<s>
Bravely	B-Application
Default	I-Application
,	O
known	O
in	O
Japan	O
as	O
Bravely	B-Application
Default	I-Application
:	I-Application
Flying	I-Application
Fairy	I-Application
,	O
is	O
a	O
role-playing	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Silicon	O
Studio	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
handheld	B-Application
console	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bravely	B-Application
Default	I-Application
was	O
originally	O
released	O
in	O
2012	O
and	O
later	O
rereleased	O
as	O
an	O
expanded	O
edition	O
in	O
2013	O
subtitled	O
For	O
the	O
Sequel	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
the	O
Sequel	O
was	O
later	O
released	O
in	O
Europe	O
,	O
Australia	O
,	O
and	O
North	O
America	O
in	O
2014	O
simply	O
titled	O
as	O
Bravely	B-Application
Default	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bravely	B-Application
Default	I-Application
is	I-Application
set	O
in	O
the	O
world	O
of	O
Luxendarc	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
kept	O
in	O
balance	O
by	O
four	O
elemental	O
crystals	O
protected	O
by	O
the	O
Crystal	O
Orthodoxy	O
,	O
a	O
religious	O
group	O
with	O
influence	O
across	O
the	O
world	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Starting	O
development	O
as	O
an	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
sequel	O
to	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
4	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
of	I-Application
Light	I-Application
,	O
it	O
retained	O
elements	O
from	O
the	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
series	O
while	O
having	O
its	O
own	O
story	O
and	O
gameplay	O
elements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
producer	O
of	O
The	B-Application
4	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
of	I-Application
Light	I-Application
,	O
Tomoya	O
Asano	O
,	O
returned	O
to	O
produce	O
Bravely	B-Application
Default	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
due	O
to	O
his	O
work	O
on	O
Steins	B-Application
;	I-Application
Gate	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
influenced	O
by	O
western	O
video	O
games	O
and	O
television	O
series	O
,	O
and	O
individual	O
elements	O
were	O
inspired	O
by	O
aspects	O
of	O
the	O
Dragon	B-Application
Quest	I-Application
series	O
and	O
Higurashi	O
When	O
They	O
Cry	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
music	O
,	O
composed	O
by	O
Revo	O
of	O
Sound	O
Horizon	O
,	O
was	O
intended	O
to	O
evoke	O
the	O
feelings	O
of	O
classic	O
series	O
such	O
as	O
Dragon	B-Application
Quest	I-Application
and	O
SaGa	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bravely	B-Application
Default	I-Application
was	O
announced	O
in	O
September	O
2011	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
2012	O
lineup	O
for	O
the	O
platform	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
both	O
Japan	O
and	O
overseas	O
,	O
Bravely	B-Application
Default	I-Application
met	O
with	O
strong	O
sales	O
and	O
critical	O
acclaim	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bravely	B-Application
Default	I-Application
spawned	O
multiple	O
media	O
tie-ins	O
and	O
spin-off	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
direct	O
sequel	O
,	O
Bravely	B-Application
Second	I-Application
:	I-Application
End	I-Application
Layer	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
2015	O
in	O
Japan	O
and	O
2016	O
overseas	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
,	O
while	O
another	O
sequel	O
set	O
in	O
a	O
new	O
world	O
,	O
Bravely	B-Application
Default	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
worldwide	O
in	O
2021	O
on	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bravely	B-Application
Default	I-Application
is	I-Application
a	O
role-playing	O
video	O
game	O
which	O
features	O
a	O
party	O
of	O
four	O
characters	O
navigating	O
the	O
fantasy	O
world	O
of	O
Luxendarc	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
environments	O
are	O
displayed	O
on	O
the	O
top	O
screen	O
of	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
system	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
bottom	O
screen	O
displays	O
maps	O
of	O
environments	O
,	O
party	O
stats	O
