The East Europan Imperial Alliance declares war on the Atlanic Federation - thus begins the Second Europan War. Motivated by greed for a mineral called Ragnite, the Alliance's superior military is able to push back the Federation and begin invading the neutral Gallia. Enter Welkin Gunther - the son of the country's war hero. Joined by town watch captain Alicia Melciott and his adopted sister Isara Welkin leads the escape in the Edelweiss tank that was used in the previous war. Following their escape Welkin assumes the command of the new Squad 7 and join the war effort.
Valkyria Chronicles is a Tactical RPG with real time battle movement. The game has you move units from the squad around the battlefield in order to defeat the enemy who each have different strengths and weaknesses. The game uses Sega's 'CANVAS' engine and has the appearance of a watercolor painting - thus creating a unique style.
The series has spawned a manga and anime series.
Trivia
- In August 2007, Eminence, an Australia-based orchestra, choir and production company, participated in the recording of Valkyria Chronicles for PlayStation 3.