Zodiac: Orcanon Odyssey
Developer(s)Kobojo
Publisher(s)Kobojo
Writer(s)Kazushige Nojima[1]
Composer(s)Hitoshi Sakimoto[1]
EngineUnity[2]
Platform(s)iOS
ReleaseNovember 10, 2015
Genre(s)Role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Zodiac: Orcanon Odyssey is a role-playing video game developed and published by Kobojo (now Celsius online). The game was released for iOS in November 2015. Releases for the PlayStation Vita and PlayStation 4 were also announced, but cancelled and never released.

Gameplay

The game plays as a Japanese role-playing video game, specifically taking elements from Final Fantasy, Valkyrie Profile and Dragon's Crown.[3] While the game does contain heavy online multiplayer elements, the game is entirely able to be played from beginning to ending, without use of any online elements, as well.[2]

Development

The game's conception began as part of the company's desire to change its focus out of the simple, casual Facebook games it had been making in the past.[4]

The game was first announced in September 2014, at the Tokyo Game Show, for the iOS and PlayStation Vita platforms.[5] At the time of announcement, the game had already been in development for a year.[6] In June 2015, the game's subtitle was revealed to be Orcanon Odyssey, and an additional platform, PlayStation 4, was announced.[7] The game launched onto iPhone and iPad in November 2015, though neither of the Vita or PS4 versions have ever been released.[8]

Reception

The game's announcement won one of IGN's "Best Surprise" award in its retrospective reveal of the Tokyo Game Show in 2014.[13]

According to review aggregator Metacritic, the full release of Zodiac: Orcanon Odyssey received generally mixed or average reviews upon release.[9]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 McWhertor, Michael (11 August 2015). "Final Fantasy creators' mobile RPG Zodiac goes from free-to-play to 'premium' game". Polygon. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  2. 1 2 Moriarty, Colin (September 18, 2014). "TGS 2014: Introducing Zodia, A New JRPG For PS Vita". IGN. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  3. ↑ McWhertor, Michael (September 19, 2014). "Zodiac brings Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts creators together for a new touch-based RPG". Polygon. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  4. ↑ Kollar, Philip (June 12, 2015). "How A French Studio Set Out To Make The Next Great Japanese RPG". Polygon. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  5. ↑ Morris, Tatiana (September 19, 2014). "Zodiac revealed at TGS 2014". GameZone. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  6. ↑ Romano, Sal (September 19, 2014). "Final Fantasy scenario writer announces RPG Zodiac for PS Vita and iOS". Gematsu. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  7. ↑ Priestman, Chris (June 22, 2015). "Final Fantasy X Writer's Next Game Will Also Be Heading To PlayStation 4". Siliconera. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Astria Ascending Will Appear Worldwide in 2021". 26 March 2021.
  9. 1 2 "Zodiac: Orcanon Odyssey for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Zodiac: Orcanon Odyssey - A tale that we've been told a few times before". Pocket Gamer. November 16, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  11. ↑ "'Zodiac: Orcanon Odyssey' Review – The Stars Are Misaligned". November 16, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  12. ↑ Codd, Matthew (April 17, 2017). "review-zodiac-orcanon-odyssey-apple-ipad". Digitally Downloaded. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  13. ↑ Dyer, Mitch (September 21, 2014). "TGS 2014: The Best Games Of Tokyo Game Show". IGN. Retrieved June 30, 2015.

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