2008-12-31, 17:42 | Link #122 | |
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2009-01-03, 07:01 | Link #123 |
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Re-release in Japan
"A budget re-release of Sega's Valkyria Chronicles will go on sale in Japan in early March. The new release of last year's popular PlayStation 3 title will include the Edie Nelson mission, which is currently only available for download (in Japan). The PlayStation 3 the Best re-release of Valkyria Chronicles will be available in Japan on March 5th for 3,990 yen ($43.78 USD)." Rpgfan
That should be right about the time for the anime to start airing right? Hope it will sell a bit more with the extra push. |
2009-01-06, 14:14 | Link #124 |
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Just finished the game and I am so incredibly happy. This was such a great game. Easily one of the best I've ever played.
The ending was really, really nice. I wish there was an easier way to see the what-now profiles of the main characters instead of watching the credits over and an easier way to see the final cutscene, which was incredibly cute. I think I'm going to take a few days break before attempting to move through the story again and doing all the skirmishes on Hard. I'm pissed, though. My available squad members to restart the game don't include Freesia, my favorite scout, or Marina, the best sniper. At least I've got Nina, Jane, Dallas, Catherine, Lynn, and Audrey. That's a pretty decent small squad already. I'll just have to burn through until I regain Freesia and Marina... Man, such a fantastic game. Can't wait for the anime.
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2009-01-30, 09:52 | Link #132 |
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Accoding to the sega blog the three DLC are getting a NA release http://blogs.sega.com/usa/2009/01/14...rizes-at-nycc/ the date is TBA for now!
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2009-01-31, 10:44 | Link #133 |
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Man, I wish I could get a limited edition art book...
And for those interested, RPGamer.com named Valkyria Chronicles: Best RPG for PS3 - 1st Place Best Battlesystem - 2nd Place Most Original - 3rd Place Best Graphics - 1st Place Most Overlooked - 1st Place and... drumroll, please...... RPG of the Year - 1st Place RPGamer.com 2008 Awards Complete Listing
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2009-02-08, 23:32 | Link #135 |
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Glad I managed to grab a copy of this sine I had been looking forward to it. Though probably missed the discussion boat .
Haven't quite finished it yet, but definitely an amazing game to this point. Feeling a bit off after a major story death. But doesn't change that I've enjoyed getting into this one (and saying goodbye to hours of my life ).
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2009-03-18, 07:33 | Link #136 |
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It's been mentioned in the anime thread, but it goes better here (Oops):
The downloadable content for the US has been officially announced... but it's very much a tease. It tells us what we're going to get, but not when we're going to get it.
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2009-04-05, 00:38 | Link #138 |
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I kind of wonder how this anime is going to handle battle scenes. In the game, thanks to the magical mechanic of hit points, there can be a certain level of tension in battle even if everyone survives. The anime however, seems reluctant to show people getting shot, even faceless generic enemy soldiers. So far anyway. So, uh, how can they do a war anime without showing violence?
Also, there's quite a bit of mood dissonance. How can people cheerfully make jokes immediately after throwing a grenade and (presumably) killing three people? Not to mention the fact that they're still in mortal danger, and their hometown is under attack (everyone they know and love is at risk, blah blah blah). Maybe experienced soldiers would, but civilians? And Alicia probably doesn't have much real war experience either. I understand that the game wasn't exactly a gritty war drama, but it took itself seriously in a way that doesn't seem to have happened yet in the anime. Or maybe I'm just reading too much into it. |
2009-04-05, 00:57 | Link #139 | |
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I agree that the game came off as more serious than the anime, but I suspect it's just the result of the anime trying to rush through the plot while still giving airtime to the banter and interplay between the characters. If they have to cut some of the off-duty interactions due to time constraints, some of that dialogue (like Alicia talking about her bread) is probably going to end up in the battle scenes instead. One of my favourite aspects of the game was that it spent time exploring the characters as people, rather than having everything on and off the battlefield revolve around war and fighting, and I hope the anime continues that trend. |
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