Where to Start: Valkyria Chronicles
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- Are you interested in Valkyria Chronicles, but don't know where to start? Then you're in the right place. This video is meant to give you a decent overview of what the series is about and hopefully it'll help get you started.
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If anyone is struggling with VC1 just follow these three easy steps and you should succeed everytime!
Step 1: Deploy Alicia.
Step 2: ???
Step 3: Profit!
Never under estimate the scout rush.
Step 2 is "aquire ZM KAR 8 from the Scout Trial" which turns Alicia into the Valkyria Chronicles equivalent of an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile.
Gotta love South Park Underpants Gnomes reference.
This is my issue with the first game, most levels can be A ranked by just bum rushing Alicia to the flag
@@CWunderA That's an issue on all games. Rank is based on how quickly the mission is completed.
By the way for the people who can't play Valkyria Chronicles 2 and 3 but want to play the games 1 and 4 in chronological order, I made a list in which the orders to play the chapters in. Let me know what you think.
VC4: Prologue: Operation Northern Cross
Month: January
VC4: Chapter 1: The Battle of Fort Krest
Month: March 10th
VC1: Episode 00: Gallia, To Arms!
VC1: Episode 01: In Defense of Bruhl
VC1: Episode 02: Escape from Bruhl
Month: March 15th
VC1: Episode 03: Vasel Urban Warfare
VC1: Episode 04: Operation Cloudburst
Month: around April the 13th and the 14th
VC4: Chapter 2: The Liberation of Reine
Month: May
VC1: Episode 05: The Kloden Wildwood
Month: May
VC1: Episode 06: A Desert Encounter
VC1: Episode 07: The Battle at Barious
Month: July)
VC1: Episode 08: The Woodland Snare
Month: July
VC1: Episode 09: A Midsummer Incident
Month: round July 21st, 22nd, 23rd & 28th
VC4: Chapter 3: Rangers in the Storm
Month: Late July
VC1: Episode 10: Liberation of Fouzen
Month: August 10th
VC1: Episode 11: The Malberry Shore
Month: August 23rd
VC4: Chapter 4: The Battle of Siegval
Month: September
VC1: Episode 12: The Fight for Bruhl
Month: September
VC1: Episode 13: The The Clash of Naggiar
Month: September 20th
VC1: Episode 14: Loss Within Victory
Month: September 21st
VC4: Chapter 5: Behind the Front Lines
Month: October
VC1: Episode 15: Citadel Ghirlandaio
Month: October 7th
VC1: Episode 16: The Maiden's Shield
VC1: Episode 17: The Bridge to Hope
VC1: Episode 18: Shadow of the Valkyrur
Month: October 10
And the rest is just valkyria chronicles 4
VC4: Chapter 6: The Point of No Return
VC4: Chapter 7: A March in the Snow
VC4: Chapter 8: The Crystal Sea
VC4: Chapter 9: The Winter Witch
VC4: Chapter 10: Under the Ice
VC4: Chapter 11: The Sea Fortress
VC4: Chapter 12: Midnight Run
VC4: Chapter 13: Waiting for Springtime
VC4: Chapter 14: The Azure Flame
VC4: Chapter 15: A Reason to Fight
VC4: Chapter 16: Forseti's Judgement
VC4: Chapter 17: The Final Choice
VC4: Chapter 18: Devotion
Cool, never thought of this
@@Skynightburst Glad I can help.
Thanks
@@AlpenSkyWatcher You're welcome.
Interesting. I take it this takes place in the same timeline just in different areas?
The Valkyria series is one of the games solidified my love for turn based strategy(asides from Pokemon). I would definitely recommend for anyone who hasn't tried it yet.
But Pokemon isn't turn based strategy?
ye i tried it now on Steam. Maybe late. But still have Fun!
Word
@@BrutusBongo this, wtf makes Pokémon a strategy game? With the exception of the DS sengoku era spin off, Pokémon games are in no way strategy games
Valkyria Chronicles 3 is so good. The story and character development is the best in the series. Even the main villains got their own beliefs and sense of justice. Its just SO GOOD!
IKR, its story is a masterpiece
It's my first and favourite (and only game) and from what I saw from videos of vc 1 and 4 they look much better than the PSP wich is expected but I still love the game
Calling 3 stroy " not so good" is blasphemy
Personally. I can't choose between 3 and 4 story wise. Because they both are great, 3's story has the great premise and 4 story is feels more like 1 but it improve what I didn't like in the first one (like more more character development and more Villain screen time).
