[PS2] Odin Sphere - Hot sex from Atlus

Once upon a time there was this really awesome game called Princess Crown released by Atlus on the Sega Saturn and PSP. This game never saw the light of day here in the states. Vanillaware and Atlus are teaming up again to make a new game on the PS2. Get ready for some super high quality 2D graphics:















You'd think a cool 2D game like this would never come to America, right? The whole game is 2D and SCEA likes to turn down 2D games. Well, it is. Atlus was very quick to announce a US release for the fans. And it's coming before Persona 3.

Quote:

Odin Sphere Announced ATLUS U.S.A., INC. SIGNS
ODIN SPHERE
The Prophecy Must Die

IRVINE, CALIFORNIA — FEBRUARY 9, 2007 — Atlus U.S.A., Inc., a leading publisher of interactive entertainment, today announced the acquisition of the North American publishing rights to Odin Sphere, an Action RPG designed exclusively for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and slated to be in retail stores in late spring of 2007.

Odin Sphere is developed by Vanillaware, makers of the amazing Princess Crown for the Sega Saturn, and features beautiful hand-drawn artwork put into motion to tell an epic tale of power, loss, and love. The game is rated “T” by the ESRB for Mild Language, Fantasy Violence, Suggestive Themes, and Use of Alcohol.

About Odin Sphere:
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 artifact, 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 Key Features:
• Gorgeous hand-drawn artwork and animations!
• Intense side-scrolling action with astonishing attacks and magic effects!
• Fully-voiced dialogue that heightens the drama!
• Fantastic bosses that tower over the protagonists!
• Five playable characters in all; each one’s fate is intertwined with the others’!
• A robust cooking and alchemy system that can be used to create powerful attack and recovery items!

# # #
About Atlus U.S.A., Inc.
Located in Irvine, California and founded in 1991, Atlus U.S.A., Inc. is a publisher of video games for a variety of platforms, including the Nintendo DS™, Game Boy® Advance, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and Xbox™. Atlus U.S.A, Inc.'s library of critically acclaimed video games includes Riviera: The Promised Land, Trauma Center: Under the Knife, Magna Carta: Tears of Blood, and the award-winning Shin Megami Tensei series. For more information, visit www.atlus.com.

© 2007 ATLUS Odin Sphere is a registered trademark of Atlus USA. ”PlayStation” and the “PS” Family logo are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment. The rating icons are trademarks of the Entertainment Software Association.

=O~

Official US Website:
http://www.atlus.com/odinsphere/

How ya doing, buddy?

Only video on youtube. No sound either.

YouTube Video

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Acer just wants it because one of the characters is a furry.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

English website is up WITH English screenshots. Atlus is going quick with this one.

http://www.atlus.com/odinsphere/

Spoiler:

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Originally Posted by AcerBandit

Unless I personally know the person who I'm hotlinking from (like perhaps the possibility of Merv if he hosted pictures that I wanted to use or Blah for mp3 tags) and that their site is reliable I don't hotlink. It's just good Internet etiquette and saves you from a lot of avoidable crap like hotlink blockers and website death. Also, I don't use imageshack as much these days since a bunch of people around here can't seem to access it anymore.

Honestly, I don't think Atlus cares. We're promoting their game here, which in turn will help improve sells. They're probably excited to see fans hotlinking screenshots on active forums.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Pre-order this sucker today!

Gamestop has the game listed for a 5/21/2007 release. The game shipping on a Monday seems odd since they usually ship on Tuesdays, but whatever. And it's listed at a $39.99 price. Sweet!

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Boosting Atlus sales ++

Keep preordering guys!

FELIPE NO

I'm playing the game on Normal mode and now that I'm getting used to the alchemy system I don't find myself dying as much as I did the first two chapters. The map is pretty darn useful since it tells me when to mass plant seeds to stock up on healing items for the boss fight. Don't be afraid to use the home command and start the whole level over again if you keep getting your ass handed to you. You'll build up even more levels before the boss fight to make things a bit easier.

Oh, and this game looks like a next gen title when played on a PS3. I have it upscaled to 720P and the game looks freaking amazing. I haven't noticed any slowdown yet on my PS3 either. The load times are only about 3-5 seconds too. If you own a PS3 play this game on there.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?