First fifteen minutes of Valkyria Chronicles II

Let's see... Judging from the art cover the guy who looks as dumb as a brick is the hero, the innocent blond-haired blue eyed girl is the love interest/The Heart, and the guy with the glasses is the Lancer as well as a studious stick in the mud, and will probably go 'I'm trying to concentrate >:(' at least ten times. And if he doesn't do the shiny scary glasses thing at least once I'll eat my -

AAAAND right in the opening sequence. I guess you feel like obliging me, game. And another sidekick, sidekick, rich bitch, innocent ruler, evil blah blah. I can already see that this game is going to break all the character molds, you guys.

- So the hero's brother is dead? No way :(
- Ohhhh, it's 'classified information'. Thanks, that makes me feel so much better about it.
- Let me guess, the solution is to enroll in that military academy so that the information will suddenly be no longer classified.
- HOW DID I GUESS
- Blah blah, innocent blue-eyed girl is also ditzy and sweet and the peacemaker.
- 'I'm trying to concentrate >:(' CALLED IT
- Just saying though, that is one very hot 'shut up' look. Maybe it doubles as a 'come hither' look.
- Yeah yeah we got it the hero is a moron and also over-enthusiastic
- Passed all the exams quelle surprise
- Aaaand there we go, late for the first day at school! AS USUAL.
- ...ohey, the girl is late too. That doesn't happen quite as often.
- Insults coming from the classroom! I bet it's that rich bitch from the opening sequence.
- IT IS THE RICH BITCH FROM THE OPENING SEQUENCE.

Combat's nice though, if a bit confusing at first, but nice!