@jayntampa:
Awww, you bought me a present? :-p I have to agree with you, though. Had you not gotten this game, I would have. :-D

Menolly

@AJax:
First one's the title for the English release, second's the English translation of the Japanese title.

misc.insanity

Not to doubt Kotaku's intelligence (ok, I always look for ways to show them up) but is this game called "Valkyria Chronicles" or is it actually "Valkyrie of the Battlefield"? Confusion reigns.

AJax

I just really hope they don't populate the army with pacifist sheep like the japanese devs are so wont to do.

Leptok

Why the heck does the guy with the beard remind me of Isshin Kurosaki from Bleach? Uncanny resemblance notwithstanding, the game looks great so far.

WillyFourEyes

I said to my friends before if Sony really wants to make the PS3 have a come back it is games like Valkyira Chronicles that must come out and not the MGS4 and FF. Big name games will always be around and will always be countered but quality games that are exclusive to a system like this game, is what makes a system sell.

The minute it debuted at E3 everybody I knew was talking about FF XIII I was really focused on this game. It went under the radar and really as each day passes it looks like this may be a sleeper hit that nobody saw coming. All you need is a game like this to take off to make other developers turn and look, this gaming season really looks to be lively.

zsavior

@ProdigalMoon: Same art style with the cel shading stuff, but it looks nothing like Rogue Galaxy

Kyle81

@Grind_Axis: Its a good sega game.

Ive played it before.

Witzbold

Who put the captain from Cowboy Bebop in my RPG? Bastards!

MrPerson

Fuck Final Fantasy & Metal Gear Solid this is the sole reason I want a PS3

Not-Witzbold

Panzer Dragoon news? No? Oh, some other Sega game.

Xiedo

@Figroti:
Did you watch the videos jayntampa posted? I think the gameplay is gonna be really awesome.

Do we have a concrete release date for this yet?

misc.insanity

I really hope this game plays well. The visuals are beautiful, but no matter how pretty it is, if it doesn't have at least mediocre gameplay, then I'm going to be extremely disappointed.

Figroti

@GordieHoweHatTrick: Roll Up The Rim Free Car #0: I am with you, I wish I had gone the PS3 route, but there were no games at the time I wanted, being patience is not one of my stronger virtues it is not hard to guess which console I went with.

MistahJGM

It'll be nice to have something that I really want on the PS3. This and White Knight will make me happy.

Guild_Navigator

A good Sega game? Have to wait and see first.

Grind_Axis

@Pombar: It's not just you. Every time there's a post on this game I wonder what it is that everyone else is seeing that I'm missing. It looks on par with Rogue Galaxy to me.

ProdigalMoon

@belo: Heh, well done.

Magic Emperor Anima

I really love the graphic style. The pencil texture and soft shading (it's not really cell shaded . . .) on very nice anime-styled models is just really appealing. Seeing it in motion just really cements how solid the game is graphically, and I'm really hoping that the gameplay will be as good and smooth as the trailers make it seem.

epherlite

Am I mistaken, or does that guy with the mutton chops look like Flynn?

RonJeremy4Pres

@Crazy_Buffet_Happens:
Look at the pictures and you will see that they are low poly. It is ingame.

Garo

S'good to see Jet find some work after that whole Cowboy Bebop thing.

belo

@NeoStarr:
Yes, all of them.

Garo

@Civin: heh heh. You must be from the same dimension where they are porting Halo 3 to the Wii.

fallingdove

Man, I am really looking forward to this game. It's nice to see something comming from Sega that isn't sonic- now I just hope they bring back Jet Set Radio =p

Chillblain

this is the sega i used to defend and brag on, more please.

shouryuuken

My friend is finally going to have a game to hold over me for having a 360 and not a PS3 (since we all know they will end up porting MGS ;) ;) *ducks and runs*)

Civin

@Pombar: DQ VIII haunts you?

Provided the Famitsu reviews are decent -- this is a day-effin-one purchase.

kingclip

I saw a trailer of this while watching Bleach. I love anime-style cell shaded RPGs.

Sweet Tooth

I dunno. This game's art style still makes me throw up a little in my mouth each time I see it. Everyone else loves it, so it must be some irrationality on my part, but I don't really know why. Maybe all those not-too-fond memories of anime-style cell shaded PS2 RPGs are coming back to haunt me.
Plus the main woman appears to be a maid. Get your fetish out of my game, durnit!

Pombar

Looking very good. From the few gameplay clips i have seen this should be a pretty good game.

WolfGod

@onomeister: Unfortunately, there is no way they could port this to the wii. There was an article a while back that described how many layers of post process that are required to give this game the look it has. The textures wouldn't be the only thing to be compromised, and in the end the game would look pretty crappy. It would be the equivalent of trying to port a gamecube game to the DS. I am really glad I ended up getting a PS3, this game looks incredible.

fallingdove

The more I see of Valkria Chronicles, the more I want to pick it up when it's released. If only I had a PS3 :(

GordieHoweHatTrick: Roll Up The Rim Free Car #0

@maiky-nisute: Wii game!?!? Have you seen this in motion? There is no way the Wii could handle it. Watch this [www.gametrailers.com] or this [www.gametrailers.com]

jayntampa

I like the stroke texture they blend in based on the amount of shadow. It gives the stills a very sketch-like appearance.

Lokno

COOL a Wii game on the PS3?!? >.>

sure this game isn't about graphics but more about gameplay and that is something i cant say anything about ^.^

maiky-nisute

:O

do want

evslin

@onomeister: doubt it, the quality of the in-game we have here is superior to the the prerendered cut-scenes of Path of Radiance on GameCube.

Crazy_Buffet_Happens

It's posts like this that piss me off ... this has now gotten me so excited for the game, I pre-ordered the figures that are coming out for it. Damn you, Kotaku! Damn you and your war on my wallet!

jayntampa

Looking at game previews like these, I really really wish that I could afford a PS3...
Isn't it possible that they could port this to the Wii? The graphics seem like they could be done on the Wii... (with a little less textures)

onomeister

Are some of these actually in-game?

NeoStarr

Looks like they toned down the color pencil effect. I really enjoyed it like that too. but the images themselves still looks beautiful.

sUKi

Let's fighting love!

ErskinPig

Looks good, I'll keep my eye on this.

theCornerinvasion

Looks great. May check it out.

Magic Emperor Anima

This game simply looks amazing. Could Sega actually redeem themselves with this title?

PaulHunter

Seriously thinking of studying Japanese just so I can play all the animeish games out there without having to wait for a port that may never come.

bakakensai

God, these are absoloutely fantastic graphics-- can't wait to get it :D

Limey

Purty. Added to the list of games to check out when I cop a PS3 ;)

DaiMacculate

war never looked THIS sweet since Gears of War...

can't wait for US release!

icepick314

verynice. Thank god I have a ps3.

balls187++

that guy's chesthair is disturbing. merkin with a centre parting?

MrSoursop

damn this game looks fucking sweet. i haven't bought a SEGA game in a very long time. that might change with this beauty.

jun581

Looking freaking great that's for sure

Zho