There are slight enhancements as well, such as to the game’s graphics and voice direction for the English dub. For the most part, Bravely Second continues what Bravely Default did so well, like the combat and Job systems. Not only did I eventually come to enjoy Bravely Second more than its predecessor, but I also now consider it my favorite 3DS game.
While it saddens me that this is what happened to the music, I was very pleasantly surprised by the rest of the game. I was a bit worried about Bravely Second: End Layer either repeating the first game’s mistakes or just not quite reaching the same highs that Bravely Default did. While the repetition after chapter four did not bother me as much as other people, the game could have had better pacing. I really enjoyed Bravely Default, but even I wished chapters five through eight had been handled differently. Bravely Default is a masterpiece that must be fully experienced to be appreciated. The story, which focuses on a group of hapless heroes who are thrust into a pilgrimage to awaken the four crystals of the elements while defying the whims of an empire bent on using the crystals as an energy source, may seem familiar, but I promise it’s not. Classic tropes are turned on their heads in both plot and gameplay in a way that kept me thrilled to the very end.įor example, the titular gameplay mechanic, a system that allows one to save turns (Default) to use later or use extra turns (Brave) and accumulate a sort of turn debt, manages to be fun to utilize while providing commentary on the potential staleness of the turn-based RPG genre. Whereas it may seem like a minefield of genre stereotypes and bygone tropes, the game has some impressive surprises in store for those who choose to invest the time. Short of Undertale, no RPG has subverted the genre quite so much as Bravely Default. There are absolutely some glaring omissions, and we invite our readers to help fill them in the comments and on social media by letting us know your favorite 3DS RPGs! This is not intended to be a comprehensive “Best of” list, merely an opportunity to celebrate some of our favorite titles from the library. Ultimately, the differentiator of its stereoscopic 3D top screen wasn’t as big as Nintendo might’ve hoped, with the functionality simply removed entirely for the 2DS variants, but it became a worthy successor to the Nintendo DS and the dual-screen approach lent itself nicely to the RPG genre.įor this feature, our staff members were invited to select some of their favorite games on the system in our celebration of the handheld and its numerous RPG entries. With the handheld reaching the end of its cycle, we felt it was a good time to look back at many of the best titles it has brought to RPGamers.Īs a device, it has perhaps received the most variations of any console or handheld out there.
Here's a breakdown of how much time I put into the 10 most-played: Overall, I devoted 253 hours to 3DS games in 2016. Version of this post? I have no idea, but I hope so! Will Pokémon Moon, above, make an appearance in the 2017 This year? I spent nearly 60 hours with my most-played 3DS game- Pocket Card Jockey.Īnd not only that, but I spent just over 50 hours with Dragon Quest VII and a smidgen under 40 hours with both Nintendo's StreetPass Mii Plaza titles ( Monster Manor, mostly) and Yo-Kai Watch. In fact, I spent exactly 39 hours with my most-played 3DS game ( The Legend of Legacy) last year. Imagine my surprise, then, when it became clear the reverse was true. Before I checked my 3DS Play Time stats for 2016-so I could write this post, of course-I was pretty sure I'd spent far less time playing games on Nintendo's current handheld than I had in 2015.
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