Hey folks! Hope this video’s length is an indication as to where I’ve been for the past month and a bit. Turns out Bravely Default is not a quick thing to break down! Thank you so much for your patience, and I really hope you enjoy the episode. If you want to support me outside of liking, subscribing and sharing, you can do so by pledging to me on Patreon! Definitely helps make longer videos like this possible. The link can be found in the description if you’re interested. :)
Hey Mr Clemps! this is completely unrelated to the video but I hope that you read this I am a aspiring bladesmith and recently I've been working on a virtuous contract replica sword... Ive etched your name into it. If I could give it to you as a gift once it's finished I'd love to do that if not though I'd like to at the very least send you pictures of it but I don't really know how to do that I'm not a very media savvy person Love: Daniel E
Any antagonist: You don’t understand what you’re doing Main party: Then tell me what’s going on Any antagonist: I don’t got time to tell you stinky let’s fight
I assumed the twist would be that Braev was cursed and couldn’t say what was going on with Airy, I was surprised that the game never went in that direction
I'd wish she said I'll kill you instead of unforgivable it doesn't hit that world shattering discovery of learning someone u loved n care for was a killer n was playing you the whole time
And then you lose (player's fault, not auto lose). Although I admit I found Airy way stronger that Ouroboros. I had to "cheese" Airy by combining jumping and auto revives and good timing. I used the same strat with Ouroboros and killed him first try. At which point the track went from "Aha, I have a good strat" to "Aha, I have a good strat, but the music IS SO GOOD!!". A game that literally went "You can't lose" was Undertale, where you can't lose, you revive immediately. Which knowing the amount of 4rth wall breaking BD does, it wouldn't surprise me that BD inpired him.
As someone that beat the game with the level cap of 59, I can say that nothing beat the fire party sub quest in term of cheese or lose when you have less hp and speed to work with. The only fight that I was forced to cheese it. As someone who mess with everything to find interesting strategy, I can say jump stats are bad as the start of the jump have lower priority which mean you act always last(unless I remember incorrectly) while the attack work properly with your speed which mean if you are faster than your enemy, you dodge nothing.
@@andrea0258hu I had to alternate people to make the strat effective. Have like half in the air and half on land. Atleast someone has to be in the air at all times. There's where the skill part of the "cheese" comes in.
Dear God. Clemps not only makes a stellar review, but he commissions a professional artist so he can have epic visuals while retelling lore for this game in a way the original devs didn't even bother to do. Highest tier review caliber.
55:05 my favourite aspect of Til surviving is that he somehow managed to beat that world's versions of Barras and Holly single-handedly. What an absolute chad.
Serpent Eating the Ground might just be the single best track in a JRPG I've ever heard, not because it's an incredible final boss theme (though...it is), but because it combines so many leitmotifs you've heard throughout the game, and it absolutely sends shivers down my spine. Amazing story review, Clemps! Your best work yet!
I've got an unpopular opinion here, but I think Its overrated. I'd been able to hear all the main characters' themes constantly in every fight through out the entire game, at the whim of whenever I used a special move, so I don't really get why hearing it as part of the final boss theme is a big deal. Personally it fell flat for me and I was disappointed to have a good chunk of the track just be repeated music that I could've played on command anyways. I liked the Airy battle themes though, she really felt like the true final boss to me.
@@NintendoFan7141 The reason why the special moves themes start it's because it's a way of simbolizing that you are giving your best in the final battle, when you hear those themes you feel powerfull, so listening in the final boss it's the same effect
And I think Bravely Second's final boss was trying to do the same, but the themes are not as unique as to stand out. I expect BD2 to do the same, or try to
I totally get that! The fact that the track is so long as well represents the fight well too. The agonizing fight and how brutal the beginning parts sound, slowly begin to show cracks of hope. And by the time the character lietmotiefs kick in, the absolute slog that drained you is revitalized and reinvigorates you to keep fighting. Don't give up. The end part of ringabels theme moving into that swell is such a "All together now!!" Moment, and while maybe cliche it never fails to make the hairs on my neck stand on end
I played through a majority of Bravely Default utilizing the 3DS's sleep mode and keeping the system charged, mostly because of the in-game bonuses for time in sleep mode. I was very fortunatel that the first time I did a full shutdown of my system was when the title screen changes. First, when I saw it I thought "that.is.awesome" followed by "oh crap if I hadn't had shut down my 3DS I would've missed this entirely"
I think Bravely Default and Second are the reason why my 3DS battery began swelling for this feature alone lmao (replaced it after I accumulated enough villagers to get things done from 1 min to 2 hours max)
tbh i wonder if that feature was to prevent you from seeing it, like trying to hide it away by telling you "you can gain advantages from using sleep mode instead of turning off the game" it doesn't help airy is the one that tells you and eggs you onto using that as well
@@antoineaublin3812 sorry about that, genuine error made by a stupid teenager playing cod zombies too much, I've changed it now, thanks for the heads up
@@IxGameFire i figured that might have been it ! dont worry just wanted to give you a heads up ! also i think it looks better now, aside from the symbolism
Ringabell being the musky husky is fitting given his hornball antics to be honest. Really glad to see a great deep dive on this game. Hope to hear your thoughts on Bravely Second and the upcoming Bravely Default II.
Bravely Second was pretty great. The story was structured way better (besides the final boss' involvement and the story after the first villains defeat) and the gameplay was way better
@@yemmohater2796 I'm glad someone shares the same sentiment with me. I don't think the first two chapters of BS are as good as BD and most of chapter 3 felt like they did nothing concerning the skyhold but goddamn the story takes the biggest high from chapter 4 and never stopped being good for me
@@yemmohater2796 I absolutely adore BS, and still would recommend both games to anyone who asks. One of the main complaints i always see for it is the comparisons for the OST and honestly imo I think both OST's are great and even flip flop between which final boss theme I like more. It felt like second's story was a lot tighter and they really learned from the first game, about where they should take the second.
But apparently Airy, wasn’t enough to make me not trust Asriel, as Flowey, but after that betrayal i will never trust a overly friendly character ever again.
No lie, when I first played the game I guessed that Ringabel’s twist was that he and Sage Yulyana were the same person, through some sort of time travel shenanigans
I really like how the party explicitly kills any Asterisk holder that attempts to stop them. It adds a lot of weight that you're actually out here murdering the Duchy's upper brass and the Council of Six room slowly growing emptier during the first loop
I felt really bad killing Jackal the thief guy first time around. You find out most of them survive when you go into the different worlds anyway but I was kind of sick of repeating beating all the bosses so ended up skipping some and fast forwarding though dialogue and never noticed until I read the wiki lol.
It just dawned on me, but the weird blind spots in the story's writing could be because the player is a character in the narrative. You the player know things that the characters don't, and are pushing and prodding them in the direction to saving everything, even if they don't really know why they feel compelled to do what they do.
Wow, yeah. That makes a lot of sense. In the second game, Yew mentions that WE were the giding force of the game's resolution all along, and he always felt our presence and influence during the game's events.
