Square Enix has released new information and screenshots for Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster, detailing the game's story, character cast, combat system, and other components of the remaster.
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Notably, the Encounter Rate section mentions that you can set the random encounter rate 'anywhere from 50% to 200%'. However, in the western 3DS original based on the For the Sequel version, you could turn off the encounter rate entirely. So, it seems like some features might be different between this new remaster and the original western version, but we'll have to wait for more details from Square Enix.
The details can be found below, via Square Enix.
Concept
The story of light and shadow that never fades is reborn
The Bravely series, an RPG franchise surpassing 3 million units worldwide — Bravely Default, the first title in this series and later the point of genesis for Octopath Traveler, comes to Nintendo Switch 2 on June 5, 2025, remastered in high definition. In addition to its classic tale of crystals and warriors of light, job-based party customization, and the series’ patented Brave & Default battle system, the game’s conveniences are further modernized for even more comfortable playability. The story of light and shadow that never fades is reborn.
Story
Make for the distant land of Luxendarc as a warrior of light
Without warning, the Great Chasm opened a hole in the world. Tiz is the sole survivor of a village swallowed whole by the chasm. In the depths of his despair, he encounters a young vestal named Agnès. Together they set off on a journey with the goal of closing the chasm and freeing the crystals swallowed by darkness.... They set off, entirely unaware of the significance of that goal
Characters
Tiz Arrior
Voiced by: Bryce Papenbrook
A kind, young man hoping to rebuild his home
A shepherd from the village of Norende. When the Great Chasm opened, it swallowed up his village, and he lost his younger brother before his eyes. Setting out with Agnès, placing in her his hopes to close the chasm, he also takes it upon himself to rebuild Norende as its only remaining survivor
Agnès Oblige
Voiced by: Erin Fitzgerald
A vestal seeking to awaken the crystals
A young woman serving as a vestal to the Wind Crystal since an early age. Guided by a cryst-fairy named Airy, whom she met before the Great Chasm opened, Agnès embarks on a journey to cleanse the world of darkness by awakening its four crystals.
Edea Lee
Voiced by: Cassandra Lee Morris
A young woman in search of her own sense of justice.
Only daughter of the grand marshal of the Duchy of Eternia. Dispatched by the duchy with its Sky Knights to capture the wind vestal in Caldisla, she instead joins Tiz and his party after becoming fed up with the duchy’s underhanded methods
Ringabel
Voiced by: Spike Spencer
A man relying on a strange book to uncover his past
A young amnesiac come to Caldisla in search of his identity. His one belonging is a notebook titled D’s Journal that for some reason has chronicled inside of it future events. He decides to travel with Tiz’s party on account of their names also being in the journal.
World
Kingdom of Caldisla
The land of beginnings, where our four heroes first meet. Normally an idyllic country, it lately has many troubles, such as the Eternian Sky Knights invading its territory and the appearance of the Great Chasm.
Knights of the Eternian Sky An airborne division of the Eternian Forces, dispatched to Caldisla to capture the wind vestal.
System
High-Definition Graphics
Original Bravely Default (3DS)
Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster
Character model textures and environments appear in HD. The warm, picture-book-like graphics that defined the original can now be appreciated in fuller beauty.
Redesigned UI for a Single Screen
The two-screen user interface designed for the Nintendo 3DS has been rebuilt for the Nintendo Switch 2. Convenient features, such as recommended character levels for dungeons and a “Heal All” button, are also in the game.
Fast Forward
In addition to increasing the speed of battle up to a maximum of 4×, event scenes can also be fast-forwarded at double time while autoplay is enabled. Enjoy the story at your own pace.
Encounter Rate Settings
Set the rate of random enemy encounters at 50% intervals to anywhere from 50% to 200%. The rate may be adjusted at any time on the field map to suit your playstyle or the circumstances of your adventure.
Upgraded Online Compatibility for Modern Networks
The networking features used in the original version on Nintendo 3DS have been retooled for the Nintendo Switch 2’s free network connectivity. Whether you work together with allies from your platform’s friend list or power through the adventure on your own is up to you.
