First images of Valkyria Chronicles anime

by Alexander Sliwinski { Mar 12th 2009 at 5:00AM }

Famitsu has some of the first images of the Valkyria Chronicles anime, releasing sometime this year in Japan. Sega's official Valkyria Twitter states that it currently has no word about a western version at this time.

For those who completely missed out on playing Valkyria Chronicles during the epic retail battle of the last holiday season -- and judging by the sales numbers, it was a lot of you -- we found it to be a tragically overlooked SRPG gem. Hopefully, significant DLC, or the announcement of a sequel, will gain the title some of the attention it missed out when Sega dropped it in the middle of the holiday wallet melee.

[Via Sega America Blog]

Gallery: Valkyria Chronicles

Tags: anime, sega, valkyria-chronicles

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

sonicspike41 @ Mar 12th 2009 5:12AM

[insert witty reply centered around the Joystiq community here]

In other news, cool. I myself am one of those who missed it.

Crimson_Ryan @ Mar 12th 2009 6:01AM

I think it'd be great if they brought it to the Playstation Store.

That way it will get even more attention. Its a great game. Sad thing I guess.

SuitCase @ Mar 12th 2009 6:09AM

Why did they make Alicia fugly :(

Stalin @ Mar 12th 2009 6:38AM

i have the game, it's very good. although i didn't get very far since i was getting regularly distracted by other things. i plan to continue with it soon though.

carlfredrik.bowin @ Mar 12th 2009 7:31AM

I haven't had time to play it but I'll purchase my copy when the time comes. I've played some at a friends and it's a really great game.

wicko @ Mar 12th 2009 10:21AM

Who cares about the english version? The english voice acting in the game was really annoying, especially the women. I'd much rather watch it in japanese with subtitles, like every other anime I watch.

Bomberman @ Mar 12th 2009 7:46AM

Well there goes sega crushing my dreams of a english Valkyria Chronicles anime. *sob* I guess the japan version will have to do. Still Im rather pissed at the moment their not gonna do a english version. Damn you sega!

Lord of the Patapons (slycooper_rocker) @ Mar 12th 2009 6:01PM

"currently has no word about a western version at this time"

that's not a no

drdre74 @ Mar 12th 2009 8:49AM

the game is great. I havent finished it just yet. I love the game play and the look of the game. The only thing i hate is that it can take up to a hour to play a level only to die and have to start all over again. No save points within the maps.

Nickerson @ Mar 12th 2009 9:24AM

you can save at any time within a battle in the system menu

drdre74 @ Mar 12th 2009 10:42AM

hmmm I didnt even know that. I've been playing the same level over and over and dying near the end lol!

Charlie @ Mar 12th 2009 9:02AM

I absolutely adored this game and enjoyed every moment of it.

I think this will be the first Anime that I will actually try and import, if it doesn't get a western date.

Spider-Prime @ Mar 12th 2009 9:09AM

I'm surprised the anime doesn't have the same art style as the game, not the sketch look, but the look of their faces and crap.

Baby J Penn (PSN johnnynumber5) @ Mar 12th 2009 9:16AM

It looks absolutely beautiful. Hopefully we at least get a subtitled version of this in North America.

Would anyone else love Valkyria Chronicles to get a trophy patch as much as I would?

Lord of the Patapons (slycooper_rocker) @ Mar 12th 2009 8:37PM

yup

KorbenZander @ Mar 12th 2009 9:42AM

If "western version" just means they are gonna dub it, then no big deal IMO. More often than not, dubs are not very good. I'm happy with just a nice fansubbed version.

Dreadhead541 @ Mar 12th 2009 3:34PM

but they'd be voiced by the same actors that were in the game.

The1stMJC @ Mar 12th 2009 10:52AM

Yup it sucks no one bought it
one of the best games of the Holiday season

kirachem @ Mar 12th 2009 12:46PM

And picking up the western version will be...

4kids.

Just making a joke. I hope that doesn't happen...

It's better for it not to come to the west if it's dubbed and slaughtered by 4kids.

Khaos @ Mar 12th 2009 2:50PM

Dude, don't even joke about that.
It's not funny, that's terrifying.

Simstim @ Mar 12th 2009 11:57AM

Sega should release a trophy patch to reel in the trophy whores, it will help get the word out on this great game

Jon Acheson @ Mar 12th 2009 12:03PM

If no one bought it, why is it sold out everywhere?

What really happened, IMHO, is that Sega choked and reduced their print run and advertising so as to minimize their losses.

Since then, the game has become something of a sleeper hit, and is now sold out just about everywhere, and prices are starting to climb on eBay.

Hopefully it will be re-released as a Greatest Hits title soon so that Sega can make some more money on it, and do a sequel, or even an unrelated game with the same basic mechanism.

Josh @ Mar 12th 2009 12:40PM

The anime starts in April, almost one year after the game's Japanese release.

Taylor @ Mar 12th 2009 1:15PM

I loved Valkyria Chronicles, it is my favorite strategy game and one of my favorite all time on the PS3. I really wish Sony had given the game the support it deserved. The critics loved it, but nobody knew about the game. Still, I'm glad to see that it's getting some of the love it has so richly earned.

Gonzo @ Mar 12th 2009 1:53PM

My favorite ps3 exclusive of last year. Too few games have style and substance.

An anime show should be easy. All they have to do is edit together the ton of cutscenes; my only complaint about the game was that it didn't need multiple cutscenes between every battle.

I'm sure the anime will be new but I do hope that they at least keep that cool color-pencil look the game had.