out there, Albert Odyssey delivers where it counts", commending Working Designs for their script as well as several gameplay improvements made to the North American release, but found much of the game's design to be "unimaginative". Game Players called the game a "worthwhile venture" and found that the town and dungeon graphics' "subtle detailing and rich colors are beautiful things", but declared that the overworld graphics and spell effects were lacking, calling them "disappointingly bland, lacking any visual depth". GameFan conversely declared that the in-battle graphics were "very nice", yet found fault in the game's slow pacing and dated presentation, especially when compared to newer, more cinematic role-playing games. GamePro stated that "Although Albert Odyssey materializes on the Saturn with a fun cast of characters, a soothing soundtrack, and a compelling story line, the lack of solid gameplay and overall shortness of the adventure banish this RPG to the realm of rentals." They compared it unfavorably to Shining the Holy Ark, which was released in the U.S. the same month as Albert Odyssey. Game Informer criticized the slow pace of the gameplay, the monotonous battles, and the lack of any standout aspect, but concluded that "Even if you don't even like RPG's[sic] Albert Odyssey warrants a rental at the very least. The laughs you'll get out of it are worth more than a couple of bucks." Next Generation stated that "The magic spells and combat engine are not just slow and unimpressive, but downright painful to look at. ... Luckily, Working Designs polished up the storyline and text to make the game seem more valuable and made a valiant effort to make the most of a regrettably forgettable game." However, he recommended that Saturn-owning Working Designs fans instead hold out for their upcoming release of Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete. IGN also compared the game to future Working Designs titles, calling it "more of a mild appetizer for Lunar and Magic Knight Rayearth – it'll hold you over, but it's not a satisfying meal in itself", nonetheless calling the game "pretty good". See also Albert Odyssey (Super Famicom game) Notes References External links Albert Odyssey: Legend of Eldean at GameFAQs Albert Odyssey: Legend of Eldean at MobyGames 1996 video games Cancelled Super Nintendo Entertainment System games Role-playing video games Sega Saturn games Sega Saturn-only games Sunsoft games Video games developed in Japan Video game spin-offs Video games scored by Naoki