Bravely Second: End Layer

a game


 *  This article is about the game. For other uses of "Bravely Second", see: Bravely Second (Disambiguation). 

Bravely Second: End Layer is a role-playing game for the Nintendo 3DS and the direct sequel to Bravely Default. It is set several years after the events of Bravely Default and features four new protagonists on a journey in Luxendarc.

Gameplay
Bravely Second will retain most of the gameplay systems of its predecessor, such as the Brave & Default battle system and acquiring Sleep Points for the time-stopping Bravely Second ability.

In place of Airy from the previous game is a new feature titled "Tell Me Agnès", in which Agnès will assist the party as their navigation guide on the touch screen of the menu.

Some of the new additions to the gameplay that players will be able to take advantage of is "Consecutive Chance" and "My Set". The former will allow players chain multiple battles with each one containing a greater increase in difficult and rewards. The drawback, however, is that Brave Points will not be restored between fights, so inadequate planning and recklessness well lead to early deaths. The "My Set" function will enable players to save their configurations for their Jobs, equipment and abilities reducing the time one spends in the menu.

Bravely Second will also retain the mini-game of rebuilding a village on the touch screen. The party will be tasked with rebuilding Magnolia's hometown on the moon.

The in-game encyclopedia will be U's Journal, the personal notebook of Yu that will collect information on monsters, items, and abilities.

The "Barter Sub-Scenario System", a revamped version of sidequests found in the first game, will be introduced and centered around Edea. Focused on having players make important decisions by solving disputes between Asterisk Holders, it will reward them with Asterisks as well as further that character's quest chain and side of the story.

Job System
Like its predecessor, Bravely Second will utilize the job system, featuring several new job classes in addition to the current ones. Asterisks are still being used as the catalyst for changing jobs. There are more than 30 jobs confirmed for Bravely Second.

Setting
The story takes place in Luxendarc, seven years after the end of the first game. Among the returning locations is the desert city of Ancheim, known for its large wind-powered clock, with a new location in the city of Istantar that is a magical academy city. Other places include the Vatican-like city of Guatelatio, new headquarters of the Crystal Orthodoxy that lies between the Temple of Earth and the Holy Land.

Playable Characters

 * Yu Zeneolsia - The main protagonist of the game. He is a 16-year-old boy from Guatelatio, styled the "Falcon of the Gale", and the leader of the Three Musketeers tasked with protecting Agnès Oblige. In his artwork, he is shown with a book in the style of D's Journal with the initial 'U' on the cover.
 * Magnolia Arch - A "Ba'al Buster" from the moon, she has a sociable and daredevil personality with a habit of saying words in French. She bears the weight of being the last of her kind after a Demon Lord unexpectedly appeared. In combat, Magnolia is able to use the Bravely Second ability, which allows her to freeze time for short periods.
 * Jean Engarde - A 16-year-old boy from Guatelatio, styled the "Wolf of the Inferno", and a member of the Three Musketeers tasked with protecting Agnès Oblige.
 * Nikolai Nikolanikov - A 34-year-old man from Guatelatio, styled the "Bison of Solidity", and a member of the Three Musketeers tasked with protecting Agnès Oblige.
 * Edea Lee - A returning playable character from Bravely Default. After saving Luxendarc with Agnes and friends, Edea returned to her country, where she became the leader of the newly formed Imperial Guard Knights. She will join the party in her own search for Agnès and judge the returning Asterisk bearers.
 * Tiz Arrior - A returning playable character from Bravely Default. He had collapsed into a deep sleep after releasing the celestial being housed within him, and after an unknown period of time, he was found and rescued by Magnolia in a lab's white magic stasis chamber.

