Valkyrie Profile Explained Why Square Enix Can't Save It

Valkyrie Profile should have been Square Enix's next big RPG franchise. Instead, it became one of gaming's most acclaimed, least-played series — and every attempt to bring it back keeps falling apart right before it works. This is the full story: how tri-Ace built it out of the ashes of Tales of Phantasia, why IGN once handed its sequel an award called "Best Game No One Played," what actually went wrong with Valkyrie Elysium in 2022, and why the studio that created this franchise might not even be in a position to save it. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 1:14 The Origins of tri-Ace 2:19 Valkyrie Profile (1999) 4:01 Lenneth, Silmeria & "Best Game No One Played" 5:46 Covenant of the Plume (2008) 6:30 The Mobile Gacha Era 7:05 Valkyrie Elysium's Failure (2022) 8:39 Why tri-Ace Can't Save It 9:45 Will Valkyrie Profile Ever Come Back? If you're into JRPGs and the stories behind them, subscribe — new deep dives on forgotten and underrated RPGs every week. #ValkyrieProfile #JRPG #SquareEnix