Where those backstory reveals mandatory or sidequests? I wondered around 55:30 if you could get to that point without finding out, so the game goes with a cutscene where the main cast gets surprised.
I've not played this game but I have to admit that the Airy twist is blowing my mind. Like, the number countdown on her wings, the subtitle change, the fact that the cute, comedy fairy companion is a main villain; I am loving all of it.
@@AnthonyH0395 Yeah I do think the Japanese version is more natural. I think maybe they expected English speakers would catch on too early with just one letter.
I've saw this in my notifications, and I'm *so* happy it's finally here!! Finally happy someone else said it, I *really* didn't find having to go through the loops so bad. I mean yeah it can get pretty grating with having to fight the crystal bosses 16 times and hit X to awaken 16 different crystals that I understand why some people really aren't a fan of this (I have a friend who just *loves* to remind me of that). But even then I liked how they handled the Asterisk bosses by giving them both interesting teams and battle strategies so they don't feel stale and also giving them some more character depth in each world your visit. Not to mention the absolute hype and spectacle of the true final boss made the journey *more* than worth it.
Same here. The second thing Clemps mentioned - the characters' seemingly forgetting that Airy is evil at the final light pillar visit - was what really grinded my gears.
Same! The differences across worlds, with different asterisk boss teamups and character moments, story changes, and with the fake ending sprinkled in at the start of Chapter 7, made me feel it was 'worth' it. You get some interesting insight and unique dialogue from some bosses when facing them out of order too. And you can fly through the required bosses quickly (bar the dungeon bits), so even that's not a huge blocker.
the storybook sequence you comissioned really adds something truly special to this video, and a gorgeous visualization to something that is never shown in-game. thank you so much, clemps
After what bd and bs pulled i dont trust this series' continuity at all. Whats next? Bravely Second II? Bravely Third? BRAVELY DEFAULT SECOND THIRD?! BRAVELY DEFAULT II SECOND III THIRD & KNUCKLES FEAT. DANTE FROM THE DEVIL MAY CRY SERIES ?!?
This is a very memorable game for a multitude of reasons, both good and bad. And I think overall that's a really good thing. A game can have really bad sections within it, and still be a great game overall. I still remember learning the twist about Airy and how much it hurt me inside. I really liked Airy and I didn't want to believe it. I hadn't ever felt that betrayed by a friend in a RPG before.
Fully agree There’s no true perfect game, after all FYI I wrote up Bravely FOuRTH fansequel and there’s a fairy... “I AM A BOY At least I WAS FOR BEEFS STAKE... You know what I mean!” Ringabel: he cannot be a minion of some hidden villain... Edea: Not possible “Mon dieu...”
I'm surprised how you glossed over Dim's Journal, when there's even a very spicy entry about how the party from an alternate universe met its end by falling into a river of lava and slowly roasting to death while screaming
I am SO glad you’re making videos about Bravely Second. It’s an amazing successor to the first game, and I will never understand why some people give it so much hate
What i liked about Bravely Default is that even through the story is a little bit broken ( for me the good ending should be when you break the cycle ) it has a geniusly good idea ! I'm under the impression Bravely Second will be much more generic than that from a story perspective. ( And Bravely Default II doesn't seems better ) Am i wrong ?
@@Haganeren In my opinion, Bravely Second actually has the best story in the series. While the game is often lighter in tone, and bordering on camp at times, it takes the various elements of BD1’s story and expands upon them in a way that feels both natural and fresh. The main party is arguably more dynamic in this game, with our main protagonist being about as far away from your standard JRPG protagonist as you can get. The fourth wall breaking for story purposes is used so much more powerfully here as well. If you think the game using the camera during the final boss fight to put you into the narrative was cool and inventive, then your mind is gonna get blown during the final boss fight of Bravely Second.
@@Haganeren Also to your point about BDII: While I absolutely LOVE the gameplay and music in this game, and the relationships between the characters are far more complex than you normally ever see in a video game, I can’t help but think that the game was somehow rushed during development. A few key characters aren’t properly fleshed out, the ending chapters are somewhat disjointed, and what feels like a major bit of foreshadowing in the prologue... never seemed to actually get addressed. (Also on a personal note; really disappointed that they didn’t bring back something along the lines of Yew’s Diary in this game. So much missed character and world building.) Seriously though? Go buy the game. Other than Xenoblade 2 it’s without a doubt the best JRPG the Switch has to offer
@@oscarisbestboi8118 Well, i certainly hope i wouldn't have to wait for the ending to see good idea but that's definitely encouraging ! I actually already have the game but never played it yet so thanks ! Also, did you played Bravely Default 2 ? Is the story good for this one too ?
@@Haganeren I think opinions on 2’s story vary too widely for me to say that mine is accurate. However I can say that it is by far the darkest and most mature of all these games, and it had me crying several times. It also subverts the tropes of the genre and the series in amazing ways, often by turning our preconceived notions of how JRPGs and Bravely games should work against us for dramatic effect
My take on Braev Lee - I definitely agree that a lot of his actions don't make a lick of sense in the grand scheme of things, he's not only a terrible father but also a pretty bad ruler. The only possible reason I can think of is that he's just plain prideful. He refused to tell Edea the truth because he wanted to shelter her as much as possible after she got herself wrapped up with the literal harbinger of the apocalypse. He wanted a daughter who would just sit and do as told... which... is not Edea. At all. It's not an excuse to justify his actions, f*cking no way in hell does being an arrogant dickhead justify not being upfront and honest with his own daughter, but it is at least the best explanation I can think of and might also help explain why a lot of Eternian Factions have next to no, or just flat out no respect for the guy. That lack of respect he gives to his own family might be a reflection of how he treats his own subordinates.
If you play the his side quest from the later chapters, you get to know more about his reasons. (Except the whole not telling Edea the truth thing, that still doesn't have any good explanation.)
To me, he didn't tell Edea because in his eyes her black and white mentality makes her reckless, meaning that if she knew the truth about Airy early on she would have gone and try to fight Airy herself, and die as a result. It would make more sense if he told Alternis all of this but yeah, bad writing.
I think Braev Lee not telling Edea about Airy was smart of him because would she believe him? Probably not. She would also tell Agnes and Airy which could put the rest of the group in danger.
@@peachesandcream8753 In most scenarios? I could buy the later point. But Braev was literally alone in Ede's room with her though away from Airy, where he could tell her everything. The only reason he doesn't is because his stubborness outweighs his rational thinking.
@@arcflamearcanum7579 And I just said that Edea probably wouldn't have believed him and then goes on to tell Airy which could then get her killed. Having Edea not know is far more likely to have her survive than to tell her.
