This late summer, reshuffle the cards with the return of BATEN KAITOS™: ETERNAL WINGS AND THE LOST OCEAN and BATEN KAITOS™ ORIGINS, the iconic Nintendo GameCube card-based RPG games, coming in High Definition to Nintendo Switch, on Friday, September 15th, 2023!
BATEN KAITOS I & II™ HD REMASTER will allow both original players and newcomers to again discover the endearing and emotional journey that awaits them in both Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean, and Origins. In the first story, follow Kalas in his quest for revenge for the death of his loved ones, and then dive deeper into the secrets of the Alfard Empire alongside Sagi in the sequel.
BATEN KAITOS I & II HD REMASTER introduces new features such as encounters-off, auto-battle, skip cutscenes, and auto-save to make this remaster even more accessible to new players. Overall, the game and battle speed can be increased up to 300%. And in order to slay your enemies even faster, you can now use “Instant KO” and win the battle in a single attack. In times when rest is needed, enable the function “No Encounter” to avoid battles on your way. BATEN KAITOS I & II™ HD REMASTER also comes with other several system settings to support game progression!
Become a Guardian Spirit and learn about the fate of Kalas and Sagi in this new trailer: https://youtu.be/XEkG6FDxlHI
20th June – Multiplayer naval battle MMO, World of Warships, has introduced two major July updates for both the console and PC versions of the game. Sailing into summer with celebrations for American Independence Day, as well as a special themed adventure with a skilled Commander as the final prize. Console players can also enjoy the fourth of July festivities, as World of Warships: Legends introduces a load of American content including a five-week campaign with a Tier VIII cruiser Tulsa at the end. Legends also sees the Popeye the Sailor Man collaboration come to the game, with two themed Commander guises, and a themed skin, as well as the addition of Fleets to the game.
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World of Warships: Legends sees Star-Spangled content
Making a splash in this update are batches of American-themed content arriving to the console edition of the game. Just in time for Independence Day, a classic five-week, 100-milestone “Always Courageous” campaign emerges. Waiting at the end of this campaign is all-new Tier VIII cruiser Tulsa as the final prize. Even more ships also make their way to Legends’ harbours, as the impressive Tier VIII cruiser Salem makes her way to the Forge. Ready to lead these ships into battle is a special Lady Liberty Commander guise, equipped with a unique voice over.
The patriotic festivities don’t stop there, as this update brings plenty of random bundles. Waiting in these bundles is the completely new Premium cruiser San Diego, equipped with semi-armour piercing shells, and a special “Stars & Stripes” camouflage available for high-tier U.S. ships.
Fleets have also made their way to the game, as players can join and create their own and appoint their own commander and deputies. More options include various enhancements and bonuses for all Fleet members with an ability to acquire crates, both through the new Fleet-specific resource, Oil.
This update also sees Legends welcome a special collaboration with Popeye! Popeye the Sailor Man and Bluto the Terrible join the game as Commander guises, alongside their flags, a patch and a special spinach-themed skin.
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From America to the Mediterranean in World of Warships
Independence Day festivities continue in the PC version of the game, as players can earn special themed tokens through in-game events and activities. These tokens can be used to redeem plenty of themed permanent camouflages, as well as a Statue of Liberty Commander with six skill points. Players can then head from the U.S. to Europe, with the “Conquest of the Mediterranean” adventure to celebrate the new line of European Destroyers. Navigating through special combat missions the Tier IX destroyer Jäger is waiting at the end as a handsome reward with both a permanent camouflage for this ship, as well as a special Commander Felix von Paar.
On top of all these additions, July’s World of Warships update launched an all-new Battle Pass with players. With daily and weekly rewards to unlock, players can earn their way to a final reward with seven containers full of rare bonuses, as well as a Commander that boasts 12 skill points.
World of Warships is available on Steam, and World of Warships: Legends is available on PlayStation and Xbox consoles.
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About World of Warships
World of Warships is a free, historical, online combat PC game from Wargaming. With its massive fleet of most iconic war vessels, including five different ship classes and strategically designed environment, World of Warships provides the ultimate naval warfare gaming experience, suitable for everyone. Thanks to its largest collection of historically accurate ships available to play, World of Warships prides itself as a digital ship museum and a focal point for naval history enthusiasts. New thematic content and innovative game modes are being added on a regular basis, providing a diverse and exciting gameplay to its broad player base.
