Bravely Default Collector's Edition - Nintendo 3DS

A very good fun game plays like the old final fantasy games with a fun job class system. The second half of the game may turn off some players by becoming difficult and the grinding needed to level up your party.

one of the best games for the 3ds period and this collectors edition is beautiful.

I am a huge fan of JRPGs, so I play a lot of them, and this one is quickly becoming one of my favorites as I continue to play through it. I was lucky enough to get the Collector's Edition of the game, which came with an art book, soundtrack, and a deck of more than 30 AR cards--well worth the extra ten dollars I paid for it. I won't describe the story, to avoid spoilers, but I will tell you how much I LOVE it along with almost every character I've seen so far (including villains)! One of the best game-play features is that you can adjust not only the difficulty of the game (Easy, Normal, and Hard modes), but you can adjust your encounter rate as well (in case you want to earn experience faster or maybe you're just annoyed with how often they show up)! I am not checking the "appropriate for young kids" box as, even though the game is fairly innocent, it contains some innuendo, drug references, light swearing, and obviously violence (no gore, though, just fighting!).

This is not in the main series although that means basically nothing since none of them follow the same characters or even occur in the same worlds with the few actual sequels being exceptions. That said the job system in this game is a lot of fun to mess around with and you'll find if you set up your characters correctly you will kill most enemies in 1-2 rounds, sometimes even bosses. The story is very compelling (I won't include spoilers) and it's interesting to see small hints at what's to come if you pay attention. Of particular interest is the way you can see different events in the story depending on what exactly you do in-game. The collector's edition is pretty cool. It comes with some nice AR cards, the soundtrack, and an art book. I specifically bought this for the swag and am very happy with it all.

The game is great in terms of that classic JRPG gameplay I've been missing for the last several years. I would even say the gameplay is more enjoyable than that of the best old JRPGs like Final Fantasy VI due to the Brave and Default mechanics and the huge variety of jobs available. The story is fairly simple, but is still appealing in the way that the old-school Final Fantasy crystal-based stories were. Some of the art looks a bit out of place, but for the most part the production values are very high. This extends to the excellent soundtrack. That brings me to the collector's edition package. It includes the soundtrack on CD, which is great, an art book which exceeded my expectations, and some cool AR cards, all in a very stylish box. All in all, I love it. Well worth $50.

Even though it doesn't carry a Final Fantasy title, Bravely Default does everything the old FF games did and improves on many of the old formulas. The job system is back, making character party customization unique to each individual play style. The music, even though not helmed by Nobuo Uematsu, is still on point and moving. I definitely recommend this title to anyone who was a fan of Final Fantasy 1-6 or anyone curious about the hype surrounding RPGs, in general.

First off, I got the CE version and it was in great condition. Thank you best buy, your packaging is WAY better than how amazon been sending their CE version (crushed). The game is awesome and a must have if you love playing JRPGs. I heard about the demo from Nintendo and immediately download it. I love this game, it reminds me of the old final fantasy games with the turn based battle style which I really love and miss. Great story and overall I'm very happy.

After years of disappointing attempts at spectacle and westernization, Square has grudgingly given us what we wanted all along, real JRPG gameplay! Don't let prissy purists (like me) let you think this is some dull and inaccessible text-based affair though, Bravely Default is as easy on the eyes as it is to pick up and learn. Graphics are gorgeous (and adorable), while every bit of gameplay is taught you in example-based tutorials. Simply put, this is everything a great RPG should be. As easy or as deep as you wish it to be. Stick with powerful, simple jobs like fighters and healers, OR go mix the abilities of Merchants, Thieves, Time Magi, and Pirates. Did I mention there's a Collector's Edition? =3