Valkyria

Valkyria
The logo for the first game in the series.
Genres	Tactical role-playing, third-person shooter
Developers	Sega Media.Vision
Publishers	Sega
Creators	Ryutaro Nonaka Shuntaro Tanaka
Platforms	PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Vita, IOS, Android, Xbox One
Platform of origin	PlayStation 3
First release	Valkyria Chronicles April 24, 2008
Latest release	Valkyria Chronicles D July 26, 2012

Valkyria Chronicles: Gallian Chronicles
Manga cover, volume 1
戦場のヴァルキュリア -Gallian Chronicles- (Senjō no Varukyuria -Gallian Chronicles-)
Genre	Action, drama, comedy, romance, military
Manga
Valkyria Chronicles: Wish Your Smile
Written by	Sega
Illustrated by	Kyusei Tokito
Published by	Enterbrain
Magazine	Comics B's Log
Original run	November 12, 2008 – March 1, 2010
Volumes	2
Manga
Written by	Sega
Illustrated by	Kito En
Published by	Kadokawa Shoten
Demographic	Shōnen
Magazine	Comp Ace
Original run	November 26, 2008 – March 26, 2010
Volumes	4
Anime television series
Directed by	Yasutaka Yamamoto
Written by	Michiko Yokote
Studio	A-1 Pictures
Original network	MBS, Animax
Original run	April 4, 2009 – September 26, 2009
Episodes	26 (List of episodes)
Manga
Valkyria Chronicles: Anthology Comic
Written by	Sega
Published by	Enterbrain
Magazine	Bros Comics EX
Published	December 28, 2009
Volumes	1

Valkyria (ヴァルキーリア, Varukyuria^?) is a series of military-themed tactical role-playing games created and developed by Sega. The series began with the release of Valkyria Chronicles for the PlayStation 3 in 2008. Two sequels have been released on the PlayStation Portable, with the latest installment, Valkyria Revolution, to be released for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita. The original game was ported to Microsoft Windows, and a remastered version was released on the PlayStation 4. The series has also been expanded into an anime and manga media.

The original trilogy uses a turn based system known as the BLiTZ (Battle of Live Tactical Zones), while the later installment is described as being real time with only strategy elements.

The setting for these games take place in alternate universe versions of the Earth, during war times of the 20th century.

Welkin Gunther is the main protagonist of the franchise.

Valkyria debuted on PlayStation 3, with the original game later made available on Steam. Sega opted to continue the Chronicles series on PlayStation Portable instead of on PlayStation 3. However, the latest installment will be released on PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and Xbox One; the series is largely exclusive to the PlayStation series of platforms.

Valkyria Chronicles is the first game in the series, originally released for the PlayStation 3 and later ported to Microsoft Windows and PlayStation 4. The Windows port was developed by Little Stone Software. It takes in Europa, a fictional continent based on Europe, during the beginning of World War II. Because of its abundance of Ragnite ore, which takes the place of petroleum in the game setting, the neutral nation of Gallia comes under attack from the East Europan Imperial Alliance, which is itself engaged in a war with the Atlantic Federation. Players take control of a unit of the Gallian Militia, dedicated to repelling the invasion. The game's visuals, which use Sega's CANVAS graphics engine, resemble pencil drawn paintings in motion.