Valkyrie no Densetsu (c) 04/1989 Namco.

>>> TECHNICAL DETAILS
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Namco System 2 hardware
Game ID : WD
Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12.288 Mhz), M6809 (@ 3.072 Mhz), HD63705 (@ 2.048 Mhz)
Sound Chips : C140 (@ 21.39 Khz), YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz)
Screen orientation : Vertical
Video resolution : 224 x 288 pixels
Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz
Palette colors : 8192
Players : 2
Control : 8-way joystick
Buttons : 3

>>> TRIVIA
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The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Legend of the Valkyrie'.
Valkyrie makes cameo appearances in several other games:
- She is a hidden boss in 'Tales of Eternia/Destiny 2' and the Valkyrie theme music plays in the dungeon
- She is a character in the Nintendo GBA spinoff 'Tales of the World - Narakiri Dungeon 2'.
- Valkyrie's photo also shows up in a blimp in the arcade title 'Mach Breakers'.
- Additionally, she appears in the strategy game Namco Super Wars for the Wonderswan
- Makes a star appearance in Monolith's Namco X Capcom, also a strategy game.
- She also appears in Marvel Land for the Arcade/Genesis.
- Cassandra, from 'Soul Calibur 2', dresses up as Valkyrie in her third costume.
- Her theme song shows up up Taiko 'Drum Master' as the latter half of the song Taiko March.
Victor Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Valkyrie no densetsu : Namco Game Sound Express Vol.1 - VDR-14001) on 21/09/1989.

>>> TRICKS AND TIPS
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* Round Select :
1. Turn DIP-5 ON.
2. Press Button3 when 'Please Press 1P or 2P Button' screen is displayed after inserted credit.
3. A number is displayed in the screen (success !)
4. Select number by Button3+Right or Left
Code - Starting Round
0 or 1 - Round 1
2 or 9 - Round 2
3 or A - Round 3
4 or B - Round 4
5 or C - Round 5
6 or D - Round 6
7 or E - Round 7
8 or F - Round 8
NOTE : Round Select has several problems (Music stops until you enter a house, etc.).

>>> GAME SERIES
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1. The Adventure of Valkyrie - The Legend of the Key of Time (1986, Nintendo Famicom)
2. Valkyrie no Densetsu (1989)
3. Xandra's Big Adventure - Meeting with Valkyrie (1992, Super Famicom)

>>> DESIGNERS / PROGRAMMERS / STAFF
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Staff : Spanky Usukura, Nam Nam, WanWan, Astron Ishii
Music composed by : Hiroyuki Kawada

>>> GAME PORTS TO OTHER SYSTEMS
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* Consoles :
NEC PC-Engine (1990)
Sony PlayStation (1997, 'Namco Museum Vol.5')

>>> OTHER GAME RESOURCES
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Game's rom.