Arcus Spirits/ Arcus Odyssey

Arcus Odyssey was one of several unreleased games by Renovation. There exists an English beta of the game under the Japanese title, Arcus Spirits. By: Evan G Last updated: July 20, 2009

Screenshot in the September 1993 issue of Nintendo power (scan by Retromags)

• Publisher: Renovation Products
• Developer: Sammy
• Game ID: SNS-A5-USA
• Players: 1-2
• Release: Scheduled for 1993
• Genre: Action RPG
• Released: Japan (as Arcus Spirits)

Arcus Spirits is an overhead adventure game, somewhat similar to The Legend of Zelda. You can choose between 4 characters and it had a Greecian theme to it. A beta version of the game was discovered, with the original Japanese name "Arcus Spirits" still on the title. The beta had the Wolf Team logo on it, suggesting they were preparing it for release. Renovation was purchased by Sega, so that is likely why the game never came out.

Information courtesy of Sakura Matsumoto:

A beta was leaked, however... it fails to credit Renovation (the company that translated it and was to publish it) or, in fact, any company except Wolfteam who made it and is still under the original title of Arcus Spirits, but seems to be otherwise completely translated. (An oddity: the Sammy logo has been removed from the game, as Sammy had nothing to do with American publication, but was replaced with the Wolfteam logo instead of the Renovation logo.)

box found on half.com

screenshot in the October 1993 issue of Nintendo Power (scan by Retromags)

Review in the November 1993 issue of Nintendo Power (scan by Retromags)

Screenshots

Bibliography

• Nintendo Power, Pak Watch - Summer CES (as Arcus Odyssey), Publication date: August 1993, Volume: 51, Pages: 112
• Nintendo Power, Pak Watch Update, Publication date: September 1993, Volume: 52, Pages: 112
• Nintendo Power, Pak Watch Update, Publication date: October 1993, Volume: 53, Pages: 112-113
• Nintendo Power, Now Playing (review; Graphics and Sound: 3.3/5; Play Control: 2.9/5; Challenge: 3.3/5; Theme and Fun: 3.3/5), Publication date: November 1993, Volume: 54, Pages: 105,107