Valkyria Chronicles Steam/PS4/PS3

Valkyria Chronicles™
Developer:SEGA WOW
Publisher: SEGA
Platform: PlayStation 3
Release: 31st October 2008
Official website: http://www.sega.com/valkyria/us/index.html

Valkyria Chronicles™, the first game from SEGA Studios - Japan to utilize the groundbreaking “CANVAS” graphics engine, features a stunningly unique visual style resembling a watercolor painting in motion. Created exclusively for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, this epic role-playing game also marks the debut of the “BLiTZ” battle system, which combines tactical RPG gameplay with direct character control common in action games.

In this epic adventure set in 1930s fictitious Europe, you assume the role of Welkin, a heroic commander who leads his small platoon against two neighboring enemy nations on the brink of war. As Welkin’s small country is engulfed in battle, the “Valkyria,” an ancient race with destructive powers, emerges in the invading faction. Faced with this new threat, Welkin and his troops gather their courage to fight as never before for their freedom and a better future.

FEATURES

• Breathtaking Graphics Resembling a Watercolor Painting in Motion. The “CANVAS” graphics engine, created exclusively for the PLAYSTATION®3, brings this never-before-seen style to life.

• “BLiTZ” Battle System: Battle with direct control in action sequences just as in action games, while also maneuvering through the vast world with strategic moves typical of tactical RPGs.

• Epic Storyline: Engaging story and plot twists provide hours of gameplay; immerse yourselves in the dramatic battle for freedom as Welkin, with the fate of the world in your hands.

• Customizable Platoons: Customizable Platoons: With 50 upgradeable playable characters to choose from, you can gather powerful groups for each mission (e.g., all sniper groups or all female groups) to suit your varying battle needs.

• Beautifully Rendered Battlefields: You can gain the advantage in battle by drawing off the unique terrain in 30 different environments, as varied as industrial cities, forests, castles and fortresses.

CHARACTER INTRO

WELKIN GUNTHER

The son of a great war hero from the First Europan War (E.W.I). He was a university student who was immediately drafted after the Imperial invasion to serve his nation as lieutenant of Squad 7. As a commander, he rides the "Edelweiss", a highly mobile tank created by his late father.

He majored in Animal Sociology while attending university and loves observing animal and plant life and discovering different insects. From his unique interests, he often finds the most unconventional tactics (such as using trails left by animals) to stop the Imperial forces.

He is peaceful and carefree by nature. Other than his love for nature, he can be somewhat oblivious to his surroundings.

ALICIA MELCHIOTT

A young lady who is one day hoping to become a baker. She served as a team captain of the Bruhl Town Watch and was called for duty after the invasion, being posted to Squad 7 like Welkin. From her previous experience, she will serve as one of the scouts.

She is extremely reliable, full of righteousness and loves taking care of others. At first, she is perplexed by Welkin’s personality, but soon learns what is special about his gentle ways.

ISARA GUNTHER

She was adopted by her late father’s friend, General Gunther, making her the younger sister of Welkin. Due to her Darcsen decent, a group of people who are openly discriminated in Europa, dealing with prejudice is part of her life.

Taking to engineering in her father’s footsteps, she earned several credentials before enlisting in the Army. She plays a dual role as the squad’s tank pilot and mechanic.

BRIGITTE STARK (ROSIE)

One of the finest assault troopers of Squad 7. Formerly a songstress at a bar where she took her nickname "Rosie". She holds prejudice against the Darcsen race and treats Isara quite harshly.

ELEANOR VARROT

A Regiment Captain who oversees Welkin’s Squad 7. She holds high standards when it comes to duty and will sternly dispatch her subordinates to difficult missions, yet she is perfectly capable of throwing in a casual joke or two while off duty. Being a mature and intelligent woman, she will rarely voice a word about any personal issues.

LARGO POTTER

A veteran Anti-Tank specialist who fought bravely in the First Europan War (E.W.I). Overpowering and roughneck as he may be, he is extremely loyal to those he can establish a solid working relationship with. He values experience over talent, and therefore is unwilling to support Welkin who has almost no combat experience.

FALDIO LANDZAAT

He is the tank commander and lieutenant of Squad 1. Studied archeology at the same university Welken attended, where they first met and built their friendship over the years. He takes pleasure in the studying of history, and his knowledge of ruins and ancient sites is exceptional.

His pretty-boy looks can make him seem like a shallow character, but he is serious and genuine by heart. He has a great sense to act accordingly by reading the mood of a given situation.

