ATLUS USA like to spend the time introducing players to each main character in almost every game they publish, and their upcoming release of Vanillaware’s Odin Sphere Leifthrasir is no exception. While the playable characters are not new, given that Odin Sphere in a PlayStation 2 classic, these nevertheless serve as a great introduction for newcomers. Following their recent features on Gwendolyn, Cornelius, Mercedes and Oswald – attention has been shifted to the final playable character – the Chain Whipping Lost Princess / Forest Witch Velvet.
Velvet is a complicated woman. She is the granddaughter of the mad King Valentine, princess of the destroyed kingdom Valentine, twin sister of Ingway, Demon Lord Odin’s first born, daughter of Princess Ariel, the older half-sister of Gwendolyn, and lover of the Pooka Prince, Cornelius. In other words… she has a pre-existing link with several of the playable and story-important characters.
Velvet has a deep-seated fear of her now-dead, abusive grandfather and hates her father, but, in spite of that, is a kind and determined person who would do anything for her loved ones. After the destruction of Valentine, Velvet flees to the Elrit Forest where she is on a quest to stop Armageddon. Unfortunately for her, the kingdoms in Erion are at war with each other, so it goes without saying that Velvet will have a date with destiny on her mission to save the world. Will her determination and skill be enough?
Velvet enters the battlefield wielding her double edged red Psypher chain – the “Graveryl”. Legends say that Graveryl was the very first red Psypher to be created, and was eventually given to Velvet following the death of her mother. Velvet dances and dazzles her way through trouble with great finesse, using her chains to easily slash through her foes. She’ll grab foes and hurl them backwards with Sling Whip, release flames that incinerate all in her path with Flare Shot and craft a doppelgänger with Mirage Mime. But enemies may be most worried about her ultimate skill “Gleipnir”, which will see her unchain Graveryl for an all-out high-speed assault.
Odin Sphere Leifthrasir will be available in both North America and PAL regions in June 2016. The game is to be available in western markets on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita.
