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First gracing our PlayStations in 1999,Valkyrie Profile: Lennethis a classic JRPG that spawned a number of sequels and a cult following thanks to its engrossing combat system, great replayability, and compelling worldbuilding. It’s a true standout.
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As mentioned, it’s a game with a lot of replayability, but how much that applies to you will likely depend on how long it takes to play the game even once. JRPGs tend to be on the longer side, and Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth is no exception.
How Long Does It Take To Beat Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth?
According toHowLongToBeat.com, a standard playthrough of Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth will takebetween 32 and 35 hours. Valkyrie Profile consists of eight chapters, each featuring lengthy cutscenes in which you recruit characters, and a variety of dungeons to plumb that range from the simple to the needlessly complicated. Add to that a pretty hefty final dungeon regardless of which ending you’re going for, and you’re in for a long one.
It’s notable that it’s possible to cut down this number considerably if you know what you’re doing - quick mastery of the combat system and knowing things like the power of sorcerers and how to abuse the level-up and transmutation systems can shave off entire hours from your final playtime.
At the end of the day, though, you still have to contend with long, unskippable cutscenes, lengthy dungeons, and lots of menu management, which all contribute to the lengthy playtime.
How Long Does The Postgame Dungeon, Seraphic Gate, Take To Beat?
After beating the game once, you’ll unlock the Seraphic Gate dungeon, a huge undertaking filled with the toughest enemies and puzzles that the game can throw at you. For many, it’s the best part of the game - it’s filled with goodies to find and is the best challenge that the game offers.
Completing the gameplusthe Seraphic Gate will require quite the time commitment.The dungeon can take over 15 hours to complete fully, including preparation and grinding, extending the average playtime for a completionist to around52 hours.
How Long Does It Take To See Absolutely Everything?
As hinted at previously, there are multiple endings to witness in Valkyrie Profile. In addition to this, many dungeons are mutually exclusive between the Normal and Hard modes. What this means, at the end of the day, is that if you wish to see absolutely everything that the game has to offer, you’ll need to do two playthroughs - one on Normal mode, and one on Hard mode, getting a different ending each time - andpreferably using a guide to get the best ending, as it’s quite difficult to stumble into accidentally.
With two playthroughs and at least one completion of the Seraphic Gate, you’re looking ataround 80 hours of gameplay.
