History VideoGame / TheLegendOfValkyrie

* DealWithTheDevil: You can submit to Zouna instead of fighting her, sparing your family at the cost of pledging yourself to her down the line. [Spoiler: While she honours the letter of her agreement, letting Kurino go and giving him back his family, since everyone else is dead and the land infected, Kurinos family slowly starves, then he slowly starves, only for her to collect and turn him into a minion. She even calls you a fool when you accept her offer.]

* ReforgedIntoAMinion: Happens in Kurino's game. [[Spoiler: Even in the good ending. The only difference being the Valkyrie comes along and saves you and your family]]

* DealWithTheDevil: You can submit to Zouna instead of fighting her, sparing your family at the cost of pledging yourself to her down the line. [[Spoiler: While she honours the letter of her agreement, letting Kurino go and giving him back his family, since everyone else is dead and the land infected, Kurinos family slowly starves, then he slowly starves, only for her to collect and turn him into a minion. She even calls you a fool when you accept her offer.]]

* ShootEmUp: ''The Legend of Valkyrie'' takes inspiration from the shoot-em-'up genre and mixes it with the top-down action of the previous game. This is noticeable with the [[MesACrowd "Option" spell]], which functions exactly the same as the identically-named powerup in several shoot-'em-up games, most prominently ''VideoGame/{{Gradius}}''.

''Valkyrie no Bōken'' was a hit for Namco, but never left Japan, a fate shared with many other titles in the eventual series. The game's success spawned the creation of a sequel, ''Valkyrie no Densetsu'', which was released in arcades in 1989 and converted to the PC Engine in 1990. It was a major technological advancement over its prequel; besides integrating dynamic scaling and rotating sprite effects, it also included co-op multiplayer and a system of currency obtained by defeating monsters. To work as an arcade game, the gameplay was retooled into a cross between a top-down action game and a ShootEmUp, with Valkyrie utilizing SwordBeams as her primary weapon.

''Valkyrie no Bōken'' was a success for Namco, but never left Japan, a fate shared with many other titles in the eventual series. The game's success spawned the creation of a sequel, ''Valkyrie no Densetsu'', which was released in arcades in 1989 and converted to the PC Engine in 1990. It was a major technological advancement over its prequel; besides integrating dynamic scaling and rotating sprite effects, it also included co-op multiplayer and a system of currency obtained by defeating monsters.

''Valkyrie no Densetsu'' was just as well-received as its prequel, and spawned a miniature franchise with spinoffs, a visual novel, and a manga released through the 1990s. Even so, the game wasn't exported in its original arcade form, likely due to its high level of difficulty and a significant amount of Japanese text. A spinoff starring Kurino, ''Sandra no Daibōken'', was given a European release, but it was renamed ''Whirlo'' and any ties to the ''Valkyrie'' series were cut. It wouldn't be until the 1997 release of ''Namco Museum Volume 5'' that ''The Legend of Valkyrie'' was given an official English translation.

The storyline takes place in a world called Marvel Land and involves the awakening of an ancient time god named Zouna, who was trapped within the Abyss of Time in a clock tower many centuries ago. One day, the clock tower stops working, and when its Time Key comes unwound, Zouna is freed. Intending to take total control over Marvel Land, Zounda hypnotizes the local [[LizardFolk Sandra]] to do his bidding. The Goddess of Marvel Land hears about the people's suffering, and sends down her sword-wielding warrior maiden, Valkyrie, to resolve the issue. Over the course of the game, Valkyrie upgrades her armor, befriends a Sandra named Kurino, retrieves the Time Key, and seals Zouna back in the clock tower.

* HumanCannonball: In ''The Legend of Valkyrie''{{'}}s castle stage, Valkyrie and Kurino need to fling themselves with catapults to get from one place to another. The poster, seen in the page image, depicts this scene.

