playstation 3
New Valkyria Chronicles Screens
Posted by Luke Plunkett at 3:30 AM on March 16, 2008
Sega have just unleashed a fresh salvo of screens for the upcoming Westernised port of Japanese strategy title Valkyria Chronicles, this time featuring the brawny-looking Largo Potter. As expected, the game continues to look beautiful. And I, as a result, continue to be more than a little excited about the whole thing.











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Menolly
Posted 11:03 PM 19/3/08
@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
misc.insanity
Posted 11:03 PM 19/3/08
@AJax:
First one's the title for the English release, second's the English translation of the Japanese title.
misc.insanity
AJax
Posted 11:03 PM 19/3/08
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
Leptok
Posted 11:03 PM 19/3/08
I just really hope they don't populate the army with pacifist sheep like the japanese devs are so wont to do.
Leptok
WillyFourEyes
Posted 11:03 PM 19/3/08
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
zsavior
Posted 11:03 PM 19/3/08
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
Kyle81
Posted 11:03 PM 19/3/08
@ProdigalMoon: Same art style with the cel shading stuff, but it looks nothing like Rogue Galaxy
Kyle81
Witzbold
Posted 11:03 PM 19/3/08
@Grind_Axis: Its a good sega game.
Ive played it before.
Witzbold
MrPerson
Posted 11:03 PM 19/3/08
Who put the captain from Cowboy Bebop in my RPG? Bastards!
MrPerson
Not-Witzbold
Posted 11:03 PM 19/3/08
Fuck Final Fantasy & Metal Gear Solid this is the sole reason I want a PS3
Not-Witzbold
Xiedo
Posted 11:03 PM 19/3/08
Panzer Dragoon news? No? Oh, some other Sega game.
Xiedo
misc.insanity
Posted 11:03 PM 19/3/08
@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
Figroti
Posted 11:03 PM 19/3/08
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
MistahJGM
Posted 11:03 PM 19/3/08
@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
Guild_Navigator
Posted 11:03 PM 19/3/08
It'll be nice to have something that I really want on the PS3. This and White Knight will make me happy.
Guild_Navigator
Grind_Axis
Posted 11:03 PM 19/3/08
A good Sega game? Have to wait and see first.
Grind_Axis
ProdigalMoon
Posted 11:03 PM 19/3/08
@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
Magic Emperor Anima
Posted 11:03 PM 19/3/08
@belo: Heh, well done.
Magic Emperor Anima
epherlite
Posted 11:03 PM 19/3/08
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
RonJeremy4Pres
Posted 11:03 PM 19/3/08
Am I mistaken, or does that guy with the mutton chops look like Flynn?
RonJeremy4Pres
Garo
Posted 11:03 PM 19/3/08
@Crazy_Buffet_Happens:
Look at the pictures and you will see that they are low poly. It is ingame.
Garo
belo
Posted 11:03 PM 19/3/08
S'good to see Jet find some work after that whole Cowboy Bebop thing.
belo
Garo
Posted 11:03 PM 19/3/08
@NeoStarr:
Yes, all of them.
Garo
fallingdove
Posted 11:03 PM 19/3/08
@Civin: heh heh. You must be from the same dimension where they are porting Halo 3 to the Wii.
fallingdove
Chillblain
Posted 11:03 PM 19/3/08
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
shouryuuken
Posted 11:03 PM 19/3/08
this is the sega i used to defend and brag on, more please.
shouryuuken
Civin
Posted 11:03 PM 19/3/08
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
kingclip
Posted 11:03 PM 19/3/08
@Pombar: DQ VIII haunts you?
Provided the Famitsu reviews are decent -- this is a day-effin-one purchase.
kingclip
Sweet Tooth
Posted 11:03 PM 19/3/08
I saw a trailer of this while watching Bleach. I love anime-style cell shaded RPGs.
Sweet Tooth
Pombar
Posted 11:03 PM 19/3/08
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
WolfGod
Posted 11:03 PM 19/3/08
Looking very good. From the few gameplay clips i have seen this should be a pretty good game.
WolfGod
fallingdove
Posted 11:03 PM 19/3/08
@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
GordieHoweHatTrick: Roll Up The Rim Free Car #0
Posted 11:03 PM 19/3/08
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
jayntampa
Posted 11:03 PM 19/3/08
@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
Lokno
Posted 11:03 PM 19/3/08
I like the stroke texture they blend in based on the amount of shadow. It gives the stills a very sketch-like appearance.
Lokno
maiky-nisute
Posted 11:03 PM 19/3/08
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
evslin
Posted 11:03 PM 19/3/08
:O
do want
evslin
Crazy_Buffet_Happens
Posted 11:03 PM 19/3/08
@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
jayntampa
Posted 11:03 PM 19/3/08
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
onomeister
Posted 11:03 PM 19/3/08
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
NeoStarr
Posted 11:03 PM 19/3/08
Are some of these actually in-game?
NeoStarr
sUKi
Posted 11:03 PM 19/3/08
Looks like they toned down the color pencil effect. I really enjoyed it like that too. but the images themselves still looks beautiful.
sUKi
ErskinPig
Posted 11:03 PM 19/3/08
Let's fighting love!
ErskinPig
theCornerinvasion
Posted 11:03 PM 19/3/08
Looks good, I'll keep my eye on this.
theCornerinvasion
Magic Emperor Anima
Posted 11:03 PM 19/3/08
Looks great. May check it out.
Magic Emperor Anima
PaulHunter
Posted 11:03 PM 19/3/08
This game simply looks amazing. Could Sega actually redeem themselves with this title?
PaulHunter
bakakensai
Posted 11:03 PM 19/3/08
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
Limey
Posted 11:03 PM 19/3/08
God, these are absoloutely fantastic graphics-- can't wait to get it :D
Limey
DaiMacculate
Posted 11:03 PM 19/3/08
Purty. Added to the list of games to check out when I cop a PS3 ;)
DaiMacculate
icepick314
Posted 11:03 PM 19/3/08
war never looked THIS sweet since Gears of War...
can't wait for US release!
icepick314
balls187++
Posted 11:03 PM 19/3/08
verynice. Thank god I have a ps3.
balls187++
MrSoursop
Posted 11:03 PM 19/3/08
that guy's chesthair is disturbing. merkin with a centre parting?
MrSoursop
jun581
Posted 11:03 PM 19/3/08
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
Zho
Posted 11:03 PM 19/3/08
Looking freaking great that's for sure
Zho