Valkyria Chronicles is getting a PlayStation 4 remaster early next year in Japan, which should thrill fans of the underrated PlayStation 3 strategy role-playing game. However, we now know a bit more about its forthcoming follow-up Valkyria: Azure Revolution, which will be set in a separate universe to the trio of Chronicles games.
Developed by Media.Vision, the successor will be slightly more action oriented, as real-time combat elements will be added to the mix. A teaser trailer has been released by publisher SEGA setting the scene for the title, and it definitely looks much more "anime" than its predecessors, with elaborate costume designs replacing the uniforms of the originals.
While the art style's a little more generic than its peers, though, the painterly look appears to be very much intact – as the batch of embedded screenshots reveal. The game's due out in Winter 2016 in Japan, but a demo will be included with the aforementioned Valkyria Chronicles remaster. The developer's aiming to gather feedback from that which it hopes will influence the final game.
[source neogaf.com, via gematsu.com]
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Not sure how I feel about the trailer. Chronicals seemed more about shooting iirc than swords tho I thank I recall using lancers Ior somthing similar in the game? It's been along time but I remember having alot of fun in that game , with the gameplay and the story and the character interactions. It was pretty solid for me. But ima have this on my radar for sure
It looks beautiful but I miss the subdued color palette of the original.
Are we seeing Darcsens assaulting the Empire with some kind of blade tech? How vet Jedi.
Also: the return of the prominently chested villain chick. She lacks Selvaria's allure though.
I just love this art style<3. I only played the second version because i couldn't find the ps3 version, which is the reason i'm buying the remaster. I loved the second valkyria which is seen as the worst thus it can only become more awesome for me:D
Funny the images have more of a watercolor effect compared to the clip and I actually like the images more.
"Developed by Media.Vision, the successor will be slightly more action oriented, as real-time combat elements will be added to the mix."
Not sure how I feel about this, the gameplay mechanics was one of the reasons why the first Valkyria Chronicles was so good.
Also, the two characters were using swords, I was hoping for guns instead.
Hope this is SEGA returning to great form! Trailer is tempting enough for me
You better bring this Europe Sega and not a crap PSN edition.
@bbq_boy A few years ago Sega remade Afterburner and pumped out a selection of good old school games in 3 game packs. As well as bringing our virtua fighter 5 complete version for £15. So there is hope. They just don't make use of their licenses. If streets of rage got a 4th version or jet set radio got a new edition, as well as toe jam and earl, panzer dragoon and crazy taxi we would all be over them like a playboy model on Hugh Hefner.
"Developed by Media.Vision, the successor will be slightly more action oriented, as real-time combat elements will be added to the mix."
Great another JRPG gets the lets cover every demographic treatment. Turn based has never been broken - so why try to redesign the wheel?
Is this going to be in English?
I bought VC on PS3 (without realising I could save mid-mission - screw you, massive desert tank!), but finished it on PC not too long ago. Delighted to see this!
@ILikeCoolStuff I reckon so, given the VC release on Steam did so well.
http://blogs.sega.com/2014/11/12/valkyria-chronicles-smashes-all-expectations-to-reach-number-one-on-steam/
This looks incredible, they better release it here or I might actually cry. This is the game I have been waiting for.
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