- The part overhead turn-based strategy, part RPG, and part real-time 3rd person shooter "Blitz" battle system returns to the field.
- New features include an explosive new class called the Grenadier, numerous offensive/defensive battleship support options, chances for a unit to have a "Last Stand" action before death, and more.
- The series' signature hand-drawn visual style is back and overhauled for the newest generation.
- Inspired by watercolor compositions, the canvas graphics engine blends visual elements of reality and imagination to create an expressive world filled with colorful emotions.
- The illustrious Hitoshi Sakimoto, original composer of the Valkyria Chronicles series and countless other emotional epics, returns to provide a sweeping orchestral score for the game.
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