Etrian Odyssey V - Just Kidding! It's a Weird Remake of EO I!

http://www.siliconera.com/2013/03/26...o-3ds-in-june/

Already?!? Why?

So, EOIV came out in Japan last July. This game is releasing less than a year after IV. Apparently IV was directed by somebody completely different than the main EO dude. This probably explains a lot of the little things people have been saying are pretty different about IV compared to the rest. Like that whole thing where the game is accessible to people who don't constantly snort concentrated, powdered JRPG through a desu straw.

This next one is main EO guy's next big thing, apparently. People are going to be complaining about difficulty so much after this last one...

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Originally Posted by ChaoofNee

Like that whole thing where the game is accessible to people who don't constantly snort concentrated, powdered JRPG through a desu straw.

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And yet this is why people like me decided to take a punt on EO4.

Funny how that works.

Apparently this is a remake of EO1, not EO5. It sounds like a loose remake made in a more traditional JRPG style:

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Originally Posted by duckroll on GAF

- Shin Sekaiju no Meikyuu - Millennium no Shoujo
- 3DS
- 6/27 release in Japan
- 6279yen

Director: Shigeo Komori
Character Design: Yuji Himukai
Monster Design: Shin Nagasawa
Music: Yuzo Koshiro

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Originally Posted by duckroll on GAF

Okay, way more information (and some scans) have started popping up. This is... really... odd. Definitely a new direction for EO. The graphics and presentation looks the same, pretty much like EO4, except it no longer looks like a "create your own party from the start and just explore" dungeon crawler. Instead there's a main character who you can name (he is voiced in story scenes), and there's a full story where you meet other characters, and they join your party like a story RPG. All the characters appear to be voiced.

The storyline is based on EO1, but there are a ton of changes. The story starts with the main character running into a mysterious girl. The main character is a young man from the Highlands, doing some job for the guild office in Etria, and the girl he runs into is Frederica Irving, who appears to have lost her memory. Her character design has her holding a gun too.

So yeah, an EO1 remake with named characters, voice acting, and more focus on plot. Did anyone really ask for this? It's... somewhat interesting though I must say. It also means you no longer create classes for your party too, since all the party members are actual characters who have their own fixed classes. Hmm...

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Yeah, came here to say the same.

Sounds... weird. I might be more into it.

It has the Etrian III director. Etrian III is better than IV because of reasons that i can't really tell you except i just like it better. I don't know, but it could be good.

Oh, reason 1: Etrian IV is a baby game.

Remember when someone gave me crap because I thought IV was easier?
It had nothing to do with the demo being a tatarul level. It had everything to do with the demo being a tatarul level.

I'm personally looking forward to finding out that the mysterious girl with amnesia is a tree.

is actually Seiken Densetsu

This seems cool to me. I can't get into any of these dungeon crawlers where your party's characterization begins and ends with how neat their profile pictures are.

All our guilds and members have elaborate backstories. Get some imagination.

I name all of my party members after Shakespearean characters. Instant backstory.

At least 3 of my characters in EO2 and 3 are named after meowing noises one of my cats makes.

Updated Shinjuku dungeon? Yes please

http://www.siliconera.com/2013/04/17...8Siliconera%29

- option to play in "classic mode", where you create your own characters

- FM or orchestrated music, your choice

- Three difficulty leves: Baby Etrian 4, Normal Etrian, Jesus Fucking Christ


So it's pretty much play however the fuck you want to play it. Every complaint (from Etrian fans) addressed before it was even made

Is there going to be an option for fucking busted Immunize?

it looks exciting... i hope they have lots of animays and lots of M.O.E.s

I'm pretty absurdly excited for this.

That dude must be one hell of a badass to be traipsing around Lost Sxxxxxxx by himself. And if that's the beginning of the game, they kinda ruin that surprise.

http://i.imgur.com/RXu3vxf.jpg

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Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millenium Girl, the latest edition of the map-making, labyrinth-crawling Etrian Odyssey RPG series is getting a collection of pre-order bonus items called "Etrian Untold, Unseen, Unheard." The collection will include a 7-track music CD which features an exclusive live version of the game's opening theme, an exclusive rough sketch version of the same, and other songs, arranged by series composer Yuzo Koshiro. It also includes a design book containing character art, comics and notes. Exclusive to the Nintendo 3DS system, Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl will be released in stores and the Nintendo eShop simultaneously on Oct. 1 for $39.99. More details can be found on the game's official website.

Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl (EOU) offers two full length experiences: The expanded story mode takes players on a journey to unravel the mystery of the Yggdrasil Tree's origins, and the classic mode updates the original Etrian Odyssey with new dungeon layouts and challenges. Both versions feature the same gameplay conveniences, updated 3D graphics, and StreetPass abilities as in Etrian Odyssey IV.

The story mode, a first for the series, gives players five pre-made characters, each with their own personalities and dialogue to explore a side of Etria not seen in the first game. Gameplay is interspersed with animated cutscenes by MADHOUSE animation, and with more than 3,000 lines of dialogue, voice acting, and more.

The chart-making mechanic Etrian Odyssey games are renowned for returns, along with first-person dungeon exploring and intense, turn-based combat in new dungeon layouts. EOU also brings new difficulty modes, which can be changed at any time: "Picnic" and "Standard" mode are for players new to RPGs or the Etrian Odyssey series, while "Expert" adds new challenges for veteran adventurers.

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Man, I'm still not done with IV. Hell with this.

Somehow, this is my most anticipated game of the year.

"The expanded story mode takes players on a journey to unravel the mystery of the Yggdrasil Tree's origins, and the classic mode updates the original Etrian Odyssey with new dungeon layouts and challenges."

Ugh. Does this mean story mode will have the original dungeon layouts? I was hoping for tweaks (or maybe even all new layouts) to spice it up. It wasn't *that* long ago I finished the first game. No interest in going through Classic again. I might even put story mode on "Picnic."

No I don't think they'd do that. I really hope not anyways. At least more shortcuts should be there.

Etrian Odyssey Untold demo coming 9/16 to the eShop.

I like how this game starts, "Oh you picked hard mode, well you're just a baby, here are your floaties. oh what you think you don't need them? FINE. FINE ASSHOLE, HOPE YOU BOUGHT ENOUGH MEDICAS!"
the 3D is excellent instead of that half ass shit in 4 too. No soft reset still. You'd think someone would insist they include it by now.

Also I don't think you have to worry too much about old dungeon layouts. It gives you something new really early on.

so that theory I have that they made a perfect game and started taking things away until they had etrian 1... This has so many little options, so many tiny adjustments to smooth things out, this might be that perfect game. It's pretty good anyway. Also takes place in North America apparently? i thought it was some fancy Ontario until they started talking aboot maple leaves and the girl said "ey"

Perfect except for soft reset that is... The next etrian, the true perfect game, will have soft reset

i want everyone on TNL to know that i hate you, all of you

I ain't buying this. Not when it comes out on the same day as Rune Factory 4.

It's okay if you buy RF4. You should make a topic about it or something. I don't really know how to talk about that game, just that the one XSEED employee i like is really enthusiastic about it.

Things i would do to improve this game:

i would rename Frederica or whatever her name is to "Compass".
There would be a tiger in the party, like the EO2 class tiger.
there would be a Japanese voice option
the theme from Laputa/Castle in the Sky would be the main theme
the main character would be either a girl, actually Raqcuun or whatever the name of the Canadian, or Pazu from Laputa
Dola and the pirates would give you a hard time at first and eventually become your frands

I want to want to buy this game.

...but I haven't finished SMT IV, Soul Hackers, Fire Emblem or Etrian Odyssey IV yet! Also, I only have so much train time and my village has A LOT of flowers.

Same here. I'm not letting any of that stop me.

Finch, why is a soft reset so desired? I miss it in games like FE, but don't remember missing it in Etrian. Maybe when you're in a boss fight you know you're going to lose?

Yeah, stuff like that. It's not something that happens often, but it does happen occasionally, and it's annoying every time.

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Originally Posted by ChaoofNee

Also, I only have so much train time and my village has A LOT of flowers.

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You have to enact the Beautiful Village ordinance or whatever it's called

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Originally Posted by Finch

You have to enact the Beautiful Village ordinance or whatever it's called

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But then the stores aren't open when I can get to them! SACRIFICES.

Save me a seat on the Rune Factory 4 train, bVork.

I have it pre-ordered too. I still need to play 3...

atlus jp was being cute earlier today

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BqzM-yOCUAEVOqx.jpg

http://sq-atlus.jp/

It's not a broccoli, is probably an EO2 remake. COOL WITH ME, but i still need to catch up to like the next to next to last game before PQ comes out...

I always want more EO!

Currently on floor second to last floor of the extra dungeon in EO3, pretty boss. Still havent even opened 4 or bought the remake. Eventually!