▁edition ▁titled ▁For ▁the ▁Se quel ▁released ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁in ▁Japan , ▁Europe ▁and ▁Australia , ▁and ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁in ▁North ▁America . ▁Square ▁En ix ▁published ▁the ▁game ▁in ▁Japan , ▁while ▁N intendo ▁handled ▁publishing ▁duties ▁over se as . ▁The ▁game play ▁uses ▁a ▁turn - based ▁battle ▁system ▁and ▁job ▁system , ▁in ▁addition ▁to ▁incorpor ating ▁options ▁to ▁combine ▁job ▁ab ilities ▁and ▁adjust ▁battle ▁speed ▁and ▁random ▁encounter ▁rates . ▁ ▁Bra v ely ▁Default ▁is ▁set ▁in ▁the ▁world ▁of ▁Lux end arc , ▁which ▁is ▁kept ▁in ▁balance ▁by ▁four ▁element al ▁cry st als ▁protected ▁by ▁the ▁Cry stal ▁Orth odox y , ▁a ▁religious ▁group ▁with ▁influence ▁across ▁the ▁world . ▁Ag n ès ▁O bl ige , ▁vest al ▁of ▁the ▁Wind ▁Cry stal , ▁is ▁forced ▁to ▁begin ▁a ▁journey ▁to ▁aw aken ▁the ▁cry st als ▁after ▁they ▁are ▁consum ed ▁by ▁darkness . ▁Al lying ▁with ▁T iz ▁Ar rior , ▁the ▁sole ▁surv iv or ▁from ▁Nor ende , ▁am nes iac ▁Ring abel , ▁and ▁E tern ian ▁def ector ▁E de a ▁Lee , ▁Ag n ès ▁sets ▁out ▁to ▁aw aken ▁the ▁cry st als ▁and ▁confront ▁a ▁greater ▁evil ▁responsible ▁for ▁events . ▁ ▁Starting ▁development ▁as ▁an ▁action ▁role - play ing ▁sequ el ▁to ▁Final ▁Fant asy : ▁The ▁ 4 ▁Hero es ▁of ▁Light , ▁it ▁retained ▁elements ▁from ▁the ▁Final ▁Fant asy