I hope 3 get a port or maybe a remake with 3d animated cutscene and has more map design
- RIP Captain Dahau
- RIP ZIG
- RIP Gusurg
- RIP Lydia ( even thou i know she Deserve Slap in the Face )
I bought VC1 when it was released for PC in 2014. I somehow never played it until recently. I finished the game a few days ago and really wanted more VC. So today I bought VC4 on Steam. It's on sale for -50% (24,99€) and VC1 is on sale for -66% (5,70€). It's a good time to start playing the series!
No Name oh thanks for mentioning that
You should play the 3rd one. There is an English patch for it and you can play it on PPSSPP.
Just a suggestion.
i wonder if it is a good idea to just play Valkyria Chronicles 4 beacause i dont want to play all titles
I've been sitting on the fence about this series for a while now, so really I appreciate this review! Thanks! 😁👍
Get off te fence and play 1 and 4! They're far from perfect, but they're so much heart in the series you can't hlep but love it.
Thanks, i was waiting for this video
Just started playing VC4 on my switch, looking forward to jumping into this series. Longtime fan of Fire Emblem and Advance Wars games, so looking forward to adding some real-time elements to my strategy game
I enjoyed the video bro - I just finished VC 4 the other day - Would love to play VC3 someday 💪
I reccomend playing Valkyria Chronicles 2 local co-op if possible. I played it local co-op with my bro which was really fun. I have yet to beat Valkyria Chronicles 4 but Valkyria Chronicles 1 and 3 were excellent! Imca>Riela 😃👌
can you play through the whole story together?
I love the Valkyria Chronicles games. (A bit obsessively). I played VC4 demo for about 50 hours before the game officially came out.
The turn-based aspect alongside the great strategic gameplay is a huge selling point for me. The stories are good too.
I recommend trying this game out if you are interested in a good story and immersive turn-based combat.
How does it compare to VC3?
@@indocars1784 Its great get the english patched version
@@CryonicCy oh I finished VC3 and considering whether to buy VC4 or not since some say it's too similar to VC1
@@indocars1784 buy it or be like me pirate the game
Everyone should never skipped the psp exclusives, it'll give your more insights to the world, specially VC3 which is the one i think the best among all of the series or at least the top of it - lovable characters, good story, sad banger soundtracks, better game mechanics, alternative endings you name it.
Thanks to our newest technology, emulator exist and you can literally play this psp exclusives in your phone.
These games always interested me. I think I may get them
Exactly the video I was looking for. Thanks :)
I just finished VC 4 and really liked it. It is my first in the series and I wasn't confused by the world or anything. I didn't know half the games were for psp :( I'll definately keep an eye out for more games in this series, the combat is really fun and unique!
Just now it's on sale on EU eshop and I was on the fence because I liked the 4 demo. Your explanations make it clear that should start with one. Thanks for making it
7:55 i know i'm very late to the party but, you can actually see up and down in VC3 using the triangle and The X button
I remember playing the psp game back when I was sailing the high seas. Really liked it back in the day, enough to buy the first game on switch. I had no idea the series was essentially dead till the 4th game came out.
I hadnt heard of this series until VC 4 came out this year. Thanks for this video, very informative for a newbie to the series. I've been a bit unsure if I'll like the series, but as a lover of Fire Emblem and WW2 I think I have to give it a try now.
I think the game was made specifically for you. It's very much like Fire Emblem from the strategic stand point. The way relationships with troops work, how you utilize and deploy them, the structure of maps and missions. The way you actually move troops in the field is very different, because of the third person real time elements, but honestly that just adds a thrilling level of heart pounding urgency to it rather than changing the flow of the genre. Also, yes. World War II. It's a war story through and through. Definitely get the first one and the fourth one! Skip 2 for your own sake. 3 is worth checking out if you can manage to get it.
@@DeltathRiylaan and on top of that my favorite shooters are third person shooters. Thanks, I'm gonna pick them both up if I don't get them for Xmas. :)
I only have a Switch and PS4 so I'd have to hope for a remake of 2&3.
Im not particularly interested in the topic but I enjoyed the video. That just goes to show your a good creator
Update: 2 years later, I tried valkyria chronicles 4, and it was a fantastic game, I finished it today.
I was wrong!
Update: tried valkyria chronicles remastered, and I enjoyed the game, albeit slightly less than 4.
This is a really well done video. 3 cheers
I'm 90% of the way through VC4 and have been loving it. I was confused on some story elements like you mentioned, and well, 3 hours later and I'm on this video after learning and digging through everything. I'll definitely be playing 1 at some point! Not sure yet on 2 and 3.
