No, Bravely Default 2 Isn’t the First Bravely Default Sequel: An Explainer

RPG fans got a nice surprise at the 2019 Game Awards: A reveal for Bravely Default 2, coming from Square Enix to the Nintendo Switch in 2020. The elation is laced with some confusion, as people are asking "Wait… don't we already have Bravely Default 2 on the 3DS?"

Well, yes. Also no. Indeed, there are already two Bravely Default games—three if you count an earlier edition of the first game that came out in Japan—but the Switch game revealed at The Game Awards is seemingly the first true sequel. Not only does it bear a telltale "2," but the trailer shows off an entirely new cast.