Oops, bad choice of words there. Sorry, and thanks for the edit. Either way I don't expect very many good things right now.

Edit: Well, it's still going to use the CANVAS engine, so it's still going to look beautiful. The fact that seasons pass and school events happen is kind of silly, but then again it could be interesting. Persona style? Mana-Khemia style? There's also the possibility of branching story paths like previous posters said, which could add some replayability that the first game needed imo.

The website shows a better map of Europa.

And it seems the Empire reaches all the way south and to parts of AF territory.

hopefully it won't...l don't want to buy another memory stick....:upset:

hmm, I smell special edition VC PSP? In any case I'll need to pick a PSP on the cheap if I want to play this. Luckily, I think the older models have been on clearance lately. Hopefully we get a US version.

Kotaku weighs in. Apparently the localized title is Valkyria Chronicles 2: The Gallia Royal Military Academy.

I'd be more stoked about this if it weren't for the fact that RAITA isn't returning for this.

Chara Design is by him again actually :-

セガ「戦場のヴァルキュリア2 ガリア王立士官学校」(2/3)価格未定　追加
　・プロデューサー:田中俊太郎　キャラデザ:本庄雷太　音楽:崎元仁　アドホックモード対応
Producer :-Tanaka Shuntaro Chara Designer :- Hounjou Raita Music :- Sakimoto Hitoshi Ad Hoc Mode inclusive

　・開発状況60%
60% completed

　・舞台は前作の戦いから2年後の征暦1937年のガリア公国南部。
　　ダルクス人排斥を訴えるガリア革命軍が蜂起したことで公国は再び危機に。
　　帝国との戦いで疲弊していた正規軍が革命軍の制圧に失敗したことで内乱は激化。
　　やむなく公国政府は士官学校の若者たちを戦線に投入する…。
It's 1937. An anti-Drascen movement gained ground 2 years after the events of VC1. Calling themselves the "Gallian Revolutionaries", they start a Civil War in the South Eastern part of Gallia. The Duchy Of Gillia, still weaken from the war with the Empire, fail to quell the uprising with their Millitias. Having no choice, Gallia inserted their Officers Cadets into the field....

　・登場人物
Characters :-
　　
アバン・ハーデンス：主人公(CV吉野裕行)
　　　兄が死亡した真相を探るべく士官学校に入学。落ちこぼれが集まる組の学級委員長になる。 17歳。
Aban Hades (?) Main Protagonist(Seiyuu :- Hiroyuki Yoshino)
Searching for the truth behind his brother's death, he joined the Officer Cadets Academy. Takes up the role of Class Rep amongst the war wearied cadets. 17 years old.

　　ゼリ(CV神谷浩史)
　　　アバンの相棒となるダルクス人の青年。合理的思考の持ち主でアバンとはよく衝突する。1 7歳。
Zeli(?) (Seiyuu :- Hiroshi Kamiya )
Dracsen Partner to Aban. Plays the rational role as opposed to Aban's rash mentaility.17 years old.

　　コゼット・コールハース(CV喜多村英梨)
　　　まじめで明るいがやる気が空回りも。クラスのムード(トラブル?)メーカー。17歳。
Cosette Calheath(?) (Seiyuu :-Kitamura Eri)
A cheerful optiimistical girl who is a medic in training. The class mood and trouble maker. 17 years old.
　　ヴァルキュリア人の謎の少女(CV？？)
　　　ヴァルキュリアの盾と鞭状の槍を持つ。正体は不明。どのようにアバンたちに絡んでくるの だろうか。
A mysterious Valkyria girl (Seiyuu:- ???)
A valkyrian who wields a Shield and a wipe shaped spear. It's not known why she hangs around Aban and his clinche.

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Looks like the sequel's having armored vehicles and destroyers.