One franchise – multiple platforms
After the successful launch of World of Warships on PC, its unique gameplay and design has been adapted to bring free massive naval battles to other platforms with World of Warships: Legends available on PlayStation and Xbox and World of Warships Blitz on iOS and Android mobile devices. Official website: http://www.worldofwarships.asia
About World of Warships: Legends
Experience epic naval action in World of Warships: Legends, a massively multiplayer online game where you can master the seas in history’s greatest warships! Recruit legendary commanders from maritime history, upgrade your vessels and stake your claim to naval supremacy with or against players around the world in thrilling and immersive battles.
World of Warships: Legends brings the online naval action loved by millions to home consoles for the very first time, alongside a host of content and features exclusive to the console experience.
Wargaming is an award-winning online game developer and publisher headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus. Operating since 1998, Wargaming has grown to become one of the leaders in the gaming industry with 16 offices around the world, including studios in Chicago, Prague, Shanghai, Tokyo, Vilnius and Belgrade. Millions of players enjoy Wargaming’s titles across all major gaming platforms. Our flagship products include the free-to-play hits World of Tanks, World of Warships and World of Tanks Blitz.
Sailor. Tough guy. Hero. Legend. That’s Popeye. He’s an underdog with bulging forearms, a mean uppercut and a love of canned spinach; he is unassuming, unsophisticated and undeterred by a challenge. From the minute he walked into the comic strip “Thimble Theatre” and muttered his famous “Ja think I’m a cowboy?” line, Popeye the Sailor Man captured the hearts of millions of fans around the globe. As the star of his own comics strips and animated content on the big screen and small, Popeye became quickly ingrained in American culture and today remains one of the most recognizable pop culture icons in the world. For more information, visit www.popeye.com.
About King Features
King Features is a premier producer and distributor of the world’s most iconic intellectual properties and a leader in classic character licensing and franchise development. With one of the longest-running consumer products programs in the industry, King Features’ portfolio includes world-renowned pop culture brands such as Popeye®, Cuphead, Flash Gordon™, The Phantom™, Hägar the Horrible, Moomin, Prince Valiant® and Mandrake the Magician. King Features produced the Emmy nominated series The Cuphead Show! with Netflix Animation which debuted in 2022. As content syndication specialists, the company distributes beloved comics such as Blondie, Beetle Bailey®, Mutts™ and dozens of others as well as columns, editorial cartoons and puzzles across multiple platforms and content providers around the globe. King Features is part of Hearst Newspapers, which publishes 24 dailies and 52 weeklies, including the Houston Chronicle, San Francisco Chronicle and Times Union (Albany, New York), and operates local digital marketing services and directories.
Catch up on everything from the summit on Twitch & Youtube
The most recent RGG Summit 2023 aired on SEGA’s Twitch and Youtube channels on 16 June. During the show, Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio showed off New footage for Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, plus new story reveals and more developer discussions.
In case you missed it, you can watch the VOD at the links below:
Today, EA SPORTS™ revealed an overview of features for its FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023™ update, alongside new key art for the game featuring Australian national player Sam Kerr. The EA SPORTS™ FIFA Women’s World Cup™ 2023 mode will be available for all players on coming end of June as a free update to the game*, with a variety of exciting in-game modes.
Embark on your FIFA Women’s World Cup™ 2023 journey to lead your country as a star of the game – or as your very own custom Avatar – in the all new Lead Your Country mode. Explore additional modes to play through the full competition with the single player Tournament Mode, or choose to pick up and play locally against friends or AI in Kick Off:
Lead Your Country: Put yourself at the heart of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ with a brand new game mode that allows you to step into the boots of one specific player leading their nation to glory. Choose between a real player poised to take the tournament by storm or create your own custom Avatar in the national team of your choice to write yourself into FIFA Women’s World Cup™ history. As you play through the stages, you’ll have the option to control just that player or the whole national team as you lead your country all the way to the trophy.
Tournament Mode: Play through the authentic FIFA Women’s World Cup™ in a single player tournament mode that allows you to write (or rewrite) the future for your nation. Choose one of the 32 qualified nations and play your way out of their true-to-life group and through the knockouts towards FIFA Women’s World Cup™ glory.
