''Zodiac: Orcanon Odyssey'' is a role-playing video game developed and published by

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(now ). The game was released for

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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

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'', ''

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''. 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.

Development

The game's conception began as part of the company's desire to change its focus out of the simple, casual

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games it had been making in the past. The game was first announced in September 2014, at the

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, for the

and PlayStation Vita platforms. At the time of announcement, the game had already been in development for a year. In June 2015, the game's subtitle was revealed to be ''Orcanon Odyssey'', and an additional platform, PlayStation 4, was announced. The game launched onto iPhone and

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in November 2015, though neither of the Vita or PS4 versions have ever been released.

Reception

The game's announcement won one of

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's "Best Surprise" award in its retrospective reveal of the Tokyo Game Show in 2014. According to review aggregator

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, the full release of ''Zodiac: Orcanon Odyssey'' received generally mixed or average reviews upon release.

References

External links

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Gameplay

Development

Reception

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