I started with VC4 and absolutely love it! Halfway through I found VC1 on the Switch store and bought it, but haven’t played it yet (I want to finish 4 first).
I am aware of some of the quality-of-life loses and difference going from VC4 to VC1. Like how Scouts are OP and tanks take 2 CP instead of 1 in VC4.
Also, Though I can’t blame you, but you didn’t really do VC4 justice here by showing the swimsuits multiple times. People are just gonna think it’s nothing but fanservice! Lol
The great thing about this series is that you can start pretty much anywhere. There's some nods you'll miss but nothing that makes the games less enjoyable. Highly recommend going through the trouble of getting 3, best in the series imo
I liked the video & thanks. 1 & 4 are on sale on steam for $13 so I grabbed them lol. 1st time playin this genre of games & I'm already enjoying the 1st game.
Really enjoyed this very well structured video also I've only watched the anime of 1 but played it a bit at a friends I got the collectors version of 4 cause of advertising and you really enjoying it so far also have you done a review on it? If not could you curious to know what you think of it
The only one I've played thus far is VC2 on the PSP and enjoyed it a lot! Enough so that when I recently bought a used PS3 VC1 was one of the first games I bought for it.
I think why I prefer the third game to the first is because the BLiTZ System works better in tighter maps where you can manoeuvre units from map to map with the greatest of ease, and the control you have over units. Units can be retreated and deployed from any base without having to use an action, aiming is less punishing since enemies don't continue to attack you for a split second when you enter aim mode, and certain classes like Gunner and Fencer really give some tactical benefits when you use them correctly. VC2 made Fencers way too strong though.
VC3 also gives you the ability to make any unit become a class a you choose with two preferred classes that give stat boosts, interchangeable potentials that can help further customize units from other classes you use that unit in, and accessories which can give some characters unique roles in your squad. Like giving a Shocktrooper (such as Kurt) a high defence accessory to have him push through the front lines, or a Scout (such as Riela) an attack boost accessory against enemy personnel to kill even the highest HP of foes with some well placed headshots. Combining that with the many lootable weapons you get at the end of combat, there is just a level of customization in the third game that the first doesn't have.
The story also involves the other squad members that aren't the main cast more heavily. I ended up feeling more connected with more people in the Nameless than I did in Squad 7 or Class G. But Class G had too many characters, and Squad 7 was really able to demonstrate some strong personalities through gameplay alone along with its better presentation, a strength which the first game definitely still has over the PSP titles. I do enjoy the UI in VC3 more in its aesthetics and its practicality, but VC1 has the superior look to the game I think newcomers would enjoy being on a console.
The one thing I love about VC3 though that from my knowledge VC4 doesn't have is SP. Open Fire and the Valkyria special abilities are so fun to use. Sure the former is situational and forced at times, but the latter is a feature I think anyone that likes Valkyria Chronicles should experience. I think I used Direct Command like, twice in over 200 hours? That's something else the PSP titles have over the console games, the amount of content it has, abet primarily due to the recycled maps. Those never really bothered me personally because you learn them overtime, but I agree original maps make each mission more exciting and memorable moments as a whole.
While I know VC2 did several of these things first, VC3 did them a lot better. But I still wouldn't recommend either over the first game because of the numerous characters and plot elements that appear from the first game in the PSP titles, that aren't explored as much. They're just a lot more fulfilling games if you have played the original.
I haven't played VC4 yet, but in 4 days that may change :P.
I hate Valkyria Chronicles 2 and largely disagree with your entire observation of the BLiTZ System. Better? No. Simpler, more basic, easier, yes. It's like baby's first Valkyria. Very easy and dull. However, I like 3. So there's that. Good game, cool story.
Moral of vp2 is dev should not make military school story because many weeboo has school issues and will hate it to the bone
I played Valkyrie Chronicles 3 years ago and now playing 2. This remember me when games were make with so much details and carring.
It's like to play anime after all and it do a mix of things I like: tactical RPG, Third persin shooter, mecha games elements and anime. I saw the anime because these games too.
For me both are good stories if you are in to animes.
Nice vid. I just started vc2 on emulator. Im frustrated i havent discovered this game when i had my psp.. but i plan on buying maybe 1 or 4 for my ps4..
The PS4 launch edition is on sale right now for $40 on Amazon. Definitely buying it once my paycheck comes in.
