New Images Released for Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD Remaster

Sure thing. Here’s a go at it:

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Hey, so there’s this game I’m itching to try on Nintendo’s upcoming Switch 2, but it’s not exactly new. Nope—it originally came out on the 3DS back in 2012. Wild, right? I guess that says something about the timeless vibes of Bravely Default.

Back in the day? Man, it was a hit. Pure Nintendo gave it a straight-up 10/10 when it finally hit the U.S. in 2014. Some dude, Thomas Jones, was all about it. He was like, “This is like a mash-up of classic and fresh stuff, echoing those old Final Fantasy feels, while throwing in enough new twists to make it Square Enix’s new secret weapon.” He went on about how the visuals were lush, the music was some top-tier cultural stuff, characters were vibrant as heck, and gameplay—you couldn’t quit. Seriously, from Square or anyone else, it’s a keeper.

Now, here’s the tricky part. The 3DS eShop shutting its doors made hopping back into this adventure a bit of a task for JRPG diehards. Oh, and those tiny StreetPass quirks on the physical cartridges? Yeah, not helping. Thankfully, the HD Remaster is swooping in to save the day. No StreetPass? No worries. Plus, they’re dropping fresh mini-games like Luxencheer Rhythm Catch and something called Ringabel’s Panic Cruise. Joy-Con mouse controls are getting some love here.

And visuals? Oh, dude, the eye candy should be next level. We might miss the 3D vibe of earlier days, true, but the spruce-up sounds promising if those art sneak peeks mean anything.

Oh, and let’s chat about the job-based battle gig and how your characters keep switching costumes—love that. It’s the little things, y’know?

If you missed the original, no sweat. This Switch 2 release of Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster seems like the perfect excuse to dive in or just soak it all up again. And if you’re curious about its story or how its brave/default turn-based thingamajig works, they’ve got a site—square-enix-games.com.

Heads up: you can pre-order it now on Nintendo’s eShop for about forty bucks. June 5th is D-day, folks, right alongside the Switch 2. Can’t wait.