Valkyria Chronicles 2 Announced, Fans Weep
- Categories: Games, News
- Date: Jul 15, 2009 18:53 JST
- Tags: Continuations, PS3, PSP, RPG, Sega, Shoujo Manga, Valkyria Chronicles
Superb strategic RPG Valkyria Chronicles, which has been adapted into a popular anime and manga, is set for a sequel.
However, there is already a major upset – the game is for PSP, not the PS3 as with the original, making it worthless.
As if this were not bad enough, the game switches pace from stirring martial drama to hackneyed school RPG. The graphical style also looks to have taken on a more shoujo-esque tone than the original, perhaps indicating this title is looking to target the female demographic.
The story itself takes place a few years after the original, with the academy students forced to tackle a rebellion in the south of Gallia.
Valkyria Chronicles 2 is set for a winter release. The site is at valkyria2.jp, with the major update due in a few days.
How a PSP school spin off justifies being called a full sequel to what still ranks as one of the most original titles on the PS3 is thus explained: “It’s for a handheld but we don’t want users to think the quality will be reduced.”
Possibly they would have done better to stick to calling it a gaiden rather than inciting fans expecting a full PS3 blockbuster, as already a negative reaction is evident… It may just be the case that a full sequel was canceled or delayed however.
You can also read Sankaku Complex’s review of the first game – it is easy to recommend.
Via Hachimaki.
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now i know what is the weep part...
I really don't see the point of all the bitching outside of console exclusivity, which I can understand all too well. IIRC, they were initially planing on releasing a version for the PSP to begin with, so this is more or less going along those lines. While I dislike it actually being a sequel, (And Raita's designs not being a part of it.) honestly the game will port well given the combat system's design and given the quality of the first game, it does no good whining about what they will do to it.
Who knows if they can somehow get a balanced multiplayer to work with it and improve the formula a bit, it will still be a great game.
What we should all be bitching about instead is if Sega will bother to release it internationally, given how much "loving and caring support" they gave the first one on this side of the Pacific...
I can agree with you there. Valkyria Chronicles on the PS3 was a jewel in the sand where I live (New Zealand).
I for one am looking forward to this sequel. The PSP could do with some better games instead of [INSERT PORT HERE].
The bitching is because Sega downgraded its second most awesome HD new IP(the other being Chromehounds)to a potentially generic PSP game.
Fail.
Epic Fail.
If it was meant to target girls, couldn't they have gotten Ogasawara Uki to do the designs at least? If I recall, she drew the Valkyria Chronicles yaoi manga under a pen name.
...I miss the RAITA designs.
The school setting ruined any chance of me buying this sequel. Forget that fact that its coming to the PSP, one look at the medic in a skirt spells anime bullshit. Plus the VC anime is miles apart from the game so it also fails. Just when Sega was getting on my good side again they go and do this shit.
Sega, you fucked up.
It's awful nice of them to be offering the sequel for free....If you catch my drift. It's their mistake, let them live with it.
A Valkyria game could've worked perfectly on PSP. But... look at the art. WHAT THE HELL HAVE THEY DONE!? IT'S AWFUL! COVER YOU EYES!
Not like it will see the light of day in the U.S. anyway. We still haven't even gotten the DLC from the first Valkyria game. Maybe if they added more gore and marketed it as a Call Of Duty spinoff it would have done better.
Meant to say "all" of the DLC.
Already so much negativity about the sequel we've all been waiting for...
Handheld =/= bad game
Handheld=bad game
Fixed.
i just hope it at least does justice to it's predecessor by being good at least gameplay wise, the school setting may lead to some interesting moments that may interest my inner weaboo XD, but I have to say, being announced for the PSP, it's quality may be at risk.... I'm in despair now :( Please prove my thoughts wrong sega... (I wonder if it'll ever mention squad seven in game, or at least note a certain lovable sacrifice)
That article was quite the kneejerk reaction Artefact. I thought you were a composed man of wisdom...
Another one who doesn't understand the basics of writing.
Oh, you were being satirical. But what does that have to do with writing? It's interpretation we're doing, you're the one who's writing.
You scared me there for a sec bro. I'm not used to clever video game stuff you know. You sort of expect it to be dumb from the start so my literary interpretation scanner was off.
The accompanying picture is quite a stellar example of phallic imagery.
crap...i thought i would get another good game for my ps3...Then..it became worthless..huhuhuhuhu..
WTFFFFF
The Waahmbulance has been alerted and is on it's way.
way to fail....
