Yeah, I did that until Chapter 5, then in Chapter 6 auto battled to 99.

Yeah, but I thought that was kinda quick, not to mention the bosses do learn new tricks, are harder, and sometimes are in a new combination of groups (which again, changes the challenge).

Hmm, that's the thing. I fought the dragons the first time to get to the Vampire Castle, but in the latter chapters you never really need to do that again (dragons also dont have the blue exclamation mark icon, so I never really bothered with them).

Well, I normally hate grinding, so I guess that's a testament to the game.

I've only watched the anime, haven't played it. And yes, it seems kinda similar, though the worlds are not as different as the different cycles in Higurashi.

More like a Star Trek parallel dimensions type story.

It's not that repetitive at all. In fact it makes sense from a story standpoint.

If you already spent 50 hours for chapters 1-4, then you will probably only need around 4-5 hours for chapters 5-8 if you're leveled enough.

It fits the story, in essence Bravely Default's world is one of many many parallel worlds (this also plays a vital role in the final battle).

Disable random encounters, then it's quite fast to get through.

I have completely everything, even the blue quests.

I think it doesn't deserve to be on the list unless it also contains Deus Ex.

Sure it makes sense, because this is not about "child porn" nor "child abuse". It's about a cultural obsession with putting children anywhere near "sexuality" because of fear of pedophilia.

"Only on Kotaku, where western games are derided for overtly sexualized females and become the ire of feminists, but Japanese animes and games with scantily clad children is totally okay and "not something deliberately sexualized" and given a free pass. "

No, you need to learn more about science and psychology, and learn how to differentiate things.

So, we get a new game every like 25 years in each franchise? Nintendo has extremely many franchises...

Metroid never talked. Metroids are the life-sucking creatures. You're thinking of the heroine, Samus Aran.

Im not really sure Bravely Default's target audience is kids.

I actually quite liked it. I really liked to spot the differences in the world, the little changes. Not to mention it is not as tedious as it appeared to be, since later worlds condense the experience a lot (not to mention, this is where the random encounter slider also comes in handy).

By the way, to be clear once and for all. They're not just "avoidable just as much as most games", they're entirely pointless, because if you play the game normally, including the Norende Village minigame (which you should, because it gives you great gear), you will automatically refill those SP points (should you…