Returning Characters

 * Agnès Oblige - A playable character from Bravely Default. Once a vestal of the Wind Crystal, she now serves as the Pope of the Crystal Orthodoxy. Shortly before achieving her goal of peace, she is kidnapped.
 * Fiore DeRosa - The keeper of the Red Mage asterisk. He is fought as a boss in the Bravely Second demo to obtain the asterisk upon defeat.
 * Nobutsuna Kamiizumi - The keeper of the Swordmaster asterisk. He is fought as a boss in the Bravely Second demo to obtain the asterisk upon defeat.
 * Praline à la Mode - The keeper of the Performer asterisk. She is fought as a boss in the Bravely Second demo to obtain the asterisk upon defeat.
 * Einheria Venus - The keeper of the Valkyrie asterisk. She is fought as a boss in the Bravely Second demo to obtain the asterisk upon defeat.
 * Holly Whyte - The keeper of the White Mage asterisk.
 * Erutus Profiteur - The keeper of the Merchant asterisk.
 * Jackal - The keeper of the Thief asterisk.

Antagonists

 * Emperor Oblivion - A mysterious masked military commander of the Glanz Empire, who kidnaps Agnès during the peace treaty between the Crystal Orthodoxy and the Duchy of Eternia.
 * Anne - A Cryst-Fairy who is a companion to Emperor Oblivion. Anne is cold-hearted compared to Airy's cheery façade.

Others

 * Amy Matchlock - The keeper of the Tomahawk asterisk. She comes from a minority region in Florem and has the ability to communicate with spirits. She is fought as a boss in the Bravely Second demo to obtain the asterisk upon defeat.
 * Minnete Goroneze - The keeper of the Cat Master asterisk. She has the ability to talk to and understand cats.
 * Mysterious Elder - The keeper of the Astrologer asterisk. An enormous fortune teller, once he's immersed in his work, there's no averting his attention.
 * Geist - The keeper of the Exorcist asterisk. He is known to some as "Bloody Geist". He has the power to restore what was once lost.
 * Angelo W. Panettone - The keeper of the Patissier asterisk. His sweet cologne and even sweeter confections, that he makes with the utmost swiftness, capture the hearts of women everywhere.

Bravely Default Special Movie
Bravely Second received a special movie teaser in Bravely Default, which is unlocked after completing the final chapter The End: Bravely Default. Alternatively, it can be unlocked earlier by inputting the  on the title screen.

Six months after the defeat of Ouroboros, Tiz Arrior releases the Celestial that he was told he had been carrying and collapses soon afterwards. Some time later, he awakens inside a White Magic restoration tank, where a guard comments that he has had cerebral dysrhythmia. A young woman suddenly appears and dispatches of the guards, scientists, and doctors in the room, as well as using the Bravely Second technique to help take down a powerful monster. She frees Tiz and introduces herself as Magnolia Arch, telling him that they are going to "some place nice."

Bravely Second
Several years after bringing peace to Luxendarc, Agnès Oblige becomes the newly inaugurated Pope of the Crystal Orthodoxy, and works to bring peace with the Duchy of Eternia. However, shortly before signing the peace treaty, Agnès is kidnapped by Emperor Oblivion, and it falls on her protectors—Three Musketeers Yu Zeneolsia, Jean Engarde, and Nikolai Nikolanikov—to rescue her.

Music
's ryo will be in charge of the game's soundtrack. Many tracks from Bravely Default will also return, including tracks exclusive in the English release and For the Sequel versions.

Release
The Collector's Pack of the game can be acquired through several locations and comes with exclusive bonuses from each retailer:
 * Square Enix eShop - includes Trinity Sword with the "Divine Night" ability.
 * Amazon Japan - includes Demon Strike with the "Shell Divide" ability.
 * Game Tsutaya and Tsutaya Online Shopping - includes the Holy Lance Garuda with the "Haste" ability.
 * Geo - includes the Dragon Breath with the "Physical Up" ability.

The pack includes a copy of the game, a specially made mini-figure of Pope Agnès Oblige, an art album, the art and novel of Bravely Default 200 Years Later: Shrine Maiden of the Wind, Edea Oblige, a CD containing a mini-soundtrack, a U Notebook, a rubber strap of Magnolia Arch and a serial code that can be redeemed for a costume in-game. It will be sold for ¥15,984. The standard edition of the game will be available for ¥6,458.