Zodiac: Orcanon Odyssey

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Zodiac: Orcanon Odyssey
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Developer Kobojo
Publisher Kobojo
Writer Kazushige Nojima [1]
Composer Hitoshi Sakimoto [1]
Engine Unity [2]
Platform iOS
ReleaseNovember 10, 2015
Genre Role-playing
Modes Single-player, multiplayer

Zodiac: Orcanon Odyssey is a 2015 role-playing video game developed and published by Kobojo for iOS. Releases for the PlayStation Vita and PlayStation 4 were announced but never released.

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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. Archived from the original on 19 April 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  2. 1 2 Moriarty, Colin (September 18, 2014). "TGS 2014: Introducing Zodia, A New JRPG For PS Vita". IGN . Archived from the original on September 4, 2017. 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 . Archived from the original on June 30, 2015. 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. Archived from the original on July 2, 2015. 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. Archived from the original on 6 October 2025. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  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. Archived from the original on January 28, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  11. ↑ "'Zodiac: Orcanon Odyssey' Review – The Stars Are Misaligned". November 16, 2015. Archived from the original on June 21, 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  12. ↑ Codd, Matthew (April 17, 2017). "review-zodiac-orcanon-odyssey-apple-ipad". Digitally Downloaded. Archived from the original on June 21, 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  13. ↑ Dyer, Mitch (September 21, 2014). "TGS 2014: The Best Games Of Tokyo Game Show". IGN . Archived from the original on June 30, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
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