Valkyrie Profile Lenneth HD - Chapter 0 - Recruiting Arngrim & Jelanda

Full playlist of all cutscenes:    • Valkyrie Profile Lenneth HD / 4K - All cut...   Character descriptions by tri-ace, originally featured in the World of Valkyrie Profile mook, translated via http://shmuplations.com/vpcharacters/ Arngrim —Why was Arngrim unable to become a real knight? It’s not that he couldn’t—it’s more correct to say that he chose not to become one. Arngrim hates authority. His family wasn’t descended from a long line of knights; they were just commoners like everyone else. He lost his parents in war, and that probably accounts for his becoming a soldier as well. Despite all that, Arngrim is quite a character, and he’s well-known among adventurers. —What was his relationship with the old Captain of the royal knights? Arngrim was the person who taught Lawfer how to fight and wield arms, and he was introduced to the Captain throught Lawfer. He calls him “oyajisan” (old man), but he doesn’t see him as a father-figure or anything. However, the Captain does respect Arngrim, probably in deference to his great martial prowess. —Why is Arngrim rejected by the Aesir? His personality makes him a dangerous person for the Gods to keep near, I suppose. The same could be said for Mystina, too. The two of them have a very deep connection with Valkyrie, though, and there’s a scene in the A Ending where Valkyrie tries to save them. They’re people Valkyrie needs, even though they aren’t wanted in Valhalla—those two just don’t seem like the kind of people who would listen to others. (laughs) —When did he get the scar on his face? Even Arngrim was a young inexperienced soldier at one time, and he probably got it during some battle then. Jelanda —After Jelanda dies, what becomes of Artolia? It’s most likely that Artolia is destroyed by Villnore. Artolia lies in the middle of the continent, and Villnore, Crell Monferaigne, and Gerabellum all have designs on that territory. Even if Jelanda had lived, Artolia probably would have been consumed in the fires of war. It was a doomed kingdom. —One would have expected Jelanda to hate Arngrim; why does she end up befriending him? In terms of the elapsed game time, it may seem like Jelanda dies right away, but she actually had ample time to develop trust in Arngrim. Growing up, Jelanda only ever had scheming adults around her; there was never anyone she could open her heart to or develop any intimacy with. Then she meets Arngrim, who is so direct and lacking in ulterior motives. I think that even if she had wanted to hate him, she couldn’t have: he’s the first real human being she’s ever known. ------------------------------- Footage taken from an emulated playthrough of the Android version via Bluestacks. The mobile version released in 2018 has high resolution artwork and can be played at higher resolution than the prior PSP and PS1 versions. So I figured the game deserved a proper recording in higher image quality. I played the game with a Dualshock 4 (the game and Bluestacks supports game controllers). Menus require mouse movement, so I used the DS4's track pad for inventory management. How to play the mobile version on PC with a controller: 1. Download and install Bluestack 2. Set up a Google Play account and download and install the game 3. Connect your controller to your PC. If you use a Dualshock 4, I suggest using DS4Windows that also allows you to customize the trackpad and other things. 4. Set up Bluestacks Settings to the following: Under "Engine", first choose OpenGL, then scroll down and select the 'ABI setting' to 'ARM'. Then go to 'Preferences' and enable "Use game's inbuilt gamepad controls" 5. Launch Valkyrie Profile Lenneth in Bluestacks with your controller connected. Menus are mouse-driven/trackpad-driven, combat and platforming are controller-driven.