Psp games introduced me to the series and TBH I love them. Yeah they are not as good as other two games but for PSP it is really good. Characters are enjoyable and stories are nice additions to lore.
Played all 4 games, loved all 4 games.
Can you shock troop a tanks engine "sweet spot" on 4 like on the first? I realize this is an old review but love the feel of the game.
Thx for advise
Start with the first game, then play the last (VC4). You're welcome.
I just bought the first one and I absolutely adore it, though I hate these ragdolls.
I don't know the anime tropes never bothered me honestly cause I kinda expected them when I first saw the anime stylized graphics.
Unlocking characters from 1 on VC2 is what piqued my curiosity to play the first game. Same way I got into Metal Gear Solid, through unlocking characters from the series in portable ops.
Its something people should give a try if they think they like any of what they see. Personally I think it does what it sets out to do pretty well and most of the cast is pretty likeable, which is impressive considering how fleshed out each character is.
What’s the purpose of capturing field camps? Can’t you just skip them and go for the base camps only?
Are they chronologically order or different squads having different story
Came here halfway through playing VC4. Have yet to try VC1, but started watching the anime. To anyone on the fence abt it, I say give it a go! I really enjoy playing the game...alot!
One thing that really bugged me about the fourth game, is it seems to have forgotten some of the lore in regards to the Federation Army. Primarily: That Federation Tanks are fast, poorly armored, and cheap with their only advantage being their numbers.....
....and our tank is slow, expensive, tanks plenty of damage, and not numerous.
well, the Hafen is a Protagonist Tank, hence it is modified and has big boy plotarmour. The one time we actually get to see/use normal Fed Tanks during the assault on Siegval is the Moment in VC1 and 4 where you controll the most Tanks at once, i think 4 including Hafen? Its not really accurate to the lore but thats mostly a gameplay/balancing thing, you cant have your command tank be too fast and too squishy and having too many tanks would kind of take away from the "special" status the Protagonist Tank is supposed to have.
I mean, regular human scout units that become invincibel to gunfire and explosives just because some Schoolboy in a tank commander uniform yelled some motivational speech at them real loud isnt really lore accurate either but its there for gameplay purposes^^
Anyone else want Valkryia Chronicles 2 and 3 to come to steam? Cause god D*MN does the style look cool.
for those of you who want to play VK3 but don't know japanese, there is an english patch. You are going to have to put on a pirate cap tho, but considering that the company that made it, would not even make a penny if you decided to buy the games second hand, i'd just go an sail the seven seas.
There are the DLC too for both PSP games (the stickers for tanls are good additions xD)
I'm hoping VC3 will get added to the PS Premium service at some point, so I can give it a try.
Hey guys i played valkyria chronicles revolution and im a huge fan of all the series you should try that one too selvaria is there too ;)
Best strategy game had I ever played.
My main problem with the games.
Granted, I've only played 4 is
It's that there's no Meele option to handle when a shock trooper or a Scout
Or when the murder sisters that, hate each other.
Nicola and the other girl.
Charge straight towards you. Look you in the face and then shoot you with their crossbow. Which
makes them already do major amounts of damage from far away.
Yup, Okami sounds like Okami in Spanish.
Like Tako (octopus) sounds like taco ( Mexican food).
I'm gonna be that guy defending Valkyria Chronicles 3. Cause I think 2 is pretty bad. But VC3 in my opinion is the best in the series. I feel like it has the best characters / cast, the best story, and the best game play. While yes 1 and 4 have better map design. VC3 still have creative and well maps as well. Being able to skip enemies turns makes it feel like there less down time during mission. I also prefer find the weapon shop better in and the level system better in 3. It sucks having to split EXP 5 ways (6 in VC4) for classes. I think it's much better it split in time instead. Character fragments are also better in VC3 cause it focuses on an individual character instead of three at time. This makes each individual character more memorable and more realized than the ones found in 1 or 4. While 1 and 4 are also amazing. VC3 has the most QOL in my opinion. And like said a stronger story and cast. The soundtrack is really good as well. Fitting perfectly tonally with the game and overall much better than VC4 soundtrack. And rivals 1 OST. While I don't mean disparage 1 and 4. As I love those games and think there amazing as well. I feel like VC3 tops them in almost every way besides map design.
I don't think 3 is the best gameplay wise in any way. But it is a great game because it has a cool cast and story and it's totally worth playing. 2 is a mess of garbage and I hate it, though.
