[tim.mbp]

I'm definitely getting it but why does it have to be $39.99! *cry* Same day as Metroid Other M too, which will be a lot of money out of my wallet! :(

There's a good chance of a deal happening soon at Kmart. The KmartGamer thread at CAG says $15 off on 9/5. Other M has a $20 off deal too.

[Mike D]

I heard it had racism commentary in it. I bet a series like Tales could learn a thing or two about such a theme.

The Darcsens...it's how VC addresses the Holocaust in their alt history Europe. Sure, you can say it's amazing a game tackles that issue, but then you see how everyone is cheery and peppy at killing others in battle and the effect is sort of lost. Not knocking VC 1's story, I loved it, but it's not as "edgy" as I've heard some make it out to be, and it has it's fair share of flaws.

[SlickVic]

There's a good chance of a deal happening soon at Kmart. The KmartGamer thread at CAG says $15 off on 9/5. Other M has a $20 off deal too.

Yep, that deal is 100% confirmed. VC2 for $25 (+tax) the week of 9/5 @ Kmart. Fantastic deal.

[Suzuki Yu]

:D

BTW this is the European ver :lol

i was in shock when i saw it !!

[Hamblasto]

http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv104/YuSuzuki/IMG_0569.jpg :D BTW this is the European ver :lol i was in shock when i saw it !!

I'm so jealous... for three or four days.

[the_prime_mover]

Day 1. Loved the first and though I wish the sequel was on PS3, I am more than happy to support the franchise on the PSP.

[iconoclast]

I like the sticker on that cover. RPG masterpiece is right. :D

[Augemitbutter]

very nice, congrats!

[Suzuki Yu]

^^
Thanks , i hope that everyone can enjoy it as soon as possible ^_^

[Giolon]

Pardon me, sir, but I fucking hate you right now :lol

[LocoMrPollock]

^^ Thanks , i hope that everyone can enjoy it as soon as possible ^_^

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBawb_2LQxU

[Volcynika]

Pardon me, sir, but I fucking hate you right now :lol

I sense jealousy.

[Giolon]

I sense jealousy.

What ever gave you that idea? XD

[vodka-bull]

Stupid european playstation store, can anybody explain me where I can find the demo?

[ezekial45]

So i bite the bullet and bought the PSP (MGS PW edition). Really looking forward to playing this. :D

[Clocian-IGN]

3 more days! man I can't wait, I fucking LOVED valkyria chronicles :D.

btw OT question but how good is disegea 1? was thinking about copping that as well. I'm not entirely onboard with strategy games yet but I do love ff tactics and VC.

[DrAndonuts]

Just a heads up: VCII will be $25 next week (starting 9/5) at K-mart, thanks to their gaming blog.

[Clocian-IGN]

the lack of talk for this game over the net is disturbing...

[Ikkarus]

:D BTW this is the European ver :lol i was in shock when i saw it !!

Where did you get it from?
I must know!!!

Having to wait until Friday is a killer.

[Suzuki Yu]

Where did you get it from? I must know!!! Having to wait until Friday is a killer.

i am sure it's far far away from where you are living .

[TheFLYINGManga_Ka]

There's a good chance of a deal happening soon at Kmart. The KmartGamer thread at CAG says $15 off on 9/5. Other M has a $20 off deal too.

Really? Thanks. I hope this is legit. I'm going to keep my eye out for this!

But the problem is, I don't know if I can wait until Sept. 5! :lol

The wait right now is excruciating enough!

[PowerSmell]

i am sure it's far far away from where you are living .

I found it here as well. I decided to wait for PSN version in case they release any DLC (my PSN account is US).

[Ikkarus]

i am sure it's far far away from where you are living .

Well I live in the UK, is that still far far away? D:

Would be good to hear your opinions on it when you play it.

[SlickVic]

Really? Thanks. I hope this is legit. I'm going to keep my eye out for this! But the problem is, I don't know if I can wait until Sept. 5! :lol The wait right now is excruciating enough!

It is definitely legit. Only question is how many local Kmart's actually get stock of this game. Though I hear you can PM a guy named "SHC Stock Boy" on CheapAssGamer forums who works for Kmart and can tell you how many copies of a game are at a given store.

[JKTrix]

Just finished the first game after having it pretty much since launch. I'm ready for this one now!

[ezekial45]

I'm sorry, but in the OP it says that there are 35+ different classes (Scout, Sniper, etc).
Is that correct?

[Quixzlizx]

I'm sorry, but in the OP it says that there are 35+ different classes (Scout, Sniper, etc). Is that correct?

I can't confirm that number, but it includes promotions and specializations. It's not like there are 35 classes you can start with.

[Suzuki Yu]

Well I live in the UK, is that still far far away? D: Would be good to hear your opinions on it when you play it.

pretty far actually .

about the game , so far i played a little .. about 2 hours

everything seems positive as you would be expected from a sequel .
but i can say from now that i fucking hate Avan's Laugh "ah haha ah hahahaa" -___-

[squall211]

I was going to get it day 1, but I think I will wait and try to get the Kmart deal.

[mileS]

Great OP! Not sure if I'm getting this right away because I need to stop slackin' and hunt down a copy of the first game.

[Blue Submarine No. 6]

3 more days! man I can't wait, I fucking LOVED valkyria chronicles :D. btw OT question but how good is disegea 1? was thinking about copping that as well. I'm not entirely onboard with strategy games yet but I do love ff tactics and VC.

