Albert Odyssey: Legend of Eldean
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| Albert Odyssey: Legend of Eldean | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Sunsoft |
| Publisher(s) |  Sunsoft Working Designs |
| Platform(s) | Sega Saturn |
| Release date | August 9, 1996 July 24, 1997 |
| Genre(s) | RPG |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: Kids to Adults (K-A) |
Albert Odyssey: Legend of Eldean is a role-playing video game released on SEGA Saturn. It was created by Sunsoft and was originally meant to be on the Super Famicom but was ported to the SEGA Saturn. It was localized in the U.S. by Working Designs. Legend of Eldean is preceded in the series by Albert Odyssey and Albert Odyssey 2, both on the Super Famicom.
The game itself is standard Japanese role-playing fare, with vibrant 2D graphics and turn-based combat. 'Albert Odyssey' also has a strong soundtrack (composed by Naoki Kodaka) accompanied by several tracks of CD-audio. The game itself takes about 30 hours to fully beat. Unfortunately it is also plagued by bad load times, especially in battle (it seems like an animation and a voice effect are specially loaded for each move). Although, Working Designs, the publisher of the U.S. version, did somewhat improve the load times over the Japanese version.
The characters are also fairly standard, with a combination of physical attack based characters and magic attack based characters. These include:
- Pike - a human found and raised by Harpies as a child after his parents' town was slaughtered. He holds a mysterious destiny and has inherited his father's enchanted sword, Cirrus.
- Eka - a singer Pike encounters early in the town of Gigarl. She wields powerful spells and stays with Pike until the end.
- Leos - a monk with an expert command of martial arts and healing abilities, she joins Pike for half of the adventure, leaving to dedicate herself to the priesthood.
- Gryzz - a dragonman, the oldest of the party, and the most powerful physical attacker of your group. He holds a steadfast affection for his sister, and wields two katana in battle. In addition, he has a variety of breath weapons common among dragonkind. Called Eruda in the Japanese version
- Amon - A rather flamboyant actor who is very proud and vain of himself, a trait that leads to his fellow kinsmen loathing his presence. He eventually swallows his pride and brings his halberd skills to the party.
- Kia - an apprentice magician who takes Leos' place in the party for the second half of the game, she is the granddaughter of a famous sorceress. Powerful attack spells are at her command, although her air-headed nature can lead her into trouble.
