| Etrian Odyssey | |
|---|---|
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| Genres | Role-playing,dungeon crawler |
| Developer | Atlus |
| Publisher | Atlus |
| Platforms | Nintendo DS,Nintendo 3DS,Nintendo Switch,Microsoft Windows |
| First release | Etrian Odyssey January 18, 2007 |
| Latest release | Etrian Odyssey Nexus August 2, 2018 |
| Spin-offs | Etrian Mystery Dungeon |
Etrian Odyssey[a] is adungeon crawlerrole-playing video game series. It is primarily developed and published byAtlus and currently owned bySega. By 2016, the series had sold a combined total of 1.5 million copies worldwide.[1]
Each installment in the series revolves around teams of adventurers who descend into mysterious and highly dangerous ancient labyrinths located throughout the world near tremendous trees, in search of fame, treasure or deciphering the mysteries of the past, including remnants of ancient civilizations.
| 2007 | Etrian Odyssey |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Etrian Odyssey II: Heroes of Lagaard |
| 2009 | |
| 2010 | Etrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City |
| 2011 | |
| 2012 | Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan |
| 2013 | Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl |
| 2014 | Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold: The Fafnir Knight |
| 2015 | Etrian Mystery Dungeon |
| 2016 | Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth |
| 2017 | Etrian Mystery Dungeon 2 |
| 2018 | Etrian Odyssey Nexus |
The first game in the series, first announced by Atlus throughFamitsu after demonstrating it behind closed doors atE3 2006. It was released in 2007 in Japan and the Americas, and the following year inPAL regions.
Towards the end of 2007, Atlus announced a sequel toEtrian Odyssey.[2] It was reported that the game would feature 12 job classes and that Yuji Himukai, Makoto Nagasawa and Yuzo Koshiro would reprise their roles, with Shigeo Komori taking on the role of director. All of the character classes are reused, along with three new classes: Beast, Gunner, and War Magus. The mapping system was improved, with new symbols that can be added to the map for more detailed and accurate maps. The sequel was released on February 21, 2008, in Japan and in North America on June 17, 2008. The game did not release in any other region.
The Drowned City features ocean exploring in addition to dungeon exploring, both with the familiar mapping system. In addition, the classes from previous games are removed in favor of all-new classes. The game released in Japan on April 1, 2010, and in North America on September 21, 2010. The game did not release in any other region.
Legends of the Titan was the first game in the series for the Nintendo 3DS. It featured a traversable overworld in addition to dungeon exploration. It was released in Japan on July 5, 2012, in North America on February 26, 2013,[3] and in Europe on August 30, 2013.[4]
In late November 2014, Atlus announced two otherEtrian Odyssey games along withEtrian Mystery Dungeon. It was released in Japan on August 4, 2016, in North America on October 17, 2017, and in Europe and Australia in November 2017.
Released in Japan on August 2, 2018, and was released outside of Japan on February 5, 2019.[5][6] It features classes and dungeons from throughout the series history.
A remastered collection of the first three games in the series that was released forSteam andNintendo Switch on June 1, 2023. Besides remastered graphics, it also includes a remastered soundtrack, quality of life improvements such as difficulty selection and multiple save slots, and 24 additional character portraits.[7] The collection does not contain any of the story changes or additional content added in theUntold remakes of the first two games.[8] This is the first time to feature any languages other than Japanese and English sinceEtrian Odyssey European version in 2008.
Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl is a remake ofEtrian Odyssey which features animated cutscenes and voice acting. It was released in Japan on June 27, 2013,[9] in North America on October 1, 2013, and in Europe on May 2, 2014.
Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold: The Fafnir Knight is a remake ofEtrian Odyssey II: Heroes of Lagaard in the vein ofEtrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl. It features a story mode with a set of characters, cutscenes, an orchestrated soundtrack and many new features. It was released in Japan on November 27, 2014, and in North America on August 4, 2015, and in Europe on February 12, 2016.[10]
Etrian Mystery Dungeon is a crossover of theMystery Dungeon andEtrian Odyssey series. Instead of the first-person view of the dungeon, it was changed to a third-person angle where players can see everything at an aerial view. The original game system has been changed into theMystery Dungeon'sturn-based strategy where the player is allowed a period of analysis before deciding on a move to make, committing to it, then waiting for the opponent or enemy to make their turn. This is followed by the next round of play where the player makes their turn again. The game was released in Japan on March 5, 2015, in North America on April 7, 2015, and in Europe on September 11, 2015.[11][12]
A sequel toEtrian Mystery Dungeon was released in Japan on August 31, 2017.[13]
In the Switch version ofTokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE, an outfit of the Hero class ofEtrian Odyssey Nexus is available for the character Eleonora.[14]
