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Originally Posted by Sir Canvas Corpsey
"Come to me Dark Warriors, Battle awaits us!" <3
Hardly anyone seems to know of Valkyrie Profile these days which makes this post make me extra happy
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"It shall be engraved upon your very soul!"
Well, I have an appreciation for parts of Norse mythology. The nature of einherjar and their representation as individuals particularly appeals to me. It's the format of the game that does that so well. A brief glimpse of their lives and deaths show to be almost always tragic, violent, or heroic, and the game continues on by allowing them to grow as individuals both under the guidance of Valkyrie as well as after being sent to Valhalla. Practically, it's perfect as a "pick up and play" sort of game.
The dystheistic representation of the gods, to include the important ones like Freya and Odin, is also very compelling. Unfortunately, like with most aspects of the game, it is only further developed in the prequel's "rebellion against the gods" theme.
Aside from that, I think Valkyrie makes an awesome female lead. Between her character design and demeanor, she's striking as
kick ass, but not in the "I want to get in her pants" sort of way. It's funny that I hadn't really noticed that until playing Silmeria where the Alicia/Silmeria contrast was present.
So yeah. I know a little about Valkyrie Profile. XD