2 is bad because western gamer dont like military school. They have issues about it :v
V3 is still my favorite, but I'm really enjoying VC2. well, I see some maps being reutilized and the experience system is weird, but I like the anime like story of military school.
I actually started exactly where I should *noice*
Viewers may not understand the bikini outfits you see here (and why they're used in the snow...). They're optional in VC4 and come with the Squad E, to the Beach! DLC. It's a fun goofy feature but rather distracting and never particularly thematic. They could have done without the fan service. I would instead have liked more different (and slightly more realistic) outfits though. I did dig Alicia's skirt in VC 1 and she was the only soldier who got to wear one.
7:41 GET READY, ALICIA
I think why the PSP Games has Anime Szene is that it is easier to handle it for the hardware. But still I like the first Game more than the other ones but it can be very frustrating sometimes
Vc3 had a amazing story
I've played VC2 and VC3E2 in psp
but sadly i haven't tried playing the VC (ps3)
but soon.... i hope so...
Only played the PSP games, it's good enough that it made me purchase the first game. Still havent find the time to play it tho.
10:12 How you are able to do this? I played a lot with grenadiers but I couldnt zoom in like that
Mouse wheel
@@YSN Thanks a lot. It will be way easier now!
@@YSN on console how?
@@kingmucho4839 Analog.
The Fencer, for some reason, always appeared to have hammers rather than a sword.
Hey, is the PS3 ver is good as the pc/ps4 one? cuz it's wayyyy cheaper... Like, used one costs only 7 Shekels... Is there some graphical improvements?[I'm talking about the first game]
The PS3 version doesn't look as good (720p instead of 1080p and the framerate is 30FPS instead of 60). That being said, the game still looks great on the PS3. I started with the PS3 game myself.
@@YSN k thx dude
Auditorial glitches in VC 1:
- Special napalm tanks make the audio glitch out if you're right up against their radiators
- Headshotting a sniper can lead to catastrophic auditorial failure.
So is it one continuous story or is each game a separate story?
Separate stories in shared universe
aircraft did exist but not mass produce, because they simply didnt see aircraft as an important things
I started VC4 first because it was on sale for Switch and I'm half way so I think I fucked it up but I'm absolutely loving it!
If anyone cares apparently the optimization for VC1 on Switch is bad despite VC4 being good, maybe I dodged a bullet but I really wanted to play VC1 on the same console as VC4 but luckly I have the chance to choose since I also own a PS4.
So, why did the Game series jump around so much? 1 is really different from 2, which is different from 3, which is quite different from 4, which is similar to 1.
VC1 was a major flop, so they tried bringing the series over to the PSP. Years later VC1 was ported to the PC and was a success, so they went back to the original formula with the fourth game.
YellowSuperNintendo Oddly my PS3 copy of VC1 laid mostly unplayed in my collection for almost a decade even tho I knew deep down knew it was excellent.. But I was all over VCII when it came out although still haven’t to this day finished every single mission with the dlc & all.. Played the hell out of VC4 the past couple months so now being no longer rusty I recently I went back to VC1.. Strange story huh?!
I do think it’s criminal how we never got the full launch of VC3.. I guess it’s never too late..
i would start by buying all the PS4 Special Editions like the Steel Box and the Europa Edition, but you still can't play them.
although the mini art book of Europa edition has great quality, you need to buy the
VK1 400 page Art Book with both PC and PS4 digital version of VK1, and after that the art books of VK2 & VK3, even though you will never play them.
and only after that you buy VK4 on the Switch + VK1.
and only then you can start playing on the Switch the FIRST game.
that's how you start Valkyria Chronicles series.
(or at the very least that's how i started, but never finished the game, it's all thanks to Jagged Alliance 2 that sparked my curiosity to try as many tactical turn based games as possible, sadly no one ever could ,match or come close to the depth nor complexity of JA2, but VK1 is a good start).
Why do you keep calling it VK?
@@DeltathRiylaan fuck
Jagged Alliance 2 is such a good game in 2005 xD
@@OnslaughterEx it's the best game of all time for me.
2020 and I actually only bought the game (on PC Steam Version) because of the nice anime look and military setting.
But then I noticed that it had a story - which is really good! (Between having fun together as friends and fighting for one's homeland)
All in all, the game is challenging but fun.
I'm only at the beginning but noticed because of the early snowfall that it is more fantasy.
Let's see what will come next!
I have seen the Anime of Valkyria Chronicles which follows the Story of VC 1. I wonder if it explains the world as good as the first game. Because if it does i maybe play VC 4 and not VC 1 first.
