Games by Silicon Studio
Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD Remaster Switch 2
- 5th Jun 2025 (UK/EU)
- 5th Jun 2025 (NA)
- 11th Oct 2012 (JPN)
- 6th Dec 2013 (UK/EU)
- 7th Feb 2014 (NA)
Reviews of Silicon Studio Games
A Critical Hit
If there’s one thing famed RPG developer Square Enix cannot be accused of, it’s failing to change over time. The early Final Fantasy titles were an exercise in optimistic grandeur, their idyllic landscapes serving as the stage for huge, epic quests filled with wonder and discovery. As of late, however, the company seems to have...
Latest Silicon Studio News
Thursday3rd Apr 2025
News Bravely Default Is Finally Freed From Its 3DS Prison, Coming To Switch 2 At Launch
The bad news is that it's a 'Game Key' release...
Developed by Silicon Studio, 2012's Bravely Default is one of the 3DS' most memorable RPGs—and it is finally getting a second chance to shine thanks to an upcoming HD remaster on Switch 2. "Follow four Warriors of Light on a journey to restore the elemental crystals in the HD remaster of the...
Wednesday2nd Aug 2023
News Theatrhythm Final Bar Line Reveals New DLC Song Pack For October
Play through the Bravely series' music
Square Enix revealed the first of two unannounced DLC song packs coming to Theatrhythm Final Bar Line today via the official Final Fantasy series Twitter. The Bravely Default Series Pack launches on 11th October and will include six songs from Bravely Default and Bravely Default II. The DLC will be available...
Tuesday4th Dec 2018
Money-maker
Even after more than 20 years, the Pokémon series continues to be incredibly popular. Everything associated with the IP tends to become a success. Just look at the US-based mobile developer Niantic, for example. Before it hit the big time with Pokémon GO, it was getting by with Ingress. The popularity of its Pokémon AR game has since...
Friday21st Apr 2017
News Silicon Studio Extends Support For Its YEBIS Post Processing Effects Middleware To Switch
Graphics package used in Dark Souls III and Dragon Ball Xenoverse
Silicon Studio has revealed that its post processing effects middleware graphics package YEBIS now supports the Nintendo Switch. YEBIS - now up to version 3 - allows developers to add glare, depth of field, motion blur and anti-aliasing effects to their games, amongst other things...
Monday18th Apr 2016
News Bravely Default Producer Would Love To Bring The Series To Home Consoles
"Personally speaking, I’d love to see it happen"
Bravely Default and it sequel Bravely Second are considered to be two of the 3DS console's most appealing RPGs, and have been warmly recieved by fans and critics alike. When a franchise becomes popular it's only natural for publishers to look at expanding it on other formats, and in an interview...
Friday18th Mar 2016
News Nintendo Issues Statement On Side Quest Changes In Bravely Second
Aim was to improve the "game experience" and avoid "undue regret"
Earlier this month, we reported on a rumour that the western edition of Bravely Second: End Layer only had "good" endings to optional side quests - a change which, when twinned with alterations to one of the character costumes, triggered quite a stir among fans.
Thursday28th May 2015
News Square Enix Has Trademarked Bravely Second In Europe
Is a localisation announcement on the horizon?
Square Enix’s highly-acclaimed fantasy JRPG, Bravely Default, was a critical hit here in the west when it was released in 2013. With the release of the sequel in Japan last month, the real question now is when will Bravely Second be localised? In an exciting development, Square Enix has just...
Monday7th Apr 2014
Video Silicon Studios Shows Off Tech Demo of Yebis 2 Advanced Optical Effects Middleware
Will eventually support Wii U
Silicon Studios, developer of the popular 3DS title Bravely Default, has revealed a beautiful tech demo preview of Yebis 2 — via its YouTube channel — which is a visual effects engine. According to the studio, Yebis 2 is a "nexus of real-time processing effects" with physically based optics simulation. The demo...
Thursday16th Jan 2014
Video A New Bravely Default Trailer Shows You How To Get A Job
Not your average 9 to 5, though
Any RPG – or JRPG – gamer knows that strategy is the most important thing when playing through the game. Knowing enemy weak spots, which armour to equip and which weapon is the most effective are all key factors to make victory a certainty. Yet sometimes things go into deeper levels of planning. Bravely Default...
Sunday19th May 2013
News Silicon Studio Near "Maximum Performance" With Wii U, 3DS Hardware
Also planning a new 3DS game
Silicon Studio, the developer behind the recently confirmed-for-the-West title Bravely Default: Flying Fairy, also works in creating software tools and game engines for a variety of companies, including Nintendo and Sony. Two higher-ups at Silicon recently sat down with Siliconera t
