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PlayStation 3 News by Oli Welsh

16 March, 2009

SEGA has announced that it's to release three packs of downloadable content for Valkyria Chronicles, its PS3 tactical RPG.

The three DLC packs, all due this spring, consist of a Hard EX Mode and two missions: Edy's mission 'Enter the Edy Detachment', and Selvaria's mission 'Behind Her Blue Flame'.

The hard mode makes enemies tougher and removes players' wain weapon, the tank Edelweiss, bringing strategy to the fore.

Edy's mission involves defending a small village with an outnumbered squad of six, while Selvaria's mission portrays the outbreak of war from the enemy perspective - specifically, that of a young engineer called Johann.

Valkyria Chronicles is a gorgeous, cel-shaded hybrid of JRPG and wargame, set in an alternate version 1930s Europe. It's something of an overlooked gem if you ask us. Find out why at the Valkyria Chronicles gamepage.

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Scribble
16/03/09 @ 17:05
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Just got this in HMV for ?24.99.

It's superb. Reminds me of the Sakura Taisen games in terms of style and tone.
R.P_McMurphy
16/03/09 @ 17:07
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yyayayayay
GamesProgrammer
16/03/09 @ 17:08
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One of the best games of last year. So glad to hear theres DLC coming altho it doesnt sound that fantastic, hope im proved wrong.
Ranger_Ryu
16/03/09 @ 17:15
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why did Edy get a mission she's not exactly a story character........anywho i wonder how much it'll cost.......
Triggerhappytel
16/03/09 @ 17:16
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Kinda been meaning to buy this, but I don't have the time or necessarily the inclination for weighty RPG at moment. I do have 15 pounds of HMV vouchers so maybe I'll see if my local has it for that price.
Tricker
16/03/09 @ 17:21
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Sounds cool, hope its not too costly.
Sad that it didn't sell better though...
retr0gamer
16/03/09 @ 17:39
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Excellent, really want the Selvaria DLC.

As for the the guy that says it reminds him of Sakura Taisen it's because it's by the same team.
JHuxley
16/03/09 @ 17:45
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@Tricker

The only DLC I'd pay money for is the Selvaria pack. And that's coming from someone who'd list it as their GOTY.

EDIT: and is a cheap bastard
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Erinan
16/03/09 @ 17:48
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Valkyria Chronicles is all kinds of awesome, I highly recommend it!

Edy is dead in my current game, will be weird to be able to play her missions :p
FenderMaster
16/03/09 @ 18:15
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I absolutely loved this game to bits, I normally don't touch DLC with a 10 foot pole, but I wo'nt be able to resist this one, day 1 purchase!!
parablax
16/03/09 @ 18:41
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I'm sure this game is for a budget release this spring following the japanese re-release.

All the big online traders are out of stock.
Fubdub
16/03/09 @ 18:55
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not sure it sold well enough to justify a reprint.
Man_s
16/03/09 @ 19:27
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After the poor sales the game had this is rather surprising... in a good way! Hopefully Sega will continue to support their better games... or better yet, focus on these kind of games instead of crappy Sonic reashes. And bring out Yakuza 3!

/rant

In case anyone's interested (and you should), you can get it around ?25 from sendit.com. Only place that had it when I had the money to order it about a month ago. A game that's not for everyone, but since you have a demo on PSN, there's really no excuse. Highly recommended.
TheBrow
16/03/09 @ 19:36
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Great news! The new mode sounds like it'll be tough - I tried not to rely TOO much on the Edelweisse but there were some missions I can scarcely imagine succeeding on without it. Still, that'll all be part of the fun!
Super_Zee
16/03/09 @ 19:44
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"wain weapon"?

Mawwidge...
Kyle
16/03/09 @ 19:45
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"removes players' wain weapon"

Wain weapon? I hate to be a spelling nazi but, come on now. These typos are becoming a regular occurence on EG and it just looks kinda bad.

As for the DLC I'll be giving it a miss, at least at first since I still need to finish the main game.
MEI1967
16/03/09 @ 20:09
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So how about throwing in some trophies for this quality title? Hmmm.....
Les
16/03/09 @ 20:13
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That reminds me, still have to play this. :)
smelly
16/03/09 @ 20:13
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So now they want me to pay for a hard mode? GTF
PrivateJoker
16/03/09 @ 21:00
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Has to be in the top 5 games i've played this generation.

Fingers were crossed this DLC would make its way to the UK cus' its been out in Japan since last Autumn. Excellent news cus' I don't think it's sold nowhere near as much as it should've.
Wyrm
16/03/09 @ 21:13
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Amazing game, except for the stupidly hard final mission which I couldn't be arsed wasting hours of my life completing. Very much looking forward to the anime, but don't think I'll be bothering with the DLC.
Brianstorm
16/03/09 @ 21:50
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trophies would have been excellent.
Irien
16/03/09 @ 23:11
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I gotta summon the courage to try level 9 (I think) - the one with the giant enemy tank thingy.

I read it can take an hour or more for the one mission with a high likelihood of fail... it was enough to
stop me trying... /blush... is it really that bad?
JHuxley
17/03/09 @ 00:28
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@Irien

Maximillian has an obsession with giant tanks (hmm? I didn't suggest anything!) so it depends which one you mean. Personally I got stuck on the first one you have to fight just outside the shrine in the desert. Bloody tough, especially if you don't know what's waiting for you at the end of the level...I won't spoil it, but I really wish I'd kept my troops in the trenches and not retreated them to a place I thought was 'safe'.

Well worth persevering with though. It may seem unfair at times, but aside from a little trial and error all levels can be beaten fairly easily with the right strategy IMO.
zarglu
17/03/09 @ 06:38
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The big tank in desert mission isn't so hard, you just have to take it from the right angle. Like pretty much all missions, in can be completed in a few rounds no sweat.
don't forget what only Welkin can do, and remember to use those troops with 3 'nades, 'nuff said ^_^
seamonsterneil
17/03/09 @ 15:48
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I would be tempted if i had actually finished the game... It seriously needs time and thought to finish missions and a whole lot of trail and error. Valkyria chronicles is the only game i have ever loved that I havent felt the NEED to finish. is that weird?

I think its just the long loooong load times you have to sit through whilst reloading (happens a LOT if you dont want team members to die) even if the game is installed it takes an age.

one day i will maybe finish it (i am at mission 11 or 12 or something)
Grayvern
18/03/09 @ 10:26
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Dont care about hard mode but two new episodes sounds brilliant.

The final 2 missions arent that hard, I found the one with the flame tanks harder. Basically with the big tank just drive up and down in the rut, only really need four soldiers two keep the enemy lancers from your radiator, and a scout and a soldier to take out the big tanks radiators.

The mission after that its easy enough with a mixed squad and the flamethrower attachment.
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