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Where's everyone?!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 11 / 11
Date: September 13, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Hmmm...is it just me or am I feeling that this game is being neglected?! I know u guys are probably too busy with chrono cross (don't get me wrong...chrono cross is VERY VERY GOOD) but for a totally different experience u must give valkyrie profile a shot. Unique story, interesting battle system, good 2D graphics (who ever thought 2D graphics could look this good?!!) and a whole list of playable characters make this game a must play.....please for the sake of future innovative games (and 2D graphics....hehe) buy this game!!!!!

RPG of the year?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 9
Date: September 14, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game proves to everyone that a game doesnt have to be 3d to be fun. This is probably the best RPG that I have played in a long time. Everything about this game is great, and the music is awesome. Buy it now!

A Great RPG!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: September 22, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I've been playing RPGs for years and I have to say this is one of the most original games I've played in a long time. The story line is truly compelling. The battle system is very innovative, and you could write a book on the character development system. This game has some of the most beautiful 2D graphics I've seen in a game, and the music is amazing. I can not say enough good things about this game. If you are looking for a fun, original RPG, with a deep story, and multiple endings, then this is the game for you.

Enix returns to the US in a blaze of glory!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: October 01, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This is a beautiful game. No question. As a fan of the Dragon Warrior series, I am thrilled to see Enix back in the US, and their first published RPG stateside in 5 years is Valkyrie Profile. The game is gorgeous; the voice-acting is top-notch. I will not rant on about the physical characteristics of the game, though. It is addictive, moving, and epic, and THAT is what RPG fans crave. This game is heartfelt, sweeping, and very entertaining. I can't recommend it enough. Enix returns with a bang, and this game is the start of good things to come! Support Enix and buy their new masterpiece, a sure-fire sleeper hit! You won't regret it! On a side note -- you may want to pick up the strategy guide with the game; while the game is certainly playable without it, there is a steep learning curve, which the guide helps overcome. Order them both on Amazon today!

Want to try something new for a change?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 19 / 19
Date: October 17, 2000
Author: Amazon User

A big thank you to Enix, I had my eyes on Valkyrie Profile ever since I read a preview on other gaming news sites, I'm not proficient in Japanese, so I didn't want to import this game. When I found out that Enix was going to bring this game to the States, I was estatic, and I have to say that Enix of America did a great job with this game, same goes with Tri-Ace, this is definitely one of the more original RPG out there, and a welcoming change after playing the Final Fantasy series to death.

So you're wondering why you should get the game, well let me point out a few features. First and foremost is the story, based off of Norse Mythology, because of a war between the Norse gods, Valkyrie was summoned to collect and train souls that can fight for them in the war. There is a lot of character development in this game, each person have its own story, and sometimes they are connected with another. There are 3 settings for this game, 3 endings, and if you play in Hard mode, you can get characters not found in the other setting, and also dungeons not seen before. Beautiful graphics, good voice acting, a very different battle and inventory system, this game is definitely a must buy for RPG fans, it has a fairly steep learning curve, so for people new to the genre, don't give up, because you'll definitely be rewards later on! Now I'm hoping Enix can bring over Dragon Quest 7 :P

Beautiful

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 17 / 20
Date: December 09, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This is hands down the most attractive RPG I have ever played. THANK YOU, good developers, for daring to break the polygon-based mold that's been built by Square and others. Don't get me wrong--I love Square to death, but this game is above and beyond anything else I've seen on the PSX. Yes, I've played FF9. No, I don't like it as much as this. You owe it to yourself to buy Valkyrie Profile. Your eyes will thank you. Your ears will thank you. Beautiful graphics, beautiful music, actual effective use of Norse mythology...I love it!

This is probably the most tragically neglected RPG of the year, and quite possibly the best. If you know what I mean when I say that Square lost something after FF6, then look no further--buy this game. You won't be disappointed.

