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Arcus Odyssey

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Action role-playing adventure about four warriors confronting the Dark Lords of Castomira

The briefing

About this game

Arcus Odyssey is an action role-playing game developed by Wolf Team and published by Renovation and Wolf Team. Released on June 14, 1991, it follows four warriors serving the troubled king of Arcus.

During the thousand years full moon, Jedda, Erin, Diana, and Bead travel to an ancient ruined shrine to battle the Dark Lords of Castomira and confront the Dark Sorceress. Their mission is to recover the Sword of Light, stolen from the kingdom after Princess Leaty used it to defeat Castomira a thousand years earlier.

Playable Warriors and Magic

  • Jedda: A swordsman who wields fire magic.
  • Erin: A warrior-maiden who harnesses the power of wind.
  • Diana: An archer who uses healing rays of light.
  • Bead: A magic stick-fighter who can mimic the magic of the dark lords.

The game was released for the Sega Genesis, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Sharp X68000, Super Famicom, and Super Nintendo Entertainment System.