Battle Against the Ones We Inevitably Confront - Bravely Default 2 - Music Extended

[@richardwicker8456]

No one's mentioned the smooth transition from the boss encounter theme right into the boss battle theme. Revo's taken some notes from Octopath Traveler.

[@Mordecai0799]

That transition was so smooth I didn't even notice it at first

[@lordofhostsappreciator3075]

Ikr

[@mattcool1046]

I mean its made by the same studio, so it makes sense.

[@Naluh]

@@mattcool1046 Same studio, not same compositor.

[@zannibalable]

@@Naluh if it's same studio, there are some chance OT compositor probably helped a bit so it does make sense in the end....

[@RangerRobin0404]

I like asterisk themes. Bravely Defaults felt like "Its time to face our foe " then Bravely Second's felt like "its life or death ". Now Default 2's feels like "lets show off our skills!".

[@alexandercintron7772]

I agree with that statement

[@gustavo33413]

Second is my favorite, I could really feel the weight of the battle on my characters

[@topplayerliam]

@@gustavo33413 bravely second’s boss theme really made the importance of the battle shine. Each battle was life or death for the party and the sake of the story

[@Demi-Joker]

Nah, Bravely Default 2's Major Asterisk theme is more like: "let's get fucking slaughtered by Bernard!"

[@edseiya]

@@topplayerliam i mean it isnt like this with every boss battle on BD1 and 2? lol

[@blastchaos4286]

Imagine applying for a job and you get rejected because you don't have the asterisk

[@redpie7345]

lmao

[@Fress1000]

tbh a job license is basically an asterisk. So... yeah, sorry I can't hire you as a doctor without a legal license

[@gmanofmadness2340]

People that work freelance:*Fine...i'll make it myself*

[@dew-it8744]

I read this as “I forgot an asterisk on my job application, and now I can’t have it, just for an asterisk”

[@styxranger436]

Me breaking down Kamiizumi's door so I can beat up Minette and babysit cats for a living:

[@GalanOfTruth]

The fact that this game has multiple asterisk themes tiered by battle significance is just incredible.

[@ThePortalDark]

I think i actually dislike this. Not the themes because they are awesome. But im missing the boss diversity from the first 2 games. We got asterisks, regular bosses, ba'als and i believe the dragons had their own boss battle

[@toschiworlds7212]

@@ThePortalDark Yeah, but that's among the very few complaints I have about the game. It doesn't bother me too much though.

[@TSLsmokey]

@@ThePortalDark The dragons actually used the regular boss theme. I went back and played recently for old time's sake. Dear god, Valkyrie, Thief, and Time Mage made for the most broken skillset. Fastest character had Hasten World, and Speed 20% up. Everyone else had speed 20% and 30% up. and then just Super Jump to victory. No enemy can target you. No enemy can counter you(unless it's a single target). And because they can't target you, they can't hit you when you return to the ground.

[@rpglover5955]

@@TSLsmokey You don't even need to use Super Jump with Hasten World (High Jump is all you need, and you only need to hit one target), heck you can even technically sneak in a attack if you want (because High Jump uses 2 Extra BP in addition to the 1 you always need, and you get 4 BP back with Hasten world by the time you can choose your turn). Either Dual Wield or Two-handed a Spear, and you should consistently deal a good amount of damage depending on level and the attack stat. The only Enemy you would need to use super jump (for cheesing purposes) is the lv.99 Turtle Dove, because it has way too high Defence and you need to slot in one Pressure point in addition to the jump itself and get back enough BP to do that over and over. And yes, Jump is kind of Dumb in Bravely Default with Hasten World, Especially against the monster enemies, as their A.I doesn't know how to deal with enemies not on screen (I don't remember Human bosses consistently burning BP while you were in the air or if they could connect attacks against you even if you land that turn). You can even use it against the final bosses if your speed is high enough. Then again, Stillness as just as dumb so long as you didn't get hit by status ailments, so much so It was hard nerfed the next game along with Hasten World. And then we got Ghost Status with MP Free in a Pinch instead...

