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Brave Dungeon: The Meaning Of Justice

46%Game Brain Score
story, optimization
gameplay, music
56% User Score Based on 34 reviews

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Nintendo SwitchPCWindows

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A sequel that inherits the basic system of the previous Brave Dungeon. You can play in different stories and different systems with the scenarios of the three protagonists.

Brave Dungeon: The Meaning Of Justice screenshot
Brave Dungeon: The Meaning Of Justice screenshot
Brave Dungeon: The Meaning Of Justice screenshot
Brave Dungeon: The Meaning Of Justice screenshot
Brave Dungeon: The Meaning Of Justice screenshot
Brave Dungeon: The Meaning Of Justice screenshot
Brave Dungeon: The Meaning Of Justice screenshot
Brave Dungeon: The Meaning Of Justice screenshot
Brave Dungeon: The Meaning Of Justice screenshot
Brave Dungeon: The Meaning Of Justice screenshot
Brave Dungeon: The Meaning Of Justice screenshot
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56%
Audience ScoreBased on 34 reviews
story6 positive mentions
gameplay3 negative mentions

  • Brave Dungeon 2 features fast-paced gameplay that maintains the excitement of combat, exploration, and character growth.
  • The game has an excellent soundtrack that enhances the overall experience and is enjoyable even outside of gameplay.
  • There are significant improvements over its predecessor, including increased party customization and more character interactions.
  • The game suffers from numerous bugs and technical issues, making it feel incomplete and poorly polished.
  • The English translation is subpar, often feeling like it was done by machine translation, leading to confusion in dialogue and menus.
  • Certain gameplay mechanics, such as the city-building aspect and skill unlocking, are tedious and detract from the overall enjoyment.
  • story
    39 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story is generally considered lackluster, with many reviewers noting that it lacks depth and complexity, primarily focusing on turn-based battles and dungeon exploration. While some stories, like Papeline's, introduce city-building and crafting elements, they are criticized for feeling incomplete and overly tutorial-like. Klinsy's story, in particular, is seen as a regression, detracting from the improvements made in Al's story, leading to a disappointing overall narrative experience.

    • “In Papeline's story, you're tasked with building a city which involves gathering and crafting.”
    • “The new dungeon mechanics introduced in Klinsy's story were pretty good.”
    • “It went slow but also kind of ended abruptly, though perhaps they expected players to play this story last, so they'd go into the final chapter knowing everything they need.”
    • “The story is nothing special.”
    • “Main issues stem from Papeline's story, which just feels incomplete.”
    • “There is no huge storyline or complex mechanics; it's all about the turn-based battles and exploring dungeons.”
  • gameplay
    16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is characterized by fast-paced action reminiscent of previous titles, with a focus on turn-based battles and dungeon exploration. While new dungeon mechanics in Klinsy's story are well-received, some players feel that Al's story could benefit from additional complexity. Overall, the game appears to utilize a modified engine from a previous title, lacking a deep storyline or intricate mechanics.

    • “Overall fast-paced gameplay like BD1.”
    • “The new dungeon mechanics introduced in Klinsy's story were pretty good.”
    • “Al's story dungeon could've had 1-2 more mechanics, as the only mechanics were the roaming enemies, keys and locks, and poison tiles.”
    • “After watching some gameplay of Nightmare and Godshill in this game, it seems like this game just uses a heavily modified Brave Dungeon Switch engine.”
    • “There is no huge storyline or complex mechanics; it's all about the turn-based battles and exploring dungeons.”
  • music
    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game has received mixed reviews; while many players appreciate the charming soundtrack and find it enjoyable enough to listen to outside of the game, there are criticisms regarding the reuse of instruments and lack of new compositions. Some users feel that the music does not fully engage with the gameplay, particularly noting the absence of music during key moments like fights. Overall, the soundtrack is seen as a highlight, but it could benefit from more originality and better integration into the game experience.

    • “I greatly enjoyed listening to the soundtrack and will continue to do so outside of the game.”
    • “The art style and music are very charming, and the characters are comedic if a little cliché.”
    • “I greatly enjoyed listening to the soundtrack and will continue to do so outside of the game.”
    • “All that was done is lazily adding in her sister with 0 new sprites, and not even implementing any music for the fight.”
    • “The new music still reuses instruments from previous soundtracks, the same artist looks the same, and the programming is already off as hell, with nan-a not truly paying attention to both sides of the fandom to make the game even better.”
    • “The new music still reuses instruments from previous soundtracks, the same artist looks the same, and the programming is already off as hell, with nan-a not truly paying attention to both sides of the fandom to make the game even better.”
  • grinding
    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and overwhelming, particularly in the early stages, where it feels like a significant time investment is required. While some report that progression improves after overcoming initial hurdles, the overall sentiment leans towards frustration with the grindy nature of both battles and city building.

    • “The whole city building aspect feels tedious and incomplete.”
    • “Battles are tedious.”
    • “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
  • graphics
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics are characterized by a charming art style and engaging music, contributing to a lighthearted atmosphere. However, players have reported significant technical issues, including graphical glitches and crashes, which detract from the overall experience. Despite these problems, the artwork remains a highlight for casual play.

    • “Great for a pick up and play for a bit and enjoy the great artwork.”
    • “A short list would be enemies failing to spawn, graphics failing to spawn, key item duplication, crashes from skipping cutscenes, crashes from dying, crashes from opening menus, and more!”
    • “The art style and music are very charming, and the characters are comedic if a little cliché.”
  • stability
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's stability is criticized for being poor, with numerous bugs and glitches reported by players, including a well-known modder who highlighted many issues that the developers have not adequately addressed. Overall, the game feels incomplete and lacks the necessary attention to detail in its stability before release.

    • “This also applies if you say the game is buggy, incomplete, or glitchy.”
    • “Every game does have its fair share of glitches, but the thing is, you can encounter numerous notable glitches outside of the game before releasing it.”
    • “There's a member in the early access Discord who's a well-known modder for other games, and as he explored every nook and cranny in this game, he spotted numerous glitches that the developer doesn't seem to care enough to patch out.”
  • optimization
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's optimization has been criticized for using unconventional compression and archive files, which significantly hinder performance during the initial loading of assets.

  • humor
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is noted for its rarity in PC gaming, particularly due to Nintendo's exclusivity, leading to amusing observations about the programming choices made in the direct port from the Switch. This unique situation has sparked curiosity and laughter among players regarding the game's development.

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