Valkyria Chronicles

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  • Summary: Fierce Combat & Explosive Tactics!

    As heroic Commander Welkin, you must lead a small platoon in defense of your country against the evil invading Empire. Turn-Based tactics meet action-packed real-time shooting in this beautifully crafted epic. Fight in third-person, real-time    Fierce Combat & Explosive Tactics!

    As heroic Commander Welkin, you must lead a small platoon in defense of your country against the evil invading Empire.
    Turn-Based tactics meet action-packed real-time shooting in this beautifully crafted epic.

    Fight in third-person, real-time battles!
    Epic storyline filled with dramatic warfare!
    Customize your platoon with 50 characters!    … Expand

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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Gaming Age
    Oct 26, 2018
    91
    In terms of a great bargain it’s hard to get better than a game like Valkyria Chronicles and the quality of this port on the Switch means it’s a must-buy for anyone curious about the series or considering adding it to their Switch library. And the only thing that makes an SRPG better is the portability of having it around to make dull moments like bus rides and family events breeze on by.
  2. NintendoWorldReport
    Oct 25, 2018
    90
    Since Into the Breach hit at the end of August, there has been a barrage of quality strategy games on the Switch, so it can be tempting to skip Valkyria Chronicles. But don’t do it. It’s a brisk game, and there are some things like the graveyard for fallen troops that I wish were carried into future titles. War may be hell, but Valkyria Chronicles is a little slice of heaven.
  3. RPG Fan
    Dec 27, 2018
    85
    Still a great game, worth playing if you haven't played the series and enjoy the genre.
  4. RPG Site
    Oct 19, 2018
    80
    The Switch Port isn't the cheapest solution to enjoying the original Valkyria Chronicles right now, but since it is for Switch, it is pretty much the definitive way to experience the game on a handheld. If you don't really care about portability, I would say the most ideal way to experience this game is to get the PS4 version or the PC port, as they're both cheaper and a more fluid way to play the game. But if you want to play the game on the go, then this the version for you.
  5. Nintendo Life
    Oct 23, 2018
    80
    As a ten-year-old game, Valkyria Chronicles still holds up impressively well; this is some of the best strategy action that gaming has to offer and having it available on the go is an enormous plus. Although there are some minor balancing and performance issues, Valkyria Chronicles offers up an emotionally-gripping, beautiful and fun strategy experience that offers a considerable amount of value for the price of admission. We’d give this one a high recommendation to anybody looking for a quality strategy RPG for their Switch; it may be marginally rougher than Valkyria Chronicles 4, but you really can’t go wrong here.
  6. Nintendo Insider
    Nov 26, 2018
    80
    Whether you’re fresh to the series or already experienced Valkyria Chronicles 4 on Switch earlier this year, it’s still worth checking out the original. What it might lack in visual polish it more than makes up for with a rich story, affable characters and satisfying and strategic gameplay. Here’s hoping we see the second and third game make the leap to Switch too.
  7. Switch Player
    Nov 8, 2018
    80
    The spark that made the original Valkyria Chronicles shine bright on other platforms still shines bright on Switch, in a game that is beautiful, rewarding, and timeless in its take on turn-based strategy.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 16
  3. Negative: 5 out of 16
  1. Elk_
    Apr 5, 2020
    10
    I loved the art, gameplay mechanics and the story of this game. Once you figure out the best potentials and orders to build your team ideallyI loved the art, gameplay mechanics and the story of this game. Once you figure out the best potentials and orders to build your team ideally all of the challenges become manageable.… Expand
  2. Phuz
    Nov 3, 2020
    10
    For a change, I don't have much to say here other than this is a masterpiece. If you don't like stategy, you won't like this. Imagine playingFor a change, I don't have much to say here other than this is a masterpiece. If you don't like stategy, you won't like this. Imagine playing chess in 3D with a different scenario each time, if that sounds like your cup of tea then you will love Valkyria Chronicles. The game is beautifully presented and I played it in original language, so if there is any of the usual, terrible voice acting these games have, I didn't hear it. I have played some of VC4 in English and the voice acting was terrible American rubbish.

    Fhe only thing I have played that I can liken this to for how it plays is Fire Emblem Radiant Dawn. If you like that tough strategy vibe then this is for you. If you are someone that is impatient, regularly fails exams, or is as thick as two short planks, then your enjoyment here is probably very limited.

    I have read some reviews mentioning grinding. It has been a while since I played but I don't recall grinding in this game.

    Super impressive game. Will never feel dated, as it is just too good in the gameplay department.

    It looks really beautiful and I am not a fan of pastil style, washed out graphics but here it just works.

    It can seem like some of the levels are designed to never be beaten. I remember playing the same level a few times and getting obliterated but then I spotted a different approach and it worked.    … Expand
  4. Welkinhans82
    Oct 17, 2018
    10
    An absolute must play. Beautiful graphics, music, and gameplay. Words don't do the story justice. A truly spectacular game.
  5. Sensou
    Jan 20, 2023
    8
    I've played this game since PS3 and I bought it again on switch. Feels nostalgic.

    It's one of the most unique tactical strategy game and it    I've played this game since PS3 and I bought it again on switch. Feels nostalgic.

    It's one of the most unique tactical strategy game and it still holds pretty well even a decade later.

    One thing to complaint about is the port to switch is pretty unstable. Too many FPS drop and it's a complete drop like probably around 10 FPS.    … Expand
  6. jeffbizloc
    Jan 9, 2019
    5
    Valkyria Chronicles seemed like a perfect turn based strategy for me. I just couldn't get though the game though due to the art design andValkyria Chronicles seemed like a perfect turn based strategy for me. I just couldn't get though the game though due to the art design and grinding.

    Pros:
    - Awesome concept for a strategy game by mixing top level down to individual units
    - The presentation and the way it taught you to play were good

    Cons:
    - Art design and story were not to my liking
    - Not a big fan of strategy games that require grinding, I think every level should be designed so every player has the same effort to beat it    … Expand
  7. fortyonfortyon
    Feb 16, 2023
    2
    Boring game. Maybe would have been fun in 1995 but in 2023 it’s just painful. Do yourself a favor take the money you were going to spend onBoring game. Maybe would have been fun in 1995 but in 2023 it’s just painful. Do yourself a favor take the money you were going to spend on this game and use it to buy a few bananas.… Expand
  8. marinara
    Nov 7, 2018
    0
    Game could have been good, if it didn't resort to cheap enemy cheats. Lazy designed bosses that just run through your ranks and dodge everyGame could have been good, if it didn't resort to cheap enemy cheats. Lazy designed bosses that just run through your ranks and dodge every shot you throw at them. Its just not fun.
    If you buy this, be prepared to reload certain missions often and waste hours on un-fun bosses.    … Expand

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