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Tae
Oct 24, 2010

Hello? Can you hear me? ...Perhaps if I shout? AAAAAAAAAH!
latest updates: :siren:The End:siren:



What the hell is this
This is Valkyria Chronicles 2, the sequel to the tactical turn-based strategy game released back on PS3 and recently ported to the PC. Unlike the 1st game, this one was released on the PSP. Also released during the peak of "Monster Hunter" syndrome which lots and lots and lots and lots of grinding in the worst way.

What's the story?
As this is the sequel to VC1, you should probably watch Apepresident's LP here.

Spoilers for VC1: The Imperial army and Gallia have a ceasefire after Gallia kicked their asses, only for the Queen/Archduchess to reveal she was a Darcsen all along. Also reveals the gods/religion of Valkyur was a big fat lie and Darcsens were treated like poo poo for no reason.

Too bad that doesn't stop a bunch of southern racists from really not giving a drat because they hate blue-haired people that much, and started a Civil War. Which only a school academy can stop for some reason....

...yeah.

Spoiler Policy
Don't spoil the plot. Does that really require more than a sentence?

Style of LP
Screenshot, and casual. I'm not getting any A ranks or super maxed out or whatever, we are just going to experience the game as it is. If I missed anything, probably tell me but I'm not going out of my way to reset a mission just because I didn't get a A. I'll still post artbook pages so I'm not totally lazy.

The Cast: Class G

Protagonists
-Avan Hardins: Too dumb to understand shame
-Cosette Coalhearth: Klutz, will slap women
-Zeri: Debating whether to kill Avan

Scouts
-Nichol Martin: Abused by sister
-Helmut Bourdais: A Peace Treaty hostage student
-Sigrid Eissel: Was a Rebel. Literally.
-Lotte Nessel: Writes that trash newspaper
-Melissa Dalen: Ghost/Ninja/Does not exist
-Chloe Blixen: Artist, but not an arist

Shocktroopers
-Erik Kampmann: GET BENT
-Pete Stang: Hates Zeri, worships Avan
-Franca Martin: Abuses brother
-Anisette Nelson: An idol
-Marion Seigbahn: Rich, racist girl
-Nahum Dryer: Literal prince
Lancers
-Reiner Tristan: Charisma
-Vario Kraatz: Elvis Rick Flair
-Noel Willoch: Cool girl
-Coleen Celsius: Likes Morris because that's a trait apparently
-Rene Randall: Sporty

Engineers
-Raymond Moen: Gentle Giant
-Randy Hamsun: Has dumb bunny ear hair
-Sofia Collins: Man hater
-Magari: bookworm
-Vicky Baytear: Cavegirl
-Heinz Gilden: A goddamn Butler

Armor Tech
-Joachim Osen: Is luckiest, does not think that
-Morris Lling: Who?
-Mischlitt: Stoic
-Alexis Hilden: Royal soldier
-Jamill Caines: Hippy dice man
-Inghild Noverre: Bad luck Nun

Vehicle Driver
-Lavina Lane: The best

Other Academy members
-Hubert Brixham: The Professor
-The Headmaster: The Headmaster
-Juliana Everheart: The main rival
-Jarde, Avan's pet: A bird?

The Rebels
-Gilbert Gassenarl: Evil dad
-Baldren Gassenarl: Evil son
-Audrey Gassenarl: Evil daughter
-Dirk Gassenarl: Evil other son

Archduchess
-Queen of Gallia and a Darcsen.

List of Updates
Prologue

January
Mission 1-Entrance Exam Prologue/Mission
Mission 2-Welcome to Class G Prologue/Meet Class G /Combat Exercise
Mission 3-Shopping and Exercise
Mission 4-Rebel Attack, Skirmish
Mission 5-Liberating Arlem

February
We had a what now?
February Runaround 1
February Runaround 2
APC Mission, Nicol 1, etc.
Night Time Mission, A bird and hand food, Joachim 1
Tenacious Tank-killers
Erik 1, Laevatien Cup almost begins
Helmut 1, Marching Objective
Reiner 1, Franca 1
Alexis 1, Lotte 1, Nichol 2
The Laevatein Qualifiers

March
Meet the Rebels finally
Upgrade stuff, Anisette 1, lore
Motivations, Morris 1
Franca 2, Erik 2, shaaaaaake
VIP Escort: Under Attack/Arise, Valkyrians