and	O
other	O
information	O
such	O
as	O
item	O
menus	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Outside	O
the	O
main	O
campaign	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
uses	O
networking	O
features	O
powered	O
by	O
the	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
's	O
StreetPass	B-Device
functionality	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
reconstruction	O
incorporates	O
social	O
game	O
elements	O
:	O
friends	O
encountered	O
by	O
the	O
player	O
through	O
StreetPass	B-Device
and	O
online	O
invites	O
become	O
the	O
village	O
's	O
residents	O
,	O
and	O
their	O
efforts	O
are	O
used	O
to	O
create	O
various	O
buildings	O
including	O
houses	O
and	O
shops	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
additional	O
power	O
is	O
"	O
Bravely	B-Application
Second	I-Application
"	O
,	O
an	O
ability	O
which	O
freezes	O
time	O
for	O
the	O
enemy	O
,	O
allowing	O
a	O
party	O
member	O
to	O
move	O
four	O
times	O
in	O
a	O
single	O
turn	O
with	O
no	O
cost	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bravely	B-Application
Second	I-Application
requires	O
Sleep	O
Points	O
,	O
or	O
SP	O
,	O
a	O
currency	O
which	O
is	O
either	O
replenished	O
while	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
is	O
in	O
sleep	O
mode	O
or	O
through	O
buying	O
regenerative	O
SP	O
Drinks	O
through	O
microtransactions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bravely	B-Application
Default	I-Application
is	I-Application
set	O
in	O
the	O
world	O
of	O
Luxendarc	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
kept	O
in	O
balance	O
by	O
four	O
elemental	O
crystals	O
which	O
are	O
protected	O
and	O
venerated	O
by	O
the	O
global	O
religion	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
Crystal	O
Orthodoxy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
special	O
video	O
teasing	O
the	O
second	O
game	O
Bravely	B-Application
Second	I-Application
:	I-Application
End	I-Application
Layer	I-Application
,	O
Tiz	O
wakes	O
in	O
a	O
life	O
support	O
tank	O
in	O
Eternia	O
before	O
being	O
rescued	O
from	O
captivity	O
by	O
the	O
mysterious	O
Magnolia	O
Arch	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
producer	O
Tomoya	O
Asano	O
,	O
Bravely	B-Application
Default	I-Application
began	O
development	O
as	O
a	O
sequel	O
to	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
4	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
of	I-Application
Light	I-Application
(	O
2009	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
would	O
have	O
been	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
completing	O
The	B-Application
4	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
of	I-Application
Light	I-Application
,	O
Asano	O
considered	O
what	O
he	O
wanted	O
to	O
do	O
next	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
moving	O
away	O
from	O
the	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
series	O
,	O
it	O
retained	O
a	O
battle	O
system	O
and	O
world	O
setting	O
in	O
common	O
with	O
many	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
games	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Asano	O
,	O
this	O
was	O
both	O
a	O
leftover	O
of	O
the	O
project	O
's	O
original	O
form	O
and	O
a	O
conscious	O
choice	O
to	O
give	O
players	O
from	O
the	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
series	O
a	O
sense	O
of	O
comfortable	O
familiarity	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
main	O
challenge	O
for	O
the	O
team	O
was	O
making	O
Bravely	B-Application
Default	I-Application
a	O
traditional	O
RPG	O
without	O
overloading	O
it	O
with	O
nostalgic	O
elements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
this	O
,	O
as	O
the	O
team	O
were	O
fans	O
of	O
both	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
and	O
Dragon	B-Application
Quest	I-Application
,	O
nostalgic	O
features	O
were	O
added	O
for	O
genre	O
veterans	O
and	O
be	O
appreciated	O
by	O
newcomers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Asano	O
wanted	O
to	O
bring	O
together	O
what	O
he	O
considered	O
the	O
three	O
core	O
elements	O
of	O
RPGs	O
(	O
battles	O
,	O
growth	O
,	O
and	O
connection	O
)	O
in	O
Bravely	B-Application
Default	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