''The Legend of Valkyrie'' (''Valkyrie no Densetsu'') is a series of Japan-only games developed by [[Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment Namco]]. The first game in the series, ''Valkyrie no Bōken: Toki no Kagi Densetsu'' (''The Adventure of Valkyrie: The Legend of the Time Key''), was released for the [[UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem Famicom]] in 1986. It was notable at the time for being one of Namco's first games to feature a female lead, following ''[[VideoGame/TheTowerOfDruaga The Return of Ishtar]]''[='=]s Ki and ''VideoGame/{{Baraduke}}''[='s=] Kissy. It was also an early example of RPGElements (such as ExperiencePoints and stat growth) and a WideOpenSandbox style of gameplay in what was nominally a top-down action game. The game's release date was mere months after ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZelda1'', but while the two games share many gameplay aspects in common, ''Valkyrie no Bōken'' is even more open-ended, providing little in the way of concrete goals.

''The Legend of Valkyrie'' (''Valkyrie no Densetsu'') is a series of Japan-only games developed by [[Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment Namco]]. The first game in the series, ''Valkyrie no Bōken: Toki no Kagi Densetsu'' (''The Adventure of Valkyrie: The Legend of the Time Key''), was released for the Famicom in 1986. It was an ambitious, but poorly-executed, top-down adventure game in the vein of ''The Legend of Zelda''. However, it did establish the precedence for future games in the series. The sequel, ''Valkyrie no Densetsu'', was released in arcades in 1989 and converted to the PC Engine in 1990. It was a major advancement over its prequel; besides integrating dynamic scaling and rotating sprite effects, it also included co-op multiplayer and a system of currency obtained by defeating monsters.

The eponymous heroine of the game is Valkyrie, a sword-wielding warrior maiden born to a goddess. After hearing about a conflict involving the wish-granting Golden Seed, Valkyrie descends from the heavens to return the Seed to its rightful place in the North Spring. With her partner Kurino Sandra, a lizard creature who fights with a spear, the two of them discover that the demon Kamuz wants to use the Golden Seed to control the planet. The heroes travel across the world to confront Kamuz at the North Spring, and defeat his minions along the way. They also come across helpful characters: the wise magician Babasama teaches them spells, and the shifty-looking salesman Zul sells powerups.

''Valkyrie no Densetsu'' was much more successful than its prequel, and spawned sequels, spinoffs, a visual novel, and a manga. Even so, the game wasn't exported in its original arcade form, likely due to its high level of difficulty and the moderate amount of Japanese text. A spinoff starring Kurino was given a European release, but it was renamed ''"Whirlo"'' and any ties to the ''Valkyrie'' series were cut. It wouldn't be until the 1997 release of ''Namco Museum Volume 5'' that ''The Legend of Valkyrie'' was given an official English translation. ''Valkyrie no Bōken'' also received a remake on the ''Namco Anthology 2'' collection, paired along with the original Famicom version. Valkyrie herself continues to make appearances in Namco games, including crossovers such as ''VideoGame/NamcoXCapcom'' and ''VideoGame/ProjectXZone''.

* ADogNamedDog: Sabine is sometimes merely referred to by her species name, "Quarkman".

* AnachronismStew: Although the time period is left ambiguous, the game seems to take place some time in the distant past. That doesn't excuse the laser-shooting knights and electric fences in the ice cave...
* {{Antepiece}}: There's a pretty neat example in the first level. A little ways in, the game introduces lily pads that the player needs to leap from to reach the other side of a pond. The pond doesn't damage you, but it slows you down; since there are enemies nearby, it's not desirable to fall into the water. This is training for the second half of the level, which has platforms floating over an abyss. If you fall off here, you'll lose some health before respawning over a safe platform.

* AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever: One of the spells you can learn lets your character grow to enormous size, which makes it a breeze to take out monsters.
* BigBad: Zouna in the first two games, Kamuz in the third.
* BookEnds: The game starts with Valkyrie jumping off of a cloud and descending to earth. After defeating the final boss, Valkyrie ascends again, leading into the ending.

* CulturalTranslation: The original Japanese version of the game has a puzzle that require a basic understanding of Hiragana and Katakana. The English version included with ''Namco Museum Volume 5'' replaces it with a simple math puzzle: how many legs between Valkyrie, Sandra, and a bull?

* EssenceDrop: Certain enemies can drop magic spheres, which allow you to use spells.
* EquipmentBasedProgression: As the game goes on, you can find characters who give you stronger weapons, in addition to purchasing powerups from Zul.

