Sega’s shared the entire schedule of free DLC for upcoming J-RPG Valkyria Revolution , and it’s a doozy. They’ve also released a behind-the-scenes video featuring composer Yasunori Mitsuda and vocalist Sarah Alainn talking about “Eternal Rest,” the game’s theme song. The video is a follow-up to an earlier video featuring Mitsuda discussing how he composed the game’s main theme.
Check out the goodies below:
Items (Release date June 27)
Special Issue Gear: Veteran Pouch+: Special issue supplies for the Anti-Valkyria Squad. The Veteran Pouch+ gear increases experience gained by 10 percent
Spinning Squall+: Special ragnite used in battle
Burn Field+: Special ragnite used in battle
Ragnite Shard: 30 ragnite shards
Smash Blaze+: Special ragnite used in battle
Scenario Pack: Vanargand (Release date June 27)
A Day in the Life of the Wolves: A tale that covers daily life at Vanargand HQ, as reported by the journalist Fritte Eriksen
Lamentations of Men: A tale of the tormented men of Vanargand
Ragnite Shard: 30 ragnite shards
Jumping Wind+: Special ragnite used in battle
Scenario Pack: The Circle of Five (Release date July 5)
Can’t Stop Falling in Love: A tale that takes a closer look at the daily lives of Amleth and the Traitors
The Traitors’ Daily Lives: A tale that takes a closer look at the bonds between Amleth and the Traitors
As Luck Would Have It: The tale behind the Traitors’ rule “head or tails-no hard feelings”
The Orphans’ Dreams: The true tale behind the Circle of Five’s younger days, recounting the youthful dreams of Amleth and his friends
Ragnite Shard: 30 ragnite shards
Rush Bolt+: Special ragnite used in battle
Scenario Pack: The Princess and the Valkyria (Release date July 11)
Hunger Pangs and Royal Pains: A tale of terror about the hunger that assaulted Ophelia on a peaceful day
The Soloist of the Battlefield: A tale of the crimson-eyed Valkyria and the inner conflict she faces
Study of Flowers: A tale that uncovers the mystery behind Princess Ophelia’s deadly grace on the battlefield
Ragnite Shard: 30 ragnite shards
Ring Squall+: Special ragnite used in battle
Scenario Pack: Maxim and Remembrance (Release date July 18)
Name of the Augmented Warrior: The tale of how a fallen prince was reborn as Grand General Maxim of the Ruzi Empire. After viewing the Scenario, Maxim will be usable as a squad member.
Standing Before a Dying Wish: The tale of Captain Amleth and his relationship with Vanargand’s executive officers, Godot and Miranda Vilfort
The Road to That House: The tale of the Anti-Valkyria Squad’s true feelings for Hans, boy soldier and Vanargand’s most trusted runner
Ragnite Shards: 30 ragnite shards
Gravity 10+: Special ragnite used in battle
Check out the behind-the-scenes video explaining some of the thought process behind the delicate and haunting song “Eternal Rest” below:
Mitsuda and his team used 10 tracks’ worth of Alainn’s voice to record the chorus, causing it to sound “almost like church music” despite being a song about death. “So the concept is a song of death, but you wrote it to have a sort of religious tone, and so there’s a sense of uplift to it in a way. The lyrics can be interpreted both ways too, with a very positive message. But of course underneath all that there’s ‘Death’ lurking,” said Alainn.
Alainn wrote the lyrics, which are a mixture of Latin and English. The Latin is derived from - what else? - the Catholic requiem mass. “It’s like something out of a Grimm fairy tale. Beautiful at first glance, but then when you really look closely, it’s frightening,” said Alainn. She compared its interweaving of lines and melody to Bach.
“As a listener you hear lyrics coming at you from all directions. It ended up very cool,” added Mitsuda, who wrote the song specifically for Alainn to sing acapella. Alainn pointed to her blue stone and hinted that it had some special connection and meaning to the game as well.
Valkyria Revolution is out physically and digitally for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One (and digitally for PS Vita) on June 27. Will you be playing? Feel free to let us know in the comments section below.