I'm surprised they haven't done a switch or mobile port 1-3
Because Valkyria Chronicles developer (Global Entertainment 2 R&D) was demoted in 2018 after underperforming sales of VC4 (another restructurization in Sega in 2018). Some of devs left Sega, someone were merged into Team Sonic and help them with Phantasy Star 2 New Genesis. No dev team = no games.
It's unlikely that Sega would do this, but I'd love for them to port 2 and 3 to PC. If Sega does make another Valkyria Chronicles game, I hope that they could shift away from the Second Europan War setting and do something else like the First Europan War or a Cold War like setting.
We still need campaign from Imperial perspective, propably VC5 will be in Far East, becouse one of side character Azusa in VC4 mentioned ,,its a war in my country Far East from East European Imperial Alliance''). So VC5 will be still in Second European War, propably East European Imperial Alliance vs Vinland.
Can’t wait to get a Switch for Christmas! So I can play anime Otaku games!
8:49 nice zing at CZcams! 😆
There military retirement plan gives you a tank.
I wish Sega would announce Valkyria Chronicles 5...
Recently played through 1, 2 and 4 again. I really wish 3 had gotten a western release... I don't have the patience/knowhow/money to set up a japanese version with a translation patch, but it genuinely looks great. Especially when compared to 2 - both the tone and especially the cast in that game are absolutely just not up to par with the rest of the series. Plus... anime school tropes...
Personally I consider 1 to be the high-point of the series. 4 was great fun, but I thought the writing in that title felt far more generic than in 1.
EDIT: Oh also - great video! This series deserves far more attention than it gets. Seems I'm in the same boat as you regarding the series.
You really don't have to set up the game plus the patch for 3. Just search up the patch and you can download the whole game, english version. It takes less than 5 minutes and it's well worth it. It has the VC2 gameplay but honestly it feels like a remaster of it. Please try it if you have the chance.
There is a patched version in CDromance. DLC too.
Just a side note the Japanese actually used swords in modern wars, the swords should not break the realism because in history that actually happened
It also kind of makes sense, because you don't have to reload a sword. Bayonets were obviously a thing too, so I don't really understand the complaint.
Not gonna lie, I enjoy the gameplay of VC1, but the cutscene / cinematics kills the flow so much that I legit find it hard to invest time in the game. And dammit, I dont wanna skip the cutscenes either ; -;
Bassically you are Germany fighting operation barbarossa vs the ussr. great plot! the plan is to push back enemy lines to make a surprise strike at Vladivostok. They never expect that.
The only difference is Germany is democratic and Ussr is still Monarchy
I know this game from Project X Zone
i have an idea for "Where to Start": Fate series
That would be the longest video in the this series.
I guess the difference between the four is the console their made in. PSP compared to PS4 and PC will definitely be a downgrade. But i do agree with the weapon aspect and difficulty.
May I suggest etrian odessey?
no. dungeon hell is not the same as a fun a tactical game like this
So basically Valkyria Chronicles 2 is Fire Emblem Three Houses?
Bro.. i hope VC 3 got Remake then make it to PC version... or maybe other Console ..
because Damn i never tough i literally Enjoy VC 3 so much...
I still appreciative fans made an English Patch for the game since VC3 was never released in the West.
@@GRIMLOCK07 Yes.. Appreciated that too... i hope by fans doing that SEGA, or the Dev team know that VC3 are an actualy good... and make Remake of this game to PC and PS5, because you know Fans of VC definitly would buy it,.
Everything is better when it's a tank
Just play in number order lol.
as someone who have played all 4 of the VC...i think the second one which i agree is inferior in game mechanic,is actually the best in story...it properly ties the story of the first,third and 4th story in its own.
As u mention, it has a school setting, but that's alright because it makes sense because shit tons of soldier died in the great war so the nation try to recruit more people hence why they all start in the academy...and slowly we can see how everyone grow up during the civil war and that itself already a huge score in my book
4th story is a mess and easily the weakest game in the whole franchise...the Valkyrie were shoehorned in just to fit it as a valkyria games. The main character is bland and needed to be save by plot device of the story half the time, the villain...well,1 word,disappointing comparing to the 3 previous games.
tho i said that...4th games is still wayyy better than valkryria revolution
Faz Shara vc2 has a better story?!?! Hmmm...the potential of that game's story is great,but the sheer amount of problem I had noticed ruined it.
an equally good angle to focus would have been on Cordelia and the gallian military handling the rebels along with the lanseal academy rather that as an insignificant foot note.as for lanseal itself I had many problems there too..