* EvilCounterpart: The PC Engine port of the original game introduces Black Valkyrie, who is fought before the final boss.
* FightingAShadow: Demon Lord Zouna from the first game and Kurino's game (Kurino's game being his backstory). Kurino himself only beats one shadow, then Valkyrie has to fight multiple until one of them RandomlyDrops the Key of Time which lets her [[SealedEvilInACan seal him back into the Abyss of Time.]]
* FunnyAnimal: Kurino is a big green lizard... of some sort.

* GraphicsInducedSuperDeformed: Valkyrie's and Kurino's in-game appearances are significantly more compact than how they look in artwork and during cutscenes.

* HitPoints: The game eschews lives in favor of a health meter. You start out with three hearts of health, and one heart is two hits. It can be upgraded up to a max of six hearts. If you run out, the game ends.
* HisNameReallyIsBarkeep: Yes, the heroine's name is actually Valkyrie.

* HumanCannonball: In the castle stage, Valkyrie and Kurino need to fling themselves with catapults to get from one place to another.

* LadyOfWar: Valkyrie fills the role nicely.

* MagicKnight: Valkyrie and Sandra are both experienced with melee weapons, and can also learn spells with varying effects.

* MercyInvincibility: Considering how many monsters can swarm you, this is a blessing.

* MoneySpider: ''Everything'' drops money in this game, even inanimate objects like rolling logs.

* RatchetScrolling: Zig-zagged a bit. Some areas allow the characters to backtrack, mostly areas with branching paths. When the path is linear, the characters usually aren't able to go back.
* RecurringRiff: The soundtrack has a little melody that appears in most of its songs.
* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: Sizath, a reptilian creature with a mouth resembling scissors, fits the bill with its green, scaly appearance and status as a boss character.

* ScoringPoints: You can score points, and the high scores are displayed in the attract screen, but it's not the main goal of the game.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Due to the inconsistent nature of the character name translations throughout the series, this is rather common, with examples such as Kamooz/Kamuz [[note]]Former from Namco Museum Vol. 5, latter from Project X Zone[[/note]] or Kurino/Krino.

* ThreeQuartersView: The game uses this type of perspective.

* {{Valkyries}}: Valkyrie resembles one, but it's never explicitly said if she actually is one.

* WingedSoulFliesOffAtDeath: This happens to both Valkyrie and Kurino.
* AWinnerIsYou: Once the final boss is defeated, the game recaps its cutscenes in reverse order, then ends on a nice little "The End" screen with Valkyrie and her friends as the credits roll.

* MechaMooks: The Robotian enemies, having the capability to shoot [[FrickinLaserBeams lasers]] at you.

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Due to the inconsistent nature of the character name translations throughout the series, this is rather common, with examples such as Kamuz/Kamooz [[note]]Former from Namco Museum Vol. 5, latter from Project X Zone[[/note]] or Kurino/Krino.

''Valkyrie no Densetsu'' was much more successful than its prequel, and spawned sequels, spinoffs, a visual novel, and a manga. Even so, the game wasn't exported in its original arcade form, likely due to its high level of difficulty and the moderate amount of Japanese text. A spinoff starring Sandra was given a European release, but it was renamed ''"Whirlo"'' and any ties to the ''Valkyrie'' series were cut. It wouldn't be until the 1997 release of ''Namco Museum Volume 5'' that ''The Legend of Valkyrie'' was given an official English translation. Valkyrie herself continues to make appearances in Namco games, including crossovers such as ''VideoGame/NamcoXCapcom'' and ''VideoGame/ProjectXZone''.

** The name for the purple hood-wearing race of people is ''Koakuman''[[note]]''koaku'' meaning little devil[[/note]] in Japan, and ''Quarkman''in the US. Given how outlandish the word "quark" is, it certainly fits their appearance.

* WingedSoulFliesOffAtDeath: This happens to both Valkyrie and Sandra.

* MechaMooks: The Robotian enemies are these, having the capability to shoot [[FrickinLaserBeams lasers]] at you.

* ADogNamedDog: Sabine is sometimes merely referred to by her species name, Quarkman.

* GagNose: Zul has quite the nose it seems.

