Vanillaware’s ambitious PS2 action-RPG Odin Sphere is getting an HD remaster with Odin Sphere: Leifdrasir.
Due 14th January in Japan, this spruced up remake will arrive on PS4, PS3 and Vita. A western release has yet to be confirmed, but seems very likely.
For the uninitiated, Odin Sphere paved the way for Vanillaware’s later Muramasa: The Demon Blade and Dragon’s Crown. Set in a lavish fantasy world, Odin Sphere’s ambitious story structure cast players as five different characters, each with their own campaign adding to the non-chronological story in a Rashomon-like capacity. As such, there was a fair amount of repetition in this otherwise inventive game, so a Vita version seems like a more palatable fit for one to chip away at over a long period of time.
According to Siliconera’s translated summation of the game’s official site, Odin Sphere: Leifdrasir will include “added features to enhance the 2D action characteristics, making it a more in-depth and enjoyable title than before.”
