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.
| Zodiac: Orcanon Odyssey | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Kobojo |
| Publisher(s) | Kobojo |
| Writer(s) | Kazushige Nojima[1] |
| Composer(s) | Hitoshi Sakimoto[1] |
| Engine | Unity[2] |
| Platform(s) | iOS |
| Release | November 10, 2015 |
| Genre(s) | Role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
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
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | iOS: 66/100[9] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Pocket Gamer | 7/10[11] |
| TouchArcade | 4/10[12] |
| Digitally Downloaded |   [10] |
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]