Two Varieties of Brand-New Minigames
Take a break from adventuring to enjoy two different types of all-new minigames. Playing the minigames awards various bonuses, including newly added notes in D’s Journal that reveal previously untold facets of the story.
Battle
Take your time planning your strategies in turn-based battles. What command to choose, in what style to fight, and just how many actions to take—a variety of tactics are at your disposal in this deep and engaging battle system.
Brave
Act up to four times in a single, aggressive turn. Annihilate the enemy with an onslaught of attack moves or recover from a sticky situation with a combination of resurrection and healing moves. You can even take an advance on BP you’ve yet to store up, though this will drive your BP into the negative and prevent you from further action until it returns to zero—take care not to overplay your hand with thoughtless bravery.
Default
Harden your defenses and wait for your chance Store up BP while lessening damage taken from the enemy. A turn spent defaulting is also an opportunity to analyze the enemy’s actions, invaluable when going up against an unknown foe or a boss. The enemy is able to brave and default, too; if you see them defaulting in a row, you had better prepare some way to bear the braving to follow.
Abilities
Raising a job’s level offers access to two types of abilities: command abilities that can be used in battle, and support abilities that confer their effects just by being equipped. You can plan how you want to raise your jobs going forward by checking the job menu to see which abilities different jobs will learn.
Command Abilities
With more than twenty jobs to choose from, each character may use a combination of abilities from any two jobs at one time. Find the combinations that suit your taste, whether it be assembling various attack commands or preparing an assortment of support commands.
Use the monk ability Invigorate to raise your attack power for two turns!
Support Abilities
Unlocked support abilities can be equipped regardless of the characters’ current jobs. Progressing through the story will allow you to have more equipped at once. It’s a good idea to reevaluate your setup from time to time as you go up against ever-stronger foes.
With the knight support ability Two-Handed, you can double the attack power of certain weapons by holding them with both hands instead of just one.
Find out the enemy’s weakness with the freelancer ability Examine and then wipe them out with the right elemental magic!
Even if your party is at the brink of death, take advantage of the thief’s high agility to heal faster than the enemy can attack!
Set Two-Handed and Physical Attack 10% Up and equip a sword to greatly enhance your knight’s already superior proficiency with swords!
Jobs
During their journey, Tiz and company will face off against all sorts of powerful foes. Defeat such a foe and you might obtain their asterisk, a stone that confers its bearer’s job. Each job has its own specialized fighting style and abilities to learn, so acquiring new jobs opens up exponentially new possibilities to explore in battle.
Progress through the story and battle new asterisk bearers.
Triumph in battle to claim their asterisk and acquire a new job!
Configure your party’s combination of jobs and abilities to dramatically expand its potential in battle!
Freelancer
While somewhat run-of-the-mill in terms of stats, freelancers can learn a number of practical abilities, such as analyzing enemy HP and weaknesses or detecting the number of treasure chests in a dungeon.
Monk
Monks boast high HP and strength stats and overwhelm the enemy with abilities that deliver heavy damage. Since they can deal powerful attacks even while unarmed, you don’t need to feel obligated to spend money on weapons for them.
White Mage
These mages specialize in white magic that can restore HP or bolster the defenses of their allies. They may not have high defenses themselves, but having one in the party comes with incredible peace of mind.
Black Mage
These mages manipulate black magic to attack with various elements and enfeeble the enemy. They can even wipe out entire enemy parties by targeting their weakness with the right spell.
Knight
With extra-high vitality, knights are the guardians of the party. They can both shield their weaker allies and deal out damage when needed.
Music
Revo A sound creator whose proficiencies encompass lyric writing, composing, and arranging. Organizer of Sound Horizon, which established its unique style of “Story music” from its major-label debut in 2004. Sound Horizon released its latest work, “Halloween to asa no monogatari,” on March 5, 2025. On the occasion of providing “Bravely Default” with its music in 2012, Revo began a new project called Linked Horizon to foster musical collaborations with other productions. Linked Horizon provided the opening theme for the 2013 TV anime “Attack on Titan,” and performed in the Kohaku Uta Gassen that same year.
