Odama

Odama (大玉 Ōdama, literally: "big ball") is a video game for the GameCube developed by Vivarium and published by Nintendo in 2006. The game was produced and designed by Yutaka Saito, the inventor of Seaman. Odama combines tactical wargaming with pinball gameplay. The game takes place in feudal Japan. The main character is a young general named Yamanouchi Kagetora, who wants to avenge his father's death by reviving the most ingenious weapon ever seen on the medieval battlefield: the Odama. The Odama is a gigantic ball that is powerful enough to destroy everything it hits, whether friend or foe. With giant fins, players aim the Odama at their enemies, shattering their defenses and wreaking havoc on the battlefield. Using the Nintendo GameCube microphone, players direct their soldiers out of the way and into the fray by attacking the enemy, defending positions and capturing enemy gates.