Games SONY PS & PSX VALKYRIE PROFILE User Manual

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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.

CONTENTS

Character Introduction .4

Basic Controls . . . . . . .6

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

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

Camp Menu . . . . . . . .18

Battle System . . . . . . .27

CHARACTER INTRODUCTION

You 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

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

4 discovering her mother would sell her into slavery...

Arngrim

A soldier with unparalleled sword skills.

Arngrim is a tactical genius, who is at

home only on the battlefield. Freya Facing Arngrim in battle

is a death sentence.

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 Mystina the birth of all beings.

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

Lezard Valeth more knowledge about magic.

Necromancer

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

BASIC CONTROLS

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.

			L2 BUTTON	R2 BUTTON
		L1 BUTTON			R1 BUTTON
L	R			BUTTON
L	R
					BUTTON
SELECT	START
					BUTTON
	BUTTON
DIRECTIONAL BUTTONS	BUTTON		LEFT	RIGHT
SELECT BUTTON		DIRECTIONAL	LEFT	RIGHT
	BUTTON	DIRECTIONAL	STICK	STICK
	BUTTON	BUTTONS	STICK	STICK	BUTTON
START BUTTON	BUTTON		ANALOG
			MODE SWITCH

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
button	button	Attack with corresponding characters, execute
button	button	commands ( button), cancel ( button)
SELECT button or left stick		Displays commands
(pressed down)

BASIC CONTROL CONT.

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: (also 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: (also 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.	7

HOW TO START

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

HOW TO START CONT.

		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
		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).	9

	HOW TO START CONT.
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.

HOW TO PLAY

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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