Honestly, the repetitive thing was kinda tiring, however the thought of beating Victoria's and Victor's ass over and over again, and watching her die tragically so many times was kind of charming
This was absolutely fantastic. Once again, you prove to be one of my favorite content creators ever with your passion to tell the story. I cannot tell you how much I appreciate you letting me experience these stories and games vicariously, as I will never have time to play them. Many of them, like this and Kingdom Hearts, are games I never had any intention of playing, and that remains the same. Being the father of three, fourth on the way, I have to select my games and time carefully. But honestly, I am so glad you do what you do. Keep up the good work, my favorite rat boy! You have no idea how much you are appreciated!!!!
1:02:10 The fact that Tiz is harboring a Celestial is also brought up when DeRosso first wipes your party, saying something along the lines of "Do you enjoy playing at being their fast friend" or something like that. I assumed DeRosso was talking about the Celestial puppeting Tiz, and not to Tiz himself.
I never thought about it like that. I thought later on he was talking about Airy, but having that directed at the Celestial is quite an interesting idea.
You know, I never used a wiki or anything, because I was still a wee child when I got this. I kept on going and going because I truly thought something would change, or rather I anticipated a twist after an uncertain amount of repetitions. So that's why I kept going. I only tried to get the false ending after I beat the game. Experiencing the twist without knowing how many times must this cycle repeat really elevated the emotions I had once the twist was revealed.
Hello! I am a Bravely Default lover like you, and I can't thank you enough for making this videos. You have managed to put into words why this game is so wonderful, and why it will always have a place ir our hearts despite the things it doesn't do very well. From the bottom of my heart, thank you! And for all of you who haven't played or finished it: please, consider give the game a try! Have patience, turn down the encounter rate to 0% if you must, and see the whole story through the end. I hope you like it as much as Clemps and I do!
As someone who loves the Bravely Default story I very much appreciate the time and effort you put into making this masterpiece of a video. thank you my good Sir. Cant wait for the next one.
This game came out when I was in high school, the only person there who beat this game, I don't meet in person many who did see it though to the end. But I was blown away during the last 2 boss battles. They were just so captivating especially the last one. The funny thing was I was playing it when I shouldn't have when I was in a class study hall freaking out silently in then back to myself. God damnit Square port this to the switch you cowards!
my hope is that if bravely default 2 sells well, we may get ports of the original and second (maybe together) and finally see a bravely third. im desperate for more luxendarc lore considering they ended second on a cliffhanger and has been left like this for years now
I tried to play on hardmode and I was too dumb to give my blackmage ringabel the ability that makes him ignore enemy resistance. The last few bosses just beat me until I gave up.
I had already bought the game some time ago, and had even played through some of it, but seeing this review has fully convinced me to jump back in and eventually push through it. Amazing video as always!
"Oh, hello. I see fire in those eyes!" Me, thinking its just intro stuff: There's gonna so much fanart, of her isn't there... Me, after the end: _Yo, what the f-_ Me, after playing Bravely Second: *_FJFJIEFJEIJFEISONFOSFNOEFNOFEO_*
On top of the fursuit class costume, you can make the dudes wear tacky elvis halloween costumes. Also once you get the vampire asterisk, everyone can learn gastric juices and vomit on all of their enemies.
Anne repeating that opening line in Bravely Second genuinely made me say "What? Oh... You bitch." The twist being that it wasn't Airy in that opener, but Anne, recruiting us to stop her sister. Only to clear the way for her own plot, of course.
@@izzy1356 Possible spoiler, but I don’t think so since I’m not very far in the game: Are you referring to finding the weird stone during the time-based mechanic?
Incredible work! I went into this video having already been spoiled as to who the big bad was, but somehow the change to the title card truly sent shivers down my spine… WOW. For all the flaws to its story you’ve shared, it certainly seems to be a game worth playing. Thank you 🙏🏽
ngl i know the story of bravely default but this retelling made me so genuinely emotional that i started crying at the end when the characters themes came back ;;;; BD is so fucking good man
I love BD, for introducing the encounter meter, something I still believe should be the standard for ALL games with random encounters should. Also, caused my firm hatred and distrust for all fairies.
So strange, but seeing the last battle again I cried a little bit. It's one of my fave games along Bravely Second...and Bravely Default 2 seems to be heading in that direction too~
You don't know how MUCH I enjoyed this video. Completely agree with both your gripes and love for this game. Also, thank you for the humorous tidbits here and there. They made a 1 hour+ video really enjoyable to watch.
This video comes at the perfect moment, I'm totally hyped for Bravely Default 2 and I have to kill time until the postman rings. Time for a ride on the hype train through nostalgia valley, choo choo!
The thing that I have come to love is that Bravely Default has given way to Bravely Second, Octopath and now both BD2 and project Triangle. I didn't finish Bravely defaults story for the obvious reason but I still love that this return.
Truly LOVE the voice talent of Mona Marshall! (The voice actress for the child that Tiz befriends and is an all round great anime/video game voice actor!) Her most notable roles include (but are not limited to): Toboe from Wolf's Rain, Kite from the Dot Hack franchise, and Chagum from Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit.
It was the subtle changes in the Asterisks Holders that kept me going. Culminating with you facing them 4 at a time in the final loop and having them actually using valid team compositions against you
@@gnohman8580 The problem is, not EVERYTHING changed each time. Some Asterisk holders had the same dialogue, or huge chunks of it at least. And the main party would say the same thing time after time. I still liked the concept of these chapters, but I feel like the execution was a bit...meh
@@gnohman8580 Exactly this. I loved seeing all of the bosses team up in different ways, sometimes even nonsensically. I'll never forget the weird-ass combo of the ranger wolf girl, summoner, and Victoria having a tea party before fighting you.
Even though it was repetitive I was loving the story thus far and I trusted the writers to give me some sort of payoff if I was just patient enough. I understand that not a lot of people like doing repetitive things in their games, but I'd say that if you were to entertain the notion that story is trying tell you something you'll find that there is something to be gained. In this case you'd ask, "Why is the game fucking with me?" when really it's trying to tell you something without it specifically telling you what it is, it's not fucking with you.
I was JUST thinking about Bravely Default content when this video shows up. You, sir, are a gift to the community. Fun aside note: one of the reasons why I was excited for the original game's release was the fact that I had heard REVO's music on Attack on Titan previously and wanted an excuse to experience even more of his work. The story and cast were wonderful. (Stellar voicework.) Heck. Bringing back the Job system was enough to seal the deal for me.
My Tiny pea brain has such a hard time comprehending this big brain story. But its really excited to rewatch the video over several times in the future and finally understand like the Nier videos. And it, high key, HIGH KEY, hopes Clemps will cover Bravely Second someday. Just really high key excited by all of this.
Hey this video was awesome and totally worth the wait! Thanks for all the work you put into it and for commissioning that awesome comic! My eyes kinda glazed over when they dumped all that text at us explaining that part of the story, and I only caught about half of it when playing the game.
This was incredible! Bravely Default is hands down one of my favourite gaming experiences ever. For years afterwards I would listen to the concert versions of the soundtrack on RUclips and find myself still tearing up in places - and this video captures that same magic. I had a GREAT time watching this and reliving it all over again. Thanks again for such great content!