ELLET

A hungry and determined news correspondent of GBS radio station. She is capable of accurately reporting events without any bias or prejudice. In a time when most nations are implementing press restraints, she will be following closely by Welkin and the men and woman of Squad 7 to deliver what is actually happening in the battlefront.

ZAKA

Zaka experienced much of the same discrimination that most Darcsens faced throughout the continent and has grown to be resilient to such racial attacks.

Since he worked in a factory from an early age, his knowledge of machinery is considerable. He also has combat experience as a tank operator, and is now appointed as the Tank Commander of Squad 7 riding on the tank known as "Shamrock".

CORDELIA GI RANDGRIZ

Current heiress to the Randgriz line of Archdukes who rule Gallia. She stands as a figurehead of the nation and scion of the legendary Valkyrur. The death of her parents, the former Archduke and Duchess of Gallia, left her heiress to the throne, though her young age has so far precluded her coronation. Since Maurits von Borg was appointed as her regent, she has concealed most of her feelings and thoughts to herself.

MAXIMILIAN

An Imperial prince and the Commander-in-Chief who leads the Empire’s troops to Gallia. He is an ambitious and charismatic character who has a high level of trust from all of his subordinates. He is a gifted and sound commander with excellent strategic insight, worthy of his rank.

BERTHOLD GREGOR

A radical Imperialist who vows to support the emperor and his sovereignty, unwilling to accept any of the values or heritage outside of the Empire reign.

RADI JAEGER

He is originally from a kingdom that was taken over by the Empire in the First Europan War (E.W.I). He ascribes to a knightly code of honor and even shows respect towards his enemies.

SELVARIA BLES

A young commander identified by her long silver hair and red eyes. She fervently supports Maximilian, and will fight proud and bravely for any of his causes.

Reviews
Eurogamer: 8/10 http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=265469
IGN: 9.0 http://uk.ps3.ign.com/articles/925/925395p1.html Video review: http://uk.ps3.ign.com/dor/objects/950634/battle-field-valkyrie/videos/valkyria_vidreview_102908.html

This looks so bloody gorgeous. Hopefully this won't disappoint me the way Infinite Undiscovery did.

For those not in the know SEGA WOW are Wow Entertainment and SEGA Overworks. Between them they created House Of The Dead, SEGA GT, Skies Of Arcadia, Streets Of Rage series and Shinobi. So this why my hopes are high on this one.

Anime Links

Episode 1: War Breaks/Encounter at War - SD | HD

Episode 2: The Prayer of the Lion's Paw - SD | HD

Episode 3: The Birth of Squad 7 - SD | HD

Episode 4: A Short Holiday - SD | HD

Episode 5: Assault on Kloden - HD

Episode 6: Correspodent, Fight On! - SD | HD

Episode 7: The Darcsen Calamity - SD | HD

Episode 8: Unveiling History - SD | HD

Episode 9: Azure Witch - SD | HD

Episode 10: Night of the Blizzard - SD | HD

Episode 11: Uninvited Guests - HD

DLC details:
Hard EX Mode – fight your way once again through the entire Imperial army, where the enemies are more lethal and your main tank Edelweiss is unavailable. You'll have to be more strategic in order to overcome your opponents.

Edy's Mission "Enter the Edy Detachment" – six members have been separated from Squad 7 and on their journey to reunite with their squad, they stumble upon a tiny village under attack by the Imperial Army. Play as Edy and command your outnumbered team to defend the small village from annihilation.

Selvaria's Mission "Behind Her Blue Flame" – Taking place right after the outbreak of Gallian battle lines, you play as Johann, a young and meek engineer assigned to Selvaria’s troop. See the action as it unfolds behind enemy lines and see the war play out through the eyes of the enemy.

All three are £3.19 each.

PostRe: Valkyria Chronicles by **Rubix** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 12:39 pm

So many good looking RPG's have been announced I feel this could be left out of my loop for a while.

PostRe: Valkyria Chronicles by **Christopher** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 3:50 pm

Rubix78 wrote:So many good looking RPG's have been announced I feel this could be left out of my loop for a while.

After seeing no gameplay for The Last Remnant at all and it's out in November I have decided to forget that game until some hands on previews/reviews. And this is now my big hope until Star Ocean 4.

I've been looking forward to this for quite some time. It's being made by the people who did Skies of Arcadia, so I predict it will be nothing less than incredible.

