What I’d expect from Square Enix – VALKYRIE PROFILE: LENNETH Review

I’m a huge Final Fantasy fan who enjoyed the franchise starting from the PlayStation era (from FFVII-FFXIII Trilogy). Never got to play the Valkyrie Profile series and had not even heard of it until a few years ago. Lenneth is a refreshing reminder of the good ole days of the Enix (SquareSoft at the time). The storyline is reminiscent of Square’s 90’s JRPG’s. Already on 2nd playthrough for the perfect ending (FAQ’s required it seems!). Loving the darker storyline side of Square revolving supernatural and mythical themes of afterlife, self-sacrifice and heroism (fallacy or not). Norse mythology OP. Interesting format of gameplay progression (Periods). Could’ve been inspiration for FFXIII-3’s “limited time” progression perhaps? Idk - it’s definitely unique. The Valkyries remind me a lot of Lightning in XIII as well (always the dutiful warrior turned rebel). A recurring character archetype in Enix games it seems to be. Some of the controls during the side scrolling is a bit clunky and frustrating. The Crystals needed to traverse into some areas can get frustrating, esp if you’re OCD about obtaining all dungeon treasures. The voice acting is too much tbh ?. Dungeon Maps are annoying to navigate with (esp @ Lezard’s Tower when you need it most!) but it’s cool. Not really complaining though - it’s a fun game! Truly a rare gem that you won’t want to transfer to Odin!
Review by Vazmyr on VALKYRIE PROFILE: LENNETH.