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for the S! Appli digital storefront. Both of these could be downloaded through the company's official game services through these networks for a monthly fee, and featured all new graphics in the vein of its arcade sequel
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descends to Marvel Land from the heavens. In her first adventure, she wields a simple shield and a mace of light. Vowing to save Marvel Land from the darkness which has consumed it, her adventure begins.
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216:Nintendo 3DS
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158:Nintendo 3DS
148:Mobile phone
125:
103:Publisher(s)
91:Developer(s)
74:
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38:
36:lead section
18:
1344:Namco games
1148:. May 1996.
666:audio drama
644:in 1998 on
642:PlayStation
545:Publication
471:PlayStation
408:Star Luster
364:Development
133:Platform(s)
113:Composer(s)
1318:Categories
1034:Game Watch
946:Enterbrain
826:4872338030
716:References
628:, for the
57:April 2020
605:game demo
593:PC Engine
536:Reception
531:Reception
527:in 2015.
41:summarize
1187:Valkyrie
976:Nintendo
815:(2003).
747:2 August
691:Japanese
652:original
469:for the
314:Gameplay
255:Genre(s)
126:Valkyrie
1273:Related
1134:. 1996.
1077:5 April
1044:5 April
1013:4 April
986:5 April
956:4 April
941:Famitsu
920:4 April
886:5 April
855:5 April
797:2 April
699:Hepburn
616:prequel
493:label.
453:Release
427:Sky Kid
401:Xevious
395:Pac-Man
270:Mode(s)
184:Famicom
172:Release
141:Famicom
1217:Whirlo
1189:series
823:
736:4Gamer
634:Whirlo
599:game,
578:Legacy
502:i-Mode
436:, and
333:spells
122:Series
1195:Games
678:Notes
660:is a
570:22/30
560:17/20
548:Score
386:Namco
308:Wii U
288:Namco
232:Wii U
163:Wii U
107:Namco
96:Namco
1079:2020
1046:2020
1015:2020
988:2020
958:2020
922:2020
888:2020
857:2020
821:ISBN
799:2020
749:2019
597:MSX2
398:and
339:Plot
618:to
300:Wii
260:RPG
200:Wii
153:Wii
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