For the uninitiated, Valkyria Chronicles is a strategy RPG that incorporates the "BLiTZ" battle system. "BLiTZ" takes a unique twist on the traditional turn-based system by injecting bits of real-time movement and actions. As much of a paradox as that may sound, it really does makes sense once you see it in action. The game's gorgeous imagery is probably what gamers have noticed most about the game; the artistic style is brought out by SEGA's CANVAS engine which is said to take full advantage of the PS3's processing capabilities.
The game is set in a fictional world, and follows the story of a soldier named Welkin. The major conflict is a familiar backdrop with two huge forces waging war: "The Empire" and "The Federation." A smaller neutral country named Gallia, has the most unfortunate position of being right in between these two huge factions. What will happen as a result of this? We don't know, but we're certainly curious. Be assured, we'll be keeping a close watch on this one.
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2-25-2008 @ 2:46PM
andy said...
Home coming out next week check out the link
http://www.massively.com/2008/02/22/the-war-of-words-for-sonys-home-and-second-life-users-begins/#comments
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2-25-2008 @ 2:48PM
Heartsbane said...
Yay! I've been watching trailers for months, wishing, PLEADING that Sega would announce it. And they have.
This news has made my week.
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2-25-2008 @ 2:54PM
Nate said...
Awesome.... I only wish it was coming out sooner :)
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2-25-2008 @ 2:56PM
sicklesdawg said...
YES!
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2-25-2008 @ 3:16PM
Jason said...
Yes!!! I was going to dedicate my life to learning Japanese so I could play the import version if they were not going to bring it to the states. This announcement just saved me a lot of time, money, and a big headache.
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2-25-2008 @ 3:24PM
Kabapu said...
... Why the name change Sega? "Valkyrie of the Battlefield" sounded so much cooler. Maybe they thought it sounded too much like Square-Enix's "Valkyrie Profile"?
Oh well. I'm just happy to hear it's arriving here. I'm very, very looking forward to this.
(Oh ... and Sega ... don't screw it up by not offering both audio tracks ... please don't screw that up ... there's plenty of space on the BD to have both).
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2-25-2008 @ 3:31PM
Andy said...
Autumn? Damnit! Game looks awesome tho...
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2-25-2008 @ 3:34PM
Neptune said...
Well that's a relief.
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2-25-2008 @ 3:45PM
aaron_k7 said...
What the heck kind of weapon is that she's holding??? And why are we not making immature references to what it might be?
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2-25-2008 @ 8:10PM
Faar said...
I was just thinking I should post that that thing kind of looks like the most uncomfortable suppository ever created, but you kind of beat me to it! :D
2-26-2008 @ 2:13AM
aaron_k7 said...
Faar, I'm glad I'm not the only one that noticed, sheesh!
2-27-2008 @ 2:46PM
Lars said...
It looks like an umbrella to me.
Speaking of immature references: Did you notice the size of her breasts? Damn!
2-25-2008 @ 3:58PM
ComicShaman said...
Man, it's taken a while to get the RPGs going for this generation of consoles. Folklore is pretty much all we've had for the PS3 (unless you count Oblivion, I suppose, even though it was a re-release).
I'm liking how this looks so far. So glad that Sega is bringing this one over to our shores.
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2-25-2008 @ 4:49PM
Laurens Holst said...
Woohoo!
The RPGs are, after all, why I bought the Sony console and not the XBox.
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2-26-2008 @ 2:16AM
aaron_k7 said...
You may also be interested in the Persona 3 special edition coming out for PS2 if your PS3 is back compat that is. It looks like a sweet deal, but I'd order that one early if you want it. Persona 3 (regular edition) is now over $60 on Amazon + shipping.
2-26-2008 @ 8:48AM
Laurens Holst said...
@aaron: yeah, I’m definitely looking forward to playing Persona 3. Unfortunately I live in Europe, and as far as I know there’s no known release date for it yet… Not even sure whether anyone is releasing it at all. :(
2-26-2008 @ 1:47PM
aaron_k7 said...
Major bummer...if Sony wants to keep Europe as a viable market, they'd be wise to stop treating it as a second or third-class citizen when it comes to game releases :-|
2-25-2008 @ 5:03PM
Dehshizknight said...
Lol, I didn't even know this was an exclusive title. Was it even on the list of games to look for in 2008? (That list you guys made a while back).
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2-25-2008 @ 6:18PM
boxmyth said...
Yay! Best news of the day!
I just hope they have the testicular fortitude to include Big the Cat as a playable character (kidding!)
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2-25-2008 @ 7:58PM
Twelve said...
YES.
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