I did not see the 'Celestial Realm' when I finished my play thru. That was a genuine surprise. I loved the multidimensional nonsense fot the latter portion of the story, even going out of the way to re-fight all the Job Bosses in each recycle in case they had something different to say (they didn't).
Spectacular work! I have never seen a video game story review go so deep, keep the humor, and come out in a positive manner. Normally if it's comedic it is *forced* to be negative, but you tied your brand of humor beautifully into this story and the amount of passion and love that went into this is greatly appreciated. The cutscenes *you asked to be created* for this video are outstanding, the attention to detail you added was wonderful, and your giddiness while telling this beautiful story makes this one of the best reviews I've ever seen. I never took offense to the world cycling. To me it made sense from a story perspective and to see more into the Eternian Knights backstories was also nice. On Hard Mode the new fights become a real challenge and the new techniques and battle formations always kept me guessing and strategizing. Perhaps I adore the grind though, which may be different to many other people.
The worst part of the repeating chapters is that, if you dare to think for yourself and disobey Airy's bs ... You get the false ending. No, instead you have to play along with the characters because ... Reasons ? They don't even make any plan to prepare for the big bad or anything, they just keep following orders until the game decides "Ok, final boss time now !" out of nowhere.
This video was so incredibly well made. One of youtubes best. Really makes you appreciate all of the outside the box thinking this game employed. Really love those 4th wall breaking moments.
I've watched this video everyday since it came out because it helps me to sleep :D and everytime I get shivers when you say "how many times have we done this again? Hm" wonderful video and it has fed my Clemps video needs
Watched this video immediately after finishing the game. I had no idea the 3DS camera was used at the end as I was playing in a dark room >.< Great overview of the game story!
Hey folks! Hope this video’s length is an indication as to where I’ve been for the past month and a bit. Turns out Bravely Default is not a quick thing to break down! Thank you so much for your patience, and I really hope you enjoy the episode. If you want to support me outside of liking, subscribing and sharing, you can do so by pledging to me on Patreon! Definitely helps make longer videos like this possible. The link can be found in the description if you’re interested. :)
Nice
Hey Mr Clemps! this is completely unrelated to the video but I hope that you read this I am a aspiring bladesmith and recently I've been working on a virtuous contract replica sword... Ive etched your name into it. If I could give it to you as a gift once it's finished I'd love to do that if not though I'd like to at the very least send you pictures of it but I don't really know how to do that I'm not a very media savvy person
Love: Daniel E
Gasp! It's the boy! I was promised the boy!
I sure never made it past chapter 5. Thank you for the closure.
Thanks so much for the video! Definitely picking up Bravely Default 2 now. Hope for a Bravely Second video some day!
Any antagonist: You don’t understand what you’re doing
Main party: Then tell me what’s going on
Any antagonist: I don’t got time to tell you stinky let’s fight
It’s not even until you fight alternis in chapter 5 when that finally happens
I assumed the twist would be that Braev was cursed and couldn’t say what was going on with Airy, I was surprised that the game never went in that direction
@@SoloMael Would of really liked to see something like that. It would at least give him a reason not to speak.
“- our blood had yet to dry!!!!!” -Agnés
That line will forever give me chills!!
It's my favorite line from Agnes.
I'd wish she said I'll kill you instead of unforgivable it doesn't hit that world shattering discovery of learning someone u loved n care for was a killer n was playing you the whole time
Imagine experiencing this from Airy's point of view and awakening the crystals over and over and over again over 1.1 billion years.
Oof
I've heard "Serpent eating the ground" described as going from 'You have to win' to 'You cannot lose'
And then you lose (player's fault, not auto lose). Although I admit I found Airy way stronger that Ouroboros. I had to "cheese" Airy by combining jumping and auto revives and good timing. I used the same strat with Ouroboros and killed him first try. At which point the track went from "Aha, I have a good strat" to "Aha, I have a good strat, but the music IS SO GOOD!!".
A game that literally went "You can't lose" was Undertale, where you can't lose, you revive immediately. Which knowing the amount of 4rth wall breaking BD does, it wouldn't surprise me that BD inpired him.
As someone that beat the game with the level cap of 59, I can say that nothing beat the fire party sub quest in term of cheese or lose when you have less hp and speed to work with. The only fight that I was forced to cheese it. As someone who mess with everything to find interesting strategy, I can say jump stats are bad as the start of the jump have lower priority which mean you act always last(unless I remember incorrectly) while the attack work properly with your speed which mean if you are faster than your enemy, you dodge nothing.
@@andrea0258hu I had to alternate people to make the strat effective. Have like half in the air and half on land. Atleast someone has to be in the air at all times. There's where the skill part of the "cheese" comes in.
I'm just saying is not very reliable cheese.
Sweet JESUS the editing on this. The reveal of Alternis and Airy's reveal had me *deceased*
when playing it it took me like 2 day until I realized what Alternis Dim ment
@@kbrxion5620 It does Ring a Bell right
@@kbrxion5620 ... please explain
Alternis Dim = alternate dimension
Off topic but I love your hair? 10/10
INCREDIBLY happy for you getting this video out!
(I can't watch it on account of spoilers, but I don't doubt for a second that it's fantastic)
I pray you have the power to push through the repetition. I love this game.
It was great, the part were clemps eats 2 cheeseburgers for 5 minutes straight was kinda weird tho.
@@DarkuuArmati It was also weird when he went into talking about furries and the reptilian government, he sure is a funny guy.
@@risu2312 hey we finally got to see Clemp's fursona and thats all that matters.
you will NOT be disappointed! It's flat-out one of my favorite RPGs
I literally found myself listening through your whole drakengard and nier series again because I missed your voice.
Preach, my dude.
Same man same
Done this many, many times
It be like that sometimes. He always pops up when I start to miss him too lol
Gay......
Dear God. Clemps not only makes a stellar review, but he commissions a professional artist so he can have epic visuals while retelling lore for this game in a way the original devs didn't even bother to do. Highest tier review caliber.
55:05 my favourite aspect of Til surviving is that he somehow managed to beat that world's versions of Barras and Holly single-handedly. What an absolute chad.
Serpent Eating the Ground might just be the single best track in a JRPG I've ever heard, not because it's an incredible final boss theme (though...it is), but because it combines so many leitmotifs you've heard throughout the game, and it absolutely sends shivers down my spine.
Amazing story review, Clemps! Your best work yet!
I've got an unpopular opinion here, but I think Its overrated.
I'd been able to hear all the main characters' themes constantly in every fight through out the entire game, at the whim of whenever I used a special move, so I don't really get why hearing it as part of the final boss theme is a big deal. Personally it fell flat for me and I was disappointed to have a good chunk of the track just be repeated music that I could've played on command anyways.
I liked the Airy battle themes though, she really felt like the true final boss to me.