[@TSLsmokey]

@@rpglover5955 super jump hit all foes which is why I used it. It helped negate the counters from enemies because they were for single target attacks as opposed to multi-target

[@mariotennisman]

People needs to understand that violins isn't the end goal of all music. It's perfectly great theme with an excellent climax at 1:38 !

[@capitanmascara]

It's a collective of all types of sounds and instruments. Whoever said violins are the end goal was mistaken. I loved the ost if the first one a lot. Heavy brass line, bad ass strings section, that spicy guitar shredding and that very nice operatic feel. Hell of a performance man.

[@Redpoppy80]

That climax is awesome it is just the main instrument from 0:06 - 0:25 grates on me. I actually love everything else but the lead is just bad to me.

[@barrybend7189]

Violins usually carry the melody due to range.

[@lucuador1992]

*Fighting Bernard* "Let me default just to be safe" *steals BP* "Alrighty then!"

[@tallynnyntyg6008]

And when you get the Asterisk you use 2 BP to steal 1.

[@lucuador1992]

@@tallynnyntyg6008 i know right? =\

[@TheSexyFunTimes]

me: imma just buff my defense a bit. Bernard: that's mine now. Me: wait that's illegal

[@richardwicker8456]

@@tallynnyntyg6008 the 2nd specialty unlocked at lvl 12 allows those BP skills to cost MP instead though, at the cost of not gaining BP via default. At that point you essentially gain BP by stealing it from others.

[@CodedGaming]

@@richardwicker8456 which is still unreliable unless you use use phantom, which then defeats the point, hmm..i wonder if the thief's gloves affects that skill...

[@Raan-Shi]

GOD REVO WHY ARE YOU SO GOOD

[@Ramsey276one]

Composer Asterisk No idea on the SubJob The Passives I don’t want to IMAGINE XD

[@CrasherX2000]

Because he’s Revo

[@MathewtheGuy]

POV: Seth hits you with the four consecutive 9 fold flurries.

[@MaskedGuyCh]

This is, without a doubt, one of the best boss battle themes in RPG history.

[@yasinn9492]

Completely agree. I'm in love with this soundtrack-My favorite of the whole game.

[@masdrionalt]

According to what's been mined from the Demo, we may be getting multiple Asterisk Boss themes. Just something to keep in mind.

[@theduh1011]

Would that make this the asterisk theme for old asterisks? If so, the motifs shared with That Person's Name Is make perfect sense (aside from being an asterisk theme)

[@vasilias7987]

if i may know where did you get that info? also what do you mean by multiple asterisk boss theme? is it like bravely second where we fought bravely default asterisk holder or each new asterisk holder has their own personalized theme?

[@nathanielbacon2451]

@@vasilias7987 The full datamined demo OST has an unfinished song labeled Jobboss Battle 1

[@benavila5272]

This is rather late and doesn't have anything to do with Bravely Default II, but reading your comment made me think, what if the council of Six (or rather, just four) in Bravely Default had their own separate battle theme. The first half or so of the game was trying to build them up as the bad guys. OR maybe Janne and Nikolai having a different theme in Bravely Second. They are techinically more important than any asterisk holder in the Glanz Empire not named Denys (The Kaiser). The little things can make a game better.

[@HPetch]

Based on the BGM of the developer update video that just came out, I think you may be on to something. Have a listen to what starts playing about a minute and a half in, if you haven't already.

[@thefastestlink5637]

what if you wanted to get the gambler asterisk but a spooney not-a-bard said "aaaand ACT- aaaand ACT- aaaand ACTION!"

[@darkdemonwerewolf]

Hope you like surprises

[@PrinceGentleKnight]

This song really captures the sense of desperation, urgency and even fun. You must make every action you take the worthy one because this game is cruel and unfair, and the opponents no different.

[@iantaakalla8180]

“This game is cruel. But it is also beautiful” - Mikasa when playing Bravely Default 2.

[@ezlomacks6533]

Pretty good theme overall hoping that they bring back some of the weirder classes like exorcist and patisserie

[@RuneScapeShadoma]

I really hope so, exorcist was my favorite class.

