Today I went to GameStop to trade in some games which I decided not to sell on eBay since they no longer work. Shhhh. Anyway, as soon as I got there I started to search frantically for a copy of Valkyria Chronices which was recently given a hefty price cut in their “Game Days” sale. Rather than the standard price of around $59.99, a new copy will run you just $29.99! Considering how new the game is, and its quality versus some of the other crap on the list, this is a really good deal. Anyway I couldn’t find it so I figured I would ask at the counter.

As I was waiting in line to trade in my stuff, the GameStop employee was trying to convince the person in front of me about how good of a deal Valkyria Chronicle’s new price was, and explained that the last copy was in a cart right behind him. Naturally I took the opportunity to swoop down like a predatory owl descending upon a sleepy vole, clutching the game to my bosom. After my trade-in, I only ended up paying a little over $20 for a new copy of the game. Hell yeah.

If anyone out there was waiting on Valkyria Chronicles to go down in price, I highly recommend buying now. According to the GameStop employee, the sale will be in effect until the end of the month, but I guess most stores did not receive many copies for this promotion–my branch for instance only received 2 copies. This makes sense since GameStop is probably taking a blow with each copy that goes out the door. Go out there and grab it before they are all gone! It’s also important to note this sale is not available online.

In more exciting news, Sega announced that the DLC which came out a while back in Japan is going to be available on the Playstation Network this Spring:

Hard EX Mode: fight your way once again through the entire Imperial army, where the enemies are more lethal and your main tank Edelweiss is unavailable. You’ll have to be more strategic in order to overcome your opponents.
Edy’s Mission: “Enter the Edy Detachment” – six members have been separated from Squad 7 and on their journey to reunite with their squad, they stumble upon a tiny village under attack by the Imperial Army. Play as Edy and command your outnumbered team to defend the small village from annihilation.
Selvaria’s Mission “Behind Her Blue Flame”: Taking place right after the outbreak of Gallian battle lines, you play as Johann, a young and meek engineer assigned to Selvaria’s troop. See the action as it unfolds behind enemy lines and see the war play out through the eyes of the enemy.

With the money I saved buying the game, I will have more than enough left over to pay for the DLC, giving me the complete package! I love getting a good deal.