<s>
Albert	B-Device
Odyssey	I-Device
:	I-Device
Legend	I-Device
of	I-Device
Eldean	I-Device
is	O
a	O
role-playing	O
video	O
game	O
produced	O
by	O
Sunsoft	O
for	O
the	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
originally	O
made	O
for	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
NES	I-Application
,	O
and	O
ported	O
to	O
the	O
Saturn	B-Device
late	O
in	O
its	O
development	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Released	O
in	O
Japan	O
in	O
August	O
1996	B-Application
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
made	O
available	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
in	O
July	O
1997	B-Application
by	O
Working	O
Designs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Legend	O
of	O
Eldean	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
Albert	B-Application
Odyssey	I-Application
title	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
in	O
English	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
first	O
to	O
feature	O
traditional	O
turn-based	O
role-playing	O
elements	O
as	O
opposed	O
to	O
tactical	O
,	O
strategy-based	O
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Albert	B-Device
Odyssey	I-Device
:	I-Device
Legend	I-Device
of	I-Device
Eldean	I-Device
is	O
a	O
traditional	O
RPG	O
,	O
with	O
an	O
overhead	O
perspective	O
and	O
combat	O
based	O
around	O
the	O
selecting	O
of	O
character	O
actions	O
from	O
menus	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
eventually	O
swallows	O
his	O
pride	O
and	O
brings	O
his	O
halberd	B-Application
skills	O
to	O
the	O
party	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Albert	B-Device
Odyssey	I-Device
:	I-Device
Legend	I-Device
of	I-Device
Eldean	I-Device
was	O
originally	O
developed	O
for	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
NES	I-Application
,	O
but	O
when	O
plans	O
for	O
this	O
release	O
fell	O
through	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
ported	O
to	O
the	O
Saturn	B-Device
,	O
with	O
the	O
chief	O
alteration	O
between	O
the	O
platforms	O
being	O
the	O
addition	O
of	O
an	O
orchestrated	O
soundtrack	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
Working	O
Designs	O
other	O
work	O
Lunar	O
,	O
Albert	B-Device
Odyssey	I-Device
:	I-Device
Legend	I-Device
of	I-Device
Eldean	I-Device
makes	O
little	O
use	O
of	O
voice	O
acting	O
or	O
cinematics	O
,	O
presenting	O
most	O
of	O
its	O
story	O
through	O
text	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
music	O
of	O
Legend	O
of	O
Eldean	O
was	O
composed	O
by	O
in-house	O
Sunsoft	O
composer	O
Naoki	O
Kodaka	O
,	O
who	O
wrote	O
the	O
score	O
for	O
the	O
two	O
previous	O
Albert	B-Application
Odyssey	I-Application
titles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Background	O
music	O
consists	O
of	O
a	O
combination	O
of	O
built-in	O
synth	O
from	O
the	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
's	O
internal	O
sound	O
chip	O
and	O
live	O
instrumentation	O
recorded	O
at	O
Japan	O
's	O
Music	O
Farm	O
Studio	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Selected	O
tracks	O
were	O
presented	O
using	O
CD-quality	O
pulse-code	B-Algorithm
modulation	I-Algorithm
as	O
opposed	O
to	O
sequenced	O
,	O
MIDI-based	O
audio	O
,	O
resulting	O
in	O
fuller	O
,	O
more	O
realistic	O
sound	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
March	O
21	O
,	O
1996	B-Application
,	O
Sunsoft	O
released	O
an	O
official	O
soundtrack	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
in	O
Japan	O
published	O
by	O
Pony	O
Canyon	O
Records	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Legend	O
of	O
Eldean	O
sold	O
well	O
during	O
its	O
original	O
release	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
game	O
moving	O
enough	O
copies	O
to	O
qualify	O
for	O
Sega	O
's	O
"	O
Saturn	B-Device
Collection	O
"	O
distinction	O
and	O
was	O
re-released	O
in	O
June	O
1997	B-Application
at	O
a	O
budget	O
price	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
stated	O
that	O
"	O
Although	O
there	O
are	O
better	O
RPGs	O
out	O
there	O
,	O
Albert	B-Application
Odyssey	I-Application
delivers	O
where	O
it	O
counts	O
"	O
,	O
commending	O
Working	O
Designs	O
for	O
their	O
script	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
several	O
gameplay	O
improvements	O
made	O
to	O
the	O
North	O
American	O
release	O
,	O
but	O
found	O
much	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
design	O
to	O
be	O
"	O
unimaginative	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	B-Device
Players	I-Device
called	O
the	O
game	O
a	O
"	O
worthwhile	O
venture	O
"	O
and	O
found	O
that	O
the	O
town	O
and	O
dungeon	O
graphics	O
 '	O
"	O
subtle	O
detailing	O
and	O
rich	O
colors	O
are	O
beautiful	O
things	O
"	O
,	O
but	O
declared	O
that	O
the	O
overworld	O
graphics	O
and	O
spell	O
effects	O
were	O
lacking	O
,	O
calling	O
them	O
"	O
disappointingly	O
bland	O
,	O
lacking	O
any	O
visual	O
depth	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GamePro	O
stated	O
that	O
"	O
Although	O
Albert	B-Application
Odyssey	I-Application
materializes	O
on	O
the	O
Saturn	B-Device
with	O
a	O
fun	O
cast	O
of	O
characters	O
,	O
a	O
soothing	O
soundtrack	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
compelling	O
story	O
line	O
,	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
solid	O
gameplay	O
and	O
overall	O
shortness	O
of	O
the	O
adventure	O
banish	O
this	O
RPG	O
to	O
the	O
realm	O
of	O
rentals.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
compared	O
it	O
unfavorably	O
to	O
Shining	B-Application
the	I-Application
Holy	I-Application
Ark	I-Application
,	O
which	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
the	O
U.S.	O
the	O
same	O
month	O
as	O
Albert	B-Application
Odyssey	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
Informer	O
criticized	O
the	O
slow	O
pace	O
of	O
the	O
gameplay	O
,	O
the	O
monotonous	O
battles	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
any	O
standout	O
aspect	O
,	O
but	O
concluded	O
that	O
"	O
Even	O
if	O
you	O
do	O
n't	O
even	O
like	O
RPG's[sic]	O
Albert	B-Application
Odyssey	I-Application
warrants	O
a	O
rental	O
at	O
the	O
very	O
least	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
he	O
recommended	O
that	O
Saturn-owning	O
Working	O
Designs	O
fans	O
instead	O
hold	O
out	O
for	O
their	O
upcoming	O
release	O
of	O
Lunar	B-Application
:	I-Application
Silver	I-Application
Star	I-Application
Story	I-Application
Complete	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
also	O
compared	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
future	O
Working	O
Designs	O
titles	O
,	O
calling	O
it	O
"	O
more	O
of	O
a	O
mild	O
appetizer	O
for	O
Lunar	O
and	O
Magic	B-Application
Knight	I-Application
Rayearth	I-Application
–	O
it	O
'll	O
hold	O
you	O
over	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
's	O
not	O
a	O
satisfying	O
meal	O
in	O
itself	O
"	O
,	O
nonetheless	O
calling	O
the	O
game	O
"	O
pretty	O
good	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
