Valkyria: Azure Revolution Gets New Screenshots; New Battle System Is Closer to Valkyria Chronicles

Today’s issue of Weekly Famitsu had a large spread on the upcoming Valkyria: Azure Revolution, that will be released in Japan for PS4 and PS Vita on January 19th, 2017.

[TheColbertinator]

Didn't know it was coming to Vita

[Kashima]

Hurry on localize.

[Kyosuke_Sanada]

I've got to see video of this in action but I see no reason why they have to change from the predecessor's battle system especially people enjoyed the game BECAUSE of the awesome turn based system it has.

[rainslacker]

Like a lot of things nowadays, companies feel they have to modernize things. It's also possible the developer just wanted to try something different. Make it more fluid. First few were really good in a lot of ways when it came to game play, but even in that game play there were things that could have been improved.

Not that I felt the original ARPG demos shown were really the right direction to go, but at least they're working on changing it to be closer, and hopefully they can come up with something compelling that actually grows the game play itself to be even more compelling.

I love how the first was a completely new take on the SRPG genre....offering what it had to offer, along with integrating JRPG game play and elements which made it into a very unique game.....with a great story and beautiful presentation to boot.

[rainslacker]

I don't see it as a problem unless someone really wants the same thing they had before. New isn't always bad, but it's obviously not going to please everyone. But with games in a series, you can never please everyone. It's either keep it the same, and people criticize it's become stagnant and not grown with the times....something that many JRPG's got heavily criticized on last gen because the western media doesn't seem to understand they aren't WRPG's, or they try something different, and the stalwart fans of the series who often don't see the flaws of the original game play go on a tirade about how the developer has ruined everything.

Sometimes change is good, sometimes it's bad, but without fail, it's always subjective.

[jer1122]

I'm going to be honest guys I clicked because of the thumbnail pic. Are some really big almost absurdly big tits. I'm glad they're just going for it God love Japan . In all seriousness I love the first game just point the remastered again recently I can't wait for this game.

[Deadpooled]

I clicked for the same reason lol

[Kreisen]

Wait so all those gameplay videos have been false? The game will be nothing like that? I dont get it at all.......

[Abriael]

They weren't false. That's how the game was at that point in development. They simply got feedback from the demo, and changed the battle system according to that feedback.

[zombiewombie]

Is that the same girl from the 1st game? I don't remember her boobage being that gigantic!

[BlaqMagiq1]

No she is brand new.