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general information
Valkyria Chronicles II demonstrated a great combination between tactics and Japanese animation (anime), however, it did not receive due attention when promoting from its developers. Neither Sega nor Sony were able to provide good support for it, as a result of which users preferred to give their money to other projects. As soon as the publishing house realized the full potential that had been hiding in the Chronicles all this time, they began to untwist it in full. Various series, comics, souvenirs, audio books and, of course, the transfer of the second part to a portable console began to appear. News about the release of Valkyria Chronicles II on the PC does not yet promise anything specific, but players may still have a chance to try out the second part of the Chronicle on personal computers. New transfers will be known in the future.
The funds spent on development should not have reached crazy sizes, so the choice of developers fell on the Playstation Portable. What did you end up with? We will learn more about this later.
About the little warrior
The process of transferring the second "Chronicles of the Valkyries" did not bring the creators any unpleasant surprises. The authors managed to save all the best moments from the first part and at the same time add a few new nice details. As for the gameplay and button layout, they were left without any changes - a nice bonus for all fans of the original version.
Battles still go round. The commander is given a flat map with which he must figure out the current situation and give the appropriate orders, earning bonuses. After that, he takes control of the fighters into his own hands (third party) and begins an active game. It is also worth mentioning about limited movements and limited attack - only one hit. Until the player completes his turn, not a single opponent will budge, but at the same time they will all shoot at the active soldier.
About the disadvantages
Valkyria Chronicles II on psp loses the original game in graphic performance. The developers had to abandon cel-shading technology, which is why the transfer of the Valkyrie Chronicles lost its unique style. But the game still boasts an attractive visual range.
Due to the modest cantilever capacities, the locations changed in size. True, it’s impossible to call it a drawback, because Sege managed to turn it to its side. From now on, the battles unfolded not in one large territory, but in several smaller ones. To move from one place to another, the player must use the "transport nodes", while correctly plan their actions and correctly apply the tactics of the distribution of the squad.
What's new?
Most of the elements added to Valkyria Chronicles II were missing from the original game. The details and their number are really amazing: the relief and weather during the battle, the construction of bridges and stairs, demolitions, rams and much more are taken into account.
Another novelty in the second part was the presence of the indicator "morale". It affects the effectiveness of the detachment and the manifestation of positive / negative traits. The position of the arrow will noticeably change when our soldiers kill the enemy and capture the base, or when the enemy is the first to rush into battle.
The Valkyria Chronicles II on the PSP is a nice addition to the original version. There is a hope that the developers will take PR tactics into account and no longer make Chronicle errors in their subsequent games.