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Valkyrie, the main character of the series.
Valkyrie, also known as Walküre in Japan, is a top-view action RPG video game series by Namco.
Video Games[]
- Walküre no Boken: Toki no Kagi Densetsu (August 1st, 1986) for Famicom, Mobile Phones, Wii Virtual Console, Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console, and Wii U Virtual Console. A remake with updated graphics and gameplay was included in Namco Anthology 2. Its name translates to "The Adventure of Valkyrie: Legend of the Key of Time".
- Walküre no Boken: Toki no Kagi Densetsu with Xiaomu (November 12th, 2015). A special version of the remake included as a bonus with the Japanese version of Project X Zone 2, it makes series co-protagonist Xiaomu an optional playable character.
- Walküre no Densetsu (April 21st, 1989) for Arcade, PC-Engine, and Wii Virtual Console. Localized as The Legend of Valkyrie as part of Namco Museum Vol. 5.
- Sandra no Daibouken: Walküre to no Deai (July 23rd, 1992) for SNES. A spin-off title featuring Valkyrie's sidekick Kurino Sandra as its protagonist. Released under the title Whirlo in Europe. Its name translates to "The Big Adventure of Sandra: Encounter with Valkyrie".
- Walküre no Densetsu Gaiden: Rosa no Boken (April 26th, 1996) for PC. A mostly non-interactive digital comic. Its name translates to "The Legend of Valkyrie Side Story: The Adventure of Rosa".
- Walküre no Eikou (June 1st, 2007) for Mobile Phones and Android. Its name is rendered "The Glory of Walküre" in its logo.
- Walküre no Eikou 2 (March 9th, 2009) for Mobile Phones. Its name is rendered "The Glory of Walküre 2" in its logo.
- Walküre o Mamore! (December 15th, 2015) for Browsers. An action game with light RPG elements. Its name is rendered "Save the Walküre" in its logo. Part of the Namco Catalog IP program created for the 10th anniversary of Bandai Namco's merger.
- Vampire Holmes x Walküre no Boken -Toki no Kagi to Kami no Ko (December 24th, 2015) for iOS. A crossover with the Vampire Holmes series. Its name translates to "The Adventure of Valkyrie: The Key of Time and the Child of the Gods". Also part of the Namco Catalog IP program.
- The Legend of Valkyrie Mini (2018) for Browsers
Publications[]
Gamebook[]
- The Legend of Valkyrie: The Goddess Who Descended (1990)
Comics[]
- Walküre no Koutan (June 10th, 2005 - March 29th, 2006). A 2-volume manga by Hiroshi Fuji. Its name is rendered "The Birth of Walküre" in English on the cover.
- Walküre no Eikou (December 10th, 2007 - January 10th, 2009): A 2-volume manga sequel to the above. Its name is rendered "The Glory of Walküre" in English on the cover.
- Legend of the Valkyrie (July 2nd, 2012 - March 11th, 2014). A webcomic by ShiftyLook. Lasted for 100 strips before the company's closure, leaving its last arc cut short and with a rushed ending.