PostRe: Valkyria Chronicles by **Christopher** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 3:58 pm

The Alchemist Penguin wrote:I've been looking forward to this for quite some time. It's being made by the people who did Skies of Arcadia, so I predict it will be nothing less than incredible.

I don't say this enough but I love you TAP :oops:

PostRe: Valkyria Chronicles by **Rubix** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 4:01 pm

The Alchemist Penguin wrote:I've been looking forward to this for quite some time. It's being made by the people who did Skies of Arcadia, so I predict it will be nothing less than incredible.

I actually started going through SKA again

PostRe: Valkyria Chronicles by **Christopher** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 4:02 pm

I hope that if they do another Skies Of Arcadia that they use the Canvas engine for it as it is so damn gorgeous.

suzzopher wrote:I hope that if they do another Skies Of Arcadia that they use the Canvas engine for it as it is so damn gorgeous.

It would suit Skies of Arcadia very well. Especially since their is a Skies of Arcadia related easter egg in Valkyria Chronicles!

I hope you don't mind being the woman.

PostRe: Valkyria Chronicles by **Christopher** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 4:26 pm

And that spoiler has made me want this game even more

PostRe: Valkyria Chronicles by **Rubix** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 4:28 pm

suzzopher wrote::lol:

And that spoiler has made me want this game even more

Same here

PostRe: Valkyria Chronicles by **Christopher** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 11:58 am

New Trailer:
[gametrailers]40568[/gametrailers]

Demo due on 9th November.

PostRe: Valkyria Chronicles by **Hulohot** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 2:21 pm

Looks interesting. I have been wanting a new JRPG since hearing Infinite Undiscovery was a dissapointment.

I didn't know this, but Sega have already released DLC for the game in Japan:

The first set of DLC is:

EX Hard Mode (300 yen ($2.80) )
This mode allows you to play through the game on a very hard mode. BUT, it also contains new items AND new battle maps, so it isn't the rip-off it first appears!

Edie’s side story (600 yen ($5.67))
A brand new single player adventure, with new (fully voices) cutscenes and brand new battles.

Attack with Selvaria (800 yen ($7.50))
This one allows you to play as the bad guys, and basically replay the entire game in reverse. New maps, cutscenes and stuff again.

They sound like bargain prices, so I must applaud Sega for going the extra mile with the DLC. No news on if the European/US launch will contain these as extras or not.

PostRe: Valkyria Chronicles by **Christopher** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 2:47 pm

I didn't know that either cheers TAP.

Hopefully that'll come to Europe too as this game is really looking special.

PostRe: Valkyria Chronicles by **Christopher** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 4:30 pm

Ah, Valkyria Chronicles, that beautiful, beautiful game. While the CANVAS graphics engine has long held me in it's rippling, sketchy grasp, I've yet to actually get my hands on Sega's upcoming PlayStation 3 exclusive tactical strategy RPG, and my hands do crave it so. Relief could very well be in sight for me, however, as Sega of Europe has announced a demo of the game available on the PlayStation Network next Thursday, October 9th, and where Sega of Europe leads, Sega of America will likely follow. Unfortunately I'll be traveling to BlizzCon and will miss it's sweet release, but the knowledge of it's presence will sooth my soul amidst the murloc-filled mayhem.

http://kotaku.com/5056854/valkyria-chronicles-demo-storms-europe-next-week

Demo next week

I'll DL it

PostRe: Valkyria Chronicles by **PuppetBoy** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 4:41 pm

The Alchemist Penguin wrote:It would suit Skies of Arcadia very well. Especially since their is a Skies of Arcadia related easter egg in Valkyria Chronicles!

Vyse and Aika make a cameo appearance in it.

*sigh*

I really don't want to be the guy who owns all three consoles. Stop making it so hard.

Game is out in Europe on 14th November

http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=249060

suzzopher wrote:Game is out in Europe on 14th November
http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=249060

Not now it isn't

SEGA will be releasing Valkyria Chronicles on 31st October, a fortnight earlier than expected.

This is the PS3-exclusive turn-based and real-time strategy game painted in a pretty watercolour way.

There's a PSN demo on the way next week, which is helpful, given as we know relatively little about the title so far. What we do know is stuffed handily into our Valkyria Chronicles gamepage.

Expect our thoughts rather soon. Unless we're preparing our Halloween costume: do we go traditional or for something slightly more off the wall? Or perhaps just cross-dress?

http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=249693

Good idea to launch a RPG on the same day as Fallout 3?

strawberry float you, Sega.

strawberry float you, you talented bastards. :cry:

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