I don't care what the title is, I'm just happy that Sega is still interested in VC after it's mediocre sales. I'm looking forward to playing it.
This is just like when Final Fantasy fanboys/girls complain over Final Fantasy 11/14 being a "main numbered series". Leave it to the fantards to cry over everything.
NOOOOoooooooooooooooo
no,no,no,no,no this can't be happening,say it isn't so.
School RPG,what school RPG....wait a minute Sakura taisen + Valkyria Chronicles, it crazy enough to work. Okay I just have to wait and see. Hey if I stare at the loli valkyria harder I think I can see her pantsu
Why did they bother to put 2 behind the name anyways?
They could've called it Valkyria Chronicles: (Insert sub name here)instead.
That way there wouldn't be much on complaints.
Just think it a sidestory.
I was so excited when i read this .... then saw the fail that is psp ..........
BULLSHIT
so the 3rd best selling system this generation is a fail!? The system thats sold more units than the 360 and PS3 combined is a fail!? Your mother is a fail, for having such a retarded child.
I can't wait for this game, never got the chance to play the first, because I don't own a PS3, but im picking this up day one.
"the game is for PSP, not the PS3 as with the original, making it worthless."
What? A game is made for PSP instead of PS3, thus it is automatically worthless? Cool logic bro. Yeah, I sure would love playing VC2 at work during my free time. Because I sure can carry around my PS3 and TV everywhere I go. And everyone knows no PSP game has ever been good or worth buying at all.
Maria-san! ^^
hahahaa - you see? PSP!^^
"However, there is already a major upset – the game is for PSP, not the PS3 as with the original, making it worthless."
Can´t agree more.
I do have a PSP, but don't have a PS3 and I wanted to play VC. This news sounds good to me, if it comes to the states that is.
Lol, listen to all the sony fanboys
PSP is Sony too, incase you didn't know that.
I don´t even own a PS3 but i would have preferred the sequel to be another PS3 game instead of a PSP game that is obviously going to have a lot of limitations.
The school drama thing is very discouraging too,all that school simulation thingy may work well in Persona but they definitely don´t belong here.
Perfect for my psp go precommanded
Why? They already have the game engine built for the PS3 and put out a sleeper hit that picked up some popularity. And now they toss it to the dogs? Shame.
Sega can still redeem themselves by putting out Valkyria Chronicles 3 on the PS3.
I am a non-portable console loyalist. I was betrayed by my Game Gear back in the 90s when I couldn't even turn it on after 6 months due to bad wiring with the AC/DC adapter input. I swore them off ever since.
Laptops are acceptable, since I can show it off to my friends due to its better visibility. I let them watch me play Touhou, and I impress them. What's the point of playing a game if you can't show it off without giving someone a neck-ache?
Not enough information is released so I'll hold my opinion on this for now. Need more screenshots
Valkyria chronicles had one of the worst PS3 graphic so it won't be much of problems with converting to PSP, even so graphic isn't everything, I'm a huge Tales of fan so I know what I'm talking about
Hiroshi Kamiya As Jerry. Wonder who are voicing the other two.
im excited! now i can get my valkyria on the move.. and the psp sure needs more good games on it
It also may be just the fact that there are more PSPs in Japan then PS3s.
True, PSP sales are higher than that of PS3's
Meh, Ps3 sucks anyway, hell so does 360 and Wii. Last good console was ps2. New ones have a severe lack of decent games. All are either remakes, or garbage thats been done 10 times over.
So you are saying VC has been done 10 times over?
You sir are not worthy of being on this site!
I wish they would stop jamming that psp down our throats. It doesn't matter though since this probably won't see the light of day in the united states as we still haven't gotten the downloadable content from the first game that's been out over a year. Maybe if they upped the gore level and tried to push it as a call of duty spinoff the American public would go for it.
damn were you wrong you douche!
Actually they've been available for a while now...
That's funny... I could have sworn that I downloaded three add-ons from the Playstation Store a month ago...
Me thinks that Sega deserves a massive facepalm for this flop/screwup.
crap news. this is why i hate handhelds, creating so much spin offs and insignificant titles based off original games.
I wouldn't mind if the psp game was a upgraded port or something, but a sequel to the first game? that's just not cutting it. you would think that after such success with the ps3 game and anime they would at least invest more resources into the franchise.
fucking sega, no wonder you guys aren't in the hardware business anymore...
"success"
Hahahahahahaha.
I love VC though.