A great RPG, it should not be missed.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: January 05, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Valkyrie profile is unfortunately one of the most neglected games of the year. It's release date was smack dab in the middle of Chrono Cross and FF9, so not many people had money or were willing to buy it. I played CC and FF9, and I thought neither of them were as good as VP. It has a great story that is based on norse mythology and follows it extremely well. It has a battle system that is fast-moving and never gets old. Last but not least, it is one of the few RPGs that breaks the 5 and 6 digits barriers. one of my characters has 60000 health and another can do 300000 in a single hit. It is a must buy.

An entertaining and enjoyable game.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: January 22, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I was skeptical of the side scrolling RPG when I got it, but it proved to be a great game. I played through it several times before finally stopping to try another video game. The battle concept is great, but a little hard to get the best result (mashing the control pad usually won the battles, but not with all the treasure and bonus EXP). The plot was nice, but a little thin. The focus seemed more on getting characters and leveling up. Very little character interaction (unless you working on the best ending). Overall, a good buy.

A great and fun game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 7
Date: January 28, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Valkyrie Profile is a very good game. It kind of reminds me of Saga Frontier 2. It is kind of cool being different people such as gods. It has a little bit of the animation in Legend of Mana an Saga Frontier 2. The battle system is very fun. There are 3 modes Easy, Normal, and Hard.I suggest you start out with normal or easy.

When I first herd of it I thought it would be a rip off but then I heard that it was great.It is cool playing a mythologal gods. The beginning is kind of boring because there is a lot of talking. But that brings the story along. This game is great. If you are looking for a good RPG think of this one.

One of the best PS RPG's ever!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: February 10, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This is my first review. I was eagerly looking forward to this game coming out. While everybody was looking forward to Chrono Cross, this is what I was waiting for. I thought this game sounded very original. And it is. You are Lenneth Valkyrie ( A goddess) and you are sent down from Asgard (Land Of The Gods) to Midgard ( Land of the humans) to find the souls of dead warriors ( named Einherjer ) to help you in your fight to stop Ragnarok. ( The end Of the World )The characters display many different emotions on their faces as they speak. And the voice acting in this game is excellent and the characters in the game are pretty cool. ( Especially Arngrim) The battle system is quite interesting. Each of the characters in battle has their attack assigned to A different button. They are assigned to the X, Circle, Square, and Triangle buttons. You have all people attack at once or have each attack separately. If you do it right you can make some massive combos. And there is a good reason to try to get high ones. You will eventually build up enough damage to do a super move for any character. When you use it a wait meter will go up and you can not use another until it goes down. It goes down by one each round. If you keep hitting enemies you will get special gems from them. If you keep hitting them in the air you get white gems which give you a small Experience boost. If you hit them while they are down you can get purple gems which take down your wait gauge by one. When a character gains levels they get a certain amount of points to allocate to special skills and character traits. How high their traits are is important for when you are picking Eiherjer to send to Asgard. The later the chapter the higher their traits must be to go up. The game is set up in 8 chapters and each chapter consists of a certain amount of days to do things. Though there is kind off a time limit, you should never have to worry about running out of time before you do everything you can in that chapter. Time only goes by when you go into dungeons. When you go into one, two days will pass. Towns take one. Two days will aslo pass when you use your special skill to find the next Einherjer. And you have to use this to find them. Even if you know where they are. On normal and easy you have 24 days. on Hard you have 28 becuase there is more to do. because of the variations with the difficulty it you want to play though all of them to see what different dungeons you can go to. When a chapter ends you get rated by Freya and you will get items and Materialize points depending on how well you performed in that chapter. Materialize points are used for making new items instead of using money. When you are in dungeons you move around like you would in a 2-D platform game. Kind of like Castlevania Symphony Of The Night. You see the enemies before you run into them. You slash them to enter into combat. If they run into you they may surprise you. You can also make ice crystals. You use these to get to higher places and freeze the enemies. Once you complete each dungeon you will usually get a few treasures. These are to be sent to Lord Odin or your approval rating will drop. If it drops too low you get the worst ending in the game. You also have something called "Seal Value." Getting the best ending depends on this. I will end this review by saying: YOU CAN NOT GO WRONG WITH THIS GAME! If you love RPG's as much as me you should enjoy this.

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