Valkyrie Profile
Valkyrie Profile comes from the RPG glory days of Square on the PlayStation, and it’s a fascinating, and very Japanese take, on Norse mythology. As you might expect you play as one of the mythical Valkyries, by the name of Lenneth. Your task as a newly awakened warrior maiden serving Odin, is to recruit powerful einherjar to help the Aesir fight the Vanir.
The game has 24 different playable characters that you can use to build a party, and the bulk of the story sees you traveling around the world to recruit powerful warriors. Valkyrie Profile’s story and aesthetic is spot on for Norse mythology, but the pacing can feel a bit sluggish, even for those used to lengthy JRPGs. Still, the game is considered one of the PS1 classics for a reason, and the enhanced PSP port Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth makes some meaningful gameplay improvements.
Valkyrie Profile is an interesting mix of Norse mythology and a Square-style RPG, and the main story has two different routes that you can see play out, with some party members only being obtainable in hard mode. If you do happen to like the game, there are two other games to play with the prequel Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria on PS2 and another prequel titled Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume on Nintendo DS.
