Valkyria Revolution Will Launch In Australia On June 30
SEGA’s Latest Valkyria Venture to be Distributed locally by Five Star Games
Sydney, 26th April – The sounds of war will rage on the battlefield once again because Valkyria Revolution will be available in Australia on June 30 for the PlayStation®4 and Xbox One™, for $59.95.
Loyal soldiers are always rewarded for their service, so pre-orders and limited launch copies of the physical PS4 and Xbox One versions in Australia will come packaged with a 12-track soundtrack by the renowned Yasunori Mitsuda (Chrono Trigger, Stella Glow). In the wake of a revolution, Jutland’s elite soldiers, the Vanargand, must band together to defeat the Ruzi Empire and stop death itself–the Valkyria. This grizzled anti-Valkyria squad is equipped with advanced mana weaponry and has the powerful ability to wield ragnite spells to combat this terrifying threat. The unit is comprised of soldiers who have a high affinity for ragnite, and even Jutland’s own Princess Ophelia has joined the ranks. The princess carries the utmost love for her country and has answered the call of duty to liberate those who are suffering from the Ruzi’s tyranny. However, Amleth Grønkjær, the commanding officer of Vanargand hides a terrible secret. Is he friend or foe to the country he has sworn to protect?
Valkyria Revolution Features
- A Brush with Death – Turning the tide of battle in Valkyria Revolution is Brunhilde, an ancient and powerful Valkyria, a fearsome being with near limitless power. She’s bound by oath to the enemy forces, and players will have to discover how to defeat the incarnation of death itself.
- Prepare for Battle – Valkyria Revolution has a brand-new battle system that mixes real-time combat and tactical strategy. Players can take control of the battlefield using brazen combos or cunning tactics. Finding a balance between them is the key to excelling in skirmishes.
- The Ingenuity of War – Through adversity comes great engineering, and with a besieged homeland, players will be able to upgrade their existing weapons through branching customization paths with ragnite.
- A New Painterly Look – Valkyria Revolution has a refined look thanks to the new GOUACHE rendering engine, giving the graphics a unique canvas texture.
- Classic Composer – Valkyria Revolution has a vibrant and dramatic soundtrack by the incredibly talented composer Yasunori Mitsuda, who is known for his work on Chrono Trigger and Stella Glow.
Though it bears the Valkyria name, Valkyria Revolution eschews the original series’ traditional turn-based strategy and is a whole new entry with new characters, a new world, and new gameplay mechanics. The static, turn-based battlefield has become an action-oriented stage for devastating melee strikes, lethal ranged attacks, and strategic shifts to turn the tide of battle, all while exploring the incredible continent of Europa. Valkyria Revolution will be released on the PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on June 30 in Australia. The game has been rated M. For more information, please visit valkyria.sega.com.
Gameplay
Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers and its sequel are rather close in terms of just about everything, including quality. Instead of a cane bounce, the main gimmick at work here is the ability to pick up and throw almost everything in your path. It sound cheeky and bland, but the execution it on point and the follow-up is even better in almost every single way, leaving for two excellent titles as a whole. Duck Tales 2 is good I suppose, as it literally doesn’t change a lot aside from toning down the whole money collecting aspect, but still is in the large shadow of its predecessor – as it almost feels like this game was constructed from leftover parts. Darkwing Duck, well – think Mega Man. I never played this title as a kid as I didn’t like the cartoon too much. I appreciate it now just fine, and probably spent most of my time thus far with this little platformer. Players use a gas gun with three abilities to progress onward. It’s a simple premise, but definitely the game with the most depth on the disc.
While the graphics are fine, the music is bar none the reason why we keep going back to look at all six of these games as a pack – causing just enough interest for this release to get the greenlight over 25 years later. Duck Tales of course has some of the most memorable tunes, but Chip ‘N Dale and Darkwing Duck are certainly no slouches either, as each theme brings tunes to your ears that can be embedded for hours on end, each coming across as catchy and calming. I mean, the theme songs alone being converted over is reason enough to talk about the melodies within, as this was a period where sitcoms, cartoons, and so on were getting theme songs produced that could have easily bled into the radio market. The music is simply fantastic and the ability to go back in and just peel apart the soundtracks for another listen pays for the price of the whole package alone.
