Dante Posted June 16, 2006 Posted June 16, 2006 New Scans. Valkyrie Profile: Silmeria will be the story about Silmeria and by extension, Alicia. There is only one mode available to play (as opposed to Easy, Normal and Hard options presented in Valkyrie Profile). Chapters exist, but periods are not used. It is unknown how time will pass in the game. Some time before the events of Valkyrie Profile, Silmeria, the kindest and youngest of the three Valkyries, had been captured by Brahms who was at war with Odin. Her soul was crystalized in his throne room, deep inside his immaterial palace. But before this occurred, Silmeria angered Odin in some way and was imprisoned inside the body of Alicia, princess of the kindgom of Dipan. Not a reincarnation, both Alicia and Silmeria share the single body. Alicia now journeys for an unknown reason alongside mortals and previous Einherjar. As Silmeria's Einherjar grow stronger, they will eventually regain a mortal body and return to life free from the influence of Odin or Silmeria. Essentially, this is the complete reverse of Lenneth's role in Valkyrie Profile. Silmeria was mentioned several times in Valkyrie Profile and was one of the most mysterious elements of the game. Numerous details have been released about the new battle system presented in Valkyrie Profile: Silmeria. Fans of the original game, Valkyrie Profile, can expect a 3-Dimensional battle terrain that includes new elements such as the ability to pincer and attack the enemies from behind (depending on the formation you have set, you can also target different body parts), and to conduct a Leader Assault, in which players will be able to target the leader of the enemy unit to end the battle quickly without having to take out the rest. Battles also incorporate the use of Attack Points (AP), which are needed to act in battle. Points are consumed as you attack, and are replenished when you win a battle. Einherjar will have three basic attacks, as seen in Valkyrie Profile. The same weapon types are making an appearance (Basic Sword, Great Sword, etc) and Einherjar will be able to use more than their specified type of weapon, although they will only be able to perform their Purify Weird Soul move with a certain type equipped. Alicia can teleport small distances which is estimated the same use as the 'hidden step' motion Lenneth could use with her crystals. The ability has been called 'Photon'. The game also retains the platformer elements such as jumping and on-screen enemies. It's possible the dungeons are not completely 2D sidescrollers anymore. Alicia also possesses the ability to materialize Silmeria's Einherjar. However because Silmeria has forgotten about those Einherjar, Alicia must come into contact with an object associated with the soul in order to make Silmeria remember. It appears that this ability will trigger scenes much like the recruitment scenes from Valkyrie Profile. However they may not include the character's death. This will in no doubt be a vital part of the game. Once Einherjar have reached a certain level, they may part ways with Alicia, and the player is rewarded differently, depending on whom they will release. This is an alternate method for "lightening" the party load, as Lenneth had similarly done so in Valkyrie Profile by transferring her Einherjar to Valhalla.
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