Valkyrie Star: A Cacophony Choir
Step into the fractured world of Valkyrie Star: A Cacophony Choir, a magical girl JRPG where four former heroes navigate the trials of adulthood while defending their city from a powerful foe. In this semi-linear narrative, you will control Bailey, Denise, Alia, and Saki—four high school teachers who once fought as Valkyries. Now, they must balance their everyday lives with secret identities, facing challenges that intertwine magic and reality.
Key Features:
Dynamic Character Abilities and Choices: Each Valkyrie has unique powers and strategies. Bailey channels her fiery spirit into devastating attacks based on her endurance as Inferno Valkyrie, while Denise empowers her allies with buffs that amplify their damage as Maelstrom Valkyrie. Alia provides steadfast defense and deals damage over time as Stellar Valkyrie, and Saki wields her Astral Power to unleash creative attacks that dazzle enemies and inspire allies as Lumination Valkyrie!
Versatile Combat System: Experience a combo-based combat system that allows for tactical decision-making and strategic team coordination. Manage your Valkyries’ unique abilities to overcome challenging foes and bosses, all while navigating the emotional weight of their past battles!
Explorable City: Discover the vibrant city affected by magical phenomena. Uncover hidden secrets, side quests, and magical survivors that enrich the Valkyries’ adventures. Interact with various NPCs, including former classmates and allies, who will aid or challenge you along the way!
Intriguing Storyline: Engage in a narrative filled with themes of friendship, growth, and the struggle between duty and desire. Each Valkyrie has missions dedicated to exploring their past while confronting the looming threat of the Norn Queen, who seeks to reclaim the magical survivors stranded on Earth!
Magical Survivor Encounters: Meet unique magical survivors in each Valkyrie’s mission, helping explore a deeper world than just what is above the surface- The Shattered Calamity. Learn their stories and help them harness their powers to join the fight against the Norn Queen!
Join the Valkyries in their quest to protect their city while rediscovering the bonds of friendship and the magic of their past! Will they be able to overcome the shadows of their former lives and rise to the challenge once more?
Meet the characters!
~~~~~ Denise Burkhardt —- Maelstrom Valkyrie ~~~~~
Denise Burkhardt, the resolute Maelstrom Valkyrie, is a vibrant biology teacher and a dedicated dance and cheerleading coach- harboring a deep love for marine biology reflected in her passion for life and nature. Understanding both the ebb and flow of the tides and the dance informs her magical abilities tied to buffing her allies and enhancing their combat prowess.
In combat, Denise excels in creating strategic advantages for her team, using her buffs to amplify their strengths and bolster their defenses. Her energy radiates positivity, inspiring those around her to push beyond their limits. When she needs to turn the tide of battle in their favor, she knows precisely when to enhance her allies’ abilities.
Beyond her role as a warrior, Denise embodies the spirit of teamwork and collaboration, instilling confidence in her fellow Valkyries. Her empowering personality and enthusiasm for learning encourage others to explore their own potential. As the Maelstrom Valkyrie, Denise shines brightly in the face of adversity, reminding everyone that unity and support are the keys to overcoming any challenge in their quest against the Norn Queen.
~~~~~ Bailey Campbell — Inferno Valkyrie ~~~~~
Bailey Campbell, the iconoclastic Inferno Valkyrie, spends the days as a passionate chemistry teacher and coach who has dedicated her life to inspiring others both in and out of the classroom. With a background in sports, she serves as both the basketball and volleyball coach, helping her serve up a fiery spirit into her magical abilities. As a Valkyrie, her powers intensify as she takes damage in battle, turning her pain into strength. The more she endures, the more damage she can unleash upon her enemies, making her both a resilient warrior and a tactical powerhouse.
In combat, Bailey employs a strategy of attrition, using her ability to absorb damage to empower her attacks. This unique approach allows her to engage directly with foes, often taking the brunt of their assaults while dishing out fiery retribution. Her chemistry background enables her to craft explosive attacks, creating devastating effects on the battlefield. This damage-dealing strategy not only showcases her determination but also serves as a rallying point for her allies, who can draw inspiration from her bravery.
Bailey’s role as a teacher extends beyond academics; she often encourages her friends to learn from their experiences in battle. Her fierce dedication to both her students and her fellow Valkyries embodies the spirit of a true leader. As the Inferno Valkyrie, she reminds everyone that strength can come from vulnerability, making her a critical asset in their fight against the Norn Queen.
