History VideoGame / BravelyDefaultII

%%* CowardlyMooks: [[PreexistingEncounters Overworld enemies]] start fleeing from you once you reach a high enough level.
%%* DrawAggro: This game introduces the "chance to be targeted" stat. Heavier armor increases the wearer's chance to be attacked by enemies; bulky units like Vanguards want to keep this stat high while squishier fighters avoid it like the plague.

* TwentyBearAsses: The subquests in the demo have this structure, asking you to collect things like wolf pelts or snake venom.
* BadassBookworm: Elvis, who's a scholar.

* TheComputerIsACheatingBastard: Unlike past entries, bosses can Default and Brave (or Default ''twice'') ''in the same turn'', suddenly being able to gain more actions out of nowhere to avoid penalties.
* CowardlyMooks: [[PreexistingEncounters Overworld enemies]] start fleeing from you once you reach a high enough level.
* DrawAggro: This game introduces the "chance to be targeted" stat. Heavier armor increases the wearer's chance to be attacked by enemies; bulky units like Vanguards want to keep this stat high while squishier fighters avoid it like the plague.
* EverybodyWasKungFuFighting: While there is a passive effect to buff your characters' unarmed damage, if you leave them unequipped, they'll strike martial arts stances and at least visually fight like experts even if they don't have it.
* GaiasLament: The world has been falling apart ever since the four crystals were stolen two years ago, with Savalon being flooded by the power of the Water Crystal.

* NonLinearSequel: The game has been shown to take place in its own separate continuity, but it contains many thematic references to ''Bravely Default''; the party dynamic is very similar to the dynamic of the first game[[note]]You have a woman whose quest to save the world kickstarts the plot, a SupportingProtagonist everyman trying to protect the woman, an intelligent man trying to decipher the secret of a book, and a tomboyish woman.[[/note]], the overarching objective is to restore the four elemental crystals to stop the world from decaying, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking the demo takes place in a desert]] [[OncePerEpisode (yet again)]].

* OrphanedEtymology: One of Adelle's quotes for hitting an enemy's weak point is that she's found its AchillesHeel. Presumably, Achilles doesn't exist in Excillant.

* AbortedArc: Since this is a NonLinearSequel, the demo does not follow up on any of the loose threads from ''Bravely Second''.

* ActorAllusion: This isn't the first time Creator/YuShimamura has voiced the [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild princess]] of a fallen kingdom.

* InMediasRes: Similar to the first game's demo, ''Bravely Default II'''s demo takes place a fair way already into the story with the characters doing plot irrelevant quests in the game's desert area.

* InMediaRes: Similar to the first game's demo, ''Bravely Default II'''s demo takes place a fair way already into the story with the characters doing plot irrelevant quests in the game's desert area.

* OrphanedEtymology: One of Adelle's quotes for hitting an enemy's weak point is that she's found its AchillesHeel. Presumably, Achilles doesn't exist in Excillant.

* AbortedArc: Since this is a NonLinearSequel, it seems like we probably won't be following up on any of the loose threads from ''Bravely Second''. Then again, the series is fond of 4th wall breaking twists, [[EpilepticTrees so for all we know this might end up being addressed in the full game.]]

* TheComputerIsACheatingBastard: Unlike past entries, bosses can Default and Brave ''in the same turn'', suddenly being able to gain more actions out of nowhere to avoid penalties.

The story is set in a new world, on the continent of Excillant, where five mighty kingdoms reside. Two years prior, the four elemental crystals that keep nature in check are suddenly taken away by evil forces, putting citizens in danger. Fleeing from her fallen kingdom of Musa, the guardianship of the four crystals, [[FallenPrincess Gloria]] goes a journey to retrieve them. On her journey, she meets [[ChronicHeroSyndrome Seth]], a sailor not native to Excillant who happens to wash up ashore thanks to the crystals saving him from an unseasonal storm. They are both accompanied by [[GentlemanAndAScholar Elvis]], a scholar from Wiswald who inherited a mysterious book from his mentor that he hopes to decipher by gathering Asterisks; and [[HiredGuns Adelle]], a skilled hired sword Elvis enlists to help him on his task. The four decide to travel together, becoming the new 4 Warriors of Light of the tale.

