Underplayed Gems

Startling Odyssey (1993)

Startling Odyssey cover

Platforms: TurboGrafx CD
Genres: Role-Playing (RPG)
Rating: 5.0 of 5, 1 player ratings
Where to get it: My Abandonware

How it feels

This is a classic 90s RPG with slow, deliberate turn-based combat and a simple fantasy anime aesthetic.

fantasyturn-basedretroslow-pacedanimemethodicalnostalgicstraightforward

Screenshots

Startling Odyssey screenshot 1

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