@@NintendoFan7141 The reason why the special moves themes start it's because it's a way of simbolizing that you are giving your best in the final battle, when you hear those themes you feel powerfull, so listening in the final boss it's the same effect
Bought it in Theatrhytm ASAP
XD
And I think Bravely Second's final boss was trying to do the same, but the themes are not as unique as to stand out. I expect BD2 to do the same, or try to
I totally get that! The fact that the track is so long as well represents the fight well too. The agonizing fight and how brutal the beginning parts sound, slowly begin to show cracks of hope. And by the time the character lietmotiefs kick in, the absolute slog that drained you is revitalized and reinvigorates you to keep fighting. Don't give up. The end part of ringabels theme moving into that swell is such a "All together now!!" Moment, and while maybe cliche it never fails to make the hairs on my neck stand on end
I played through a majority of Bravely Default utilizing the 3DS's sleep mode and keeping the system charged, mostly because of the in-game bonuses for time in sleep mode. I was very fortunatel that the first time I did a full shutdown of my system was when the title screen changes. First, when I saw it I thought "that.is.awesome" followed by "oh crap if I hadn't had shut down my 3DS I would've missed this entirely"
I didn't even know this was a thing until I randomly lost a fight and got sent to the main menu. It then proceeded to scare the shit out me.
I think Bravely Default and Second are the reason why my 3DS battery began swelling for this feature alone lmao (replaced it after I accumulated enough villagers to get things done from 1 min to 2 hours max)
My first play through of BD 1 and 2 indeed!
The one thing I won’t need for the second saga on Switch?
tbh i wonder if that feature was to prevent you from seeing it, like trying to hide it away by telling you "you can gain advantages from using sleep mode instead of turning off the game" it doesn't help airy is the one that tells you and eggs you onto using that as well
@@tsukimiloYeah same happened to my 3DS battery and I'm almost sure it was these two games fault
75 minutes, bruh. You just made a film.
Going to enjoy watching :D
Looking forward to this one! Glad the capture card 3DS helped!
dude why do you have a black sun as your avatar
@@antoineaublin3812 I'm not the only one that saw that then. Definitely concerning if meant in earnest.
@@antoineaublin3812 sorry about that, genuine error made by a stupid teenager playing cod zombies too much, I've changed it now, thanks for the heads up
@@IxGameFire i figured that might have been it ! dont worry just wanted to give you a heads up ! also i think it looks better now, aside from the symbolism
Ringabell being the musky husky is fitting given his hornball antics to be honest. Really glad to see a great deep dive on this game. Hope to hear your thoughts on Bravely Second and the upcoming Bravely Default II.
Bravely Second for me is just "EXORCIST IS INCREDIBLE HOLLLYYYY SHITTTTT HOW WAS THIS ALLOWED IN THE GAME WHAT THE FLYING FUUUUUU"
Alternis must have been repressed on so many levels.
Bravely Second was pretty great. The story was structured way better (besides the final boss' involvement and the story after the first villains defeat) and the gameplay was way better
@@yemmohater2796 I'm glad someone shares the same sentiment with me. I don't think the first two chapters of BS are as good as BD and most of chapter 3 felt like they did nothing concerning the skyhold but goddamn the story takes the biggest high from chapter 4 and never stopped being good for me
@@yemmohater2796 I absolutely adore BS, and still would recommend both games to anyone who asks. One of the main complaints i always see for it is the comparisons for the OST and honestly imo I think both OST's are great and even flip flop between which final boss theme I like more. It felt like second's story was a lot tighter and they really learned from the first game, about where they should take the second.
Ringabel
ie: When a forgotten memory "doesn't ring a bell"
O_O
Just like Isabelle... is a bell
There's also how Braev Lee defaults after you beat him and how continuing to follow Airy is defaulting to her but with bravery
GOD FUCKING DAMNIT
Alternis Dim: alternate dimension
Anazel D: another dimension
Airy is the reason I can't trust Paimon while playing Genshin Impact.
Absolutely. Doesn't help that she shares design elements with the goddess that fights you in the opening cutscene.
Glad to see I'm not alone
Lol same, actually the first thing I thought when I saw that thing.
But apparently Airy, wasn’t enough to make me not trust Asriel, as Flowey, but after that betrayal i will never trust a overly friendly character ever again.
@@keybladesrus *Asabell, slaps the goddess.* “Noooo bad.”
No lie, when I first played the game I guessed that Ringabel’s twist was that he and Sage Yulyana were the same person, through some sort of time travel shenanigans
...you were just a little off
I really like how the party explicitly kills any Asterisk holder that attempts to stop them. It adds a lot of weight that you're actually out here murdering the Duchy's upper brass and the Council of Six room slowly growing emptier during the first loop
Spoiler:
All survive but Quada, Victor and Victoria. A certain character from the team's previous game saved them.
@@barrybend7189 Can't wait for Clemps to dig into Bravely Second for this :)
I felt really bad killing Jackal the thief guy first time around. You find out most of them survive when you go into the different worlds anyway but I was kind of sick of repeating beating all the bosses so ended up skipping some and fast forwarding though dialogue and never noticed until I read the wiki lol.
Bravely Default came out 7 years ago, that hits like a truck
I had to buy the first TWICE
XD
I still haven't finished playing it 🙃
It just dawned on me, but the weird blind spots in the story's writing could be because the player is a character in the narrative. You the player know things that the characters don't, and are pushing and prodding them in the direction to saving everything, even if they don't really know why they feel compelled to do what they do.
That... Actually makes a lot of sense, especially given the plot of the second game.
Wow, yeah. That makes a lot of sense. In the second game, Yew mentions that WE were the giding force of the game's resolution all along, and he always felt our presence and influence during the game's events.
Where those backstory reveals mandatory or sidequests? I wondered around 55:30 if you could get to that point without finding out, so the game goes with a cutscene where the main cast gets surprised.
I've not played this game but I have to admit that the Airy twist is blowing my mind. Like, the number countdown on her wings, the subtitle change, the fact that the cute, comedy fairy companion is a main villain; I am loving all of it.
People failing to talk to each other is Japanese writing 101.
TVtropes
Poor Communication Kills
khbbs
Just played Miles Morales on PS5, jeez hate when games are written this way. Although its probably worse in that game than it is here
Agnés's voice acting when fighting Airy is one of the best I've ever heard
Especially with her saying unacceptable, using her catchphrase in a way that's heartbreaking and chilling.
...UNACCEPTABLE!
She sounds like a certain lemon that yells unacceptable.
@@Ramsey276one THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE.
@@Pompadourius love that SO much
The changed title of Bravely Default gives me ideas. Thank you Clemps for spooking me the hell out, I love it.
Here’s me writing out the fansequel Bravely FOuRTH...
It pulled a Undertale, before Undertale, was a thing, but man imagine Airy, and Flowey, teaming up yikes.
Me: Has a bad day.
Clemps: Hey bud, want -
Me: How do you keep showing up when I need you!?
I literally walked 7 miles to pick up this game in college; WORTH IT!
Cool thing about the Japanese title, its "Bravely Default: Flying Fairy" which changes to "Lying Airy"
It works in the English version, too. "Where the Fairy Flies" turns into "Airy Lies", although it's not as cleverly done, I find.
