Valkyria Chronicles Gets Ultimate Art Book

Valkyria Chronicles is a PlayStation 3 game that is probably very underappreciated. Anything that comes out and draws attention to the work is obviously welcome, which means the new titles from UDON Entertainment are a boon for the property's popularity.

Valkyria Chronicles: Design Archive takes readers behind the scenes and showcases artwork from the game. It features a hefty 400 pages of character designs, vehicle and weapon designs, maps, sketches, promotional art and more. All this is accompanied by detailed background information about the world and its characters, plus creator commentary and interviews.

Valkyria Chronicles: Design Archive will be joined in stores this December by Valkyria Chronicles 2: World Artworks

Full press release and interiors after the jump.

VALKYRIA CHRONICLES GETS THE ULTIMATE ART BOOK
UDON releases 400-page Valkyria Chronicles: Design Archive art book

Toronto, ON – Aug 3 , 2011 – Fans of the VALKYRIA CHRONICLES series can now get a look at the stunning artwork behind the Playstation 3 game with VALKYRIA CHRONICLES: DESIGN ARCHIVE, available now in stores! In VALKYRIA CHRONICLES, SEGA's critically acclaimed tactical RPG, players are transported to Europa, a re-imagined World War II-era Europe filled with courageous heroes, calculating villains, and unique vehicles and weapons. From the small nation of Gallia, Welkin Gunther and the members of Squad 7 stand between the Empire and utter destruction.

Valkyria Chronicles: Design Archive takes you behind the scenes, showcasing the gorgeous artwork of this truly epic world. The book features a hefty 400 pages of character designs, vehicle and weapon designs, maps, sketches, promotional art, and more. All this is accompanied by detailed background information about the world and its characters, plus creator commentary and interviews.

VALKYRIA CHRONICLES: DESIGN ARCHIVE is in stores now. Also in the works from UDON is VALKYRIA CHRONICLES 2: WORLD ARTWORKS, a second book that will collect the artwork of the Valkyria series’ PSP sequel. This volume is packed with even more great designs and info, and will hit stores December 2011.


VALKYRIA CHRONICLES: DESIGN ARCHIVE
-in stores now
-ISBN: 978-1-926778-16-7
-Diamond code #NOV101055

VALKYRIA CHRONICLES 2: WORLD ARTWORKS
-coming DEC 2011
-ISBN: 978-1-926778-38-9