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) | iOS |
| Release | iOS November 10, 2015 |
| Genre(s) | Tactical role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Zodiac: Orcanon Odyssey is a Japanese role-playing game developed and published by Kobojo. The game was released for iOS in November 2015.
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 launched onto iPhone and iPad in November 2015.
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
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 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.