・コンセプトは学校＋戦争
Games Concept :- School Life + War
　　アバンたちは士官学校に在籍しているが、普段は通常の学生たちと変わらない生活を送ってい る。
　　彼らが戦場という非日常世界を行き来するのが本作のコンセプト。
Game will focus around how the officer cadet's life gets turn around when they thrust into the battlefield.
　　学校内にある作戦準備室でミッション選択をし、戦場へ。戦況は前作と同じで出撃前のブリーフィングで確 認可能。
The school will act as a mission briefing room where the player choose to select missions before proceeding with oen.
　　勝利条件を達成、ミッションクリアすると舞台は再び学校となり、これを繰り返しながら進んでいくことに 。
After a mission is complete, Player will return to the school. Such the the way the player will proceed with the game.
　・インタビューより
Interview :-
　　より広いユーザーの皆さんに『戦ヴァル』の魅力を知ってもらいたいという思いからPSPでリリースする ことに。
The producer made this PSP release knowing the charm of VC1.

　　新作とするにあたって醍醐味のひとつである戦闘システム『BLiTZ』をより遊び応えのあるものにパワ ーアップ。
The new work will featured a upgraded version of the popular BLiTZ battle system.

　　特に自分の部隊の成長やカスタマイズ性を大きく強化。
The growth system will be better since the player will be able to customise their characters.

　　またアドホックモードの通信プレイに新しい遊びの可能性を感じたのも大きな理由のひとつ。
An Adhoc mode is included to allow room for new ways to play the game.

　　本作をナンバリングタイトルとしたのは我々の本気度をユーザーに知っていただきたいから。
Producer wants the player to know that they are serious about this game being a true sequal,

　　単なるスピンオフ作品ではないし携帯機だから質を下げるつもりは無い。
This game is not just a spin off and the fact that this is on a handheld does not mean the game has been downgraded.

　　ミッション数は前作の数倍に。ユニット育成要素も奥深く。
The number of mission has increased from the previous title. And the number of units accessible for growth is vast.

　　本作でも水彩画のような映像表現のCANVASを採用し、
　　携帯機と思えないクオリティに仕上がるようこだわって制作中。
They are still making use of the CANVAS system, but they tried to work it into a manageable level that can be handled by a handheld.
　　
ゲーム内で時間が流れると季節が移り変わり、季節ごとに学校行事が発生したり(プールもある) 、
　　制服が変化するといった要素もあります。
Time will be shown passing in the game by the way the students are dressed for the seasons, events happening and how the Pool is.

Well I guess that seals it. If we're getting a localization I'm buying a PSP.

I already have a PS3, Xbox 360 and PC...guess I'll add a PSP to my collection just for this game.

Sigh.

Well considering I bought a PS3 pretty much for VC, I'll probably end up getting a PSP as well. Bastards.

Thanks for the translation MakubeX2.

I'll start putting aside some money for a PSP...

As if aware of me saying last night that I needed to get a PSP for this, and thus start saving now, my car just smacked me with hundreds of dollars in repairs this morning so this game better be delayed big time until I can recover. :heh:

Well it certainly looks like they know what they are doing, they's pretty much address most of our complain in this being a half-hearted title.

The mentioning of ad-hoc means muti-player? This is interesting. Looks like there will be more type and number of units this is definitely a plus.

The story background. Kinda of far-fetch at first. but after you think about it. It is possible.




In any case, a used relatively good condition PSP is only about 120 or so. And a memory card is cheap if you get it from Fry or other large retailer/internet when its on sale. It'll be a lot more affordable than PS3 and with PSP Go going out..we might have further price reduction when VC comes out in English.

Oh..that means Sega have to localize it first. Let's hope they would at least be able to do that.

I just paid off my car last week so all funds coming into my account are savings. So I should have a decent sum in there by the time VC2 is done.

Bloody Falcon. Should have got my LanEvo then.

You know what will be interesting ? Facing some of the former playable characters as CPU controlled oppenents in the Sequal. Especially those with the Dracsen Hater trait. So will you be able to gun them down when the time comes ?

And why does not anyone comment on the Adhoc function, since one of the biggest wish from VC1 was for the developers to add a multiplayer mode.

It'll be interesting if we see a Darcsen-Valkyrur.