The second in the series provides us with the War Magus and Gunner (the first two games shared most of the same classes mind). Its remake Etrian Odyssey Untold gives us the Highlander class. From Etrian Odyssey, we have the Protector, Medic, Survivalist, and Ronin. Most of these classes were chosen via a poll of the fans, ensuring people’s favorites were included. There is only one new class when compared to previous installations in the franchise, however, the game brings in 18 additional classes from the prior five main Etrian Odyssey games. Through the prologue you’ll also get to met the various members of town, whom I’ll speak about soon enough.Įveryone Wants To be a Hero, Not a FarmerĮtrian Odyssey Nexus is ambitious with its character creation. It’s up to you whether you create a character based on yourself or if you’re simply the one responsible for guiding these adventurers throughout the dungeon. You see, the basic premise of the series is that you’re the head of a guild responsible for recruiting adventurers to explore the World Tree (Lemuria in Nexus) and its various strata. You then have to face your second trial, the dreaded name-your-guild boss. You’re then thrust onto the observation deck of a gigantic floating airship city called Maginia. I went with Expert difficulty for my first run through, having played plenty (read: all) of Etrian Odyssey games in the past.
Note: Picnic mode also locks the difficulty setting, so your choice is very important.
The difference, however, is Heroic mode can only be selected on a brand new game, and you can never adjust the difficulty down in game. Fundamentally, Expert and Heroic difficulties are the same, both offering no bonuses. Standard is a more, well, standard Etrian Odyssey experience, designed for newer players to the series, giving them slightly increased capabilities while maintaining a challenge throughout the adventure. Enemies deal substantially less damage, your party gets a massive increase in damage, and you earn more experience throughout the game. Picnic mode is definitely for people that want to plow through the game for fun with little challenge. There are four difficulty modes in Etrian Odyssey Nexus: Picnic, Standard, Expert, and Heroic. An all new adventure awaits players venturing into the unknown, but does it hold up to the lofty expectations presented from no less than seven prior entries (plus a spinoff)?Īs you start a new game, you’re given a critical choice. With the lifespan of the handheld nearing a close, Atlus decided to close with a bang, releasing Etrian Odyssey Nexus as a love letter to fans of the series. The Etrian Odyssey series saw its first three iterations on the Nintendo DS, and remakes of the first two on the 3DS, along with the fourth and fifth in the series. First person dungeon crawlers were a childhood favorite, even if I was horrible at keeping the meticulous notes and maps they required. I’ve been a long time fan of the Etrian Odyssey series, starting when a friend introduced me to an “old-school, super difficult dungeon crawler.” I was reminded heavily of games like the Might and Magic series, or the original Bard’s Tale games, amongst others.
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