Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection announced for Nintendo Switch; first trailers and footage
It’s been well over 4 years since the release of the latest Etrian Odyssey game (Etrian Odyssey Nexus, back in 2018), but soon, fans of the series will be able to go back and explore perilous dungeons again. During a livestream for Etrian Odyssey in 2018, Atlus teased a new Etrian Odyssey game (still MIA), but the first one to land on Switch is actually a collection: Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection!
Here’s the reveal trailer, and a Japanese trailer:
If those two trailers weren’t enough for you, here’s some more footage of the collection: (from the first official livestream):
Releasing on June 1st worldwide, Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection is a collection featuring the first 3 Etrian Odyssey games, originally released on Nintendo DS:
- Etrian Odyssey (Etrian Odyssey HD on Nintendo Switch)
- Etrian Odyssey II: Heroes of Lagaard (Etrian Odyssey II HD on Nintendo Switch)
- Etrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City (Etrian Odyssey III HD on Nintendo Switch)
Each game in the collection will be available for purchase separately on Nintendo eShop, on top of the retail release with all three games on the same cart. Pre-orders are now live on the Nintendo eShop, and players who either pre-purchase the games or buy them before June 15th will be able to get the Atlus Collaboration Adventurer Illustration Pack.
This pack features some character illustrations (they provide no changes to gameplay or the characters) based on other Atlus games:
Etrian Odyssey HD
- Ringo from Soul Hackers 2
- Joker from Persona 5
Etrian Odyssey II HD
- Demi-fiend from Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne
- Teddie from Persona 4
Etrian Odyssey III HD
- Nahobino from Shin Megami Tensei V
- Aigis from Persona 3
Alongside the graphics getting the HD treatment, this collection also features various improvements and additional features, such as:
- several control options (buttons and touch screen. You can see a demonstration at the very end of the footage video above!)
- newly drawn character illustrations for all 24 classes
- 3 difficulty options from more recent entries (Picnic, Basic, Expert)
- auto-mapping
- 9 save slots
- online features with Oceanic Quests and Trading
Finally, here’s some more details and screenshots:
Explore the rich beginnings of this RPG franchise with remasters of three timeless adventures that inspire players to go on a journey of discovery, mapping deep dungeons, and building customized parties for exploring and engaging in tactical combat. Play as the leader of a guild of adventurers, searching for rare treasures and secrets within the depths of a vast, sprawling labyrinth. Traverse and draw a map of the environment while encountering enemies large and small in turn-based combat, then return to town to rest, sell materials for better equipment, and manage your party, selecting from a collection of heroes to build the right team for the job.
- Survive a vast, labyrinthian forest on the edge of a peaceful village in Etrian Odyssey HD, journey to a floating castle in the sky in Etrian Odyssey II HD, and be transported to an oceanic paradise and rumors of a drowned city in Etrian Odyssey III HD.
- Touch screen mapping functionality for the Nintendo Switch™: Plot your progress through the labyrinth, drawing walls and placing icons to note special events and resources
- Newly remastered graphics, remastered soundtrack and quality of life improvements including difficulty selection and save slots
- Easy access to the Monstrous Codex, quest log and skill tree
- Maximize your adventuring by optimizing your party, choose the character classes that work for your playstyle
Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection (Switch) comes out on June 1st worldwide.
Source: Nintendo
