Atlus has announced that the latest numbered entry for Etrian Odyssey is in development. The key staff includes veterans of the franchise, ranging from director Shigeo Komori, to character designer Yuji Himukai, composer Yuzo Koshiro and monster designer Shin Nagasawa. So far only a teaser trailer has been revealed, which you can watch below:
It’s been a while since we’ve written about Etrian Odyssey II Untold, but the official Japanese website’s blog section for the game has received more frequent updates as of late. Some of these updates are quite extensive and talk about gameplay, while others highlight promotional activities for the game. Recent blog posts include pictures of promotional merchandise and a crossover promotion with the popular maid/culture cafe schatz-kiste, where Etrian Odyssey-themed items will be featured on their menu.
Anyway, Siliconera wrote an article recently detailing a blog post that showed off how some of the in-game menus look, and included some very short videos of the game’s Classic Mode from one of Atlus’s blog posts.
Siliconera’s article also touches on gameplay elements borrowed from Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth. Treasure chest icons featured on maps will change to reflect being opened. Another borrowed feature from Persona Q is the presence of a confirmation window to verify that the player is OK with initial commands issued during battle. This is a feature that can be turned off of the player chooses to do so.
To check out some of the videos that Siliconera highlighted, continue reading below!
Siliconera reports that Atlus games are once again being discounted on the North American eShop. This is great news for anyone in the region looking to try out titles like the hard-to-find Code of Princess or the recent Etrian Odyssey games. Check out the table below:
| Code of Princess | $14.99 |
| Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars | $24.99 |
| SMT Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers | $14.99 |
| SMT Devil Survivor Overclocked | $14.49 |
| Etrian Odyssey IV | $14.99 |
| Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl | $14.99 |
| Shin Megami Tensei IV | $19.99 |
Siliconera earlier this week wrote an article about this week’s issue of Famitsu and its coverage of Etrian Odyssey II Untold, detailing a handful of helpful new details.
First, newer players to the Etrian Odyssey franchise may be interested in the return of Picnic Mode from the first Untold game. It’s designed to be a low-difficulty setting for the game that you can choose once you start your playthrough, and in Picnic Mode enemies will deal lower damage than they do at standard difficulty. If your party is wiped out, you can also continue from that point instead of being forced to restart.
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Every week, Atlus has been releasing videos previewing the new companion party members for Etrian Odyssey II Untold. What later videos may contain is unknown, but there aren’t many weeks left considering that the game releases on November 27 in Japan.
So far there are four videos out, each of them describing the new party characters introduced for Etrian Odyssey II Untold. This article will serve as a compilation of the four videos describing each of the new characters. They are all one-minute videos, so they should serve as quick viewing. Check out the videos below!
Pictured above is the boxart for Etrian Odyssey II Untold: Knight of Fafnir, provided courtesy of this Gematsu article. The same article also describes some of the first-print copy bonuses, which include a CD featuring the game’s theme song and assorted musical selections, alongside a companion artbook with various illustrations. Pictured below is what appears to be the case for the music CD.
Hit the break to check out the new 3 minute trailer for the game shown off at TGS! It shows off the new (not playable) character Regina, various gameplay systems, and the return of Classic Mode from the first Untold game, which allows you to create a party of your own. The game’s theme song is also played throughout the trailer for your enjoyment.