A Vanillaware Retrospective: Exploring Princess Crown's Effect On Odin Sphere

You don't even have to play Princess Crown to witness the profound effect the Sega Saturn (and Playstation Portable) title has had on its spiritual successor Odin Sphere. While the games tend to have different feels while playing (for example: Princess Crown can feel more like an RPG with fighting elements, and Odin Sphere feels like a side-scroller with RPG elements), the two have a shared foundation and vision that make both games memorable classics.