Games SONY PS & PSX VALKYRIE PROFILE User Manual

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Enix America Inc. 1520 Eastlake Ave. E., Suite 205, Seattle, WA 98102.
Bust-A-Groove and ENIX are registered trademarks of Enix Corporation.
© 2000 Metro/Frame Graphics/FBIJ/Enix.

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CONTENTS

Character Introduction .4

Basic Controls . . . . . . .6

How to Start . . . . . . . .8

How to Play . . . . . . . .11

Camp Menu . . . . . . . .18

Battle System . . . . . . .27

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Valkyrie Profile

A lovely warrior-maiden flies through the skies above chaotic
Midgard looking for corrupt spirits to purify and brave souls to recruit.

I am a servant of Odin – the Allfather of Valhalla.
I am she who leads the chosen souls to Valhalla.

I am she who governs the fate of the Sacred War.
I am Valkyrie, chooser of the slain.

But what about my own past,
My own destiny...

The battle to determine the fate of Valhalla is about to begin.

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ou will meet many interesting characters in your
journey in Midgard and Asgard. Some of these
characters will join your party. These characters
are known as Einherjar.

The Einherjar will battle against the Vanir armies in a war to determine
the fate of Asgard. The story progresses as the lives of men and
gods intertwine.

Valkyrie

Chooser of the slain

One of the three goddesses that govern destiny.
She listens to the cries of souls and takes them
into herself. Valkyrie is also known as “chooser
of fallen soldiers,” “warrior-maiden,” and “guide
of heroes.”

Platina

Arngrim

Freya

Goddess of fertility

Freya is a cold, calm figure
who is uncharacteristically
supportive of Valkyrie.
In her slender body she
holds a power that governs
the birth of all beings.

Lezard Valeth

Necromancer

Lezard is an alchemist with a passion
for death and gods. The ordinary
cannot begin to understand the depths
of his obsession.

A soldier with
unparalleled
sword skills.

Arngrim is a
tactical genius,
who is at
home only on the battlefield.
Facing Arngrim in battle
is a death sentence.

Destitute, neglected daughter

Marked by her striking long silver
hair. She is from a poor village, and
her parents always treated her coldly.
She is determined to run away after
discovering her mother would sell her
into slavery...

A student of magic

Mystina is
a perfectionist. She
graduated first in her
class from an academy
of magic. She longs to
go to Valhalla to obtain
more knowledge
about magic.

Mystina

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World Map: (also see Page 14)

The most important control in the map is “Spiritual Concentration.” This allows Valkyrie to discover the
location of fallen warriors and dungeons.

Directional button/left stick Turn in the corresponding direction

button Displays information about a nearby location, enters the location

(while location information is displayed)

button Accelerate, end display of location information

(while location information is displayed)

button Used with directional buttons to move forward, backward and laterally

without turning.
START button Spiritual Concentration
SELECT button Displays Mini Map ➔ magnifies the map ➔ hides map

(switches map mode when button is pressed)

2D Map: (al so see Page 14)

Directional button/left stick Moves (press right or left twice consecutively to dash)/climbs

ladder/crouches

button Slashes, lifts ➔ throws/pushes, pulls/talks/opens box (while crouching)/

picks up items (while crouching)

button Jumps/slides (while crouching)/drops items (while carrying items)
button Displays Camp Menu

button Shoots crystal
L1 button Conversation Log (displays past conversation in your location)
R1 button Scrolls text quickly (if held down with button)
R2 button Displays Mini Map

Camp Menu: (al so see Page 18)

Basic controls on the Camp Menu are Select, Execute, and Cancel. Press the button to display
the description of each item, Skill, or character.

Directional button/left stick Moves the cursor/selects the item

button Executes

button Cancels

button Displays the description
L1 button Returns to the previous list
R1 button Proceeds to the next list
START button Rest for a certain number of periods

CAUTION:

The CD-ROM may not read properly if the PlayStation game console is used for a long time. This will cause
the CD icon shown to the right to appear in the lower right corner of the screen. If this happens too often,
you should save and stop the game, turn off the PlayStation game console, and resume play after a break.

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DIRECTIONAL

BUTTONS

LEFT

STICK

ANALOG

MODE SWITCH

RIGHT
STICK

L1 BUTTON R1 BUTTON

L2 BUTTON R2 BUTTON

BUTTON

BUTTON

BUTTON

BUTTON

There are four control modes for controlling Valkyrie and the Einherjar.

Controller Buttons

The control configurations described below are the default settings. Settings may be customized in
“Configuration (Page 9)” in the start-up menu or “Config (Page 25)” in the Camp Menu.

Set up your PlayStation game console according to the instructions in its Instruction Manual. Make sure the
power is off before inserting or removing a compact disc. Insert the correct Valkyrie Profile disc and close the
Disc Cover. Insert a Controller into Controller port 1 and turn on the PlayStation game console. Follow
on-screen instructions to start a game.

* Press the ANALOG mode switch on the DUALSHOCK™ analog controller. If the LED comes on, the left stick

is functioning. Turn the Vibration Function ON/OFF at “Configuration (Page 9)” screen in the start-up menu
or the “Config (Page 25)” screen on the Camp Menu. The Vibration Function will be activated regardless of
the status of LED.

