Get to know more Valkyria Chronicles 4 characters and the story prologue
Sega has published another batch of new information for Valkyria Chronicles 4 in Weekly Famitsu magazine. While introducing a couple more characters working in the snow cruiser Centurion, Sega also posted a synopsis of the early parts of the game's prologue.
Valkyria Chronicles 4 will be released first in Japan for PlayStation 4 on March 21, with a Nintendo Switch version following this Summer. The Western release that includes an Xbox One version will be out later in 2018. You can read the latest information of the game after the jump.
Update: Sega has updated the official website with new screenshots, which can be found in the gallery.
Characters – Centurion crew members
- Sergio Muscular (Voiced by Masaya Takatsuka)
He used to be a pediatrician in a town hospital before becoming a military doctor in the Edinburgh Navy. Although he is modest and kind he gets scary when angry, and he especially does not tolerate people who run away during recovery. His hobby is muscle training, and he has the strongest arms inside the ship.
- Andre Dunois (Voiced by Shin Aomori)
A veteran engineer who boasts his long career of over 30 years in the Navy. He is of the same generation as Captain Rowland. While this stubborn uncle scolds other soldiers unrelentingly, his skills are the real deal, thus earning deep trust from people around him. His hobby is drinking wine.
Glossary
Claude’s room has a Glossary section where the player can read terms and settings used in the game’s world. There are three sections in this Glossary: Personnel, Weapon, and History, and the content will get updated as the player progresses through the game’s story. The Decorations section also returns, showing the player's achievements in the game.
Prologue Synopsis – May contain spoilers, read at your own risk
- March 6, 1935…
Claude and Raz are resting on the Hafen tank in a flower field located inside the Federation’s territory. While this scenery doesn’t seem to have any connections to war at the first glance, Claude notices something strange with his animal instinct. Just then, an invading unit from the Empire appears. Claude has been preparing for a counter-attack, and he leads the Squad E, which is comprised of elite rangers, to face the enemy.
Eventually, they are able to repel the Empire army. But instead of celebrating the victory, Claude is saddened to see the flower field ruined by the battle. Claude’s kindness is implored in this episode.
- Operation Northern Cross begins
Claude and the Squad E return to the base after repelling the Empire army; what awaits them is an order to participate in Operation Northern Cross. 3 months after the war broke out, the Federation army, which had been losing battles against the Empire army in succession, is executing an all-or-nothing operation to raid the Empire’s capital.
Claude and his squad participate in this operation –which is also joined by other squads including Minerva’s Squad F– and move towards the Empire’s territory. However, they can’t help getting halted on an old castle that has been modified into a fortress by the Empire army.
- Unexpected reinforcements come to rescue Squad E!
Claude and his squad think that their advancing speed is the key in this operation, which is why they are determined to assault the fortress without waiting for reinforcements. They also receive a report that the Empire had invaded their home country of Gallia, which adds to the reason for their hastened siege. However, the fortress’ defenses are very sturdy, making it very difficult to attack.
At that time, their childhood friend Riley appears as reinforcement with the new weapon Grenade Cannon. While Riley is glad to meet Raz and the others, her facial expression changes when seeing Claude, and she greets him in a harsh way instead.