~~~~~ Saki Daichi —-Lumination Valkyrie ~~~~~
Saki Daichi, the sanguine Lumination Valkyrie, is a spirited English teacher and theater director whose magical prowess is tied to the power of the stars. With her expertise in performing arts, Saki embodies creativity and flair in both her teaching and combat styles. Her abilities draw from the energy she cultivates through her performances, allowing her to unleash potent spells and powerful attacks when her gauge is full. This allows her to use feints to build her power and unleash devastating finishing moves!
In combat, Saki employs a strategy that balances offense and support, channeling her Astral Power to enhance her attacks while also inspiring her allies. As she performs, she can tap into her gauge to unleash dramatic and impactful spells that can shift the tide of battle. While tepid at the beginning of the battle, from taking damage and using abilities, Saki can grow to take down the most staunch of enemies.
Beyond her magical abilities, Saki acts as a motivator for her fellow Valkyries, reminding them creativity and passion can be just as powerful as brute strength. With her innate talent for storytelling and performance, Saki encourages everyone to embrace their unique gifts, reinforcing the idea that every member of the team contributes to their collective success against the Norn Queen.
~~~~~~ Alia Enami —- Stellar Valkyrie ~~~~~~
Alia Enami, the stalwart Stellar Valkyrie, teaches history with deep roots in her family’s museum, where she learned the importance of preserving knowledge and artifacts. Her powers revolve around defense and damage over time, allowing her to create protective barriers and harness ancient spells that weaken enemies gradually.
In battles, Alia’s strategy focuses on maintaining the team’s defenses while dealing sustained damage to opponents. Her abilities enable her to absorb hits and provide crucial support to her allies, ensuring their survival while whittling down enemy health over time. Her presence on the battlefield is a stabilizing force, allowing her team to push forward with confidence.
As a mentor, Alia emphasizes the value of teamwork and strategic planning, guiding her fellow Valkyries through challenging encounters. Her dedication to her friends and students mirrors her commitment to preserving history, reminding everyone an understanding of the past is essential to forging a brighter future. As Lumination Valkyrie, Alia not only protects but also enlightens, illuminating the path for her team as they face the challenges ahead.
With the aid of their mysterious feline companion, Stardust, who has an uncanny knack for detecting evil, they face off against new and mysterious threats.
Key Features:
Combo-Based Combat: Master a dynamic combat system that rewards skill and strategy, combining your Valkyries’ elemental powers in unique ways.
Semi Non-Linear Story: Explore a branching narrative where your choices influence the outcome, with missions that scale in difficulty as you progress.
Explore the City: A vibrant, living city awaits, full of hidden secrets and lore to uncover as you balance teaching by day and battling by night.
Grown Magical Girls: Follow the journey of four teachers—each with their own backstories, personal struggles, and magical destinies—as they navigate adulthood while saving the world.
Replayability: Using different challenge settings, you can replay the game countless times with each adventure completed opening up the ‘Ultra’ and the ‘Amazing’ setting with upgraded enemies and better item rewards!
Prepare for a journey where responsibility, magic, and friendship collide in Valkyrie Star: A Cacophony Choir. Can you uncover the city’s darkest secrets and keep your dual lives from falling apart?
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Loves the taste of goblins and can heal when he defeats them with his unique card.
Tougher than most, his unique card provides him with protection and can take down an attacking enemy before they land their blow.
Only race that doesn’t get movement gear. Starts off slow but can be customized to be one of the fastest characters.
Doesn’t unlock any achievements, card, gear, or class upgrades. Instead absorbs the power of each goblin type. Can you defeat the finale with only starter cards and gear but buffed stats?
Most common enemy. Higher health, damage, lowest speed.
Extremely fast and more likely to be able to move and attack the hero from beyond the hero’s attack range. Starts out hitting like a wet noodle though.
Moves to range and attacks. Lowest health.
Extremely tough goblin that hits hard. Only goblin with damage resistance ignoring some damage from every hero attack. Immune to stun.
Cannot be directly engaged, summons swarms of goblins from out of range. Summons a goblin champion every time the hero strikes one down. Heroes are encouraged to use a build that can manage swarms of enemies using area of effect attacks.
Only takes a maximum of one damage per hit. Reduces the hero’s health and maximum health by a rising amount each round. Heroes are encouraged to use a build that can deal multiple hits. 
Vanishes at the start of his turn and when hit leaving behind a group of goblins. Only the first hit in a multi-hit attack will deal damage because of the vanishing. Heroes are encouraged to use a build with high mobility.
Retaliates against any attack with the same damage he took. On his turn hits players with the strength of the last hit against him. Punishes heroes with large damage, low health builds. Heroes are encouraged to use a build with good block or heal.
