As 2018 comes to a close, DualShockers and our staff are reflecting on this year’s batch of games and what were their personal highlights within the last year. Unlike the official Game of the Year 2018 awards for DualShockers, there are little-to-no-rules on our individual Top 10 posts. For instance, any game — not just 2018
Valkyria Chronicles 4
I consider 2018 to be one of the best years for gaming in recent memory, even when compared to the lofty heights of 2017. No matter what genre you are a fan of, there was likely a great game for you to enjoy. I played a ton of games this year, both for review and
Welcome back, everyone, to DualShockers’ annual Game of the Year awards selection! We are all one year wiser, and one year more excited than we were in 2017. Thankfully, 2018 has been a rather contentious year with mega-hits like God of War, Red Dead Redemption 2 and Monster Hunter: World having a strong showing — we are in no
The original Valkyria Chronicles was one of my favorite strategy games of the past decade. It’s gorgeous art style and unique modern-fantasy war setting grabbed my attention, and the unique BLiTZ battle system that blends elements of turn-based and real-time strategy gameplay made sure I stayed. That being said, the series lost it’s way a
With the end of Gamescom 2018, another big summer event is behind us, as we gear up for Tokyo Game Show in September. This year’s show in Cologne was definitely rich with Japanese content, including Devil May Cry 5, Ace Combat 7, Resident Evil 2, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, and many more. Square Enix also presented Left Alive
Many believe that Valkyria Chronicles 4 is a very similar game to the original Valkyria Chronicles, and in many ways it is. That’sn definitely a good thing since the first title of the series was amazing. That being said, It isn’t exactly the same game with just a new story and cast added to it.
Following the sneak release of the Valkyria Chronicles 4 demo on the European PlayStation Store, Sega reached out with a press release announcing that everyone will be able to enjoy it regardless of their console of choice. The demo is either already up (for instance on Xbox One) or will go up shortly on all
Today is the day of the summer edition of Wonder Festival, currently behind held at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba, near Tokyo, and an absolute metric ton of figures, figmas, and nendroids are being presented by the major (and smaller) players in the industry. Of course, among the many figures presented — which are making
Today Sega released a new trailer of the upcoming JRPG Valkyria Chronicles 4. There is good news and bad news. The trailer features the opening cutscene of the game, and the good news is that it looks as awesome as it did in the Japanese version of the game. The bad news is that it
Today Sega released a brand new trailer of Senjou no Valkyria 4: Eastern Front or Valkyria Chronicles 4 as it’s known in the west. This time around it’s all about the Nintendo Switch version of the game. We get to take a good look at both gameplay and cutscenes, which look quite good if the
When Sega announced that the original Valkyria Chronicles would come to Nintendo Switch, they mentioned that it would come nearly at the same time as Valkyria Chronicles 4. Turns out that “nearly” has gone the way of the proverbial dodo, as today’s issue of Weekly Famitsu revealed the Japanese release date of both the port of
Today Sega reached out with a press release finally announcing the release date of Senjou no Valkyria 4: Eastern Front, known in the west simply as Valkyria Chronicles 4. The game will launch in North America and Europe on September 25th for PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch meaning that all platforms will get the
Valkyria Chronicles 4 is already out in Japan, but is finally coming west on PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch this fall. While the gameplay will be super familiar to series fans, it does introduce a brand new class — the Grenadier — which has the potential to change up the typical strategies that Valkyria
During a livestream from E3 2018, Sega confirmed an interesting detail for gamers who would like to try out Valkyria Chronicles 4 before it’s released. We learned that the demo in English that is currently playable on the show floor will actually be made available for download. Unfortunately, we did not hear which platforms the
Valkyria Chronicles 4 was released in Japan a while ago, but we’re still waiting for the English localization. Today Sega showcased an extensive look at the North American PS4 version of the upcoming strategy-JRPG. W get to see the first full mission again, but this time around we’re seeing the whole thing (earlier today we