early	O
stages	O
of	O
development	O
,	O
Bravely	B-Application
Default	I-Application
was	O
going	O
to	O
be	O
an	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
game	I-Application
,	O
a	O
genre	O
Silicon	O
Studio	O
had	O
previously	O
worked	O
on	O
with	O
3D	B-Application
Dot	I-Application
Game	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Initially	O
,	O
Asano	O
envisioned	O
a	O
system	O
akin	O
to	O
the	O
Tension	O
stat	O
used	O
in	O
the	O
Dragon	B-Application
Quest	I-Application
series	O
,	O
but	O
designer	O
Kensuke	O
Nakahara	O
wanted	O
something	O
more	O
exciting	O
for	O
players	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
was	O
also	O
annoyed	O
that	O
the	O
majority	O
of	O
bosses	O
in	O
both	O
Dragon	B-Application
Quest	I-Application
and	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
got	O
two	O
or	O
more	O
actions	O
per	O
turn	O
while	O
player	O
characters	O
only	O
got	O
one	O
each	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
concept	O
of	O
"	O
D	O
's	O
Journal	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
would	O
offer	O
players	O
deeper	O
insights	O
into	O
the	O
world	O
and	O
characters	O
of	O
Bravely	B-Application
Default	I-Application
,	O
was	O
inspired	O
by	O
a	O
similar	O
system	O
from	O
Higurashi	O
When	O
They	O
Cry	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
core	O
concept	O
of	O
Bravely	B-Application
Default	I-Application
was	O
defined	O
by	O
Asano	O
as	O
"	O
everyone	O
can	O
play	O
"	O
,	O
as	O
he	O
wanted	O
to	O
bring	O
positive	O
elements	O
from	O
the	O
growing	O
social	O
game	O
market	O
into	O
Bravely	B-Application
Default	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
social	O
gameplay	O
was	O
made	O
up	O
of	O
three	O
different	O
elements	O
:	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
employ	O
StreetPass	B-Device
friends	O
to	O
help	O
reconstruct	O
Norende	O
,	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
summon	O
friends	O
 '	O
characters	O
into	O
battle	O
as	O
a	O
summon	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
"	O
Abilink	O
"	O
option	O
which	O
allowed	O
players	O
to	O
borrow	O
each	O
other	O
's	O
job	O
levels	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
usage	O
of	O
StreetPass	B-Device
was	O
incorporated	O
to	O
differentiate	O
Bravely	B-Application
Default	I-Application
from	O
other	O
RPGs	O
of	O
the	O
time	O
,	O
forming	O
part	O
of	O
Asano	O
's	O
wish	O
to	O
create	O
something	O
new	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
notable	O
feature	O
included	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
were	O
augmented	B-General_Concept
reality	I-General_Concept
(	O
AR	O
)	O
movies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
his	O
work	O
,	O
Revo	O
was	O
able	O
to	O
see	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
ROM	B-Device
,	O
then	O
discuss	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
vision	O
and	O
development	O
goals	O
with	O
Asano	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Revo	O
aimed	O
for	O
a	O
nostalgic	O
musical	O
style	O
,	O
referencing	O
the	O
music	O
and	O
atmosphere	O
of	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
,	O
Dragon	B-Application
Quest	I-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
SaGa	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Revo	O
's	O
recording	O
sessions	O
were	O
closely	O
linked	O
with	O
the	O
creation	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
sound	O
source	O
,	O
so	O
the	O
music	O
would	O
fit	O
onto	O
the	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
 '	O
limited	O
storage	O
space	O
without	O
losing	O
too	O
much	O
of	O
its	O
quality	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Once	O
the	O
music	O
was	O
recorded	O
,	O
a	O
sound	O
environment	O
was	O
created	O
so	O
that	O
it	O
could	O
be	O
heard	O
clearly	O
through	O
the	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
system	O
's	O
speakers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
there	O
were	O
concerns	O
about	O
the	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
cartridge	O
's	O
storage	O
space	O
limitations	O
,	O
these	O
ultimately	O
proved	O
to	O
be	O