[@mylesobrien7477]

Makes me wonder what the secret end game classes are gonna be. I hope they are completely crazy.

[@ezlomacks6533]

Yea, was actually talking with a buddy of mine and he mentioned bringing dead classes from older FFs like mathematician and fallen angel

[@barrybend7189]

I did like Bishop and Wizard as both have cool combo potential. Though I will not mention the fact they reskinned vampire to catmancer( though props to the writers for Minette's pun dialog).

[@mylesobrien7477]

@@barrybend7189 I loved vampire, tizzy randomly reviving in a boss fight was great he almost soloed certain bosses. Also anyone remember the rinabel dark night combo where you just spammed dark nebula while agnes used enigma to give you elemental immunity.

[@Yakkosprite]

What I love about having Revo back is that he uses multiple layers and instruments, giving depth to each piece. Bravely Second depended too much on single instruments to lead the composition. I may not be explaining myself correctly but I hope you guys get where I'm coming from.

[@azralith6105]

This intro ( 0:00 - 0:05 ) reminds me of pokemon battle theme vs elite 4 from sun and moon. Sounds great can't wait to have the game ^^

[@TKirisame]

Yep like pokémon, sounds bad or like saying: uninspired

[@azralith6105]

@@TKirisame I'm sorry but as a huge fan of video games soundtrack I can't let you say that pokemon ost is bad. Listen to almost any battle theme in any pokemon game you will find many banger ! And saying that Revo is uninspired ... Just no. How many people can come with something like this ? Not much. We recognise his style and it's still a new song. How is it uninspired ?

[@Hawkatana]

Not only is BD2 in full swing, but Crunchii is back! It's been a good day.

[@ZipperSRB2]

this song genuinely slaps, "it's not That Person's Name Is" is not criticism

[@meanpills]

Comparison is literally the basis of all critism.

[@meanpills]

@Fernando Alvarado Everything you just said was wrong, and obviously so. Saying something is inferior to something else is inherently comparison. Only difference here is that you don't like it, which I mean fine... but that's your problem.

[@Kelohmello]

@Fernando Alvarado To be clear, "that song is just okay" also isn't criticism.

[@josealcantar-rodriguez167]

It's not that person's name is

[@meanpills]

@Fernando Alvarado No, it's not good critique, but neither is just saying "I like it." We generally don't hold each other to thought provoking levels of critical analysis. You can enjoy it and not have to explain why, not have to have some great logical reasoning. And people should be able to like and dislike this song without the "Like/Hate it or you're bad" stigma. If you love it, just ignore the haters man. Let them get it out and move on, no need to silence anyone.

[@Mordecai0799]

Fans: "We want Revo back" *Revo is the lead composer again* Fans: "This theme isn't as good as That Person's Name is" Bruh

[@Veryfreshveryflourish24]

I think it might be because some people me included have nostalgic attachement to "That person's name is". That being said even if i don't find this as good as TPNI it still does not mean this is bad.

[@lewis9s]

It’s not as good as, *it’s better don’t @ me.*

[@jorntumrongwit9056]

@@lewis9s *I AGREE*

[@vasilias7987]

most likely because old bgm sounds more nostalgic, i personally think this bgm is good and more elegant compared to old bgm it is not like it is better or worse, but it is just different

[@TheBonkleFox]

i mean it's passable, but you can't top perfection.

[@UgyBoogie]

I fell in love with the music in Bravely Default & Bravely Second. That love manifested in Octopath Traveler. Now I'm ready to propose to Bravely Default II.

[@issou9253]

Expected violins, but all things considered that's real cool too. Pretty solid electro riff, cool 1:01 part, and dang that guitar at 1:37.

[@ShardsOfStone]

I always hear Bernard in this theme going: AHA! Lets be honest that smug bastard and Helio are so perfect for this theme. "You bested Gladys, that I did not forsee but I shall not fall so easily. FEEL MY TRUE POWAAAAAAAAAAAA"

[@TheCayDawg]

For some reason I can't get tired of this song. It has every possible element to make itself monotonous and repetitive but I just can't seem to get tired of it.

