In this week’s issue of Famitsu, game producer Tomoya Asano stated that he has a concept for Bravely Third, which would be the fourth entry in the series (not counting the browser and mobile spinoff games.) It’s a pretty bold statement, especially considering that Bravely Default 2 for the Switch doesn’t even have a concrete release date yet. It’s only slated for “some point in 2020.”
Asano, known best for his work as a producer on the latest wave of new turn-based RPGs like the Bravely series and Octopath Traveler, indicates in the interview - translated in part here by Nintendo Everything - that he is open to having Bravely Third debut as a mobile game. Considering that the upcoming Bravely Default 2 is being released on the switch, many might consider that a step back. But it’s not completely unprecedented: after the success of Octopath Traveler, Square Enix announced a mobile prequel game, and the Bravely series already has one mobile game under its belt with Bravely Archive.
The announcement did, of course, come with a catch. Asano concluded his statement on the possibility of Bravely Third by saying “Maybe I’ll have the opportunity to make it in the future if fans support the series.” This, in conjunction with the fact that Bravely Default 2 has yet to launch, makes it clear that Square Enix hasn’t greenlit anything just yet.
Considering the incredible success of Octopath Traveler, they might just decide to move the brunt of their focus to that series for now. It would make sense to leave the Bravely series on the backburner if this year’s release doesn’t make quite as big a splash in the RPG world.
So if you’d like to see more Bravely games, be sure to pick up Bravely Default 2 when it comes out on the Nintendo Switch sometime this year!
(Source: Nintendo Everything)
NEXT: Square Enix Really Needs To Remake Before Crisis: Final Fantasy VII