@@JackgarPrime Yea, i wanted to point the Japanese title out when I got to the part of the video where he mentions it changes to Airy Lies
@@AnthonyH0395 Yeah I do think the Japanese version is more natural. I think maybe they expected English speakers would catch on too early with just one letter.
Even cooler: the letters removed are "FF" making the old final fantasy nod
@@Applegumm OMG i never even noticed that. Definitely a nod to FF since Bravely is considered part of the FF universe, but an offshoot of it
Even now, when the characters' special battle themes start playing in the final boss music I get chills.
I've saw this in my notifications, and I'm *so* happy it's finally here!!
Finally happy someone else said it, I *really* didn't find having to go through the loops so bad. I mean yeah it can get pretty grating with having to fight the crystal bosses 16 times and hit X to awaken 16 different crystals that I understand why some people really aren't a fan of this (I have a friend who just *loves* to remind me of that). But even then I liked how they handled the Asterisk bosses by giving them both interesting teams and battle strategies so they don't feel stale and also giving them some more character depth in each world your visit. Not to mention the absolute hype and spectacle of the true final boss made the journey *more* than worth it.
Same
I guess some would have hoped for more variation to now they are progressing...
Same here. The second thing Clemps mentioned - the characters' seemingly forgetting that Airy is evil at the final light pillar visit - was what really grinded my gears.
Same! The differences across worlds, with different asterisk boss teamups and character moments, story changes, and with the fake ending sprinkled in at the start of Chapter 7, made me feel it was 'worth' it. You get some interesting insight and unique dialogue from some bosses when facing them out of order too. And you can fly through the required bosses quickly (bar the dungeon bits), so even that's not a huge blocker.
That final "Unacceptable...!"
I felt that in my chest.
REVO's band is called Linked Horizon...
Even they are in on it
Linked Horizon is actually a side project his main band is Sound Horizon
That bit with Egil and Sere's VA was a shock and gave me a laugh
the storybook sequence you comissioned really adds something truly special to this video, and a gorgeous visualization to something that is never shown in-game. thank you so much, clemps
So, you're gonna release the video for Bravely Second tomorrow, right? Just in time to get us caught up for BD2 the day after, right??
BD2 isn't connected to the other to games
@@fictionarch yet*
After what bd and bs pulled i dont trust this series' continuity at all.
Whats next?
Bravely Second II? Bravely Third? BRAVELY DEFAULT SECOND THIRD?!
BRAVELY DEFAULT II SECOND III THIRD & KNUCKLES FEAT. DANTE FROM THE DEVIL MAY CRY SERIES ?!?
@@Primarina341 what did bs do?
@@fictionarch yeah I'm confused on what they're talking about
This is a very memorable game for a multitude of reasons, both good and bad. And I think overall that's a really good thing. A game can have really bad sections within it, and still be a great game overall. I still remember learning the twist about Airy and how much it hurt me inside. I really liked Airy and I didn't want to believe it. I hadn't ever felt that betrayed by a friend in a RPG before.
Fully agree
There’s no true perfect game, after all
FYI I wrote up Bravely FOuRTH fansequel and there’s a fairy...
“I
AM
A
BOY
At least I WAS
FOR BEEFS STAKE...
You know what I mean!”
Ringabel: he cannot be a minion of some hidden villain...
Edea: Not possible
“Mon dieu...”
Airy is the reason I have an un-quenched hatred towards fairys
Play the new game, you'd be surprized
For me it was Drakengard. Fae are notorious assholes it seems.
The fairies from Drakengard dont help at all
I do love the little title touches in the series...
“Where the fairy flies!”
*Airy lies!*
1:02:49 The planet in the rift in the background looking like an eye overseeing the battle is a nice touch.
I think Serpent Eating the Horizon may be my favorite final boss theme. The live version is amazing to watch.
Fun fact: Edea’s JP voice actress also voiced Mio from Nichihou
She also did Morgana in Persona 5. Plus Tiz's voice actor played human Morgana in P5 Royal.
@@chrisdaughen5257 Nope, Morgana's voice actress is Ikue Otani (a.k.a. Pikachu). Edea's voice actress is actually Mai Aizawa.
@@refinant6298 oops. I meant the English dub.
@@chrisdaughen5257 oh, I though you were talking about the Japanese Dub. Double oops.
@@chrisdaughen5257 what’s a persona?
simply swapping the crystal prayer event to a hold button would be enough for me
I honestly love that stuff with Airy('s wings), the title, even replaying the game.
This is the most fan-servicy review I have ever seen. I keep forgetting how dark Bravely Default was. Thank you so much Clemps.
57:59 Damn! That gave me chills! The VA for Agnes is awesome!
An hour and 12 minutes. That's a nice juicy video you've got here, and a 26 minute long appetizer too boot. We've been fed
I'm surprised how you glossed over Dim's Journal, when there's even a very spicy entry about how the party from an alternate universe met its end by falling into a river of lava and slowly roasting to death while screaming
I am SO glad you’re making videos about Bravely Second. It’s an amazing successor to the first game, and I will never understand why some people give it so much hate
What i liked about Bravely Default is that even through the story is a little bit broken ( for me the good ending should be when you break the cycle ) it has a geniusly good idea !
I'm under the impression Bravely Second will be much more generic than that from a story perspective. ( And Bravely Default II doesn't seems better )
Am i wrong ?
@@Haganeren In my opinion, Bravely Second actually has the best story in the series. While the game is often lighter in tone, and bordering on camp at times, it takes the various elements of BD1’s story and expands upon them in a way that feels both natural and fresh. The main party is arguably more dynamic in this game, with our main protagonist being about as far away from your standard JRPG protagonist as you can get.
The fourth wall breaking for story purposes is used so much more powerfully here as well. If you think the game using the camera during the final boss fight to put you into the narrative was cool and inventive, then your mind is gonna get blown during the final boss fight of Bravely Second.
@@Haganeren Also to your point about BDII:
While I absolutely LOVE the gameplay and music in this game, and the relationships between the characters are far more complex than you normally ever see in a video game, I can’t help but think that the game was somehow rushed during development.
A few key characters aren’t properly fleshed out, the ending chapters are somewhat disjointed, and what feels like a major bit of foreshadowing in the prologue... never seemed to actually get addressed. (Also on a personal note; really disappointed that they didn’t bring back something along the lines of Yew’s Diary in this game. So much missed character and world building.)
Seriously though? Go buy the game. Other than Xenoblade 2 it’s without a doubt the best JRPG the Switch has to offer
@@oscarisbestboi8118 Well, i certainly hope i wouldn't have to wait for the ending to see good idea but that's definitely encouraging ! I actually already have the game but never played it yet so thanks !
Also, did you played Bravely Default 2 ? Is the story good for this one too ?
@@Haganeren I think opinions on 2’s story vary too widely for me to say that mine is accurate. However I can say that it is by far the darkest and most mature of all these games, and it had me crying several times.
