From SEGA
"Valkyria Chronicles™, the first game from SEGA Studios - Japan to utilize the groundbreaking “CANVAS” graphics engine, features a stunningly unique visual style resembling a watercolor painting in motion. Created exclusively for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, this epic role-playing game also marks the debut of the “BLiTZ” battle system, which combines tactical RPG gameplay with direct character control common in action games."
On their page if you search under Action RPGS, there are none found on the PS3. VC is under RPG.
If anyone has a right to classify a ame, its the COMPANY WHO PUBLISHED/DEVELOPED it. they call it an RPG. I would agree it is a Tactical RPG (TRPG) under the heading of a JRPG.
So: RPG <----JRPG<----TRPG. Done
