Stand At Attention, The Militia Are Back!
Taking everything you love about the JRPG genre in terms of character and aesthetic, drowning it in an intriguing wartorn setting while taking inspiration from historic conflicts, Valkyria was definitely a series to be admired. At the very least for how memorable it remains compared to the hundreds of other competing franchises cut from the same cloth.
For fans of the licence, it seems their patience and devotion are now paying off. Last year they were treated to the remastered version of the original Valkyria Chronicles, this summer saw the release of the spin-off title Valkyria Revolution, and now it has been announced that next year the fourth major instalment in the franchise is set for release.
According to an article on Gamespot –
The next Valkyria Chronicles game has been announced. Valkyria Chronicles 4 is due out in Spring 2018 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch, publisher Sega announced today.
Valkyria Chronicles 4 is set in the same timeline as the previous games, taking place in 1935 in the midst of a World War II-inspired battle between the Atlantic Federation and the Autocratic Eastern Imperial Alliance. “Although the Federation struggles valiantly against the Empire’s forces, the relentless imperial military machine threatens to consume them,” reads a line from Sega’s press release. “With victory slipping away, the Federation executes Operation Northern Cross: a last-ditch attempt to capture the imperial capital and end the war. Commander Claude Wallace and his loyal childhood friends in Squad E are sent to fight for the desperate operation’s success, but they will have to endure harsh bone-chilling elements, waves of imperial soldiers, and the terrifying Valkyria… and unravel a grave truth that will shake them to the core.”
Valkyria Chronicles 4 is still a tactical RPG, and the art will look familiar in that Sega describes it as having a “vibrant and evocative art style that portrays a living canvas of watercolors…”
The game has all-new characters, including “young Commander Claude Wallace, engineer/heavy weapons extraordinaire Riley Miller, hotheaded Darcsen Raz, ice-cold ace sniper Kai Schulen, and more. Together, they will experience the painful realities of war…”
Be sure to check out the trailer for Valkyria Chronicles 4 below!