Disgaea is great! a classic for a reason; it will eat your life! :lol but if you really liked VC, I would strongly suggest Jean d'Arc on the PSP - very similar in art and story style, and Jean d'Arc is an excellent SRPG as well, though not as deep as Disgaea...

Just finished the first game after having it pretty much since launch. I'm ready for this one now!

I'm only on Chapter 15!! I gotta marathon through to the end tonight... :lol

[Ferga]

PSP game overload at the moment :lol

Finished persona last week and now im playing Ys7.

Now i need to play this

then

Kingdom hearts :lol :lol

How the hell am i going to do this:lol

[radiantdreamer]

aw man! This game is gonna sell less units than VC1... but damn definitely gonna buy it. SUPPORT GALLIA!!!

At least they're not committing suicide like VC1 by releasing it on the busiest month of the year.

[Blue Submarine No. 6]

I wish the buzz around this was louder - I want me some hope that VC2 might get atleast half-decent sales... but the day before launch and the GAF |OT| is quiet as a church mouse? Not a good sign, methinks...

[Paznos]

Not really surprising the interest doesn't seem that high but I loved the first game and will be getting the 2nd probably next week, just got Ys 7 and want to finish that first.

[Giolon]

I wish the buzz around this was louder - I want me some hope that VC2 might get atleast half-decent sales... but the day before launch and the GAF |OT| is quiet as a church mouse? Not a good sign, methinks...

Given the choices SEGA's made for the game (choosing a platform that's basically dead outside Japan, switching to generic animu style, moving the game to a high school setting, etc.) coupled with the fact that very few reviews have been released, very few previews have even been published, and the community blitz week info isn't hugely substantial, is it really surprising?

I'm definitely excited to pick it up tomorrow (and I still hate that guy who got it over the weekend), but I can't blame the general gaming populace (or even the GAF populace) for not being terribly hyped on this game. It has a lot to live up to, and many people think it was headed in the wrong direction from the start. I'm ready to get my hands on it and form my own opinion.

[Suzuki Yu]

I'm definitely excited to pick it up tomorrow (and I still hate that guy who got it over the weekend), but I can't blame the general gaming populace (or even the GAF populace) for not being terribly hyped on this game. It has a lot to live up to, and many people think it was headed in the wrong direction from the start. I'm ready to get my hands on it and form my own opinion.

pls don't hate me ;_;

[Hamblasto]

Oh, I'm excited for VCII's launch. It's just that I don't really have much to say in regard to getting to pick up the game this week.

As for the game being on the PSP, I've never really been bothered by the switch. From what I've been hearing about the game, the gameplay tweaks have mostly worked out for the better (still waiting to hear whether or not scouts will be one-man armies like in VCI). For me, things like story and graphics can always take a back seat to how a game plays. Don't get me wrong. I'll definitely miss the story, characters and gorgeous graphics from the first game, and I hope that the sequel can at least be decent in all of those categories, but as long as VCII keeps the BLiTZ system, I'll be content.

[mistuhcahlos]

I wish the buzz around this was louder - I want me some hope that VC2 might get atleast half-decent sales... but the day before launch and the GAF |OT| is quiet as a church mouse? Not a good sign, methinks...

Definitely sad. I'm so amped it's pathetic. Valkyria Chronicles is one of those games that I really want a PS3 for and am still in awe that they brought it over to the PSP in any form. I'm going to be a mess tomorrow until the PS store updates.

[Snaku]

Sweet Kmart deal! Guess I'll get my copy there, and use my Other M $20 credit on Kingdom Hearts.

[Aru]

PSP game overload at the moment

This.
I think I have enough games on PSP that I want to play to last until fall 2011 and maybe more.

[Giolon]

pls don't hate me ;_;

I'll only hate you until I get my copy ;)~

[PowerSmell]

Anyone know when this will hit PSN?

[B-Rad Lascelle]

Anyone know when this will hit PSN?

Tomorrow night. :D

[RoodyPooUS]

Would have gotten it day 1, but I can wait for Kmart deal.

[Mejilan]

Got the magical SMS from GS; tomorrow afternoon is the magical day. I'm somewhat confident that the preorder DLC codes have to be activated at the counter at the time of purchase and should show up on your receipt; not on a separate voucher. Keep that in mind if picking up GS preorders this week.

[SlickVic]

For those interested, IGN review is up.

[daoster]

Given the choices SEGA's made for the game (choosing a platform that's basically dead outside Japan, switching to generic animu style, moving the game to a high school setting, etc.) coupled with the fact that very few reviews have been released, very few previews have even been published, and the community blitz week info isn't hugely substantial, is it really surprising?

Maybe I'm missing something, but was VC anything but generic animu style? Not that I had a problem with it (which is why I don't have a problem with VC2), but VC1 was pretty...animu

[Giolon]

For those interested, IGN review is up.

Thanks for the link, it's been added to the OP. VC1 spoiler in this review, btw.

Maybe I'm missing something, but was VC anything but generic animu style? Not that I had a problem with it (which is why I don't have a problem with VC2), but VC1 was pretty...animu

Take a look at the artistry of VC1, then take a look at the "artistry" of VC2 and get back to me.
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UGH this is everything I *didn't* wan't in my VC2 sequel: Let's compare boob sizes! Great job hitting those animu tropes, SEGA!

[Spiegel]

/valkyria2_gmp_boobtalk2_83010.html"]Let's compare boob sizes![/URL] Great job hitting those animu tropes, SEGA!