Links to Other Series[]
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Rock 'n Ball | March 24, 1989 | Valkyrie is a selectable character in the Japanese version of Rock 'n Ball. | 1 |
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Marvel Land | December 1989 | The float parade bonus stage in Marvel Land features floats of Valkyrie and Sandra. | 2 |
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Yōkai Dōchūki | May 1990 | Valkyrie appears as an announcer in Kyūkai Dōchūki. | 1 |
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Tinkle Pit | December 1993 | Valkyrie appears on the hi-score screen and a Sandra from Valkyrie is a secret bonus character in Tinkle Pit. | 1 |
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Numan Athletics | December 1994 | A picture of Valkyrie can be seen in the "Hyper Glyder" event from Mach Breakers: Numan Athletics 2. | 2 |
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Alpine Racer | July 1995 | A billboard of a christmas-themed Valkyrie can be seen in the Intermediate Course in Alpine Racer. | 2 |
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Soulcalibur | December 20, 1996 | Valkyrie's sword and shield are unlockable in console versions of Soul Edge and SoulCalibur II, SoulCalibur III and SoulCalibur IV. Cassandra received a bonus costume based on Valkyrie in console ports of SoulCalibur II, and several pieces of her costume are available as custom items in SoulCalibur III and downloadable in SoulCalibur V. | 1 |
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Namco Museum | February 28, 1997 | The Legend of Valkyrie is part of Namco Museum Vol. 5, with Valkyrie and Sandra making an actual appearance. | 1 |
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Family Stadium | November 28, 1997 | Valkyrie appears among the audience in the Namco stadium in Famista 64 and as an actual player along with Sandra in Famista Online, Pro Baseball Famista 2011 and its sequels, and Famista Dream Match, and she also appeared as the mascot for the Namco Stars team in Super Famista 3-5; the enemy Zouna also appeared in the Rivals team in Famista Online 2010 and in Famista Climax; additionally Pro Yakyuu Family Stadium '88 and its sequels include players called "Quarkman" and "Sandra". | 1 |
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Tales of (Series) | December 23, 1997 | Valkyrie appears as a character in Tales of Destiny and ports of Tales of Phantasia, is a bonus boss character in Tales of Eternia and a support character in Tales of Hearts; her costume is accessible in several Tales of games and she makes appearances in other minor games of the series, while the Tales of Arise artifacts "Battle Maiden's Shield" and "Trident" are Valkyrie's shield and Xandra's weapon. (see details) |
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World Stadium | June 1998 | Valkyrie and Sandra appear as players in Super World Stadium '98 and later sequels. | 1 |
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Tower of Babel (Namco) | June 04, 1998 | One of the endings in the Neo Babel Mode from Tower of Babel Arrange features statues of Valkyrie on the tower's top. | 3 |
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Namco Anthology | September 23, 1998 | Namco Anthology 2 features a remake of Valkyrie no Bouken: Toki no Kagi Densetsu. | 2 |
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Babylonian Castle Saga | 2000 | Valkyrie, Sandra and Sabine are playable characters in Sugoroku Adventure: The Tower of Druaga, Valkyrie is playable in Druaga Online: The Story of Aon and appears as a Creature card in Seme COM Dungeon: Drururuaga. | 1 |
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World Kicks | March 2000 | Valkyrie is one of the players in the "Namco All Stars '80" team in World Kicks. | 1 |
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Point Blank | December 2000 | An image of Valkyrie appears as a possible target in Point Blank 3. | 2 |
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Family Tennis | June 14, 2002 | Valkyrie is a selectable character in Family Tennis Advance. | 1 |
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Mr. Driller | August 23, 2002 | Mr Driller Ace: Fushigi no Pacteria features two stages named after the series, "Sandra Ruins" and "Valkyrie Ruins", the two dungeons depicted as statues looking like their respective character. | 3 |
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Namco Super Wars | October 31, 2002 | Valkyrie is one of the playable characters in Namco Super Wars. | 1 |
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Taiko no Tatsujin | March 27, 2003 | Music from Legend of Valkyrie is featured in the Taiko March song, debuting in Taiko no Tatsujin DOKI! Shinkyoku Darake no Haru Matsuri and in the Namcot Medley, debuting in Taiko no Tatsujin 10; Taiko no Tatsujin DS: Dororon! Yokai Daikessen!! and later games also feature music tracks from Legend of Valkyrie. | 2 |
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Namco × Capcom | May 26, 2005 | Namco × Capcom features characters from the Valkyrie series. Xiaomu is playable in Valkyrie no Bouken: Toki no Kagi Densetsu with Xiaomu. | 1 |
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Party Land | May 15, 2006 | Valkyrie no Densetsu characters and one location appear in Party Land. |
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Dig Dug | December 17, 2007 | A Valkyrie costume appears in Dig Dug Island. | 2 |