First of is the cliche protagonist and stereotypical characters (for no good reason too.),I think that there should have been a much stronger focus on both the individual characters themselves and the dynamic between each other (far too little was shown of this as well as there being very little of their lives before/outside the usual military/school setting (we get small details like zeri use to live close to randgriz and has a dad who was a mechanic for service.he has pride for his race and can be dismissive or judgemental to others for obvious reasons.that is all and he his literally one if not the most well defined character in the whole game,a character who has anywhere near as much detail is franca,annasette, alliase and Cosette.most of the others don't has nearly as much and so come of as irrelevant, boring or forgettable.
Most of the character growth is on alliase,Cosette and avan.very little besides cliche stories where the ending can be seen a mile away for most of the side characters after the first scene of them (a few like Marion or noel were unexpected but not too surprising).
Then there is the rebels.one question that I had was that when the hell did frigging mind control come in (dirk or Leon apparently knew what was happening yet was mind controlled into fighting for the rebels?WTF!
When gilbert had his chance but did not kill the archduchess,I was thinking why.I mean wasn't that the whole point of the rebels,to clean the nation of a "faulty ruler"?.as you can see,I had many issues with the story as a whole and though it would be amazing if they were fixed.
Moral of vp 2. Never make story about military school or internet gonna hate it like they hate school
would be great to introduce aircrafts tho~ fighters interceptings, tactical bombing of tanks/bridges, etc
For me and because I was not willing to buy a PSP at the time, this series died. It's sad because I liked the first game.
Does anyone know if there are other games like these?
Fire Emblem: 3 Houses
Jagged Alliance 2 xD
Amazing franchise and story.
shame I cant play part 3 legit and doing that whole download/US language patch bullshit is way too beyond my computer-hacking-scope.
If anyone has a "download for PC already patched in english for dummies edition" for part 3 then PLEASE send me a link for it. Thank you.
There is a patched version (and DLC) in CDromance. Just search for Valkyria Chronicles 3 Extra Edition patched.
You will find undub version of VC2 too.
I am Watching This on The Switch!
Are you using your phone to comment on this video
@@corruptedsmile5574 maybe
Sweeping V2 under the rug for the "it's unrealistic" reason is a tad unfair, no?
*spoilers*
Especially considering the plot twist that the entire academy was just a front and in reality military government established it for the sole purpose of human experimentation and producing artificial valkyries by stealthily poisoning students with ragnite and sending them on frontline missions for testing purposes. It's basically the X-men college, how come pupils with tower shields and claymores/morgenshterns are breaking immersion while valkyries (which are far more imbalanced and had a hand in V1 and V4) get a free pass?
P.S.: branching classes were a nice touch, as they gave more nuance compared to simply changing out your weapons in between missions (something that you were still free to do in V2). On one hand you have a single class that grows stronger in stats but that's in, on the other hand you can promote your shocktrooper into a light/heavy machinegunner or commando, which have their own distinct playstyles. Another good thing is that pretty much all the classes have something unique to put on the table (with the sole exception of heavy scouts that are indeed trash).
But what about the one british commanding officer who weilded nothing but a sword and longbow in one of the REAL world wars
Wasn't he the same guy who also fought with a bow?
@@YSN john malcom thorpe flemming churchill was his name, he fought in WW2 with bagpipes, longbow, and the Scottish broadsword. Did a quick search to find his name
wait a minute is this Fire Emblem with guns?
both federation and the empire are bad guy
Farcry original still looks good for a game that was made 14 yrs ago
Valkyria Chronicles Remastered is without a doubt, a great game.
However, I found certain aspects to be kind of frustrating. Allow me to elaborate.
- A cover mechanic, but cannot cover behind crates or building corners.
- Shooting is based on a hidden % you have no control over.
- Enemies seemingly have eyes on the back of their heads but your soldiers do not. Enemy facing away dodges my sniper shot.
- "Strategy" is involved, yet all levels are a predetermined path.
- Snipers & lancers are slow & nearly useless. Terrible hit %.
- Upgrades are arbitrary when it comes to tiny stat increases. +1 Defense.
- Grenade throw range is very short & I gotta be super close to heal teammates.
- Skill system is annoying to memorize. Kamikaze? Panic?
- Soldier X likes Y, A, & B? More memorizing, I don't care.
- Enemy gets 20+ soldiers & I can only use around 10.
I stopped playing after 20+ hours of gameplay. I enjoy the story, but it's going to be a while before I come back. All these tiny details added up too much.