[@MaskedKingDavid]

I was a bit underwhelmed by this track at first, but it really grew on me and now I love it.

[@thevrex9237]

the way the intro and the song bleed into each other with the last slide of dialogue gave me CHILLS when i first heard it

[@arseneleclerc3707]

This is amazing ! I love how each game's asterisk boss theme has its own feel different from the others.

[@Blueybeak]

I will play this game for the music alone

[@patrickstovall2262]

I don't care what anyone says, this song and every piece of music in this game is absolutely incredible. Revo is an incredible artist and they deserve way more praise then people give them. I always get so into the battle music in this game, and who can blame me.

[@MrLilven]

i really love the first 5 sec intro part, when we enter the battle it's SOOOO GOOD and always hyping me up for the battle

[@drzal1221]

Once I got thief it was smooth sailing with this in the background

[@GamecubeGrace1989]

I’m so glad this theme DOESN’T TRY TO BE That Person’s Name Is - because if it did, the comparisons would be never-ending.

[@Johan220595]

Different games and characters and Revo really knows how to make music work.

[@veryexciteddog963]

Yeah, that's the exact reason that "You Will Recall Our Names" is a disappointment.

[@rezahydra]

There’s a good few comparisons that you can draw between the two, but a remix it is not indeed.

[@1jidion]

@@veryexciteddog963 you will recall our names is from xenoblade chronicles 2, i dont think it can be reused in bravely 2

[@MaskedKingDavid]

@@veryexciteddog963 I actually like "You Will Recall Our Names" waaaaaaaay more than the original, but that's just preference. Probably helps that it doesn't have the original's atrocious mixing...

[@thatgamingauthor]

I'm so glad Revo's back. I absolutely love this game's music so far.

[@ziomah8648]

Holy crunchi I didnt realize you were back at this again. Glad to see you back.

[@fazlo8026]

This song is like a champion theme for all the grinding hard work and I love it.

[@UgyBoogie]

Everyone who says this isn't as good as 'That Person's name is' hasn't truly felt and appreciated the parts starting at 1:15 and 1:37 . Look past your nostalgia and embrace yet another great piece of music!

[@Marth0032]

Kinda sad that everybody compares this theme to Bravely Default and its Boss theme, but nobody is talking about Bravely Seconds Boss Theme :

[@leeeroyjenkins555]

I deny all the fanboys

[@sothe0539]

@@leeeroyjenkins555 I see what you did there...

[@vasilias7987]

probably because composed by other composer?

[@sothe0539]

Bravely seconds boss theme didnt really "click" with me. It was good, dont get me wrong, but it didn't really measure up to the first games...Kaiser Oblivions battle theme got close though, as does this boss theme.

[@Marth0032]

I think all three of them are really good, but I can see why someone would think about BSs boss theme like that. I simply adore it for how super intense it made every boss fight, and I feel like, in a weird way, it fits perfectly with BS's Story and narrative, unlike BD's Boss theme, that, at least in BS, where it showed up in the side missions, just seemed out of place for me. It's not serious enough and thats why it eventually even got on my nerves, even though I agree it's the better song technically. I know the reason people are talking about BD's Boss theme in the first place is the composer, but I still feel like BS's boss theme is weirdly absent in all of these discussions, like everybody tries to avoid it, or forget it. Thats what made me sad.

[@narsheguard6417]

1:02 - 1:05 Definitely takes beats from the original BD theme. I love it.

[@Werewolf293]

I don't know but at 1:38, it like to tell "Road ahead might hard but you can overcome it". Sounds typical, but that's what I feel. Kind like generic boss battle. menacing but gives courage to win. Aside not so beat like "That Person's name is", this Asterisk boss looks nice to me. Might hope they polish it more in finalize version.

[@crafteariee]

Revo's back! I missed hearing him do Bravely music;; can't wait for BD 2!!

[@Namazuros]

I didnt hate BS's soundtrack or anything but Revo being back makes me super happy. This is a great track.