minimal	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
subtitle	O
was	O
also	O
a	O
coded	O
reference	O
to	O
Airy	O
's	O
true	O
agenda	O
and	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
deliberate	O
removal	O
from	O
the	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
whose	O
most	O
notable	O
work	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
was	O
visual	O
novel	O
Steins	B-Application
;	I-Application
Gate	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
playing	O
through	O
Steins	B-Application
;	I-Application
Gate	I-Application
on	O
the	O
recommendation	O
of	O
another	O
staff	O
member	O
,	O
Asano	O
decided	O
that	O
Hayashi	O
would	O
be	O
able	O
to	O
create	O
the	O
appealing	O
characters	O
and	O
surprising	O
scenario	O
needed	O
for	O
the	O
story	O
,	O
and	O
asked	O
5pb	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
if	O
Hayashi	O
could	O
work	O
on	O
Bravely	B-Application
Default	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
main	O
character	O
designer	O
and	O
art	O
director	O
was	O
Akihiko	O
Yoshida	O
,	O
whose	O
previous	O
notable	O
works	O
include	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
Tactics	I-Application
and	O
Tactics	B-Application
Ogre	I-Application
:	I-Application
Let	I-Application
Us	I-Application
Cling	I-Application
Together	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Designs	O
for	O
many	O
of	O
the	O
secondary	O
characters	O
were	O
handled	O
by	O
other	O
artists	O
:	O
Atsushi	O
Ōkubo	O
,	O
who	O
had	O
most	O
notably	O
worked	O
on	O
the	O
Soul	B-Application
Eater	I-Application
manga	O
series	O
,	O
designed	O
Einheria	O
and	O
the	O
Valkyrie	O
job	O
outfits	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Erutus	O
Profiteur	O
and	O
the	O
Merchant	O
job	O
designed	O
by	O
Hideki	O
Ishikawa	O
,	O
whose	O
work	O
included	O
character	O
designs	O
for	O
Lord	B-Application
of	I-Application
Vermilion	I-Application
arcade	O
game	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kamiizumi	O
and	O
the	O
Swordmaster	O
job	O
were	O
designed	O
by	O
Dorin	O
Makoto	O
,	O
who	O
had	O
most	O
notably	O
worked	O
on	O
the	O
Sengoku	B-Application
Basara	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bravely	B-Application
Default	I-Application
was	O
first	O
announced	O
in	O
September	O
2011	O
under	O
its	O
original	O
Japanese	O
title	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
2012	O
lineup	O
for	O
the	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
,	O
alongside	O
titles	O
such	O
as	O
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
4	I-Application
and	O
Fire	B-Application
Emblem	I-Application
Awakening	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Between	O
February	O
and	O
September	O
2012	O
,	O
five	O
different	O
demos	O
were	O
released	O
through	O
Nintendo	B-Application
eShop	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bravely	B-Application
Default	I-Application
released	O
on	O
October	O
11	O
,	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
collector	O
's	O
edition	O
featured	O
an	O
AR	O
poster	O
,	O
a	O
first	O
print	O
copy	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
soundtrack	O
,	O
an	O
artbook	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
themed	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
protective	O
case	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
in	O
the	O
form	O
of	O
additional	O
character	O
costumes	O
were	O
made	O
available	O
both	O
through	O
promotional	O
codes	O
and	O
post-release	O
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
updated	O
edition	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
titled	O
Bravely	B-Application
Default	I-Application
:	I-Application
For	I-Application
the	I-Application
Sequel	I-Application
,	O
was	O
announced	O
in	O
August	O
2013	O
in	O
Weekly	O
Shōnen	O
Jump	O
for	O
a	O
release	O
on	O
December	O
5	O
that	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
the	O
Sequel	O
was	O
stated	O
to	O
have	O
over	O
a	O
hundred	O
different	O
improvements	O
and	O
adjustments	O
:	O
these	O
included	O
additional	O
save	O
slots	O
,	O
additional	O
difficulty	O
levels	O
,	O
auto	O
saving	O
options	O
,	O
the	O
addition	O
of	O
new	O
subevent	O
