Etrian Odyssey

Etrian Odyssey
Logo used in the first Etrian Odyssey
Genres	Role-playing, dungeon crawler
Developers	Atlus
Publishers	Atlus EU: NIS America Deep Silver
Platforms	Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS
Platform of origin	Nintendo DS
Year of inception	2007
First release	Etrian Odyssey January 18, 2007
Latest release	Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth August 4, 2016
Spin-offs	Etrian Mystery Dungeon

Etrian Odyssey, known in Japan as Sekaiju no Meikyuu (世界樹の迷宮, lit ."Labyrinth of the World Tree"), is a dungeon crawler role-playing video game series. It is primarily developed and published by Atlus and currently owned by Sega. As of 2016, Sega Sammy Holdings has reported that the Etrian Odyssey franchise has sold a combined total of 1.5 million units in physical and digital sales since its debut in 2007.^[1]

Titles

Main series

Etrian Odyssey

The first title in series, was first announced by Atlus through Famitsu after demonstrating it behind closed doors at E3 2006. It was released in 2007 in Japan and Americas, and in 2008 in PAL region.

Etrian Odyssey II: Heroes of Lagaard

Towards the end of 2007, Atlus announced a sequel to Etrian 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 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 has not been released in the European region.

Etrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City

In early December 2009, the third installment in the series, titled "Sekaiju no MeiQ 3: Seikai no Raihōsha", was announced in Japan. This game 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, including Royalty, Monk, Hoplite, Ninja, and Buccaneer. The game was released in Japan on April 1, 2010, and in North America on September 21, 2010, under the title Etrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City. The game has not been released in the European region.

Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan

Legends of the Titan is the first Etrian Odyssey title for the Nintendo 3DS. This game features a traversable overworld in addition to dungeon exploration. The classes in this game are a mix of old and new, with old classes including the Landsknecht, Medic and Fortress (formerly Protector), while new ones include the Sniper, the Arcanist, and the Imperial. 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]

Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth

Remakes

Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl

Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl is a semi-remake of Etrian Odyssey which features animated cutscenes and voice acting. It was released in Japan on June 27, 2013,^[5] in North America on October 1, 2013 and in Europe on May 2, 2014.

Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold: The Fafnir Knight

Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold: The Fafnir Knight is a remake of Etrian Odyssey II: Heroes of Lagaard in the vein of Etrian 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.^[6]

Spin-offs

Etrian Mystery Dungeon

Etrian Mystery Dungeon is a cross over of the Mystery Dungeon and Etrian Odyssey series. Instead of the first-person view of the dungeon, it's been changed to a third-person angle where you can see everything at an aerial view.The original Etrian Odyssey's game system has been changed into the Mystery Dungeon's turn-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 on March 5, 2015 in Japan and April 7, 2015 in North America.^[7] It was released in Europe on September 11, 2015.^[8]

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