures that deal great damage to the enemy’s entire party. They come with an exemplary MP stat, and are also able to restore their own MP by taking damage.Summoning Lv 1 lets you Summon Girtablulu.
Summoning Lv 2 would let you summon Hresvelgr.
Valkyrie
In a move that is both offensive and defensive, valkyries leap into the heavens where they are out of range of enemy attacks before falling back to earth to deal heavy damage on the next turn.Crescent Moon deals conventional attack damage to all enemies.
Jump deals 2× damage the next turn.
Red Mage
Red mages can use both black magic to attack the enemy and white magic to support their allies. Through an ability that activates under certain conditions, they can also increase their own BP.B/W Magic Lv 1 lets you use cure, thunder and other magic.
B/W Magic Lv 3 lets you use raise, blizzara and other magic.
Salve-Maker
Salve-makers specialize in using items to both attack and support. By compounding two items together, they can create such amazing effects as doubling a target’s maximum HP.Compounding lets you combine two items for a special effect.
Turn Toxic poisons and deal the damage a curative would restore.
Performer
Performers sing and dance to boost the party’s stats and abilities. A single performance can boost the entire party; braving to perform multiple times in one turn can supercharge the party.One More For You raises one ally’s BP by 1.
Got Your Back raises the party’s defense by 25% for 4 turns.
Pirate
Pirates boast the highest physical attack stat of all jobs. And their attacks are not only powerful, but capable of enfeebling the enemy as well.Double Damage deals 2x damage.
Shell Split deals damage and lower target’s defense by 25% for 4 turns.
Ninja
Agile fighters who slice the enemy to ribbons with a weapon in each hand. Although the lack of a shield lowers their defensive capabilities, they can cover the gap with ninjutsu that raises their evasion.Shippûjinrai attacks first in a turn.
Utsusemi avoids one physical attack.
Swordmaster
Swordmasters are offensive experts who specialize in countering enemy attacks. Although this requires predicting the enemy’s next move, doing so metes out extraordinary damage.Nothing Ventured lets you halve damage and deal 2x in return.
Squeaky Wheel reduces an enemy’s BP by 1.
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Screenshots and Artwork
Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD Remaster will launch on June 5, 2025 alongside the Switch 2. To check out more Switch 2 coverage, click here.