scenes	O
,	O
new	O
gameplay	O
elements	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
"	O
Bravely	B-Application
Second	I-Application
"	O
ability	O
,	O
and	O
subtitles	O
in	O
multiple	O
languages	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
staff	O
,	O
For	O
the	O
Sequel	O
was	O
intended	O
as	O
a	O
"	O
trial	O
version	O
"	O
for	O
its	O
sequel	O
,	O
already	O
in	O
development	O
after	O
the	O
success	O
of	O
Bravely	B-Application
Default	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Prior	O
to	O
any	O
official	O
announcement	O
of	O
its	O
Western	O
release	O
,	O
Bravely	B-Application
Default	I-Application
was	O
cited	O
by	O
multiple	O
journalists	O
as	O
a	O
game	O
that	O
should	O
be	O
localized	O
for	O
Western	O
markets	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
also	O
released	O
in	O
South	O
Korea	O
on	O
April	O
16	O
,	O
although	O
it	O
was	O
not	O
localized	O
into	O
Korean	O
,	O
placing	O
it	O
in	O
contrast	O
with	O
other	O
Nintendo	O
releases	O
such	O
as	O
Shin	B-Application
Megami	I-Application
Tensei	I-Application
IV	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
localization	O
itself	O
was	O
handled	O
by	O
Bill	O
Black	O
and	O
his	O
company	O
Binari	O
Sonori	O
,	O
whose	O
previous	O
work	O
included	O
Demons	B-Application
 '	I-Application
Score	I-Application
for	O
Square	O
Enix	O
and	O
World	B-Application
of	I-Application
Warcraft	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Burning	I-Application
Crusade	I-Application
for	O
Blizzard	O
Entertainment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
subtitle	O
"	O
Flying	B-Application
Fairy	I-Application
"	O
was	O
removed	O
for	O
the	O
Western	O
release	O
as	O
it	O
might	O
have	O
given	O
a	O
false	O
impression	O
of	O
family-friendly	O
content	O
due	O
to	O
different	O
cultural	O
perceptions	O
to	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Many	O
reviewers	O
positively	O
compared	O
the	O
gameplay	O
and	O
style	O
to	O
earlier	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
games	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Famitsu	O
praised	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
graphics	O
,	O
while	O
Edge	O
admired	O
the	O
art	O
style	O
and	O
monster	O
design	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
glad	O
that	O
the	O
hardware	O
limitations	O
faced	O
by	O
The	B-Application
4	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
of	I-Application
Light	I-Application
were	O
not	O
present	O
in	O
Bravely	B-Application
Default	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Halestorm	O
,	O
while	O
he	O
did	O
not	O
think	O
the	O
graphics	O
were	O
the	O
best	O
to	O
be	O
found	O
on	O
the	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
,	O
praised	O
their	O
stylized	O
appearance	O
and	O
the	O
well-executed	O
3D	O
effect	O
,	O
and	O
called	O
the	O
soundtrack	O
"	O
downright	O
hypnotizing	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
its	O
debut	O
week	O
,	O
Bravely	B-Application
Default	I-Application
topped	O
gaming	O
charts	O
with	O
sales	O
of	O
141,529	O
units	O
,	O
noted	O
as	O
being	O
an	O
impressive	O
debut	O
for	O
a	O
new	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
sales	O
and	O
sell-through	O
rate	O
were	O
notably	O
higher	O
than	O
those	O
of	O
its	O
predecessor	O
The	B-Application
4	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
of	I-Application
Light	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
Bravely	B-Application
Default	I-Application
met	O
with	O
strong	O
debut	O
sales	O
,	O
reaching	O
#10	O
in	O
NPD	O
Group	O
's	O
sales	O
charts	O
and	O
selling	O
200,000	O
copies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
July	O
2014	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
reported	O
that	O
Bravely	B-Application
Default	I-Application
had	O
sold	O
one	O
million	O
copies	O
worldwide	O
:	O
400,000	O
units	O
were	O
sold	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
while	O
600,000	O
were	O
sold	O
overseas	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Famitsu	O
awarded	O
the	O
game	O
its	O
"	O
Rookie	O
Award	O
"	O
at	O
its	O
2012	O
Awards	O
event	O
,	O
while	O
it	O
received	O
the	O
2012	O
Dengeki	O
Online	O
Consumer	O