April
Cavewoman, Helmut 2, lore, etc
Noel 1, 1 CP Tank, family meeting
Rene 1, Reiner 2, Anisette 2
Steak and Aliasse, Magari 1
A bunch of missions, Nichol complete
Genocide too late, Zeri's true dreams

May
Meet Cordelia, Vario, kill stuff, negative 10
Franca complete, evil Rebel meeting, Erik complete
Helmut complete, Reiner complete
Lotte 2, Noel 2, Alexis 2
Couple story stuff, Marion 1, Raymond 1
Chloe 1, Pete 1, stuff
Anisette Complete, Vario 1
The Laevatein Cup Semi-Finals

June
Clothing Change! Flashback! A hippie?! Rene 2
Marion 2, Coleen 1, Magari 2, Pete's dirty joke
ESCORT APC BANANZA, Pete 1
Vario 2, Chloe 2, Sigrid 1
Rene complete, suicide attempt/Retaking the Armory
Class G vs. Audrey

July
Solitaire, Pete Complete
Sigrid 2, Coleen 2, Alexis Complete, BUTLER DUDE
Morris 2, Marion complete, ECSTASY
Raymond 2, Mischlitt 1, Lotte Complete as in DONE, GET OUT
Melissa 1, Vario Complete
Magari complete, Coleen complete
Inglid 1, Prelude to Destruction
POOL TIME
Mischlitt 2, Sigrid complete, Another goddamn classmate
Noel complete, Joachim 2, Nahum 1
Laevatein Cup Finals

August
The School Festival play, Raymond complete
Nahum 2, Melissa 2, SECRET PLOT
Randy 1, Joachim complete, Dress Rehearsal
Chloe complete, Vicky 1, School Festival
Attack on Lanseal

September
What a Twist x1000
Nahum Complete, Hubert's backstory
Randy 2, Evil Flower Killer
Aliasse
Lovers, Stalkers, copy and paste (Morris, Melissa complete)
Vicky 2, Inghild 2, Sophia 1
Battle at the Canyon

October
Rebel conversations, Vicky complete
Inghild, Mischlitt complete
Mine Stupidity

November
War's over?! Sophia complete
Heinz complete
Poop pacing, Poopy Randy Complete
Swimming Lessons

December
Dat Big Boat
Jamill complete
Dirk, take a dirt nap
We're on a boat
The End

Other stuff:
Voice Collection 1
The 3rd tier classes
Voice Collection 2
Interviews with the Producers of VC2
Lavinia and Jugin classmate summary

Tae fucked around with this message at 20:17 on May 19, 2015

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Tae
Oct 24, 2010

Hello? Can you hear me? ...Perhaps if I shout? AAAAAAAAAH!
Prologue

The Opening
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjH8bWaEZcY

I really hate openings that spoil so much.



We'll get to the other options at a later point, because we're diving right into the game here. No time to waste!



There's an actual difficulty setting, and I was tempted to choose Easy since this is a casual run. But I have my reasons for going Normal. And it's honestly not that hard aside from...a few missions.



This is just a basic overview if you didn't play VC1 or forgot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMh88MVgQsY



Valkyria Chronicles 2 takes places 2 years after the war.




And for a very stupid reason, even beyond the usual reasons for war.



But first, a small and peaceful town.




What can I do for you?



Hey, my brother Leon goes there!

You'll confirm that this is your brother, then?



I realize this is sudden, and it pains me to the bearer of sad tidings...But your brother, Leon Hardins, has passed away.



I offer you my sincerest condolences.

Hey, wait just a minute! Why is...How did he die?!

All that goes on at the academy is classified for national security. I'm afraid I cannot tell you any of the details surrounding his death.



That pose? You're going to see that a lot. He does that. A lot.

Leon wouldn't...My brother can't be dead, man, that's crazy! He was stronger than anybody I ever-

*Explosion from afar*



*Machine gun fire, more explosions*

That was nearby.



Rebels, now?! Of all the times they could pick...



Uh, is that guy on the left okay...?

O-okay!

Just remember what we all learned back in training and we'll be fine. Now let's go!



Every mission begins with a summary of what the battle is about, Victory and Loss objectives.

This mission is a failure if Avon dies, Morale is 0, or if for some godforsaken reason you don't win in 20 turns.



It also gives you info on the enemies and other stuff that will be explained later.



Avon has two rifle fodder with him, but they all carry the same equipment so use whoever to murder these "Rebels."



Avon Hardins. There's something I'd like to go over with you.



Hubert is basically giving us a tutorial. Currently we're in Command Mode, a bird's eye view of the battlefield.



To go into a third-person mode where you control a character, you have to select one of your blue circles.



