Odin Sphere for PS2 being Released in Europe by Square Enix

December 1st, 2007, 15:19 Posted By: JKKDARK

via GameGuru

After the launch of the Playstation 3, it is very rare to come across titles that have been exclusively made for its predecessors. But Square Enix had already released a role playing game exclusively for the PS2 in Japan. Now they sent word that Odin Sphere will also be released in Europe as well as other PAL territories.

Odin Sphere is a side-scrolling action title featuring stunning hand-drawn artwork and animations. It also has fully-voiced dialogues along with five playable characters in all. The fates of all the five characters in Odin Sphere are intertwined with the others’. Hitoshi Sakimoto, who has composed music for games like Final Fantasy XII has contributed to this game. Odin Sphere has a nice cooking and alchemy system, which can be used to make powerful attack and recovery items. This is the PAL version of the game and it features a 60Hz display mode as well as an optimized 50Hz display mode. And yes, the in-game text has been fully localized into English, French, German, Spanish and Italian.

John Yamamoto is the president and chief executive officer of Square Enix Ltd. He said, “Odin Sphere embodies the assurance of Square Enix in bringing new experiences to European gamers. This is especially reflected in our partnership with Atlus, allowing Square Enix Ltd. to publish the first non Square Enix title in PAL territories. The wonderfully crafted Odin Sphere is the best possible start to an exhilarating new period for the company.”

Overview of Odin Sphere for PS2: The nations of Erion had always held an uneasy peace, as the various kings and queens watched each other for any signs of weakness. When the country of Valentine is obliterated by the power of an ancient artefact, it sparks a bloody war between the fairies of Ringford and the warriors of Ragnanival. Little do they know that they are acting out an almost-forgotten prophecy: one that, if fulfilled, will lead to the destruction of the entire world. Take control of the warrior princess Gwendolyn, daughter of Odin, and follow the threads of an intricately woven story as you uncover the truth behind the prophecy – and how to bring it to an end.

Odin Sphere has been originally developed by Vanillaware but the localizations have been done by Atlus. It is expected to release in Europe in the early part of next year. The game was first released in Japan and later it was launched in North America. Odin Sphere has received good reviews and gamers in Europe would be glad to have this game for their PS2 consoles.

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