It also subverts the tropes of the genre and the series in amazing ways, often by turning our preconceived notions of how JRPGs and Bravely games should work against us for dramatic effect
I have never felt stupider than when Clemps pointed out that the names were puns. I have played both Default and Second and I never noticed this.
Some are more obvious than others
XD
My take on Braev Lee - I definitely agree that a lot of his actions don't make a lick of sense in the grand scheme of things, he's not only a terrible father but also a pretty bad ruler. The only possible reason I can think of is that he's just plain prideful. He refused to tell Edea the truth because he wanted to shelter her as much as possible after she got herself wrapped up with the literal harbinger of the apocalypse. He wanted a daughter who would just sit and do as told... which... is not Edea. At all. It's not an excuse to justify his actions, f*cking no way in hell does being an arrogant dickhead justify not being upfront and honest with his own daughter, but it is at least the best explanation I can think of and might also help explain why a lot of Eternian Factions have next to no, or just flat out no respect for the guy. That lack of respect he gives to his own family might be a reflection of how he treats his own subordinates.
If you play the his side quest from the later chapters, you get to know more about his reasons. (Except the whole not telling Edea the truth thing, that still doesn't have any good explanation.)
To me, he didn't tell Edea because in his eyes her black and white mentality makes her reckless, meaning that if she knew the truth about Airy early on she would have gone and try to fight Airy herself, and die as a result. It would make more sense if he told Alternis all of this but yeah, bad writing.
I think Braev Lee not telling Edea about Airy was smart of him because would she believe him? Probably not. She would also tell Agnes and Airy which could put the rest of the group in danger.
@@peachesandcream8753 In most scenarios? I could buy the later point. But Braev was literally alone in Ede's room with her though away from Airy, where he could tell her everything. The only reason he doesn't is because his stubborness outweighs his rational thinking.
@@arcflamearcanum7579 And I just said that Edea probably wouldn't have believed him and then goes on to tell Airy which could then get her killed. Having Edea not know is far more likely to have her survive than to tell her.
Honestly, the repetitive thing was kinda tiring, however the thought of beating Victoria's and Victor's ass over and over again, and watching her die tragically so many times was kind of charming
Clemps is my spirit animal when it comes to my history with JRPG's.
Mad props for this.
I love these games dearly so its nice to see someone put so much effort into explaining it
I love this game, I love this video. But I chose the "false ending" because though I didn't kill a god, I broke the cycle. I felt good about that.
Have fin waiting for centuries, AIRY
No chance anyone is going to stop you later, RIGHT?!
This was absolutely fantastic. Once again, you prove to be one of my favorite content creators ever with your passion to tell the story. I cannot tell you how much I appreciate you letting me experience these stories and games vicariously, as I will never have time to play them. Many of them, like this and Kingdom Hearts, are games I never had any intention of playing, and that remains the same. Being the father of three, fourth on the way, I have to select my games and time carefully. But honestly, I am so glad you do what you do. Keep up the good work, my favorite rat boy! You have no idea how much you are appreciated!!!!
1:02:10
The fact that Tiz is harboring a Celestial is also brought up when DeRosso first wipes your party, saying something along the lines of "Do you enjoy playing at being their fast friend" or something like that. I assumed DeRosso was talking about the Celestial puppeting Tiz, and not to Tiz himself.
I never thought about it like that. I thought later on he was talking about Airy, but having that directed at the Celestial is quite an interesting idea.
You know, I never used a wiki or anything, because I was still a wee child when I got this. I kept on going and going because I truly thought something would change, or rather I anticipated a twist after an uncertain amount of repetitions. So that's why I kept going. I only tried to get the false ending after I beat the game. Experiencing the twist without knowing how many times must this cycle repeat really elevated the emotions I had once the twist was revealed.
Hello! I am a Bravely Default lover like you, and I can't thank you enough for making this videos. You have managed to put into words why this game is so wonderful, and why it will always have a place ir our hearts despite the things it doesn't do very well. From the bottom of my heart, thank you!
And for all of you who haven't played or finished it: please, consider give the game a try! Have patience, turn down the encounter rate to 0% if you must, and see the whole story through the end. I hope you like it as much as Clemps and I do!
As someone who loves the Bravely Default story I very much appreciate the time and effort you put into making this masterpiece of a video. thank you my good Sir. Cant wait for the next one.
"That includes you, wind vestal!" - talking to the dead agnes in the fight
This game came out when I was in high school, the only person there who beat this game, I don't meet in person many who did see it though to the end. But I was blown away during the last 2 boss battles. They were just so captivating especially the last one. The funny thing was I was playing it when I shouldn't have when I was in a class study hall freaking out silently in then back to myself. God damnit Square port this to the switch you cowards!
my hope is that if bravely default 2 sells well, we may get ports of the original and second (maybe together) and finally see a bravely third. im desperate for more luxendarc lore considering they ended second on a cliffhanger and has been left like this for years now
It’s a shame that the camera twist on the final battle wouldn’t work on the Switch!
@@Evanz111 honesty I would give it up to play it again on the switch, but yes that twist would be ruined
I tried to play on hardmode and I was too dumb to give my blackmage ringabel the ability that makes him ignore enemy resistance. The last few bosses just beat me until I gave up.
This game is weirdly emotionally reasonant for me. It just feels... right to me.
MY FAVORITE GAME LET’S GOOOOOOOO! So hyped to hear more about it just for the sake of it. Love this game and the characters soooo much
I had already bought the game some time ago, and had even played through some of it, but seeing this review has fully convinced me to jump back in and eventually push through it. Amazing video as always!
Bravely Fo -u- rth!
"Oh, hello. I see fire in those eyes!"
Me, thinking its just intro stuff: There's gonna so much fanart, of her isn't there...
Me, after the end: _Yo, what the f-_
Me, after playing Bravely Second: *_FJFJIEFJEIJFEISONFOSFNOEFNOFEO_*
NGL the main character theme mashup in serpent eating the world is right up there with Vox Encore's theme in Mobius in that trope. God tier.
Time for the feet man to tell me about the fairies
He’s Elvis from Bravely Default 2 apparently
On top of the fursuit class costume, you can make the dudes wear tacky elvis halloween costumes. Also once you get the vampire asterisk, everyone can learn gastric juices and vomit on all of their enemies.
props to the guy who drew lesters backstory.
the girl/person. They get credited within the video as Sylphy and she goes by she/they pronouns.
Now we just need a series of Bravely Second videos, which in zero of the worlds out there will be coming out before Bravely Default 2 comes out.
Still waiting
The loops are my favorite part of the game. Those remixed boss fights make it all worth it
Anne repeating that opening line in Bravely Second genuinely made me say "What? Oh... You bitch."
The twist being that it wasn't Airy in that opener, but Anne, recruiting us to stop her sister.
Only to clear the way for her own plot, of course.