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THE iDOLM@STER | February 28, 2008 | A Valkyrie costume is part of the Catalogue 1 DLC for THE iDOLM@STER Live for You!, a Valkyrie-themed phone background and strap appear in THE iDOLM@STER OVA and the music theme "Tabi no Tochuu de" is a remix of the main theme from Valkyrie no Densetsu. | 2 |
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Mojipittan | November 27, 2008 | The Namco Special set in Kotoba no Puzzle Mojipittan Wii Deluxe includes a puzzle of Sandra from Valkyrie no Densetsu with Valkyrie assisting the player. | 1 |
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Sgt. Frog | April 04, 2010 | Valkyrie and Kurino Sandra appear as summons in Keroro RPG. | 1 |
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Ridge Racer | February 27, 2011 | Enemy cars in Ridge Racer 3D sport emblems of Valkyrie, Sandra and Sabine; R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 has cups named after Valkyrie and Sandra and a Valkyrie trophy. | 2 |
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Namco Chronicle | April 06, 2011 | Valkyrie, Sandra, Sabine and several enemies and bosses from Valkyrie no Densetsu appear in Namco Chronicle. | 1 |
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Brave Company | October 27, 2011 | Valkyrie is playable in Brave Company. | 1 |
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Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha | December 22, 2011 | A Valkyrie and Black Valkyrie costumes from Valkyrie no Densetsu are unlockable in Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's Portable: The Gears of Destiny. | 2 |
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Project X Zone | October 11, 2012 | Project X Zone and Project X Zone 2 feature characters from the Valkyrie series. | 1 |
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Bravoman | December 04, 2012 | Valkyrie makes a cameo in strip #100 and #140 of the Bravoman web comic. | 1 |
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Namco High | December 17, 2013 | Valkyrie is a character in Namco High. | 1 |
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Mappy | January 10, 2014 | Valkyrie makes an appearance in Episode 12 of Mappy: The Beat, while a Valkyrie costume with a special action is featured in Mappy Taiketsu! Neo Nyamco-dan; Valkyrie also appears in Hippari Mappy Daisakusen. | 1 |
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Super Smash Bros. | November 21, 2014 | A sprite from Legend of Valkyrie appears in Pac-Man's taunt in Super Smash Bros for Nintendo 3DS and for Wii U. | 2 |
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Station Memories! | September 17, 2015 | Costumes of Valkyrie, Quarkman and Zouna are featured in Station Memories! as part of a Namco Catalog IP collaboration. | 2 |
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Pixel Superstars | September 18, 2015 | Pixel Superstar features erasers shaped like Valkyrie characters. | 2 |
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Soul Girls | October 13, 2015 | A costume of Valkyrie is featured in Zoku Tamashii Shoujo - Soul Girls - as part of a Namco Catalog IP collaboration. | 2 |
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Eki-Dash! | October 28, 2015 | A picture of Valkyrie is featured in Eki-Dash! as part of a Namco Catalog IP collaboration. | 2 |
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Pixel Dash | November 23, 2015 | Pixel Dash features characters from Valkyrie. | 1 |
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Vampire Holmes | December 24, 2015 | Vampire Holmes x Walküre no Densetsu -Toki no Kagi to Kami no Ko is a crossover between both series. | 1 |
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Dai Shugou! Waiwai Party | February 15, 2016 | Dai Shugou! Waiwai Party includes a Sandra costume and items based on Valkyrie as part of two Namco Catalog IP collaborations. | 2 |
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Valkyrie Profile | July 07, 2017 | Valkyrie is a playable character in Valkyrie Anatomia: The Origin as part of a Namco Catalog IP collaboration. | 1 |
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The Knights of Avalon | September 7, 2017 | Valkyrie characters appear in The Knights of Avalon during the first Namco collaboration event. | 1 |
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Gothic wa Mahou Otome | February 16, 2018 | Valkyrie is featured in Gothic wa Mahou Otome as part of a Namco Catalog IP collaboration. | 1 |
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Alien Egg | June 14, 2018 | Valkyrie is the 6th Namco collaboration character featured in Alien Egg. | 1 |
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Hakkutsu! Diggers | October 19, 2018 | Sprites from Valkyrie appear as treasures in Treasure Hakkutsu! Diggers. | 2 |
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Ace Combat | January 18, 2019 | The Alicorn agents' callsigns in Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown are "Valkyrie", "Quarkman" and "Zul", characters from Valkyrie no Densetsu. | 3 |
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Graffiti Smash | September 24, 2019 | Valkyrie is a character featured in Graffiri Smash as part of a Namco collaboration. | 1 |
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GameCenter CX | November 21, 2019 | Arino plays Valkyrie no Densetsu in episode 289 of GameCenter CX. | 2 |
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Pac-Man | April 07, 2021 | A theme featuring characters from Valkyrie no Densetsu appears in Pac-Man 99. | 1 |
