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A lot of work has gone into the design of the enemies who all feel fresh and unique, with careful details such as shimmering scales or oozing slime.

However what does look cool is the designs for each Job’s outfit, every option has been carefully tailored to feel original with each character looking vastly different. One striking feature is the character models which look like pint sized clay puppets, clearly they are homage to the original games but do look rather offbeat and may not be to everyone's taste. The watercolour art style may not be as dreamlike as games like Octopath Traveller but Bravely Default II is certainly a beautiful game. Each city looks amazing filled with vibrant hues that make the hand painted structures really leap off the screen. Visually Bravely Default II is a mixed bag with certain aspects not being to everyone’s liking. Bravely Default II story is top notch with great character development, just make sure you don’t skip the cutscenes. The writing is superb even in the skits, with the plot tackling dark themes that you rarely see in JRPGs, putting you on a rollercoaster of emotion. The plot really transcends from its cute demeanour with cut throat situations and grim storytelling.

Initially after playing through the prologue and first chapter I had mixed views because the story felt really similar to other JRPGs, but after a few dark twists and turns I was hooked. After learning about the history of the four elemental crystals and a few run-ins with some villains, Seth alongside Gloria teams up with Elvis the scholar and Adelle his mercenary companion to locate the crystals and restore balance to the continent of Excillant.