Ludography
Valhalla Knights cover

2006 · Ninja · Role-playing

Valhalla Knights

PlayStation exclusive

Experience a unique adventure featuring endless customization options as you build the ultimate six-member battle party to traverse through the dangerous lands of Eldar.

Released
31 August 2006
Platforms
PlayStation PortablePlayStation Vita
Genres
NinjaRole-playing
Developers
—
Publishers
Marvelous Entertainment
Series
Valhalla Knights
Modes
MultiplayerSingle-player
Perspective
Third person
Themes
Action
Country
Japan
Age ratings
USK 12ESRB E10+PEGI 12ACB PGCERO B

About

Valhalla Knights is a 2006 fantasy action role-playing game developed by K2 LLC and published by Marvelous Entertainment for Sony PlayStation Portable.

Keywords

  • turn-based
  • digital distribution
  • playstation tv support
  • battle screen

Media

Valhalla Knights screenshot 1

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

The player fights against monsters to obtain new items and equipment. Five races are available for your character: human, dwarf, halfling, elf, and machine. Additionally, four initial job classes are available—Fighter, Mage, Priest, and Thief. Additional job classes can be acquired through job cards dropped by monsters in certain areas; these include Anchor, Knight, Samurai, and Ninja.

At any time, each character may pick up to two job subclasses in addition to their main job class, and certain attributes of that subclass will carry over into gameplay (such as a Fighter being able to cast spells with a Mage or Priest subclass). Actions during combat will change depending on the weapons equipped, and each of the numerous weapon types is only equipable to a certain subset of job classes. After building up a gauge through combat actions, a character can perform a special attack. Different special attacks can be performed when equipping different weapons.

Story

In a realm forgotten by history, humans, elves, halflings and other assorted races lived together in harmony in an untainted paradise surrounded by thick green forests and crystal clear streams. However, this tranquility was abruptly shattered by the roar of demons as the Dark Lord returned to reclaim his throne as the ruler of these lands. This set off a series of bloody battles as all races become ensnared in the violent conflict.

After years of fierce fighting, the Dark Lord was eventually sealed away by the hands of as hero named Rulzult. However, the damage had been done. All the demon blood spilled during the war caused the land to become cursed and the sky lost its light. This once serene paradise became known as "the Cursed Land." It entrapped its inhabitants and filled them with despair, causing each waking moment to feel like an eternity.

Reception

The game received "mixed or average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. GameSpot and IGN criticized the game's story, and IGN considered the side quests to be unclear.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
PlayStation Portable31 August 2006Japan · North America 17 April 2007 · Australia 30 August 2007 · Europe 7 September 2007
PlayStation VitaUnreleased

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Genres

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