The game takes place in an alternative Europe in 1935 against the background of an alternative historical version of the Second World War. The small state of Gaul thanks to its extremely valuable reserves of minerals is at the forefront of the conflict between the two superpowers – the Eastern European Imperial Alliance and the West European Atlantic Federation. Heroes of the game – young militia militia Gaul trying to defend the independence of their homeland. The game uses its own engine Sega – Sega CANVAS simulating animated watercolor drawings.
Valkyria Chronicles Game Continuation:
In 2010 for the PlayStation Portable came the game Valkyria Chronicles II. The game takes place two years after the war in which the player controls the class of students in the military academy. The duties of the Lanseal Royal Military Academy include the suppression of the uprising connected with the disclosure of the Empress Gaul of her Darqi origin.
In 2011 in Japan for PSP came third game Valkyria Chronicles III. The game takes place in parallel with the events of the first part but the heroes of the game are the soldiers of the penalty division Nameless. April 13 and June 29 2011 came two episodes of OVA Senjou no Valkyria 3 Tagatame no Juusou.