Stars appear in the upper left, and each star represents CP (Command Points). Selecting a character uses up 1 CP, as Avon will demonstarte being chosen.



Now we're in Action Mode, where moving requires the left analog stick and/or the Dpad (for walking). Camera is controlled left/right using the shoulder buttons, while going up/down is controlled by Triangle and Square respectively.



The orange bar is basically your stamina for traveling. Once you run out, you can't move anymore though you can still do other actions if available.



Attacking in VC2 is used with the Square Button to initiate aiming, and Cross to confirm the attack. Definitely a change that will trip up VC1 veterans.

Keep in mind going to aim mode stops the enemy from firing, so one trick is to just mash the Square button once you enter Action Mode if an enemy is nearby to prevent them from getting off a shot. Can save you lots of residual health over time.



Normally I would try and hide to creep up an enemy to reduce damage, but enemies here barely scratch Avon's health bar. So I just run right up to an enemy's head for the killshot.



There's basically no reason not to hit the head whenever possible, as it deals almost twice the damage of a body shot. It's also worthwhile to get as close as possible because the orange reticule is the range of the bullets. The closer you are, the less variance the bullets will fly off other than the enemy's head.



Once you're done with a character's turn, press Start to go back to Command Mode. Keep in mind that the enemy will stop firing once you exit out of Action Mode, so theoretically you can camp right next to an enemy, spam Aim mode and exit out before the enemy fires a shot. Useful for close range fighters to get hits in without dying.



Now this is still my first turn, so Avon is just going to mosey down to the next guy with my remaining AP. This is important to do because picking a character again in the same Command turn gives them AP fatique, which means Avon would start regardless with less AP next time I choose him this turn.

By the way, I got shot like 8 times. Look at Avon's health. He is bulletproof.



Sandbags and general places where you can crouch via Circle button are incredibly important. Being in a crouched position gives a huge defensive bonus. Shots to the head that would overkill by 2 bullets would barely do half to a crouching enemy. But right now, they're not needed.




Obviously killed that soldier, but extra shots managed to reach the other one. More of a happy accident, because most of the time it won't happen and the effort to set up double kills isn't worth it.



This is Avon after being selected 3 times. His AP is way down, which is how the game encourages you to use up quantity over quality. Avon easily destroyed these 3 Rebels, but on a different map with more enemies, I would use the Rifle fodder to travel farther on the other side since he's fresh on AP.




All right! We sent them packing!

We did it, team. Team work, team work :geno:



After each mission, you're ranked based on how fast you finished the mission. Considering the turn limit, Avon basically hugging the Rebels with bullets was the only way to guarantee the best rank.

After the battle



A fine bit of leadership. gathering those men in the face of a surprise attack. Apparently it's a family trait.

Hey. You really won't tell me how my brother died?

That is correct. It's classified information, I'm afraid.

I guess that ends our conversation.



What? You want to enroll?

Leon can't be dead. My brother just wouldn't so down that easy. Period.

I must beg to differ. This certificate of death indicates that he--



*rips paper in half*

I'm telling you I don't buy it. Not until I see proof with my own eyes!

I don't think that's how death works, Avon....

Hmm. Then I suppose you'll be needing this.



An application for new enrollment at Lanseal.

I have to apply?! Come on, you said you're a teacher!

Avon, that's not how schools work....

As a non-scouted applicant you'll face stricter standards for acceptance. If you still wish to apply. I won't stop you. All are at liberty to try. But if you think just anyone can get in. well... You'll learn soon enough.

Um....

Now, if you'll excuse me. Perhaps we'll meet again. Good day. *walks away*



If Gallia's ever gonna be at peace again, guys like us have to fight for it. Application for student enrollment? Fine, I'll pass your stupid test.



I'm not sure what Avon is trying to say. Is he trying to cut a promo to call out on Death?

End Prologue

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1JfdP8SxVE



Still reeling from the recent invasion, Gallia now faces new troubles from within.




This is basically Abraham Lincoln revealing he was British AND black AND Indian. Somehow.



United by their hatred of the Darcsens, a group of nobles forms the Gallian Revolutionary Army.

So despite being told that their entire reason for hating Darcsens was completely false, they just really hate blue hair it turns out.



Look at that fucker with the twin drills. We're gonna get goofy rear end boss fights in this game.



The SOUTH, eh?




Late title card, right on cue.

Lunethex
Feb 4, 2013

Me llamo Sarah Brandolino, the eighth Castilian of this magnificent marriage.
Oh my god :allears:


Tae posted:

I offer you my sincerest condolences.