Am I insane? 🤔
I don't think you're insane, I just think most of what you said isn't true. Let me see...
You definitely can get cover behind just about anything. But this isn't a third person action shooter. What exactly are you expecting to happen when you hide behind a building corner?
It isn't a hidden %. It's a variation based on the size or your weapon's firing zone, like most games with gun fire. It's easy to see exactly how big that is and guarantee body shots at many distances, but it's a risk reward system. Do you chance the misses by aiming for the head or shoot center mass to guarantee every hit? As for dodging, they don't dodge, you just missed. Aim better or get closer.
Enemy AI is generally as competent (or incompetent sometimes) as allied AI.
If you mean the map layout when you say level, that's true of any strategy RPG. Literally any. The strategy is in the units you use, which you level, how you gear them up and what orders you give them.
Snipers are maybe the best unit in the game. Not even sure how they'd be useless. And while lancers are definitely less useful, it's a strategy game. When they're not useful, you don't use them. When you need a lancer, they're extremely useful. The great thing about Valkyria is how exp works. You distribute it how you see fit, so you can keep lancers in fighting form for when you need them without bringing them along. It's great.
You say upgrades are arbitrary. This might just be a misuse of the word, because they're definitely not arbitrary. There's a method. Maybe insignificant is what you meant or unimpactful? That would be closer to true. But that's to make it not 100% essentially to have the newest level for a unit to compete.
Grenades are a very potent item. They're not meant to be thrown from very far so as to keep a gameplay balance. If they could be thrown from further, they would be wildly over powered. Same with healing. VC4 has a grenadier class and it is kind of overpowered even with its limitations.
Skill system, soldier preferences.. I don't know what to say there. It's par for the course in strategy RPGs to have a lot of stuff to figure out, study and remember. The gameplay is usually about complex systems and strategy rather than blazing fast action. It's a hallmark of the genre. I can definitely see why someone might not like that, but it's definitely just a personal preference rather than a bad thing in the game. Also, the game isn't hard enough for you to need to worry about those anyway. They're more necessary on the harder difficulties or just for fun.
Enemies get more soldiers. I mean. Like.. have you ever played a video game? I'd say that's an element of about 99.9% of video games that have enemies. I can't even think of one game (outside of 1 on 1 fighting games, and even those frequently have event battles with more enemies) off hand where the enemy side doesn't generally get more. And that's just game design. You play Mario, there's more than one goomba per stage. This is a strategy game and you have a human brain, which makes you better equipped than the AI. If they didn't get more troops, it would be too easy. Also... This game actually has a story reason for it, too. It's basically a David and Goliath tale. Your small nation has a few small platoons vs. an overwhelmingly more powerful empire filled with thousands upon thousands of soldiers in a war that seems all but lost at the start. Your group is a small, tactical unit making strategic hits at the oppressively more powerful foe.
I know I typed a lot, but honestly, this game and this genre really aren't for everyone. It's okay not to like it.
@@DeltathRiylaan Well, when you put it that way. I was probably playing it wrong. Typically, I'll stay with my team I chose at the start of the mission.
I mostly have scouts & assaults then switch out at bases when needed because snipers & lancers can't keep up. But that leads to them staying near bases so I can switch out quickly if needed.
I quit after my soldiers went Elite, then I went in & got decimated. I'll still return to playing, maybe after watching some CZcams tips.
I swear: enemy facing away. I snipe head. He goes prone. Miss. Gets back up. 😑
Ah screw it. I'm going back to playing tomorrow. 😲
I still like VC.
@@paradoxxor7770 After I typed that all out, I was worried no one would end up reading such a wall of text. Now I'm glad I did, though. I hope you have a blast playing! To be honest, talking about it has me wanting to replay it. I picked it up for Switch since it was only $15 and I thought it would be nice to replay on the go. I may just have to fire it up before I sleep tonight... =D
@@DeltathRiylaan I'm glad VC4 came out on Switch. I'll pick that up after I finish VC1 on PS4. Anyway thanks for your input, it was very informative. 😃
Swords are not unrealistic. Japanese soldiers still carried swords in WWII, even if primarily a ceremonial thing. Your opinions aren't fact dude
Not an effective weapon, is my point. It’s just a fact, not an opinion.
@@YSN it's a fictional universe with magical Valkyries and teenagers driving tanks into battle because their parents piloted it in a previous war. Effective goes out the window at that point.
What about bayonetta? XD
I wanna start where the girls are hot
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