* InTheHood: The mysterious race of humanoids called Quarkmen wear purple hoods with exotic eye patterns on them.

The eponymous heroine of the game is Valkyrie, a sword-wielding warrior maiden born to a goddess. After hearing about a conflict involving the wish-granting Golden Seed, Valkyrie descends from the heavens to return the Seed to its rightful place in the North Spring. With her partner Kurino Sandra, a lizard creature who fights with a spear, the two of them discover that the demon Kamuz wants to use the Golden Seed to control the planet. The heroes travel across the world to confront Kamuz at the North Spring, and defeat his minions along the way. They also come across helpful characters: the wise magician Babasama teaches them spells, and the shifty-looking salesman Zoul sells powerups.

* EquipmentBasedProgression: As the game goes on, you can find characters who give you stronger weapons, in addition to purchasing powerups from Zaul.

* FunnyAnimal: Sandra is a big green lizard... of some sort.
* GraphicsInducedSuperDeformed: Valkyrie's and Sandra's in-game appearances are significantly more compact than how they look in artwork and during cutscenes.

* HonestJohnsDealership: Subverted. Zaul, the recurring salesman, looks like one, but his goods are the real deal (if a bit pricey).
* HumanCannonball: In the castle stage, Valkyrie and Sandra need to fling themselves with catapults to get from one place to another.

* SwordBeam: Valkyrie's main form of attack. Sandra shoots beams from his trident instead. The attack can be upgraded to deal more damage and cover more distance.

''The Legend of Valkyrie'' (''Valkyrie no Densetsu'') is a series of Japan-only games developed by [[Creator/NamcoBandai Namco]]. The first game in the series, ''Valkyrie no Bōken: Toki no Kagi Densetsu'' (''The Adventure of Valkyrie: The Legend of the Time Key''), was released for the Famicom in 1986. It was an ambitious, but poorly-executed, top-down adventure game in the vein of ''The Legend of Zelda''. However, it did establish the precedence for future games in the series. The sequel, ''Valkyrie no Densetsu'', was released in arcades in 1989 and converted to the PC Engine in 1990. It was a major advancement over its prequel; besides integrating dynamic scaling and rotating sprite effects, it also included co-op multiplayer and a system of currency obtained by defeating monsters.

* NonLethalBottomlessPits: Falling down a bit just gets you knocked back a few hit points before respawning.

''Valkyrie no Densetsu'' was much more successful than its prequel, and spawned sequels, spinoffs, a visual novel, and a manga. Even so, the game wasn't exported in its original arcade form, likely due to its high level of difficulty and the moderate amount of Japanese text. A spinoff starring Sandra was given a European release, but it was renamed ''"Whirlo"'' and any ties to the ''Valkyrie'' series were cut. It wouldn't be until the 1997 release of ''Namco Museum Volume 5'' that ''The Legend of Valkrie'' was given an official English translation. Valkyrie herself continues to make appearances in Namco games, including crossovers such as ''VideoGame/NamcoXCapcom'' and ''VideoGame/ProjectXZone''.

* EverythingTryingToKillYou: There are few characters who ''aren't'' trying to kill Valkrie and Sandra.

* SpreadShoot: As your weapon is upgraded, it gains the ability to fire multiple shots in a set arc.

* SwordBeams: Valkyrie's main form of attack. Sandra shoots beams from his trident instead. The attack can be upgraded to deal more damage and cover more distance.

The eponymous heroine of the game is Valkyrie, a sword-wielding warrior maiden born to a goddess. After hearing about a conflict involving the wish-granting Golden Seed, Valkyrie descends from the heavens to return the Seed to its rightful place in the North Spring. With her partner Kurino Sandra, a lizard creature who fights with a spear, the two of them discover that the demon Kamooz wants to use the Golden Seed to control the planet. The heroes travel across the world to confront Kamooz at the North Spring, and defeat his minions along the way. They also come across helpful characters: the wise magician Babasama teaches them spells, and the shifty-looking salesman Zoul sells powerups.

* CriticalExistenceFailure: If your character loses their last health point, they'll spin around and pass out. A gravestone will appear where they "died" as their spirit floats upwards.