This quote sums it up if you know what this game contains. If not, get ready.

Night10194
Feb 13, 2012

We'll start,
like many good things,
with a bear.

The Anime World War has turned up the Anime, it seems. Immensely.

Koorisch
Mar 29, 2009

It's like this guy knows that this plot is so dumb that he literally dies by blunt damage from an sound effect. :v:

Thundersword238
Oct 15, 2012

This game.

One the one hand, it is painfully more generic than the first game, and the release on psp basically killed the series in the U.S. On the other hand one of the characters ended up becoming one of my favorite characters in a video game, possibly one of my favorite characters, period. So I have very conflicting emotions with this game.

Cake Attack
Mar 26, 2010

this game features one of the stupidest plot points ever

i'm looking forward to it

chiasaur11
Oct 22, 2012



Cake Attack posted:

this game features one of the stupidest plot points ever

i'm looking forward to it

Just one?

I'm disappointed.

BioMe
Aug 9, 2012


"a" and "o" look look a bit too similar with that font, huh?

Samovar
Jun 4, 2011

I'm 😤 not a 🦸🏻‍♂️hero...🧜🏻



Is this...

Is this going to be an anime WWII high school game?!

Sweet Jesus

Tae
Oct 24, 2010

Hello? Can you hear me? ...Perhaps if I shout? AAAAAAAAAH!

Samovar posted:

Is this...

Is this going to be an anime WWII high school game?!

Sweet Jesus

WWII is over, this is pretty much the american Civil War now.

Samovar
Jun 4, 2011

I'm 😤 not a 🦸🏻‍♂️hero...🧜🏻



Tae posted:

WWII is over, this is pretty much the american Civil War now.

Ooh, ooh, ooh!

Recruit the Sherman-equivalent character ASAP!

Agean90
Jun 28, 2008


Too bad the schools probably dry, im hoping for anime U. S. Grant

BlazeEmblem
Jun 8, 2013

Uh oh. Do I use Ariadne thread or Goho-M?

I am so happy that somebody is trying this again. The plot may be as anime as possible, but they put a lot of effort into fleshing out the characters, so that they were not the one dimensional stereotypes from the first game.

Hopeford
Oct 15, 2010

Eh, why not?

BlazeEmblem posted:

I am so happy that somebody is trying this again. The plot may be as anime as possible, but they put a lot of effort into fleshing out the characters, so that they were not the one dimensional stereotypes from the first game.

I may be recalling the game wrong because I don't agree with this at all. Unless you mean that the secondary characters you can recruit are now in cutscenes and stuff, which...yeah, true, but I dislike that because they took out permadeath to make it happen.

BlazeEmblem
Jun 8, 2013

Uh oh. Do I use Ariadne thread or Goho-M?

Hopeford posted:

I may be recalling the game wrong because I don't agree with this at all. Unless you mean that the secondary characters you can recruit are now in cutscenes and stuff, which...yeah, true, but I dislike that because they took out permadeath to make it happen.

I mean the classmate scenes and missions, which the first game didn't have an equivalent to.

Francis
Jul 23, 2007

Thanks for the input, Jeff.
No part of this game is without flaw, but I maintain that it's the best implementation of classes in the trilogy. Developing your animes into different specializations is fun and meaningful, and it manages a kind of balance where half a dozen classes are incredibly overpowered instead of just one or two.

Of course, they manage to ruin even this with the insane grind for promotion certificates and stuff.

Tae
Oct 24, 2010

Hello? Can you hear me? ...Perhaps if I shout? AAAAAAAAAH!
January-Entrance Exam



Your school--the Lanseal Royal Military Academy!

Oof, it sure was a haul, though. My butt's still numb from the train ride. Man, is this place big! How many students does a school like this have?

It's pretty cool to see it for myself after hearing all about it from you. Leon....



They said I need to change into uniform and get to the classroom. Here goes!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWTlLUCBY3c



The oldest and most prestigious martial institution in all of Gallia.




Victory through diligence; peace through strength.


Why yes, that is a tank doing exercise. Even gears need a workout, apparently.



So outside of missions, gameplay is basically moving around the academy. Double explanation marks is mandatory story stuff, and it's the only available option right now.



But what kind of school makes you wear a uniform just to get on campus?

I know Leon said access was restricted when I asked if I could visit. National security and blah blah blah, outsiders arrested on sight. Brutal! Well. that’s the military for you. At least I got this loaner for the exams.

