Why the Valkyrie Elysium Announcement is Such a Big Deal
At the most recent State of Play, Sony dropped a trailer for the upcoming title Valkyrie Elysium. While it has been over a decade since the series' last console installment, and three years since its latest mobile release, Square Enix promised fans that Valkyrie Elysium would function as a standalone experience. Unlike previous games in the franchise, however, Valkyrie Elysium will deviate from its turn-based tactical roots in favor of real-time combat.
For fans of the Valkyrie Profile franchise, this announcement was welcome news, but the majority of Square Enix fans were anticipating major news related to either Dragon Quest or Final Fantasy. Still, regardless of whether fans are personally excited about Valkyrie Elysium, the revival of the series may have major implications when it comes to other overlooked Square Enix titles.
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The reveal of Valkyrie Elysium struck many as an odd choice. Not counting the mobile game Valkyrie Anatomia: The Origin, the Valkyrie Profile series has not been revisited since Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume in 2009. For a company that tends to bank heavily on its cornerstone franchises, the effort to revisit a relative underappreciated series was an unexpected move. If anything, it proves that Square Enix has a willingness to deviate from its tried-and-true performers and explore options that fans had long since given up on.
The Valkyrie Elysium reveal could be a herald of things to come for other Square Enix franchises. A quick glance through Square Enix's catalog reveals a plethora of worthy contenders in need of a serious revisit: Grandia, Lufia, or perhaps even a return to the
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