Valkyrie of the Battlefield gets western release

by Majed Athab { Feb 25th 2008 at 2:30PM }

So we've previously said we were going to cry if we didn't hear a US release announcement for Valkyrie of the Battlefield: Gallian Chronicles; fortunately for us, and for you all as well, we won't have to break out the tears because both SEGA America and SEGA Europe are making our wish come true by bringing the game over to the west. Announced and renamed for the west as Valkyria Chronicles, this PS3-exclusive should be coming our way by autumn 2008.

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.

Tags: blitz, sega, valkyria-chronicles, valkyriachronicles, valkyrie-of-the-battlefield, valkyrieofthebattlefield

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Heartsbane @ Feb 25th 2008 2:48PM

Yay! I've been watching trailers for months, wishing, PLEADING that Sega would announce it. And they have.

This news has made my week.

andy @ Feb 25th 2008 2:46PM

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

Nate @ Feb 25th 2008 2:54PM

Awesome.... I only wish it was coming out sooner :)

sicklesdawg @ Feb 25th 2008 2:56PM

YES!

Jason @ Feb 25th 2008 3:16PM

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.

Kabapu @ Feb 25th 2008 3:24PM

... 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).

Andy @ Feb 25th 2008 3:31PM

Autumn? Damnit! Game looks awesome tho...

Neptune @ Feb 25th 2008 3:34PM

Well that's a relief.

aaron_k7 @ Feb 25th 2008 3:45PM

What the heck kind of weapon is that she's holding??? And why are we not making immature references to what it might be?

Faar @ Feb 25th 2008 8:10PM

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

aaron_k7 @ Feb 26th 2008 2:13AM

Faar, I'm glad I'm not the only one that noticed, sheesh!

Lars @ Feb 27th 2008 2:46PM

It looks like an umbrella to me.

Speaking of immature references: Did you notice the size of her breasts? Damn!

ComicShaman @ Feb 25th 2008 3:58PM

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.

Laurens Holst @ Feb 25th 2008 4:49PM

Woohoo!

The RPGs are, after all, why I bought the Sony console and not the XBox.

aaron_k7 @ Feb 26th 2008 2:16AM

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.