Rob Pitt writes: I’ve played every single Etrian Odyssey title on my Nintendo DS and 3DS. You see, I easily become addicted to dungeon crawlers as I love diving deeper into the unknown as I manually draw out my own map – it’s all very therapeutic for me. That’s why I simply couldn’t turn down the chance to try out Etrian Odyssey Nexus, the final chapter in the franchises perfectly adapted gameplay style.
Even though Etrian Odyssey is surely going to live on, either on the Nintendo Switch or other platforms, this will be the last outing which we’ll receive with its dual-screen setup, a setup which is absolutely perfect for the gameplay mechanics we’ve all come to love. Personally, I can’t see how the series will work without certain aspects, but it’s all very exciting and I can’t wait to find out.
Etrian Odyssey is was born into the world once Atlus had the opportunity to experiment with what the Nintendo DS could do. First-person dungeon crawlers where players completely customize parties aren’t terribly uncommon, and they all tend to have a map that fills in as you explore environments. Etrian Odyssey always kicked things up by making mapping feel as important as adventuring. With the end of the 3DS lifespan and journey into new frontiers, Etrian Odyssey Nexus acts as a celebration of everything the series did in its first eleven years.
The Nintendo 3DS has entered its sunset years. Nintendo had nothing to announce for it at E3 2019. There don’t appear to any new games on the horizon in any region. It seems time to bid a fond farewell. However, for a system at the end of its lifespan, it is quite a fortunate one. Those gathering around to bid it goodbye will find a number of games that, well, are intended to be played for not only days, but perhaps even weeks or months. It seems like a rather positive send-off for a handheld that greatly deserves it.
Amazon has discounted the physical version of Etrian Odyssey Nexus to $24.55.
