ODIN SPHERE
OFFICIAL TITLE  Odin Sphere
COMMON TITLE  Odin Sphere
SERIAL NUMBER(S)  SLUS-21577
REGION  NTSC-U
GENRE / STYLE  Action / RPG.

DEVELOPER  Vanillaware, Ltd.
PUBLISHER  Atlus, Inc.
DATE RELEASED  22 May 2007
DISC NUMBER &
PRINTED SERIAL NUMBER
DISC 1

SLUS-21577
SERIAL NUMBER IN DISC SLUS-21577
MEDIA DVD-5
NUMBER OF TRACKS 1
( 1 Data Track )
BARCODE NUMBER(S)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
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English

Japanese
Menus and gameplay are in Multi-2 (English & Japanese); voices in Multi-2 (English & Japanese).

Odin Sphere is a 2D fantasy action RPG video game. Developed by Vanillaware and localized and published by Atlus for the PlayStation 2 in 2007, it tells the interlocking stories of five different protagonists. Odin Sphere is considered a spiritual successor to an Atlus game titled Princess Crown and takes some concepts from Norse mythology. Square Enix released the game in Europe on March 14, 2008.

Odin Sphere has five stories. The protagonist of each story is connected to the royalty of each of five warring nations in the world of Erion. Each of these protagonists wields a 'Psypher', a weapon with a large crystal capable of absorbing 'Phozons', energy sparks released when something (such as an enemy) is slain. These five stories overlap and interconnect, and the protagonist of one story may be the antagonist of another. Within the acts of each chapter, the player can obtain information relating to the upcoming "mission", as well as buy and sell goods prior to setting off for the next destination

Odin Sphere is framed as a series of books being read by a little girl named Alice, as she sits in a library located in her attic. Each book is the story of one of the five protagonists.

Ragnanival, the realm of the Demon Lord Odin, has invaded the forested realm of Ringford, home of Elfaria and her fairy subjects. Odin seeks the Crystallization Cauldron, which can create Psypher crystals. The battleground for this war is a blasted wasteland between the two countries. This blasted wasteland was once the prosperous nation of Valentine. All that remains of the devastated land of Valentine now are the Pookas, cursed humans in the shape of anthropomorphic rabbits, their currency, and the magically-endowed grandchildren of the late King Valentine.

Odin Sphere is a side-scrolling action RPG with hand-drawn, manga-inspired artwork and five playable characters. A powerful artifact called the "cauldron" has maintained order throughout the kingdom of Valentine for years. Now the peace has been shattered with the sudden disruption of the cauldron's powers.

War has broken out among the neighboring realms with fairies and warriors alike trying to seize the cauldron in the hopes of rekindling its magic and gaining control of the rival nations. In order to save the world from erupting into chaos, players will guide a warrior princess named Gwendolyn and her friends on a quest to save the land from a dark fate foretold by an ancient prophecy.

Features:
* Five playable characters with unique attacks and spells
* Choose from fully voiced dialogue in English or Japanese
* Ochestral scores provided by Hiroshi Sakimoto

  MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

Welcome to the lavishly illustrated world of Odin Sphere!

Lands of snow, emerald forests and chasms of fire beckon you. Follow the threads of an intricately woven story as you uncover the truth behind an almost-forgotten prophecy: one that, if fulfilled, will lead to the destruction of the entire world. Enjoy a masterwork, a feast for the sense, the kind of visual experience that every gamer dreams possible, but rarely plays.

  FEATURES:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 2D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Medieval Fantasy theme.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS  1 Player
NUMBER OF MEMORY CARD BLOCKS  191 KB Minimum
COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS TESTED
( OFFICIAL GAMEPADS ONLY )
 Standard Controller / Analog Controller ( Dual Shock Controller compatible )
COMPATIBLE LIGHT GUNS
( OFFICIAL LIGHT GUNS ONLY )
 None
OTHER COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS
( OFFICIAL CONTROLLERS ONLY )
 None
SPECIAL CONTROLLERS INCLUDED OR
SUPPORTED ( OFFICIAL ONLY )
 None
VIBRATION FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  No
VIDEO MODES  50 Hz = No / 60 Hz = Yes / Progressive Scan = No / 16:9 Option = No
AUDIO MODES  Stereo = Yes / Mono = Yes / Dolby Sorround = No / Dolby Digital = No / Dolby Pro logic II = No
MULTI-TAP FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  No
LANGUAGE SELECTOR  No
NETWORK ADAPTOR (ETHERNET) COMPATIBLE  No
EMULATOR  PCSX 2 v.0.1.0.0
SPEED HACKS USED  EE Cyclerate = 1; VU Cycle Stealing = 0; Enable INTC Spin detection = Yes; Enable Wait Loop Detection = Yes; Enable fast CDVD = No; mVU Flag Hack = No; MTVU (Multi-Threaded Micro VU1) = Yes
SPECIAL GAME FIXES USED  None
VIDEO PLUGIN  GSDX r5559 ( Allow 8-bit textures = Yes; Alpha Hack = No; Offset Hack = No; Skipdraw Hack = No )
AUDIO PLUGIN  SPU2-X r5545 ( Interpolation = 4; Disable Effects Processing = No; Use the de-alias filter = No; Enable Dubug options = No; Module = 1; Synchronizing Mode = TimeStretch Mix; Audio Expansion Mode = Stereo )
CD-ROM PLUGIN  CDVDolio Cdrom plugin v.0.1.0
GAME PAD PLUGIN  LilyPad svn (r3993) 0.10.0
VIBRATION COMPATIBLE  Yes.

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 BASIC CONTROLS:
  Move character / Move cursor -  D-Pad or Left Analog Stick
  Confirm, jump -  X Button
  Cancel, open the item ring -  Circle Button
  Attack, talk -  Square Button
  Open psypher skill menu -  Triangle Button
  Display map, switch bags -  L1 Button
  Open the status screen -  L2 Button
  Absorb phozons, switch bags -  R1 Button
  Open the bag screen -  R2 Button
  Return to the attic -  L1 + R1 + Select + Start Button
  Pause game -  Start Button

 



 
 

 - JEWEL CASE COVERS
FRONT
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 3199 x 2139 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 1'85 MB
 - JEWEL CASE COVERS
GREATEST HITS FRONT
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1599 x 1062 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 263 KB
 - ADVERT COVERS
USA ADVERT
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 903 x 1256 pix.
Res. - 1200 dpi
File Size - 487 KB
 - DISC COVER
DISC
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1082 x 1076 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 352 KB

 NTSC-J:
  • Odin Sphere [SLPM-66474]  - 
     
  • Odin Sphere [Playstation 2 the Best] [SLPM-74259]  - 
     
 KOREAN:
  • Odin Sphere [SCKA-20107]  - 
     
 PAL:
  • Odin Sphere [SLES-55110]  - 
     

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