[@jordankolb5967]

I am in love with the bass at 1:29

[@carterc772]

It’s no That Person’s Name Is... But this slaps damn Revo we love you

[@corrinflakes9659]

"it's no That Person's Name Is..." is not criticism.

[@Raan-Shi]

@@corrinflakes9659 I think they mean that everyone was waiting for That Person's Name Is as Asterisk theme. Anything Revo does is a masterpiece anyway.

[@eromir247]

Eat sorcery!

[@chrisjackson6149]

This has grown on me so much the more I listen to it. I can't wait to face off against more Asterisk holders in the future while banging to this tune!

[@TheGreatSammyJack]

I love how after obtaining the Berserker Class, this song has just been the build up to me dealing 30k damage in one turn with Seth. Broken job combos be broken.

[@BDA18000]

Pls teach me

[@majinboo6377]

@@BDA18000 lmfao, he is using beastmaster main and grind monster to get high status then use berserker sub to use amped strike, brave 4 times, each hit does 9999 damage, almost 40k damage total for 1 char. he is not good if he is using beastmaster or freelancer and grind.

[@joshuadiaz6336]

@@majinboo6377 I'd ask what'd make him good, but that'd take the fun out of the game for me

[@TheGothGaming]

this one has an Octopath vibe more so than a Bravely vibe. not complaining at all. both games are amazing!

[@RunicSigils]

Octopath is part of this FF sub series anyway. Final Fantasy 4 Heroes of Light (call back to old FF games) > Bravely Default (originally intended to be 4HoL2 and using the same basic gameplay, but overall more simple as it is meant to be an entry title) > Bravely Second > Octopath (same basic gameplay once again, but with more difficulty because it's not an entry title) > Bravely Default II. They've all been headed by Team Asano at SE, just with different development studios and goals using that same gameplay.

[@rezonateOW]

"You drongos are in for a thrashing!"

[@FarhanH1]

I love this track. It’s bonkers good

[@andrealascala9617]

Best boss battle theme ever!

[@ChromeColossus]

What an absolute banger. The best song in an awesome soundtrack.

[@accountname8330]

fuck me I got an add for bob's burgers in the middle of this and it scared the shit out of me

[@bettycreepersayuri-chan809]

Bernard's turn: Brave x3 Two-Shots Gloria One-shots Elvis Steal Hp (Seth barely survives) Default Adelle's turn: Me: ... **Surprised Pikachu face*

[@gamerhero9559]

He surprised me too...This game don't messed around with this boss...

[@ZalagoX]

This has that anime hero style going on, and I’m definitely here for it!

[@sydneysleeper9642]

PRAISE BE TO THE RETURN OF REVO!

[@Elfaia]

1:37 The following part reminds me of kowareta marionette from revo's 2nd work, thanatos.

[@roryrainbow77]

Masterpiece once again.

[@Jaekization]

It’s so amazing

[@tehguyyoukno]

From 0:02 - 0:05, the melody is almost exactly the same as the first opening of Attack on Titan.

[@andr0zzsenpai]

I wonder why

[@xkyoshi11]

You mean the second opening.

[@spiderdude2099]

I like the more electronic feel that this theme has. “That persons name is” will always be great, but I really like the energy this one has. This is easily the most “rock and roll” asterisk theme

[@InktheImpassive]

3:10 best part.

[@falkuda3202]

Can't wait to get my ass kicked by everything since even regular enemies make extensive use of Brave and Default.

[@wingedapollyon1677]

I was just surprised that the Thief boss had over 20,000 HP for the first boss

[@kb3931]

It says at the start that the difficulty is boosted in the demo, so hopefully it will be less brutal in the full game.

[@MetalSmasherGaming]

I like the difficulty boost, personally. I hope the full game has a Hard Mode option that retains the demo's difficulty boost.

[@lordofhostsappreciator3075]

Mood lmfao

[@styxranger436]

kb Oh ok. I thought I was just rushing through the game and or suck.