I wanted to scream "FUCK YES" but seeing the change in direction "from stirring martial drama to hackneyed school RPG", as aptly put by Artefact, I'm not so sure now.
I think I just died a little inside.
There are plenty of people around me who have PSPs, but all they seem to be doing with them is playing games and music and videos they didn't pay for.
I can already do that with a computer and an ipod, so I'm wondering what the appeal is to a PSP. I would only get one if there are must have original premiere games on it. But are there any at all, specifically Japanese main titles?
I look at the listings and all I see are spin-offs and remakes of stuff I already played on PS1.
If what people who don't like handheld games said is true, then I'm not sure it's worth investing in a PSP just for VC2. (vs investing hundreds more for a PS3 for VC1).
me too I thought it's S2 ..sad ..
*moving my hand up and down and saying*
-bad~ new, bad new~
I thought it was news for s2 for the anime not the FUKKING GAME!
Who cares about the anime, it is the game which is important.
imo the anime is rather shit compaired to the game :x
seriously, i rate the anime to be subpar (mid-upper 8/10s?) while the game is a near 10er.
The game is the flagship, most everything else is side merchandise.
The anime has been a real let down from Barious for me, based more on the manga than the game.
There's hardly anything on Rosie and Largo, let alone Edy and the rest. I haven't even seen them fire a lance yet, Largo carries a gun, and the Edelweiss may as well be a jeep.
Maybe it will improve when Zaka joins.
As for the sequel, maybe we'll have a chance to improve our social links...
don't own a ps3 so the anime is the only really way to understand/enjoy the story :(
it's actually pretty good in the anime even though it's probably way better to experience it through a game.
Apparently the new Valkyria weapon is a whip o0
I am surely going to cry myself to sleep tonight. :'(
Looks like SEGA's taking a page out of Konami and NBGI's ass-pulls: "Awesome game on console, shitty downgraded sequel on handheld."
well all i have to say is HELL YES! any form of a sequel is good considering how poorly this did in sales, hopefully the PSP version combined with the anime will generate enough money to bring forth a PS3 sequel.
That's what I'm hoping. But, even if it doesn't, at least we do get some new a game.
I suppose this likely is a result of the poor sales. Going for a school theme to appeal to a more expansive piece of the Otaku pie.
Oh well, as long as most of the development team is the same, it would be hard to believe they'll do it terribly.
yum i can play this one after the anime is over.
For a second I thought you were announcing a second season of the anime.
....It would have been better news.
Maybe it might lead to a second series of the anime...
AGREE WITH YOU.
*shakes hand*
Now I'm disappointed with the news -_-
i think a bit of me just died from shock...
and now im sad ;_;
How could they do that, calling a psp game a sequel of (personally my favorite rpg on the ps3 so far) valkyria chronicles. Wow I was so excited when I clicked the link and after looking at the article I feel really disappointed. But hey that doesn't mean there is no actual title of "valkyria chronicles 2" for the ps3 in the works we'll have to keep our fingers crossed and wait and see what is up.
the anime is kinda boring, but the game looks ok.
the game looks ok, but the anime is kinda boring.
this is exactly what i was thinking ._.;;;
I don't really care about it being on the PSP as long as the game play is the same as that is what I loved about Valkyria Chronicles, but the art direction however confuses me. I'll have to buy a PSP when this comes out.
Agreed, as long as they don't muck up what worked then I will be very happy with the product.
i agree, as long as the main game stays the same, maybe even expanding the formula a lit bit i don't see whats wrong with this announcement..
i play games not graphics...
I don't have a PS3. I won't be able to have one for years, most likely. I really want to play VC and it's nice to be able to play a VC game on a system I do own and can afford. So quit your bitching about it not being on the PS3; superior graphics and such do not a good game make.
I totally agree - screw the fans who bought the original and made the sequel possible! Why should THEY get to enjoy the full story?
You want to experience the full story? Then buy another system, asshole!
At least, this is the vibe I'm getting from Sega. It's like they're doing everything they can to screw over the PS3 users that made the original achieve cult classic status.
I could deal with it being an X360 exclusive better than PSP. At least that's a damn console. Handhelds should be reserved for quick-burst games that require a few spare minutes, not hours.
So True. I play more ds games than I do anything on the 360, DS games just seem better for the most part.. might also be because I have a Acekard 2.1 :P
"superior graphics and such do not make a good game." yes i agree...but it's like making killzone 3 on iphone or half-life 3 on ds or god of war 3 on cellphone...making a spin-off of a game on less powerful console than it's predecessor is one thing...but a sequel??? very disappointed in this...
