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Etrian Odyssey

200770/100
Role-playing (RPG)Adventure

Boss Battles · Fantasy · Post-Apocalyptic · Turn-Based

Etrian Odyssey demands meticulous mapmaking and unforgiving combat, a combination that has hooked players for years. Its first-person dungeon crawling and turn-based battles offer a unique blend of strategic resource management and old-school RPG sensibilities. The game's difficulty curve, coupled with its focus on party composition and exploration, creates a rewarding experience that keeps players coming back for more, even after countless deaths.

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In a vast and fertile land lies a small town known as Etria, a peaceful village that became famous for a startling discovery. A crack in the vast forest opened at Etria's edge, leading downward like a gaping maw. It all began there... Your salvation in the labyrinth is in your own hands: Create your own team of adventurers to withstand the maze's fierce battles, while creating your own dungeon maps using the Nintendo DS touch screen outside of combat. Lush 3D graphics and a world-class soundtrack puts an exquisite face on the mortal danger that lurks at every step.

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