First up's the written test. Ugh. brain work was never my forte...

Oh we're doing this, are we.





Hmmm...No, no...Aha! Perfect.

"Your greatest adversary lies within. Wage war with the weakness in yourself."

Daaaang! That's so true. bro. You always had the best quotes!



*Later that day*

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFSLj3orF4Y



Nope, all yours.

Thanks a lot! *takes the seat*



Oh, uh hi! My name's Cosette, Avan. It's really nice to meet you. And thanks for the seat!

Hey, anytime!

*Cough heard*





Why can't people wear glasses just to wear them....



Ooh, right. Sorry. I'll be super quiet. Huuup...




What is Cosette doing? Is she...laughing?

Supportive? Look. I came here because I was scouted. Thanks, but I don't need support from some starry-eyed applicant.



Oh poo poo, the red thingie is out!

Ngh! Nnnnnnnnnnngh!

C-Cosette? Are you okay? Hey, what's wrong?!

BWAAAH! Huff...pant...



I...what

Wha--? How did that seem like a good idea to you?!

Even Avan doesn't know what the gently caress.

Ugh. it's like a train wreck. I don't want to stare. but--



So VC2 does active portrait moving since they can't fit in actual character models to interact. Avan's picture bumps into Zeri to indicate pushing I think.



:stare: Whoah...uh, keep your kinks to yourself there



Hmph.

Jerk.

L-Let's just all get through this, yeah? Good luck, guys!



Hm...

The test will begin now. I'll begin by passing out your question booklets.

*Time passes and the school bell rings*

Pencils down! I'll collect your response sheets now. Next up is the field exam. Dress for combat report to the drill ground.

Bleagh. I managed to get to all the questions, but I was mostly guessing.



Avan Early sketches and variety wear

Tae fucked around with this message at 20:01 on Mar 30, 2015

Seraphic Neoman
Jul 19, 2011


You might wanna crank up the screenshots to 800px width at least. I doubt anyone here will mind and it would make em look a lot better.

You got Irfanview for resizing?

Senerio
Oct 19, 2009

Roëmænce is ælive!
I like this game, but Avan is the worst because of his laugh soundclip.

Cake Attack
Mar 26, 2010

SSNeoman posted:

You might wanna crank up the screenshots to 800px width at least. I doubt anyone here will mind and it would make em look a lot better.

You got Irfanview for resizing?

i've never seen a psp lp that resized it's images

Magnus The Red
Oct 25, 2010

Russ is kind of a dick.
Does this game have anything to do with the main characters of VC 1 or is that a plot point? Also in the concept sketches I couldn't help but notice the "swim wear" they're going to find an excuse for a beach location aren't they?

Cake Attack
Mar 26, 2010

some of the old main characters have cameos

Cuntellectual
Aug 6, 2010
I'm so sorry, OP.

Cuntellectual
Aug 6, 2010
Seriously though if I had played VC2 I don't think I would have ever tried the third one. It's just Not Good.

Poor Valkyria Chronicles, it seems you were never meant to be successful. :japan:

Magnus The Red posted:

Does this game have anything to do with the main characters of VC 1 or is that a plot point? Also in the concept sketches I couldn't help but notice the "swim wear" they're going to find an excuse for a beach location aren't they?

It's a high school anime video game.

BioMe
Aug 9, 2012


Magnus The Red posted:

Does this game have anything to do with the main characters of VC 1 or is that a plot point? Also in the concept sketches I couldn't help but notice the "swim wear" they're going to find an excuse for a beach location aren't they?

Only cameos.

Which is kind of silly when the demigod from the previous game shows up to bake bread or whatever. I mean, I know they did the whole dumb anime trope of "I have a superpower that can solve all these problems but I won't because it's some kind of existential self-betrayal", but uh, there's an ethnic cleansing going on. A little pragmatism might not hurt.

BioMe fucked around with this message at 21:30 on Mar 30, 2015

Seraphic Neoman
Jul 19, 2011


Cake Attack posted:

i've never seen a psp lp that resized it's images

It helps a lot with still images. People blow up images for DS and GBA games so they look better. I'd definitely say do the same thing here.
Though I admit I dunno how well PSP screenshots scale.

Omobono
Feb 19, 2013

That's it! No more hiding in tomato crates! It's time to show that idiota Germany how a real nation fights!

For pasta~! CHARGE!

