Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan

Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan

North American boxart
Developer(s) Atlus
Publisher(s) Atlus
Director(s) Daisuke Kaneda
Artist(s) Yuji Himukai
Composer(s) Yuzo Koshiro
Platform(s) Nintendo 3DS
Release date(s)
  • JP July 5, 2012
  • NA February 26, 2013
  • EU August 30, 2013
Genre(s) Role-playing
Mode(s) Single-player
Distribution Nintendo 3DS Game Card, Digital Download

Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan, originally released as Sekaiju no Meikyū IV: Denshō no Kyojin (世界樹の迷宮IV 伝承の巨神), is a dungeon crawler role playing video game developed and published by Atlus for the Nintendo 3DS. It is the sequel to Etrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City and the first in the Etrian Odyssey series to be released on the 3DS.

Story

For centuries, the tree Yggdrasil has been a constant presence in the lives of the people of Tharsis. It looms on the horizon, visible from everywhere in the city. But its roots are in a far-off land where no one has ventured until the Outland Count of Tharsis sponsors an Explorers Guild to reach Yggdrasil and discover its secrets. As a player, you are the latest explorer arriving in Tharsis on an adventure to seek your fame and fortune.

Gameplay

The gameplay remains similar to the first three games, with some minor differences. There is now a new overworld in the form of the sky, which the player can roam around with using an airship, which gains the ability to fly at higher altitudes as the game progresses. The FOEs in the overworld are generally much stronger than those in the dungeons. Also, dragons periodically roam the overworld, and will instantly knock out the entire party if the player's airship comes within their attack range, usually, but not always, causing a game over. Also, enemies are now represented by moving 3D models rather than the static 2D sprites of the previous entries.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate scores
AggregatorScore
GameRankings85.00%[1]
Metacritic84 of 100[2]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Electronic Gaming Monthly9 of 10[3]
Famitsu9, 9, 9, 8 of 10[4]
Game Informer8 of 10[5]
GameSpot8 of 10[6]
IGN9 of 10[7]
Joystiq[8]
Destructoid9 of 10[9]

Critical reception of the game in Japan has been very positive, with Famitsu rating it 35/40 (9,9,9,8).[4] Jeremy Parish of IGN also gave the game a positive review, giving the game a rating of 9/10.[7]

Etrian Odyssey IV sold 100,000 copies in its first week of release in Japan according to Media Create, giving it the highest opening sales in the Etrian Odyssey franchise series to date.[10] By October 2012, it had sold 150,000 units[11] and as of July 2013, is the best selling game in the series.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan - GameRankings". Game Rankings. Retrieved 2013-06-17.
  2. ↑ "Metacritic Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan". Metacritic. Retrieved 2013-06-17.
  3. ↑ Fitch, Andrew (2013-03-04). "EGM Review: Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan". EGM. Retrieved 2013-06-17.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Romano, Sal (2012-06-26). "Famitsu Review Scores: Issue 1230". Gematsu.com. Retrieved 2013-06-17.
  5. ↑ Wallace, Kimberley (2013-03-07). "Testing Your Will To Overcome - Etrian Odyssey IV GI review". Game Informer. Retrieved 2013-06-17.
  6. ↑ Kemps, Heidi (2013-03-18). "Etrian Odyssey IV Review - GameSpot". GameSpot. Retrieved 2013-06-17.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Parish, Jeremy (2013-03-04). "IGN: Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends Of The Titan Review". IGN.com. Retrieved 2013-06-17.
  8. ↑ Bailey, Kat (2013-03-12). "Etrian Odyssey 4: Legends of the Titan review: The warm embrace of exploration". Joystiq. Retrieved 2013-06-17.
  9. ↑ North, Dale (2013-03-01). "Review: Etrian Odyssey IV - Destructoid". Destructoid. Retrieved 2013-06-17.
  10. ↑ Ishaan (2012-07-16). "Etrian Odyssey IV Sells 75% Of Shipment, Little Battlers Does Well, Too". Siliconera. Retrieved 2013-08-03.
  11. ↑ Spencer (2012-10-22). "Etrian Odyssey IV Towers Over Persona 2, Plus Atlus USA Sales Data". Siliconera. Retrieved 2013-08-03.
  12. ↑ Kubba, Sinan (2012-07-16). "Etrian Odyssey Untold presents a fresh face this fall on October 1, 201". Joystiq. Retrieved 2013-08-03.

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