Award	O
,	O
the	O
latter	O
award	O
being	O
given	O
while	O
beating	O
Persona	O
4	O
Golden	O
(	O
2nd	O
)	O
and	O
Rune	B-Application
Factory	I-Application
4	I-Application
(	O
3rd	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
later	O
won	O
GameSpots	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
2014	O
award	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
2014	O
National	O
Academy	O
of	O
Video	O
Game	O
Trade	O
Reviewers	O
(	O
NAVGTR	O
)	O
awards	O
,	O
Bravely	B-Application
Default	I-Application
was	O
nominated	O
for	O
the	O
Game	O
,	O
Original	O
Role	O
Playing	O
category	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
manga	O
titled	O
Bravely	B-Application
Default	I-Application
:	I-Application
Flying	I-Application
Fairy	I-Application
began	O
serialization	O
online	O
through	O
Famitsu	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
supplementary	O
books	O
,	O
released	O
under	O
the	O
title	O
Bravely	B-Application
Default	I-Application
:	O
The	O
Pocketbook	O
of	O
R	O
,	O
were	O
released	O
in	O
December	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Music	O
from	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
featured	O
Theatrhythm	B-Application
Final	I-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
as	O
DLC	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
browser	O
game	O
spin-off	O
titled	O
Bravely	B-Application
Default	I-Application
:	I-Application
Praying	I-Application
Brage	I-Application
,	O
began	O
an	O
open	O
beta	O
on	O
November	O
11	O
,	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
spin-off	O
,	O
Bravely	B-Application
Archive	I-Application
:	I-Application
D	I-Application
's	I-Application
Report	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
mobile	O
devices	O
on	O
January	O
22	O
,	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
Praying	O
Brage	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
set	O
far	O
in	O
the	O
future	O
,	O
followed	O
an	O
alternate	O
scenario	O
stemming	O
from	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Bravely	B-Application
Default	I-Application
,	O
and	O
featured	O
characters	O
from	O
Praying	O
Brage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
new	O
game	O
,	O
Bravely	B-Application
Second	I-Application
:	I-Application
End	I-Application
Layer	I-Application
,	O
was	O
officially	O
announced	O
in	O
December	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
game	O
,	O
which	O
would	O
become	O
Octopath	B-Application
Traveler	I-Application
,	O
was	O
announced	O
in	O
January	O
2017	O
and	O
initially	O
released	O
worldwide	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
in	O
July	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
third	O
entry	O
in	O
the	O
Bravely	O
series	O
,	O
Bravely	B-Application
Default	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
was	O
announced	O
at	O
The	O
Game	O
Awards	O
2019	O
exclusively	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
after	O
Octopath	B-Application
Traveler	I-Application
sold	O
over	O
1	O
million	O
copies	O
,	O
the	O
occasion	O
was	O
celebrated	O
with	O
another	O
illustration	O
on	O
Twitter	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
pose	O
assumed	O
by	O
the	O
eight	O
party	O
members	O
strongly	O
resembling	O
Airy	O
from	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Asano	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
reason	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
title	O
,	O
Bravely	B-Application
Default	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
was	O
due	O
to	O
his	O
belief	O
that	O
Bravely	B-Application
Second	I-Application
did	O
not	O
live	O
up	O
to	O
fans	O
 '	O
expectations	O
,	O
and	O
its	O
critical	O
and	O
commercial	O
under-performance	O
made	O
it	O
difficult	O
for	O
the	O
team	O
to	O
continue	O
on	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similar	O
to	O
how	O
numbered	O
sequels	O
function	O
in	O
the	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
franchise	O
,	O
this	O
new	O
installment	O
takes	O
place	O
in	O
a	O
new	O
world	O
separate	O
from	O
the	O
previous	O
games	O
with	O
a	O
brand	O
new	O
cast	O
of	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
