Valkyria Chronicles

 Switch
User Score
8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 68 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 52 out of 68
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 68
  3. Negative: 9 out of 68

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  1. 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 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.
  2. Nintendist
    Jun 30, 2022
    0
    this game has no good options, the gameplay feels empty many times on the story
  3. lucinhagamer
    Aug 25, 2022
    0
    this game has really bad story. the game is so annoying and very cheap. i dont like it
  4. Djicikaj838
    Dec 18, 2021
    4
    These 80+ reviews are absolutely ridiculous. This game is a poor excuse for a strategy game. Most of the fights come down to one specific gimmick that requires perfect execution. It’s not about adapting to your situation, it’s about knowing the cheese for each battle and exploiting it. You have several classes to use but 90% battles just require you to exploit one class.

    There are also    These 80+ reviews are absolutely ridiculous. This game is a poor excuse for a strategy game. Most of the fights come down to one specific gimmick that requires perfect execution. It’s not about adapting to your situation, it’s about knowing the cheese for each battle and exploiting it. You have several classes to use but 90% battles just require you to exploit one class.

    There are also several things that show how dated the mechanics of this 1. Battle scores are calculated based on how many turns are used. Not how many enemies you take out, how many of your troops survive, etc. Its all about how many turns you take, which goes back to my earlier point of cheesing the game. You are actively discouraged to play the game the way it was played because you’re scored this way.

    2. Random movement. You are given no indication how far your people can move before they start moving, leading you to often miscalculate your movement and end up stuck in the open because you missed a barrier by a few centimetres 3. The in game save option is heavily abused. You often end up reloading just before a turn because you randomly end up being killed by unforeseen circumstances or because your characters randomly miss shots. Even guides for this game tell you to exploit saving and reloading before your turn ends.

    4. No in game option to quit. When the battle outcome can often be screwed up in your very first turn, it is ridiculous that there is no in game option to restart a battle

    5. Tedious enemy movement. You’ll often be outnumbered 3x1 and you have to watch each pig your enemies move, which takes an incredibly long time. This game’s mechanics are absolutely **** You’ll find yourself spending the majority of the game just reloading turn after turn to make up for the game’s poor design. Do not play this game. game are:    … Expand
  5. 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 on this game and use it to buy a few bananas.

Awards & Rankings

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#39 Best Switch Game of 2018
98
#98 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2018

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
84

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. RPG Fan
    Dec 27, 2018
    85
    Still a great game, worth playing if you haven't played the series and enjoy the genre.
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  2. 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.
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  3. 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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