Also announced is a remaster of
the original Valkyria Chronicles which will also come to PS4.
The original Valkyria Chronicles on PS3 scored very well, but despite some very loyal fan support it didn't sell, with sales of less than a million (according to vgchartz.com).
This is a far cry from
the original Valkyria game, which had its anime-esque quirks but felt much more organic and charming.
Sure,
the original Valkyria Chronicles is a bonafide classic, but more recent games in the series (including this year's rather unfortunate Valkyria Revolution) have left something to be desired.
The accompanying trailer gives us a great first impression of the game, as it really feels like the genuine sequel that fans had been hoping to see ever since we played
the original Valkyria Chronicles on PS3.
A set of Valkyria Chronicles 2 pins, a set of Jet Set Radio pins, 2 different Castle of Illusion pins,
the original Valkyria Chronicles art book, the Eyes of Bayonetta art book and DVD, the original Jet Set Radio Future soundtrack, the Jet Set Radio soundtrack, a commission from Sonic comic artist Tracy Yardley.
It's a real shame that no release after the phenomenal
original Valkyria Chronicles has lived up to the story or gameplay quality of that release.
Up for grabs today are four different DLC codes for each content pack of
the original Valkyria Chronicles!
«Valkyria Chronicles 4 takes place in the same timeframe as
the original Valkyria Chronicles, but focuses on a whole new cast of main characters,» said Sega in a press release.
I also want to request for the remaster for
the original Valkyria Chronicles to also come to PS Vita.
On day two of the event, SEGA announced that
the original Valkyria Chronicles will making its way to the Switch this Fall in Japan.
Presumably as some show of apology, SEGA has announced
the original Valkyria Chronicles is now coming to Switch.
What you're looking at is one of the rarest pieces of
original Valkyria Chronicles promotional merch in the west.
The winner, on the right, scored himself a Valkyria Figurine, a limited edition artbook, and a special Grenade that was given away only at
the original Valkyria pre-launch event!
Here, you can explore info about people, places, and more via a book system that is quite similar to the one used in
the original Valkyria Chronicles.
You can check out
their original Valkyria Chronicles thread here, and their newer Community BLiTZ thread here.
This is clearly a massive departure from
the original Valkyria Chronicles, but I'm content with the new system.
If you're curious about the Valkyria franchise, my advice would be to pick up the HD remaster of
the original Valkyria Chronicles.
Valkryia Chronicles 4 takes place in the same timeframe as
the original Valkyria Chronicles, but instead focuses on a brand new cast of characters:
The game will be set during a similar time period to
the original Valkyria Chronicles though this game will focus on a brand new cast.
Valkyria Chronicles 4 takes place in the same timeframe as
the original Valkyria Chronicles, but focuses on a whole new cast of main characters,» said Sega in a press release.
If you're curious about the Valkyria franchise, my advice would be to pick up the HD remaster of
the original Valkyria Chronicles.
I loved
the original Valkyria Chronicles (and its portable sequel), and they're still what I prefer between the two gameplay approaches.
Not exact matches
Yes,
Valkyria Revolution isn't what fans expected as they wanted another game that played exactly the same as the
originals, and that's not what we got.
The game also includes all of the
original DLC, dual Japanese and English audio, and trophy support (Get that
Valkyria platinum trophy!)
In addition to a new grenadier class,
Valkyria Chronicles 4 features an all - new cast of characters and a more grounded setting that harkens back to the
original game.
The Return of a Legendary Composer - The illustrious Hitoshi Sakimoto,
original composer of the
Valkyria Chronicles series and countless other emotional epics, returns to provide a sweeping orchestral score for
Valkyria Chronicles 4.
The latest installment in the
Valkyria series, Revolution gives more of a super natural vibe then its
original installment with death herself.
Valkyria Revolution eschews the
original series» traditional turn - based strategy for a new hybrid of fast paced real - time combat and tactical acumen across battlefields.
Demon's Souls may well be 2009's
Valkyria Chronicles; an impressive,
original, fresh new PS3 RPG that ultimately has little impact.
Join the battle once more in the next addition to the
Valkyria franchise — created by the same team behind the
original.
Valkyria Revolution (56.416 combined) disappoints with numbers that fall below any entry of the
Valkyria Chronicles series aside of the remastered version of the
original for PS4 (24.156).
[Update: SEGA has sent us some lovely screenshots and artwork, plus a detailed breakdown of the game — scroll down to see more][
Original Post] Earlier this week, we reported that SEGA uploaded a website showcasing a brand new
Valkyria game in the works.
What with the lack of news surrounding the
original «
Valkyria Chronicles» sub-series of the
Valkyria franchise, perhaps there have been many anxious fans wondering if we'd ever see something like
Valkyria Chronicles again.
Valkyria: Azure Revolution is planned for release in Japan at the end of 2016 (Q4 / Holiday), but today saw the release of the remastered
original,
Valkyria Chronicles, which came bundled with a demo for Azure Revolution.
SEGA's Valkria franchise hasn't seen an
original release in North America in 7 and a half years but the beloved cell - shaded franchise returns with the PlayStation 4 release of
Valkyria Revolution on PS4, Vita and Xbox One today.
The
original game in the series,
Valkyria Chronicles, was released in 2008 on the PS3.
A strong runner - up to Horizon Zero Dawn for the top game OST of 2018,
Valkyria: Azure Revolution
Original Soundtrack as you'd expect is far more in the traditional JRPG vein, though composer Yasunori Mitsuda takes some impressive strides in modernizing the genre with robust orchestral arrangements and high production values.
The basic premise is that the
original turn - based strategy of the
Valkyria series has now gone into action - RPG mode — think Final Fantasy XV.
Sega has promised
Valkyria Chronicles 4 will return to the strategy gameplay that made the
original a favorite, but will it measure up to sky - high expectations?
And then do a full fledged sequel to
Valkyria Chronicles that has full scale battlemaps and has the serious tone of the
original.
Valkyria Revolution takes all of the best parts of the
original game and, unfortunately, heads in the exact opposite direction.
I know that Sega released two games on the PSP after the
original, but I refuse to believe those count, and in my head, they are actually a spinoff series in which
Valkyria is spelled Vlakyria, but due to poor translation this fact never came out.
Next up are the shots of the
Valkyria Chronicles remaster which (as you can expect) don't look particularly different to the
original release:
Valkyria Chronicles»
original antagonist Selvaria Bles appears to be immortal, at least in how many figures she gets in Japan.