Bravely Default: For the Sequel’s name explained, actual sequel “is about getting rid of the concept of turns” and takes place in the same world

Bravely Default: For the Sequel’s name may seem misleading to some. After all, it’s an upgraded version of the original game released in Japan last year.

Producer Tomoya Asano was asked to explain For the Sequel’s concept and meaning of the name in this week’s Famitsu. He said:

First off let me preface this by saying that along side “For the Sequel” we are moving along with the development of Bravely Default’s sequel. So this game, in anticipation of the sequel, is made to be a “Bravely Default for the purpose of the sequel.” The subtitle, “For the Sequel,” is a direct translation of that concept.

Throughout Bravely Default’s development, Square Enix released a number of demos and modified the game appropriately based on feedback. Asano drew a similar comparison between For the Sequel and Bravely Default’s true follow-up:

The previous Bravely Default is something I think we were only able to make because of the back and forth we had with users by releasing a number of demos, getting their feedback, and then taking that feedback into consideration to make improvements. In the same way, before releasing the sequel we decided we wanted to see everyone’s reactions to the sequel’s new game system and added the new system in first. Because of that, while this game can be considered a demo of the sequel in a way, it isn’t just a demo where you can only play one part of the game; it the completion of the previous game and furthermore has come together as really easy to play and enjoy.

Asano added that Bravely Default’s sequel will be about “getting rid of the concept of turns.”

Well, just a little bit… (laughs) The system of braving and defaulting we introduced in the last game where you could take many actions in one turn was a departure from the concept of turns but this new system is about getting rid of the concept of turns. I am looking forward to seeing how players have fun with this system.

Lastly, Asano confirmed that the new Bravely Default will take place in the same world:

Hmm… It is definitely going to to take place in the same world – Rukusendaruku – as the previous title.

You can find even more from Asano here.