*Spoilers*
I like to think the devs watched endless eight and said "wow, 8 repeats was too long. I'm sure if we only do 4 then people will be happy."
true, glad that didn't happen in BD2, or did it? :0
@@mattcool1046 Technically it happened once (cause woo games focusing on time-based mechanics), but that's it.
I enjoyed Endless Eight unironically so much, and it’s the first thing I thought of when it happened in Bravely Default!
@@izzy1356 Possible spoiler, but I don’t think so since I’m not very far in the game:
Are you referring to finding the weird stone during the time-based mechanic?
Thanks for reminding me!
The Red Bard video about it is next on my rewatch session now
Incredible work! I went into this video having already been spoiled as to who the big bad was, but somehow the change to the title card truly sent shivers down my spine… WOW. For all the flaws to its story you’ve shared, it certainly seems to be a game worth playing. Thank you 🙏🏽
ngl i know the story of bravely default but this retelling made me so genuinely emotional that i started crying at the end when the characters themes came back ;;;; BD is so fucking good man
I love BD, for introducing the encounter meter, something I still believe should be the standard for ALL games with random encounters should.
Also, caused my firm hatred and distrust for all fairies.
So strange, but seeing the last battle again I cried a little bit. It's one of my fave games along Bravely Second...and Bravely Default 2 seems to be heading in that direction too~
You don't know how MUCH I enjoyed this video. Completely agree with both your gripes and love for this game.
Also, thank you for the humorous tidbits here and there. They made a 1 hour+ video really enjoyable to watch.
This video comes at the perfect moment, I'm totally hyped for Bravely Default 2 and I have to kill time until the postman rings. Time for a ride on the hype train through nostalgia valley, choo choo!
I kind of want an ending where ouroboros gets his wish looks around and then have an obvious disappointment on his face
The thing that I have come to love is that Bravely Default has given way to Bravely Second, Octopath and now both BD2 and project Triangle. I didn't finish Bravely defaults story for the obvious reason but I still love that this return.
Project Triangle
Is that going to be the final title??
XD
@@Ramsey276one it was listed as title pending, so hopefully not
Truly LOVE the voice talent of Mona Marshall! (The voice actress for the child that Tiz befriends and is an all round great anime/video game voice actor!)
Her most notable roles include (but are not limited to): Toboe from Wolf's Rain, Kite from the Dot Hack franchise, and Chagum from Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit.
Beautiful job, you captured every bit of the game that has kept me entranced for 7 years.
Also, japanese mrgrgr.
Me when this video finally came out: "WOO BABY THATS WHAT I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THAT'S WHAT ITS ALL ABOUT"
Honestly while chapters 5-8 were significantly weaker, imo they were completely underrated by the community
It was the subtle changes in the Asterisks Holders that kept me going. Culminating with you facing them 4 at a time in the final loop and having them actually using valid team compositions against you
@Grima the Fell Dragon Yeah Haruhi endless 8 was a great idea , but boring to watch. :/
@@gnohman8580 The problem is, not EVERYTHING changed each time. Some Asterisk holders had the same dialogue, or huge chunks of it at least. And the main party would say the same thing time after time. I still liked the concept of these chapters, but I feel like the execution was a bit...meh
@@gnohman8580 Exactly this. I loved seeing all of the bosses team up in different ways, sometimes even nonsensically. I'll never forget the weird-ass combo of the ranger wolf girl, summoner, and Victoria having a tea party before fighting you.
Even though it was repetitive I was loving the story thus far and I trusted the writers to give me some sort of payoff if I was just patient enough. I understand that not a lot of people like doing repetitive things in their games, but I'd say that if you were to entertain the notion that story is trying tell you something you'll find that there is something to be gained. In this case you'd ask, "Why is the game fucking with me?" when really it's trying to tell you something without it specifically telling you what it is, it's not fucking with you.
I was JUST thinking about Bravely Default content when this video shows up. You, sir, are a gift to the community.
Fun aside note: one of the reasons why I was excited for the original game's release was the fact that I had heard REVO's music on Attack on Titan previously and wanted an excuse to experience even more of his work.
The story and cast were wonderful. (Stellar voicework.) Heck. Bringing back the Job system was enough to seal the deal for me.
My
Tiny pea brain has such a hard time comprehending this big brain story. But its really excited to rewatch the video over several times in the future and finally understand like the Nier videos.
And it, high key, HIGH KEY, hopes Clemps will cover Bravely Second someday.
Just really high key excited by all of this.
Hey this video was awesome and totally worth the wait! Thanks for all the work you put into it and for commissioning that awesome comic! My eyes kinda glazed over when they dumped all that text at us explaining that part of the story, and I only caught about half of it when playing the game.
I’ve been waiting so long the second I saw the pop up for your video I exited out of everything and came straight here
This game is literally my entire life and you have blessed me with a whole heckin' hour of sweet sweet sustenance thank you 😭
Ringabel is a lovable rascal, but we cannot deny he follows his D a little too much.
This was incredible! Bravely Default is hands down one of my favourite gaming experiences ever. For years afterwards I would listen to the concert versions of the soundtrack on RUclips and find myself still tearing up in places - and this video captures that same magic. I had a GREAT time watching this and reliving it all over again. Thanks again for such great content!
I did not see the 'Celestial Realm' when I finished my play thru. That was a genuine surprise. I loved the multidimensional nonsense fot the latter portion of the story, even going out of the way to re-fight all the Job Bosses in each recycle in case they had something different to say (they didn't).
Spectacular work! I have never seen a video game story review go so deep, keep the humor, and come out in a positive manner. Normally if it's comedic it is *forced* to be negative, but you tied your brand of humor beautifully into this story and the amount of passion and love that went into this is greatly appreciated. The cutscenes *you asked to be created* for this video are outstanding, the attention to detail you added was wonderful, and your giddiness while telling this beautiful story makes this one of the best reviews I've ever seen.
I never took offense to the world cycling. To me it made sense from a story perspective and to see more into the Eternian Knights backstories was also nice. On Hard Mode the new fights become a real challenge and the new techniques and battle formations always kept me guessing and strategizing. Perhaps I adore the grind though, which may be different to many other people.
The worst part of the repeating chapters is that, if you dare to think for yourself and disobey Airy's bs ... You get the false ending. No, instead you have to play along with the characters because ... Reasons ? They don't even make any plan to prepare for the big bad or anything, they just keep following orders until the game decides "Ok, final boss time now !" out of nowhere.
This video was so incredibly well made. One of youtubes best. Really makes you appreciate all of the outside the box thinking this game employed. Really love those 4th wall breaking moments.
Oh look, the JRPG goblin is still alive XD
I've watched this video everyday since it came out because it helps me to sleep :D and everytime I get shivers when you say "how many times have we done this again? Hm" wonderful video and it has fed my Clemps video needs
Gestoff T' Canines had me laughing harder than it should have.
0_0 I got it, just now!
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Watched this video immediately after finishing the game. I had no idea the 3DS camera was used at the end as I was playing in a dark room >.< Great overview of the game story!