This game broke me.
No, it was not the anime ww2 high-school, I'm fairly resilient to :japan: (even if Avan and Cosette could use a brain).
The grind. Oh god the grind. The unit with horribly overpowered potentials and stats finally joined the group. Then I realized I'd have to grind said unit up :suicide:. When broken god-units elicit such a response, you know something in the gameplay is messed up.

Godspeed, and may the RNG god give you the right certificates in a timely manner.

Drakenel
Dec 2, 2008

The glow is a guide, my friend. Though it falls to you to avert catastrophe, you will never fight alone.
To think I ever played this game.

This game has more grind than a medieval sharpening stone during wartime. Needless to say my patience gave out about a quarter of the way through. The crticial levels of :japan: did not help that.

Francis
Jul 23, 2007

Thanks for the input, Jeff.

Magnus The Red posted:

Also in the concept sketches I couldn't help but notice the "swim wear" they're going to find an excuse for a beach location aren't they?

Yeah, just like the first game. And the third game, where it manages to be even more out of place.

Valkyria Chronicles is anime garbage through and through. Anyone who thinks otherwise is delusional.

Giovanni_Sinclair
Apr 25, 2009

It was on this day that his greatest enemy defeated, the true lord of darkness arose. His name? MARIO.
You know, when I waiting for this game I was excited to play it since I love the first game and didn't mind the school setting since it's japan and am used to it by then. But man the game was disappointing and for the fact it killed any chance of the 3rd game ever coming out (They would have even made it a digital release but now the lack of sales of 2 killed any chance of it ever coming out). At least the 3rd got fan translated and the art book came out officially in english which I got (I got all three games artbooks) which is something at least, anyway time to relive this game again.

Francis posted:

Valkyria Chronicles is anime garbage through and through. Anyone who thinks otherwise is delusional.

yeah, I don't think there ever been a successful thing out of series after the 1st game. How did the 3rd game do in japan anyway?

Giovanni_Sinclair fucked around with this message at 23:01 on Mar 30, 2015

Cake Attack
Mar 26, 2010

anime is good though

vc2 is bad though

vc is cheesy but i like it

Hopeford
Oct 15, 2010

Eh, why not?

BlazeEmblem posted:

I mean the classmate scenes and missions, which the first game didn't have an equivalent to.

Oh yeah, but I'd argue that none of those are particularly good scenes. The missions themselves were okay though, yeah.

BioMe
Aug 9, 2012


Francis posted:

Yeah, just like the first game. And the third game, where it manages to be even more out of place.

Valkyria Chronicles is anime garbage through and through. Anyone who thinks otherwise is delusional.

It's pretty funny to read the Steam reviews for the first game. You'd think it was one of those really depressing books recounting the horrors of the holocaust/WWII from how anime nerds describe it.

Anyway, VC1 was a bland anime. VC2 is a dumb anime. So it's more riffable at least.

Internet Kraken
Apr 24, 2010

slightly amused

Tae posted:

WWII is over, this is pretty much the american Civil War now.

Are we gonna apply battlefield medicine via maggots then? That doesn't seem very anime...

Agean90
Jun 28, 2008


Given the number of child soldiers we'll wind up ordering to brutally murder people, its more like a Central African Civil War.

chiasaur11
Oct 22, 2012



Samovar posted:

Ooh, ooh, ooh!

Recruit the Sherman-equivalent character ASAP!

The first game didn't even let you go 10 percent Aldo Raine. I have my doubts you'll be allowed a full on March to the Sea.

...But it would be pretty great if it did.

Tae
Oct 24, 2010

Hello? Can you hear me? ...Perhaps if I shout? AAAAAAAAAH!

Giovanni_Sinclair posted:

yeah, I don't think there ever been a successful thing out of series after the 1st game. How did the 3rd game do in japan anyway?

It outsold both VC1 and VC2, and was so popular it re-released with so much extra content it was basically an extra game. Sadly the translation only covered the main story but way better than nothing. VC1 was not popular at all in Japan, and VC2 was a response to the anime of VC1 being popular. When VC2 tanked as well, VC3 was the swan song of putting everything out there like Front Mission 5 and Fire Emblem Awakening was.

Keeshhound
Jan 14, 2010

Mad Duck Swagger

quote:

Oh we're doing this, are we.

Why is that such a prevalent loving trope? Do people really just love rooting for idiots?

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Internet Kraken
Apr 24, 2010

slightly amused
For most people, its easier to approach a character that isn't hyper intelligent so they make the main character average. Bad writers take this to an extreme where the main character is borderline retarded. But hey, if Avan can pass the test to get into a military academy he can't be that dumb...right? :shepface:

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