Mana, for example, is a ranged fighter and uses Momo as a bow to hit enemies at a distance while Ranka’s gauntlets are better suited to close combat. The combat system involves chaining attacks together to create combo moves that play to the strengths of an Extar. Reminiscent of old school brawlers, you'll battle through these areas fighting mob after mob of enemy units until the end level boss appears. Large swaths of gameplay are built around fairly linear stages designed after prominent island locations. Sisters Ranka and Rinka, along with the spiritually minded Mana and the tsundere Momo, are the latest batch of recruits to enter the program. The purpose of the island isn't so much treatment as it is a chance for the women to contain and control their powers to live a somewhat normal life. This condition allows them to fall into one of two categories: Extars, those that can transform into weapons, and Liberators, women who can safely wield those weapons. You’ll experience the trials and tribulations of women as they live on the island of Bhikkhuni, a sanctuary for those afflicted by a peculiar condition called the V-virus. Aside from a smattering of gameplay differences, it's difficult not to see Valkyrie Drive as a Senran Kagura reversion.
