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Platform 3DS Publisher Square Enix Developer Silicon Studio Release Date Feb 7, 2014

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Bravely Default review: headstrong

Bravely Default recalls RPGs from a simpler time. But, like a nostalgic memory, it only remembers the good parts. Silicon Studio and Square Enix's latest release for the 3DS plays like a...

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Best Nintendo 3DS games for new owners

So, you're the new owner of a Nintendo 3DS — or Nintendo 2DS or New Nintendo 3DS XL — and you're looking for some games to buy for Nintendo's dual-screen handheld. You're in luck; there's no...

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Fire Emblem Fates won't feature 'petting' minigame

Nintendo removed a minigame in Fire Emblem Fates that allowed players to pet the faces of teammates in the upcoming Nintendo 3DS game, a company representative confirmed to Polygon today. You can...

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Watch 16 minutes of gameplay from Bravely Second: End Layer

Watch in 60 fps on YouTube | Subscribe to Polygon on YouTube Last week, we got a chance to go hands-on with Bravely Second: End Layer, the staggeringly deep follow-up to Square Enix's Japanese...

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Bravely Default sequel, Bravely Second End Layer, is heading to North America in 2016

Bravely Second End Layer, the sequel to handheld role-playing game Bravely Default, will launch in North America in 2016, Bill Trinen announced during a Micro Nintendo Direct today. Bravely Second...

Opinion
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2014 in review: the year that sucked for everyone but Nintendo

If I had to throw my stones on one side of the pond, I'd be inclined to agree with some of my colleagues: 2014 was a real armpit of a year. But we're not here to dwell on game failures, or...

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2014 in review: Our favorite costume and character designs of the year

Call us superficial, but a handsomely designed character can go a long way to making us appreciate a game a little bit more. If we're going to look at a video game character for dozens of hours, we...

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Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call adds Bravely Default, Chrono Trigger tracks

Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call is getting new tracks from Bravely Default, Chrono Trigger, Secret of Mana and more, the company announced today. Theatrhythm is a rhythm-based series in...

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2014 in review: The year's must-play handheld games

At age 25, I'm starting to feel a little old. It's not because I'm already a couple years into my career with college memories fading fast, or that weddings and baby showers are events I...

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Bravely Default sequel lands in Japan next April

Bravely Second, the sequel to Square Enix's handheld role-playing game Bravely Default (pictured above), is launching for Nintendo 3DS in Japan on April 23, 2015, the developer announced on its w...

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Here are the nominees for The Game Awards 2014

The Game Awards 2014 creator Geoff Keighley announced the nominees for the awards yesterday, and there's an eclectic mix of titles up for the top honor: Bayonetta 2, Dark Souls 2, Dragon Age:...