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Odama (Japan)

GameCube
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Reviewed in
2006
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Vivarium/Nintendo action-strategy. Mix of pinball and Japanese medieval strategy: control a giant ball to crush enemies and guide troops, voice control via mic. Totally unique concept, baffling gameplay. Experimental cult Nintendo curio.

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Category
Strategy 1 player 12+
Description
Original Nintendo strategy mixing giant pinball and the defence of feudal Japanese troops. Published by Nintendo, released in September 2006. About ten levels in which a huge ball guides samurai, microphone support for voice orders and local multiplayer. Worldwide release.

Odama review

3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
3/5
Story
★★★★★
"Solid"
Gameplay
"Decent"
Fun
"Mild"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,09 GB 📅13/04/2006
Published by Nintendo

Odama (GameCube) price, value & rarity

Notable
Q1 loose
 $20 Q6 complete
 $24 Q10 new
 $66 !
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Other versions
Odama
Europe
15/09/2006
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Odama
USA
10/10/2006
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Collector interest

The first Japanese revision of the Vivarium and Nintendo oddity, crossing pinball with samurai strategy steered by voice. The Rev 1 marking identifies this initial pressing, sought by purists of the Japanese market. Built around the GameCube microphone, this unclassifiable, low-selling concept keeps a cult-curiosity aura, the original Japanese version documenting the genesis of a title Nintendo never sought to reissue.

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