Battle: (also see Page 27)

Individual characters in the party correspond to the , , , and buttons.
Press the button assigned to the character of choice to attack.

Directional button/left stick Moves the cursor

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BUTTON
BUTTON

DIRECTIONAL BUTTONS
SELECT BUTTON
START BUTTON

Attack with corresponding characters, execute
commands ( button), cancel ( button)
Displays commands

button button

button button
SELECT button or left stick
(pressed down)

There are 6 game modes available at the start of the game.
In addition to Configuration and Sound Mode, the Prologue
and Opening Movie may be played.

Six different Game Modes

Select a game mode after the Title Screen is displayed. Use the directional button UP/DOWN
to select the game mode, and press the button to execute. Press the button to return
to the Title Screen.

New Game: Start a new game in this game mode.

Press the directional button LEFT/RIGHT to select the
difficulty level, and press the button to start the game.
The differences between the difficulty levels are
described below. Select the difficulty level you want.
Note: You cannot experience the best ending
in Easy mode.

Difficulty Setting Easy Normal Hard

Experience obtained Number of Experience obtained after each battle Many Normal Normal
Quantity of Items The quantity of items that appear in the game Few Normal Many
Length of each Chapter Each Chapter (see Page 13 and Page 18) Short Normal Short
Dungeons The number of dungeons that appear in the game Few Normal Many
Characters The number of characters that join the party Few Normal Many
Default Level Levels of characters when they join the party Varies by Character Level 1
Viewable Ending The types of endings that may be reached B, C A, B, C A, B, C

Continue: This mode allows you to resume gameplay from

previously saved data on a MEMORY CARD. Press the
directional button LEFT/RIGHT to select the MEMORY CARD
slot, and press the button to execute. Press the directional
button UP/DOWN to select the data after the list of previously
saved data is displayed on the screen, and press the button
to resume gameplay.

Configuration: This mode allows you to adjust settings

such as message speed and Controller configuration. Press the
directional button UP/DOWN to select the setting to be
adjusted, and press the directional button LEFT/RIGHT or use
the L1/R1 buttons to adjust the setting. Choose the "Original"
option on top of the screen to return to the settings prior to
the changes, or use the "Default" option to adjust to the default
settings

Text Speed Sets the speed of message display (Slow/Normal/Fast/Page units)
Button use Sets the function of each button. Select the function to change by pressing the directional button

UP/DOWN, and press the button you want to assign to that function. If a button already assigned to
another function is selected, these button functions will switch. Press LEFT on the directional button
to enable to select another function after an assignment has been changed.

Dash Control Sets the function of directional button on the 2D Map (Normal–Dash, Double Press–Walk/

Normal–Walk, Double Press–Dash).
Face Display Turn ON/OFF the enlarged illustration of a speaker's face
Vibration Turn ON/OFF the Vibration Function of the DUALSHOCK analog controller.
Window bright Adjust the color of background windows on Message and Camp Menus.

Sound Mode: This mode allows you to listen to sound

recordings in the game that you have unlocked. Press the
directional button UP/DOWN to move the cursor to "BGM", and
press the directional button LEFT/RIGHT or L1/R1 buttons to
select the recording. After the recording is selected, press the

button to start playing. Press the button to pause/resume,
or press the START button to stop. Press the directional button
LEFT/RIGHT to adjust settings shown to the right of each
settings category (see page 10).

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Option Description

Output Mode Select the appropriate sound output mode (Stereo/Monaural).
Play Mode Select the order in which the recordings are played (Single = Plays only the selected

recording/Continue = Play through each recording continuously/Shuffle = Play randomly

selected recordings).
BGM Vol. Adjust the volume (32~127) of BGM playback.
SE Vol. Adjust the volume (32~127) of sound effects playback.
VOICE Vol. Adjust the volume (32~127) of character voice playback.
Loop Count Set how many times the recordings will be repeated (1~8/Intro = beginning only).
Spectrum Analyzer Select the pattern of graphic equalizer display (4 types).

Prologue: View the Prologue

This mode plays the game's prologue.
Press the or button to return to the Title Screen.

Opening Movie: View the Opening Movie

This mode plays the animated opening movie.
Press the or button to return to the Title Screen.

Information on the game environment, game flow, and basic controls in different modes are
explained here.

An RPG with Elements of Action and Strategy

You will experience a variety of
battles and events in two different
worlds while controlling the main
character, Valkyrie. You'll see not
only the RPG element of recruiting
and developing characters, but also
action and strategy elements.

The Adventure takes place in Asgard and Midgard.

Valkyrie descends upon the world of human beings, Midgard, to fulfill a mission ordered by
Allfather Odin. While most of the adventure takes place in Midgard, the Sacred War is
advancing in Asgard, the world of gods.

Asgard :

The land of gods ruled by Allfather Odin
Asgard is where the Aesir gods reside. Odin learned of the
imminence of Ragnarok - the end of the cosmos - and began
his preparation for the Sacred War.

Midgard:

The land of men - shrouded in thick fog
War, poverty, disease... In Midgard, death is the only
certainty. Along with men, defilers of souls, such as
undead and vampires, also wander the land.

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