Stop comparing it to cellphone games. They're trying to make a point that games on PSP are high quality and that what can be done on the PS3 can also be done on the PSP.
Another example would be Gran Turismo PSP (though, no car damage.
The ACTUAL upcoming Metal Gear Solid game will be on PSP as well, called Peace Walker (not the spin-off "Rising", which will also be available to 360).
They expect you to already own a PSP and buy it if you don't have one.
@anon
i agree...stupid sony!
@anoyes
while peace walker is a continuation of mgs3 (i think?) it's still kinda spin-off some sort...coz it's basically telling the back-story b4 mgs4...guess i'll be getting that psp go after all...sigh
Actually, barring the hand-painted filter, they could have gone with simple cell-shading and released the game for PS2. But of course Sony didn't want that, they wanted to push PS3s. Now that it's been proven it wasn't enough, Sony sez, okay, at least push PSPs, as it's still "current" hardware.
Actually, I'd say it's more 3d games don't work well on the PSP due to the way of controlling movement in a 3d environment is limited to that piss poor freaking nub.
Control= most important part of a game. If you can't control it you can't play it. Bad controls can kill the fun of a game faster than anything else.
holy f***! now what. bcoz of Valkria Chronicles, I was forced to buy a PS3. and now, I'll be forced to buy a PSP then. but its ok. been planning to buy one. and an English version might be set for a release next year. who knows. hehe. :D
thanks for this news! :D
Mmmm me thing that this bullshit of ps3 fan will have to stop soon, no matter what gamesthat will come out in any console it will be great not because of on what console but the game itself.
Well it is their own fault the fans are complaining. Ideally all games should be multiplatform. But no, we gotta have Xbox360 Exclusives, Playstation 3 Exclusives, and all that crap.
I used to be a PC gamer until all the better games started to become console exclusives.
Valkyria Chronicles 1 prompted me to invest in the PS3, because I thought that's where the property would stay. So they stayed with Sony, fine, but then they're saying the next installment will be on the PSP, which I don't have. I can't afford to invest in every single console out there, only the ones that support the properties I like. And with IP like Valkyria Chronicles doing the console musical chairs like everyone else, I'm really starting to get irritated.
All I ask is that companies remain consistent. If you're multiplatform, you're the greatest. If not, at least stick to a single damn device, so that your fans can stay with you.
when i read the title of the article, my heart began to beat quickly, perhaps if i was edward norton, i woulda of hulked from the joy of hearing VC2. Then my eyes led my feverish mind through the actual article until a bowling ball hit me.
PSP, NOT PS3.
='(
Lucky PSP bitches...
stupid idea :
-valkyria 1 > sell psp for buying ps3
-valkyria 2 > sell ps3 for buying psp
-both games > rent it
-anime > torrent it
is this the cheapest way or the worst?
I was really hoping new bring Valkyria on PSP...now I regret ever thinking that... =.=
They better have a real sequel for the PS3 in the future. I do have a PSP but honestly it sucks. Actually all handhelds tend to suck. It took me this long to realize it. I'll still buy it simply because this is a good game series but I expect it to be about 95% worse than the original...this is also a spin-off so it will no doubt suck. school? This isn't a school game! This is war damn it!
good news for me since i only have a psp. Hopefully it gets an english version soon
yessss!! I like It!!!
I haven't had money to buy the game for PS3, but I'm definitely dling for my psp :>
Sequels of games should never appear on weaker hardware.
The first VC was a beautiful looking hd game.
The sequel will be a shittier looking psp game on a small fucking screen. Please don't tell me about the tv hook up because psp games on the tv still look like shit.
Its like eating a delicious cake first then being served a shitty cake overflowing with shit second. I don't want to eat that shitty cake after eating a delicious game, i want another slice of that delicious cake.
fuck the shitty cake!
I'd like to know when good graphics = good game popped up in the gamers mind...
a development of the last five years i guess.
"Good graphics = good game" has been the average gamer mentality for as long as I can remember. Sometimes I wonder if we'll ever get over it.
Remember Chrono Trigger? A LOT of people bought that game because of the graphics. In fact, a lot of people thought that the game was all style, no substance, and that there was TOO MUCH of a focus on graphics.
This mentality has always been around. It's nothing new.
For those who actually played the game, you realize you would be replaying the same hardass battles for 5+ hours straight in one sitting.
On a portable? Enjoy your newfound shortsightedness.
oh you sound like you got the game already.
How is it ?