Arcus Odyssey

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Arcus Odyssey

Publisher: Wolf Team (JP), Renovation (US)

Developer: Wolf Team

Release	Date	RRP	Code

VRC

| genre=Action, RPG (box says both while Sega of Japan master list only says Action) }} Arcus Odyssey (アークス・オデッセイ) is a 1991 role-playing action game by Wolf Team and released in the US and Japan for the Sega Mega Drive and in Japan for the X68000 and Super Famicom. It is the only game in Wolf Team's Arcus series of RPGs to receive an international release and the first entry to see release on a Sega system (a compilation of the first three games, which were only released on Japanese computers, was released on the Sega CD in Japan in 1993).

The sorceress Castomira set out to destroy the world, and has managed to defeat all but one of the warriors who have attempted to stop her. That lone soul was Princess Leaty, who engaged in a fierce, destructive magical duel with Castomira that lasted for days, ending with Leaty sealing Castomira in the Dark World using a sword which came to be known as The Power of Leaty. Centuries later, Castomira's followers have stolen The Power of Leaty and plan to return Castomira for the ultimate destruction.

You play as one or two of four warriors who aim to stop Castomira's followers: Jedda, a swordsman, Erin, a female warrior, Diane, an archer, and Bead, a wizard. Pressing uses your attack and holding draws your shield in the direction you are facing. brings up an inventory screen you can use to equip different attacks and power crystals, which make the button perform a certain spell.

Promotional material

ArcusOdyssey MD US PrintAdvert.jpg

US print advert

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

60

^[6]

ACE (UK)

NTSC

86

^[1]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

78

^[7]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

58

^[8]

Console XS (UK)

NTSC-J

92

^[9]

Cool Gamer (RU)

50

^[10]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

68

^[11]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)

60

^[12]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 10 (RU)

70

^[13]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

53

^[14]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

96

^[2]

Games-X (UK)

60

^[15]

Game Players Sega Guide! (US)

NTSC-U

70

^[16]

Hippon Super (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[17]

Joystick (FR)

NTSC-J

87

^[18]

Mega Drive Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

73

^[19]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

86

^[3]

Player One (FR)

79

^[4]

Play Time (DE)

81

^[20]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

92

^[5]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC

89

^[21]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

73

^[22]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

67

^[23]

VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)

70

^[24]

Zzap! (IT)

96

^[25]

	74
Based on 25 reviews

Arcus Odyssey

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart Manual

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↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 20
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Februar 1992" (DE; 1992-01-10), page 120
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1991" (JP; 1991-06-08), page 30
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 127
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 17
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 20
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 290
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 10, "" (RU; 2003-10-08), page 18
↑ Famitsu, "1991-xx-xx" (JP; 1991-06-28), page 18
↑ Games-X, "14th-20th November 1991" (UK; 1991-11-14), page 34
↑ Game Players Sega Guide!, "Vol. 3, No. 1: February/March 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 72
↑ Hippon Super, "July 1991" (JP; 1991-06-04), page 113
↑ Joystick, "Septembre 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 167
↑ Mega Drive Fan, "September 1991" (JP; 1991-08-xx), page 115
↑ Play Time, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-06), page 92
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 86
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 8
↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "November 1991" (US; 1991-1x-xx), page 46
↑ Zzap!, "Settembre 1991" (IT; 1991-xx-xx), page 64

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[6] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 20

[:File:ASM_DE_1992-02.pdf_p120-7] Aktueller Software Markt, "Februar 1992" (DE; 1992-01-10), page 120

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1991-07.pdf_p30-8] Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1991" (JP; 1991-06-08), page 30

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p127-9] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 127

[10] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 17

[:File:EGM_US_026.pdf_p20-11] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 20

[12] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 290

[13] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 10, "" (RU; 2003-10-08), page 18

[:File:Famitsu_JP_0134.pdf_p18-14] Famitsu, "1991-xx-xx" (JP; 1991-06-28), page 18

[:File:GamesX_UK_30.pdf_p34-15] Games-X, "14th-20th November 1991" (UK; 1991-11-14), page 34

[:File:GPSG_US_0301.pdf_p72-16] Game Players Sega Guide!, "Vol. 3, No. 1: February/March 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 72

[17] Hippon Super, "July 1991" (JP; 1991-06-04), page 113

[:File:Joystick_FR_019.pdf_p167-18] Joystick, "Septembre 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 167

[:File:Mdfan_JP_1991-09.pdf_p115-19] Mega Drive Fan, "September 1991" (JP; 1991-08-xx), page 115

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1992-06.pdf_p92-20] Play Time, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-06), page 92

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p64-21] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p86-22] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 86

[23] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 8

[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_34.pdf_p46-24] VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "November 1991" (US; 1991-1x-xx), page 46

[:File:Zzap_IT_59.pdf_p64-25] Zzap!, "Settembre 1991" (IT; 1991-xx-xx), page 64

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