Square Enix have confirmed that the North American version of Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume will be hitting North American stores 17th March 2009.

The game is a role-playing game developed by tri-Ace and published by Square Enix for the Nintendo DS. It is the third installment in the Valkyrie Profile series, although its place in the series’ fictional timeline is still unknown.. The Japanese version came out 11 days ago (1st November 2008).

The game centers on the misotheistic idea of “vengeance on the Gods”. The protagonist is a young soldier named Wylfred who holds a grudge against Lenneth Valkyrie. Lenneth chose Wylfred’s father, Thyodor, to become an Einherjar, taking his soul into her possession when Wylfred was a mere ten years old. Years pass and the young man’s anger grows, until he is offered the Goddess’s Feather, shed from Lenneth’s wings and found near the corpse of his father, by Hel, the Queen of Niflheim. By becoming a renowned warrior like his father, he believes he can eventually be chosen to become an Einherjar, giving him the means with which to exact his vengeance. Joining him on his quest are his close friend and fellow warrior, Ansel, and Ailyth, a beautiful emissary from Niflheim. All is not well in the world as Wylfred sets out on his quest. Central Midgard is poised to be thrown into turmoil as a succession dispute erupts between the two princes of the Artolia Kingdom, Langrey and Cristoff. With the bordering nations of Villnore and Crell Monferaigne closely monitoring Artolia’s internal strife, war may once again break out, giving Wylfred the perfect opportunity in which to complete his mission.

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