Zodiac: Orcanon Odyssey
| Zodiac: Orcanon Odyssey | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Kobojo |
| Publisher(s) | Kobojo |
| Writer(s) | Kazushige Nojima |
| Composer(s) | Hitoshi Sakimoto |
| Engine | Unity[1] |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, iOS |
| Release date(s) |
iOS November 10, 2015 PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita TBA |
| Genre(s) | Tactical role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Zodiac: Orcanon Odyssey is a Japanese-styled role-playing game developed by Kobojo. The game was released on November 10, 2015, for iOS, and will be released for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita sometime later.
Gameplay
The game plays as a Japanese role-playing video game, specifically taking elements from Final Fantasy, Valkyrie Profile and Dragon's Crown.[2] 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.[1]
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.[3]
The game was first announced in September 2014, at the Tokyo Game Show,[4] when the game had already been in development for a year.[5] In June 2015, the game's subtitle was revealed to be Orcanon Odyssey, and an additional platform, PlayStation 4, was announced.[6] The game will launch into beta phase on mobile phones in July 2015, and will be released on the two PlayStation platforms in early 2016.[6]
Reception
The game's announcement won one of IGN's "Best Surprise" award in its retrospective of the Tokyo Game Show in 2014.[7]
References
- 1 2 Moriarty, Colin (September 18, 2014). "TGS 2014: Introducing Zodia, A New JRPG For PS Vita". IGN. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ↑ McWhertor, Michael (September 19, 2014). "Zodiac brings Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts creators together for a new touch-based RPG". Polygon. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ↑ Kollar, Philip (June 12, 2015). "How A French Studio Set Out To Make The Next Great Japanese RPG". Polygon. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ↑ Morris, Tatiana (September 19, 2014). "Zodiac revealed at TGS 2014". GameZone. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ↑ Romano, Sal (September 19, 2014). "Final Fantasy scenario writer announces RPG Zodiac for PS Vita and iOS". Gematsu. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- 1 2 Priestman, Chris (June 22, 2015). "Final Fantasy X Writer’s Next Game Will Also Be Heading To PlayStation 4". Siliconera. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ↑ Dyer, Mitch (September 21, 2014). "TGS 2014: The Best Games Of Tokyo Game Show". IGN. Retrieved June 30, 2015.