Etrian Odyssey

This article is about the video game series. For the first game in the series, see Etrian Odyssey (video game).

Etrian Odyssey
Genre(s)	Role-playing, dungeon crawler
Developer(s)	Atlus
Publisher(s)	Atlus EU: NIS America Deep Silver Sega
Platform(s)	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 ^{[lower-alpha 1]} is a dungeon crawler role-playing video game series. It is primarily developed and published by Atlus and currently owned by Sega. By 2016, the series had sold a combined total of 1.5 million copies worldwide. ^[1]

Titles

Release timeline

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
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023	Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection

Main series

Etrian Odyssey

Main article: Etrian Odyssey (video game)

The first game in the series, first announced by Atlus through Famitsu after demonstrating it behind closed doors at E3 2006. It was released in 2007 in Japan and the Americas, and the following year in PAL regions.

Etrian Odyssey II: Heroes of Lagaard

Main article: Etrian Odyssey II

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 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.

Etrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City

Main article: Etrian Odyssey III

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.

Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan

Main article: Etrian Odyssey IV

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]

Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth

Main article: Etrian Odyssey V

In late November 2014, Atlus announced two other Etrian Odyssey games along with Etrian 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.

Etrian Odyssey Nexus

Main article: Etrian Odyssey Nexus

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.

Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection

A remastered collection of the first three games in the series that was released for Steam and Nintendo 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 the Untold remakes of the first two games. ^[8] This is the first time to feature any languages other than Japanese and English since Etrian Odyssey European version in 2008.

Remakes

Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl

Main article: Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl

Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl is a remake of Etrian 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

Main article: 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. ^[10]

Spin-offs

Etrian Mystery Dungeon

Main article: Etrian Mystery Dungeon

Etrian Mystery Dungeon is a crossover of the Mystery Dungeon and Etrian 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 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 in Japan on March 5, 2015, in North America on April 7, 2015, and in Europe on September 11, 2015. ^{[11] [12]}

Etrian Mystery Dungeon 2

A sequel to Etrian Mystery Dungeon was released in Japan on August 31, 2017. ^[13]

Cameos

Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE

In the Switch version of Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE , an outfit of the Hero class of Etrian Odyssey Nexus is available for the character Eleonora. ^[14]

Notes

1. Known in Japan as Sekaiju no Meikyuu (世界樹の迷宮, lit. Labyrinth of the World Tree , stylized as Sekaiju no MeiQ)

References

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6. Jenni (15 August 2018). "Etrian Odyssey Nexus Arrives In The West In February 2019". Siliconera. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
7. Dinsdale, Ryan (2023-02-08). "Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection Brings Original 3 Games to Nintendo Switch and PC". IGN. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
8. Vogel, Mitch (2023-06-01). "Review: Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection - Divine Dungeon Crawling But Not Definitive". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
9. Mallory, Jordan. "Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl maps out 3DS this fall". AOL Tech . Retrieved 2013-06-17.
10. Romano, Sal (April 14, 2015). "Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold coming to Europe in early 2016". Gematsu. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
11. Collier, Shawn. "Stand Next To Royalty With Etrian Mystery Dungeon's Sovereign". engadget . Retrieved 2015-03-17.
12. Romano, Sal (April 14, 2015). "Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker and Etrian Mystery Dungeon coming to Europe this fall". Gematsu. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
13. "世界樹と不思議のダンジョン2 公式サイト".
14. "Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore Has Persona 5 and Etrian Odyssey Nexus Crossover Costumes". Siliconera. 2020-01-15. Retrieved 2022-10-12.