[@driim0]

Blessing of being a Laurant: getting to enjoy every masterpieces from Revo, whatever he works for Curse of being a Laurant: following every thing he works for and hearing the screams of your wallet

[@dinathefossilfighter]

1:35 Electric guitar so... SEXY!

[@julianrestrepo6209]

February 26 feels so far away still! I WANT THIS GAME NOW!!!

[@chrisjackson6149]

I know that feel, dude! I preordered it weeks ago because I want to play it immediately when it comes out!

[@selectioncrescimento]

Just the beginning has me pumped holy

[@TristonDBuffkin]

1:03-1:15

[@keriol7966]

Since the track is named job boss 0 theme (found trough datamining), we can maybe assume that they plan on doing multiple tracks for the different asterisks users. That would be really cool.

[@RunicSigils]

More like it's probably a work in progress. Also, in RPGs there are different kinds of bosses that use different themes so if anything it's more likely that each one of the same class uses the same theme but different levels have their own as per usual thus the numbering.

[@bon7029]

This isn't "This person's name is" but every time I listen to this or any of the asterisk themes I have to default because they all slap and slap HARD.

[@TylerSilverscale]

If you listen to this and then the track molten mine from sonic and the black knight you will notice both songs share some of the same tune. However you'll have to listen very close to both tracks.

[@SuperGenio86]

wow, i just played the demo and loved this theme, epic AF

[@hedonistredd4592]

Bernard: Bippity boppity, your BP-oppity is now my property

[@pineaplboi]

The theme of 99 ethers

[@MiniBahamut]

this comment

[@Flamelance_Accendo]

kek

[@Lukiro]

What bugs me the most is, that the standard battle theme's first 3 seconds start like the old one, and I always have that in my head, because I think it is more fitting than the new one.

[@BlindKungFuMaster]

Amazing Song, 10 / 10

[@maccamaker7219]

Just completed this game and achieved the true ending. Fucking damn near perfect JRPG!

[@bloodclaw123]

I think my absolute favorite part of this soundtrack is that THERE ARE MORE THAN ONE ASTERISK THEME THIS TIME!!! I kept hearing new themes during Asterisk fights, and it just made me so fucking HYPE.

[@marcusmeins1839]

thanks pro jared for introducing me to this game XD!

[@chokoanders6546]

Best asterisk battle theme

[@Demi-Joker]

1:38 *Bernard murder solo intensifies*

[@anauxieus]

Me: Listens Also Me: This is the best one. I’M ONLY 3 SECONDS IN

[@robertwindshade7629]

I feel that.

[@MrMegaGamerMan]

I was sad when I progressed too far and this theme music quit playing 😢

[@yasinn9492]

True. 😢😢😢

[@leptonyxart]

Actually my favourite asterisk theme

[@HPetch]

So, having watched the developer update video that just came out, I think it's safe to say that this isn't actually the Asterisk Boss theme, or at least it isn't the only one, as in that video at around the one minute thirty second mark the BGM switches to something that sure as hell sounds like an Asterisk Boss theme. That's not to say this song isn't awesome, but I suspect it will end up being the normal Boss theme in the final release (assuming that there's only one Asterisk Boss theme, of course).

[@NoNameAtAll11]

I've had my suspicions about this since the existence of a "Jobboss 1" theme that went unused in the demo. It sounded very incomplete, even compared to this one. This is internally called "Jobboss 0".

[@AgentSilv]

that theme could be some Character's exclusive battle theme

[@sdw4527]

Pretty sure that's just another normal battle theme. Has the same intro as the battle theme in both demos so far.

[@dannysimion]

Awesome Track!! Epic and a little orchestrated as well!!

[@asdeftgj8]

Absolutely my favorite song from the entire game!

[@rafaelbruno2128]

Cleaner, more elegant and pop version of" that person's name is". Love it.

[@samurai137x]

Really, comparing any basic-boss-theme to He Of The Name or Battle Of Tribulations is an unfair comparison. This is pretty good for how it made the battle feel as I was playing and I like it

[@アルトバイエルン-r5x]

I really like this part of Chord progression 1:29

[@jakewerderly5959]

You're back. Thought the nintendo ninjas ended you for good. Good to see you back.

