Valkyrie Profile series:
- Developed by tri-Ace
- Published by Square Enix
- Stars a warrior goddess working for Odin to guide brave souls into Valhalla
- Usually features a villain who is creating chaos by affecting the timespace continuum
- Contains boob armor
- Usually features a sort of time system which influences available events
- Battle commands are mapped onto face buttons
- Enemy body parts can be broken off in combat
Other tri-Ace games:
- Often features Day/Night cycles
- Several current-gen games have looked mega-janky
- Often looks like crap in initial trailers when no one understands how they're played
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Lightning Returns Final Fantasy XIII:
- Could be developed by tri-Ace
- Published by Square Enix
- Stars a warrior goddess working for Etro who has to liberate lost souls trapped in time
- Chaos is spreading through the realm and affecting the timespace continuum
- Contains boob armor
- Features a sort of time system which influences available events/NPCs
- Battle commands are mapped onto face buttons
- Enemy body parts can be broken off in combat
- Features a Day/Night cycle
- Looks mega-janky
- Reveal trailer looks like crap and no one really understands how the game is played
Bonus:
Hrist's personality is that of a ruthless warrior. She takes no prisoners, and believes the ends justifies the means. No matter what the task, she will complete it if it is Odin's will. However, despite her cruel personality, she is fiercely loyal to her Einherjar and her sisters, and will defy even Odin to protect them.
Hrist relishes battle and destruction, and to that end, she enjoys making her opponents squirm. After her time with humans in Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria, she softens, and eventually comes to respect them, and even begs for their aid.
An interesting note is that as the eldest sister, Hrist exhibits many traits that are distinctive of first born children - she is highly intelligent, ambitious and strives to please others. She is a perfectionist, and is highly driven to please Odin.
Lightning is determined, concentrated and independent. Initially she is cold and standoffish, distancing herself from her companions. Much of her motivation is fueled from what she perceives as failing to protect Serah and wanting to make things right, which leads her to lash out at those she believes are responsible for that and the subsequent Purge: namely, the Sanctum, its fal'Cie and, to a point, Snow Villiers, due to his relationship with Serah and his failure to protect her as he promised. Lightning's early solution to things that upset her is to distance herself from them, emotionally and physically. There are a few times she attempts to reach out to her companions for help, but refusing to show signs of weakness, she comes across to them as arrogant. Over time Lightning begins to show compassion and trust others, and sees the errors in her approach.
