Change the Fate of the World in Odin Sphere Leifthrasir
LOGO: TITLE: Odin Sphere Leifthrasir PLATFORM: PlayStation®4 PlayStation®3 PlayStation®Vita RELEASE DATE: 2016 GENRE: Action RPG PLAYERS: 1 ESRB: RP PRICE: TBD OFFICIAL WEBSITE: Coming soon! |
The HD remake of Vanillaware's PlayStation®2 masterpiece, Odin Sphere, will be coming to the Americas in 2016! Titled Odin Sphere Leifthrasir, and pronounced "LAYV-thra-sheer," the game will be released both digitally and physically for the PlayStation®4, PlayStation®3, and PlayStation®Vita consoles. (Please note the spelling - the "d" in the logo is actually a thorn þ, and to spare people from entering difficult Nordic characters into their CMS, we've Romanized it to "Leifthrasir.")
In addition to having redrawn the art and enhanced the game's visuals, the combat and RPG systems also received upgrades! There's a lot more details down the road, but we're confirming a physical release for the Americas next year!
Assets and full press release are below.
Video
YouTube
https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=i1-79TS8dJU
European Version
We don't have any details on an EU release yet, unfortunately.
The Perfected HD Project from ATLUS and Vanillaware Remakes the 2007 Original
IRVINE, Calif. - July 23, 2015 - Vanillaware, the team behind the hit side-scrolling title Dragon's Crown is working on a new authentic HD project with ATLUS to recreate and perfect Odin Sphere - the 2D action RPG with Norse Mythology roots. Told in five tales from the perspectives of five unique protagonists, Odin Sphere Leifthrasir expresses the original game with glorious HD graphics in Vanillaware's renowned style, expanded worlds with new monsters, fully voiced story scenes, and a fine-tuned refreshing combat and RPG system to perfect the gameplay. Odin Sphere Leifthrasir will be available as a physical and digital release for the PlayStation®4, PlayStation®3, PlayStation®Vita in 2016 in North America.
More details about the game will be available later. Odin Sphere Leifthrasir is not yet rated by the ESRB.
About ATLUS
Atlus U.S.A., Inc. has become known across the industry as a mark of high-quality, deeply immersive, uniquely Japanese video game experiences. With award-winning titles that reach across a variety of genres and platforms, including the Shin Megami Tensei® and Persona® series of role-playing games, the ground-breaking action-adventure/puzzle game Catherine™, and the much-celebrated RPG Demon's Souls™, Atlus is committed to offering the highest standard in interactive entertainment experiences. www.Atlus.com
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