[@yerfdogson9785]

I'M SO GOD DAMN HYPED!!!!!

[@AuraChannelerChris]

Things really get good at 1:37.

[@vashe9]

thank goodness the music is awesome for these 20 minutes boss fights (in hard) xD

[@blackmage567]

IT HAS THE F'IN PRELUDE BOIS

[@coadyedwards6710]

That descending bass riff gives me chills

[@reapers_scyth3181]

It's not "This Person's Name Is"... It's just as damn good as This Person's Name Is!

[@anauxieus]

It’s better, ngl

[@DivisibleByWaffle]

I finally got around to playing the BDII demo, and I gotta say. The mechanics? Questionable. The music? SLAPS!

[@omega197]

back then i thought this is the only Asterisk battle theme oh god, how fortunate i was so wrong back then.

[@spiderdude2099]

*Orpheus and Shirley boss battle PTSD intensifies....*

[@CrazedNinja]

This is not That Person's Name Is, and I'm glad. I just finished playing through both Default and Second back-to-back in preparation for this game, doing the sidequests in every single loop in order to get all the Asterisk holders' journal entries. I loved That Person's Name Is when I first heard it, but it started to lose its charm after close to 100 boss battles across the two games. This, however, is refreshing, and it slaps.

[@dominiquemendy6307]

Yup

[@joemama1570]

At this point the back guitar and drums have a leitmotif from airy's final form theme. 0:51 Compare that to 0:32 of wicked flight to see what I mean.

[@tsunderry7398]

Why are so many people complaining about this theme personally I really like(I haven't played the other bravely default games sadly)

[@TheUltraBulbasaur]

I think it's mostly because the first game had such godly music, and people are upset that it's different now. Sure, the new stuff takes some getting used to, but it's still fantastic in its own right.

[@Werewolf293]

It still demo, pretty sure they gonna re-arrange the music again later, like they did with Bravely Second Demo to the finalize.

[@eeeeggnog._.]

Because this kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZyQapyemN5liJo

[@tatinh9885]

The first two Brave games are both amazing in terms of gameplays. However, Bravely Default (the first game) is rated much higher by most players than Bravely Second because its boss and character themes are extremely epic and distinctive as played by many kinds of instruments, and its final boss theme is popularly recognized as one of the most unique boss themes of all time (try listening to the 4 character themes first, then listen to Serpent Devouring The Horizon and you will understand). Bravely Second's themes, however, are only played by guitars, and 4 character themes sound similar to each other, and boss themes are, well, not as good as those of Bravely Default. So most of the fans feel the quality of the game drops significantly, and I hear that they complained a lot to Nintendo about this. Furthermore, Revo, the band responsible for the music of this game, was also responsible for the music of the Bravely Default, while another band was responsible for Bravely Second. Therefore, everyone expects music of this game is as amazing as those of the first one. Honestly, I think this song is really good, but it's not as good as the Asterisk Boss theme of Bravely Default. But let's wait for semi-final and final boss theme of this game.

[@1NameGoesHere]

​@@tatinh9885 Yeah, I can see that. Personally, I see these games as their own thing but in the same universe, so I don't really compare them to each other. One of the reasons why I didn't like Bravely Second as much as I wanted to wasn't because I thought it was worst than Bravely Default but because the story didn't really capture my attention, the music was good but overwhelmed with too much guitars (Literally, that guitar made all the battle music samey), the final boss was EVEN MORE forgettable than the one in Bravely Default, some cut scenes were handled in questionable ways that broke the immersion, and it barely felt like there was urgency, even though the game establishes that there should be, but the characters don't really think much of it or straight up ignore things that SHOULD have raised so many red flags. I guess what I'm trying to get at is that I don't care if it's better than or worst Bravely Default. I just want the game to be good. Playing the demo, I can say that I am intrigue to know the character's story, and the songs really helped solidify my want for this game so I can find out more.