Valkyria Chronicles 4 has been out for a while in Japan, but we haven’t seen all that much about the upcoming English localization. Yesterday, Sega took part in a show on Twitch from E3 2017 in Los Angeles, showcasing some live gameplay of the North American PS4 version of the upcoming strategy-JRPG. The mission we
Today Sega revealed a brand new trailer of Valkyria Chronicles 4, and this time it’s in English, focusing on the protagonists. Finally, we get to hear the voices of Squad E, including protagonist Claude Wallace and his subordinates, Riley Miller, Raz, Kai Schulen, and Karen Stuart, alongside his fellow Squad F commender Minerva Victor. On
Haruki Satomi may be young, but he carries quite a few titles. He is chairman and CEO of Sega, President and CEO of Sega Games and of Sammy Corporation, and more. As such, he’s one of the men with the most influence in determining the direction of the popular Japanese publisher. Considering his position, you’d
Today, during a broadcast from SegaFes in Akihabara, Tokyo Sega finally provided an extensive look at the upcoming DLC “Opposing Valkyria” that will soon be released in Japan forSenjou no Valkyria: Eastern Front, also known in the west as Valkyria Chronicles 4. The DLC will release in Japan on April 19th for 1,500 yen (or the
Today, during a broadcast from SegaFes in Akihabara, Tokyo Sega finally provided the first look at the upcoming Nintendo Switch version of Senjou no Valkyria 4: Eastern Front or Valkyria Chronicles 4 as it’ll be named in the west. The game was showcased in handheld mode filmed from the screen, even if of course it’s
Sega is continuing to trickle down assets about the DLC being released in Japan for Senjou no Valkyria: Eastern Front, also known as Valkyria Chronicles 4, on the official Twitter account “Nikola and Kiara’s Infiltration Diary.” This time around, we get to see footage of the fourth DLC package that will hit the Japanese PlayStation Store on April
Today Sega released a first look at the third DLC of Valkyria Chronicles 4. The new content is showcased in a new video from the official Twitter account “Nikola and Kiara’s Infiltration Diary,” and a batch of screenshots showcased on the game’s official site. The DLC is titled “Raid Battle Hard EX” and it’ll be released in Japan
There are times in which you have to write an article that really you don’t like to write, and this is doubtlessly one of these times. Following the top-twenty last Wednesday, Media Create came up with its weekly analysis, and it focuses on the debut performance of Valkyria Chronicles 4. The game sold 62,921 units, and while
Sony Interactive Entertainment released the sales chart for PS4 games on the Japanese PlayStation Store between March 19th and March 25th. You can check out the full top-twenty below. Unfortunately we don’t get numbers, but we can still see what performed better, and this week we get the big JRPG duel between Ni No Kuni II: Revenant
The charming strategy JRPG Valkyria Chronicles 4 was released in Japan a few days ago, but Sega isn’t nearly done with it. First of all, a new update has been released, numbered 1.01. On top of adding support for the first DLC, it also improves the game in ways that are not specified in the
Today is Wednesday, which means that a new set of Media Create charts is out, ready to give us a good look at the situation of the Japanese market between March 19th and March 25th. You can check out the software chart below, with the second number for each game indicating lifetime sales. Kirby Star
Today Sega released a new video and images of Valkyria Chronicles 4 on the official Twitter account “Nikola and Kiara’s Infiltration Diary.” This time around we get to see the first footage of the first DLC package titled “Squad E to the Sea!” which will be released in Japan for PS4 on March 29th for 1,500 yen, or as part
After years of waiting, the day of the return of Valkyria Chronicles has finally come. While western gamers will have to wait until the fall, Valkyria Chronicles 4 has been released in Japan today. In order to celebrate such a momentous occasion, we grabbed a copy in Akihabara, Tokyo, and we unwrapped it on camera
Yesterday, during a livestream from Sega’s headquarters in Tokyo the publisher announces four DLC for the Japanese version of Valkyria Chronicles 4. A Season Pass will also be available in Japan starting today for 4,000 yen (just north of $37.5) plus taxes. The first DLC package is “Squad E to the sea!” and it will
Valkyria Chronicles 2 releases in Japan tomorrow, and today we get more video content and artwork courtesy of the official Twitter account “Nikola and Kiara’s Infiltration Diary.” This time around we get to see the young Angelica Farnaby, or Angie, as the people in Squad E call her. She was found all on her own during their