* NonLinearSequel: The game has been shown to take place in its own separate continuity, but it contains many thematic references to ''Bravely Default''; the party dynamic is very similar to the dynamic of the first game[[note]]You have a woman whose quest to save the world kickstarts the plot, a SupportingProtagonist everyman trying to protect the woman, an intelligent man trying to decipher the secret of a book, and a tomboyish woman.[[/note]], the overarching objective is to restore the four elemental crystals to stop the world from decaying, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking the demo takes place in a desert]] [[RunningGag (yet again)]].
* OrphanedEtymology: One of Adelle's quotes for hitting an enemy's weak point is that she's found its AchillesHeel. Presumably, Achilles doesn't exist in Excillant.
* RunningGag: The demo of the game takes place in a desert, just like how the previous entries have also set their demos around Ancheim.

* BraggingRightsReward: Defeating the [[spoiler:Wood Golem]] in the demo rewards the player with [[spoiler:a Party Chat where the team congratulates itself for making it through the battle before leaving...and then a talking Orc from Bravely Default representing the dev team shows up and thanks the players for making it all the way in the demo]].

* BonusBoss: In the demo, outside of quests, there is the [[spoiler:Wood Golem]] located northeast of Savalan.
* BraggingRightsReward: Defeating the [[spoiler:Wood Golem]] in the demo rewards the player with [[spoiler:a Party Chat where the team congratulates itself for making it through the battle before leaving...and then a talking Orc representing the dev team shows up and thanks the players for making it all the way in the demo]].

* GaiasLament: The world has been falling apart ever since the four crystals were stolen two years ago, with Savalan being flooded by the power of the Water Crystal.

* RunningGag: The demo of the game takes place in a desert, just like how the previous entries have also set their demos in a desert.

The story is set in a new world, on the continent of Excillant, where five mighty kingdoms reside. The four elemental crystals that keep nature in check are suddenly taken away by evil forces, putting citizens in danger. Fleeing from her fallen kingdom of Musa that was targeted for holding one of the crystals, [[FallenPrincess Gloria]] goes a journey to retrieve the crystals. On her journey, she meets [[ChronicHeroSyndrome Seth]], a sailor not native to Excillant who happens to wash up ashore thanks to the crystals saving him from an unseasonal storm. They are both accompanied by [[GentlemanAndAScholar Elvis]], a scholar from Wiswald who inherited a mysterious book from his mentor that he hopes to decipher by gathering Asterisks; and [[HiredGuns Adelle]], a skilled hired sword Elvis enlists to help him on his task. The four decide to travel together, becoming the new 4 Warriors of Light of the tale.

The story is set in a new world, on the continent of Excillant, where five mighty kingdoms reside. The four elemental crystals that keep nature in check are suddenly taken away by evil forces, putting citizens in danger. Fleeing from her fallen kingdom that was targeted for holding one of the crystals, [[FallenPrincess Gloria]] goes a journey to retrieve the crystals. On her journey, she meets [[ChronicHeroSyndrome Seth]], a sailor who happens to wash up ashore. They are both accompanied by [[GentlemanAndAScholar Elvis]], a scholar who inherited a mysterious book that he hopes to decipher by gathering Asterisks; and [[HiredGuns Adelle]], a hired sword Elvis enlists to help him on his task. The four decide to travel together, becoming the new 4 Warriors of Light of the tale.

* NonLinearSequel: The game has been shown to take place in its own separate continuity, but it contains many thematic references to ''Bravely Default''; the party dynamic is very similar to the dynamic of the first game[[note]]You have a woman whose quest to save the world kickstarts the plot, a SupportingProtagonist everyman trying to protect the woman, an intelligent man trying to decipher the secret of a book, and a tomboyish woman.[[/note]], the overarching objective is to restore the four elemental crystals to stop the world from decaying, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking the demo takes place in a desert]].
* OrphanedEtymology: One of Adelle's quotes for hitting an enemy's weak point is that she's found its AchillesHeel. Presumably, Achilles doesn't exist in Excillant.

The story is set in a new world, in the Continent of Excillant, where five mighty kingdoms reside. The four elemental crystals that keep nature in check are suddenly taken away by evil forces, putting citizens in danger. Fleeing from her fallen kingdom that was targeted for holding one of the crystals, [[FallenPrincess Gloria]] goes a journey to retrieve the crystals. On her journey, she meets [[ChronicHeroSyndrome Seth]], a sailor who happens to wash up ashore. They are both accompanied by [[GentlemanAndAScholar Elvis]], a scholar who inherited a mysterious book that he hopes to decipher by gathering Asterisks; and [[HiredGuns Adelle]], a hired sword Elvis enlists to help him on his task. The four decide to travel together, becoming the new 4 Warriors of Light of the tale.

''Bravely Default II'' is the third entry of the ''Bravely Default'' series, releasing for the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch for the first time.

''Bravely Default II'' is the third entry of the ''Bravely Default'' series, releasing for the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch for the first time.