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Zodiac: Orcanon Odyssey

Platform(s): PlayStation Vita
Genre: Role-Playing
Developer: Kobojo
Release Date: Nov. 2015

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'Zodiac' (Vita) Announced - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2014 @ 12:06 a.m. PDT

Zodiac: Orcanon Odyssey is a persistent online role-playing game which blends classic elements from Japanese RPGs with 2D hand drawn art.

The multi-platform RPG, is being created by a renowned global team stretching from France to Scotland to Tokyo, including well known ex-Final Fantasy developers such as composer Hitoshi Sakimoto and scenario writer Kazushige Nojima, who combined have written, scored many of the most iconic RPGs of all time, including Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy Tactics, Final Fantasy X, Final Fantasy X-2, Final Fantasy XII, Final Fantasy XV and the Kingdom Hearts series. All audio and sound effects are being created by Basiscape who are renowned for their work on RPG's such as Dragon's Crown, Muramasa: the Demon Blade and Valkyria Chronicles.

"Working with iconic developers such as Sakimoto-san and Nojima-san has pushed us to perfect every element of the RPG experience for mobile and handheld devices," said Mario Rizzo, CEO, Kobojo. "The combination of their deep knowledge and history along with our company's experience and artistic style is leading to the creation of Zodiac, our dream cross-platform RPG."


Zodiac blends classic elements from Japanese RPGs with beautifully 2D hand drawn art, creating a gameplay experience that is as deep and engaging as it is stylish.

Key Features

  • Choose to battle as characters inspired by the 12 signs of the Zodiac, acquiring more powers and allies along the way.
  • Designed to be a multiplatform experience, Zodiac will play like an MMO but without constraints of synchronous play.   Players can raid and share experiences with friends without being online at the same time.
  • Kobojo is passionate about developing high-quality multiplayer game mechanics and is known for its extraordinary hand-drawn 2D graphics.
  • The development team for Zodiac includes scenario writer Kazushige Nojima and renowned composer Hitoshi Sakimoto and his company Basiscape.
  • Sakimoto-san and Nojima-san have written, scored many of the most iconic RPGs of all time, including:
    • Final Fantasy VII
    • Final Fantasy Tactics
    • Final Fantasy X
    • Final Fantasy X-2
    • Final Fantasy XII
    • Final Fantasy XV
    • Kingdom Hearts series
    • Dragon’s Crown
    • Muramasa: the Demon Blade
    • Valkyria Chronicles.
  • This is the first time these iconic Japanese developers are working with a Western studio.  Zodiac is being created by a renowned global team stretching from France to Scotland to Tokyo.

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