Kick Off: Experience the FIFA Women’s World Cup™ on your terms in a match against friends locally, or against the AI, by selecting from a Group Stage or Knockout Round match and two of the 32 qualified nations.
These game modes contribute to the most immersive EA SPORTS™ FIFA Women’s World Cup™ experience ever, complete with each of the 32 qualified nations, custom stadium dressings, cinematics, match presentations, dedicated commentary, and of course, the authentic trophy to hoist at the end.
FIFA 23 is developed by EA Vancouver and EA Romania and is available worldwide on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PS4, and Xbox One. EA SPORTS FIFA 23 is now available on The Play List, letting EA Play members hit the pitch and score great monthly in-game rewards.
Lies of P and Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Team Up For Exciting Action Souls-like Collaboration
NEOWIZ, a leading game developer and publisher in South Korea, today announced a collaboration between its highly-anticipated action RPG Lies of P and KOEI TECMO’s hit title Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty. Developed in South Korea and Japan, respectively, Lies of P and Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty are globally anticipated titles that immerse players in unique worlds filled with spectacular combat action. NEOWIZ is incredibly excited about this collaboration and believes it will be enjoyed by Souls-like fans everywhere. Details of the collaboration will be revealed in September.
Developed by Team NINJA, a division of Japanese game developer and publisher KOEI TECMO GAMES, Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is an action Souls-like game set in the Three Kingdoms where players take on the role of a mercenary to fight against fearsome warriors and demonic forces. It was officially released globally in March 2023 and surpassed 1 million copies sold worldwide within the first two months of its release.
Inspired by the familiar story of Pinocchio, Lies of P is an action Souls-like game set in the dark, Belle Époque-inspired city of Kratand is set to release on Sept. 19. NEOWIZ released a demo for Lies of P on June 9, which exceeded 1 million downloads across all platforms and entered the top 100 most-played games on Steam worldwide within three days of its release.
NEOWIZ will launch Lies of P on Sept. 19, 2023. The standard and deluxe editions are available for pre-order for $59.99 and $69.99 respectively, in digital or physical format on PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and participating retailers. This gameis rated “M” for Mature by the ESRB, PEGI 16, and USK 16.
Fans interested in learning more can follow the game on Twitter, Facebook, and Steam, or join the community on the official Discord server.
Leamington Spa, UK – 19th June, 2023 – Kwalee, a leading UK games publisher, is delighted to announce the availability of playable demos for their upcoming titles, Wildmender and ROBOBEAT. These demos are a part of Steam Next Fest and will be accessible to players from June 19th until June 26th.
Developed by Simon Fredholm, ROBOBEAT is a rhythm shooter where you’ve been trapped in the ever-changing mansion of the eccentric robot-showman Frazzer. If you want to escape this twisted techno-playground, you’ll have to master the art of shooting, wall-running, sliding, and bunny hopping, all in sync with the beat!
ROBOBEAT is coming to PC (Steam and Epic Games Store) in 2023
Wildmender is a survival exploration game with an invigorating twist where you face the challenge of restoring the environment. Explore the landscape, revive withering plant life, cultivate your garden, and build a better world alone or with friends in 4-player online co-op in this beautiful survival adventure from Muse Games.
Wildmender will be available in 2023 for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series XIS
Kwalee is a multi-award-winning games publisher and developer based in Leamington Spa, UK, and publishes a growing catalogue of PC and console titles including Eternal Hope & Scathe, along with the upcoming titles Die By The Blade, Wildmender, ROBOBEAT, Space Chef, The Precinct and The Spirit of the Samurai.
Founded by games industry icon and Codemasters co-founder David Darling CBE, who leads a fast-growing team of global gaming experts with studios in the UK, India, China and Portugal along with remote team members all over the world, Kwalee is on the lookout for high-quality games to publish on all platforms and encourages developers to get in touch.
Officially recognised as ‘Best Publisher’ (Mobile Games Awards 2022) and ‘Best Large Studio’ (TIGA Awards 2021), Kwalee is also an ambassador of not-for-profit organisation Women in Games and a regular supporter of the charity SpecialEffect.
CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom — June 19, 2023 —RuneScape’s Fort Forinthry season has just received a brand-new update with Woodcutter’s Grove, launching today. This arboreal addition to the Fort Forinthry storyline introduces a brand-new training area for woodcutting, a new best-in-slot hatchet, and a shedload of woodcutting perks to enhance RuneScape’s most relaxing skill.
Once the Woodcutter’s Grove is built, it becomes a one-stop shop for all woodcutting needs, including a trove of diverse trees for pro woodcutters and budding arborists alike. Notably, this content will unlock the most convenient Elder Tree location in the game, making the journey from level 1-99 a much less daunting task to take on.
This update allows players a chance to unlock the best-in-class Tier 80 Imcando Hatchet. By collecting four fragments of these legendary woodcutting tools throughout their woodcutting ventures, players can combine them with the Dragon Hatchet to make this powerful new skilling item.
Woodcutting is one of RuneScape’s most iconic skills. Not to be underestimated, it gives players access to vital resources required to build everything from deadly arrows to mighty forts. Woodcutting is also a number of players’ first skill that they fully invest in, so there is a nostalgic appeal to the humble Woodcutter’s Grove.
Other additions to RuneScape from Woodcutter’s Grove include general improvements to the woodcutting and fletching skills, upgradable wood boxes for storing logs, and the introduction of Wood Spirits, which provide an additional log to each successfully felled tree.
Fort Forinthry: Woodcutter’s Grove is members’ content. For more information, please visit the RuneScape website. RuneScape is available now on PC, Steam, iOS, and Android, complete with cross-platform progression and play on PC and mobile.
Note to Editors
Fort Forinthry: Woodcutter’s Grove requires the completion of New Foundations, Murder on the Border, and Unwelcome Guests to Tier 1, as well as level 10 Slayer and 50 Construction.
About RuneScape
More than twenty years in the making and acclaimed by PC Gamer as “one of the most endearing and unique MMOs available,” RuneScape is an ever-expanding, living game that’s bursting with activity and life. Today RuneScape is one of the world’s longest-running online games, having welcomed almost 350 million player accounts, and is at peak popularity with millions of players.
Set in a medieval fantasy land, begin by creating a character and then embark on epic journeys through a vast sandbox world that’s full of gods, warring races, unexplored dungeons, and glittering riches. Propelled by the game’s narrative, choose your own path through enthralling quests, and progress through 28 diverse skills to shape a single character in a classless world. RuneScape on mobile is now available for iOS and Android devices, featuring cross-platform play between mobile and desktop editions, enabling players to seamlessly jump between devices and take their adventure anywhere. In RuneScape, you get to be the hero you always wanted to be, and with new content added almost every week, there’s always a new and adventurous experience to look forward to. Become the hero you were born to be at www.runescape.com.
About Jagex
A leader in creating deep and engaging live games on PC and mobile, Jagex’s flagship MMORPG, RuneScape, has welcomed almost 350 million player accounts to its world and is a $1 billion lifetime revenue franchise. Today the RuneScape franchise exists beyond running games in live operations; our titles are living games that connect and inspire millions of players, with content and experiences both inside and outside of inexhaustible game worlds. Both RuneScape and Old School RuneScape, on PC and mobile, offer ever-evolving, highly active worlds, and our community-focused development ethos empowers players to have a real say in how each game is shaped. Now we’re expanding and extending our portfolio with fresh franchise titles and new IP to bring life to the living games of the future. Jagex employs more than 450 people at its Cambridge headquarters.
CD PROJEKT today announced it will be joining forces with Futuregames Warsaw, the Polish division of one of the best Rookies-certified game dev schools in the world, as main strategic partner, with the aim of promoting, supporting, and working together to expand access to education in the various fields of the video game industry.
Futuregames, a game dev academy originally from Sweden, offers a whole range of different types of education and at many different levels, from short courses for experienced professionals to full-time programs for aspiring game developers just getting started in the industry. With support from CD PROJEKT, the new Warsaw-based branch of Futuregames will be offering courses in game programming, design, and art. Lessons will be held in English, on-site in Warsaw, and will be open to all EU citizens and valid student visa holders. First courses will be starting in September, with Futuregames Warsaw attendees getting to create a total of four games — all using provided professional-grade game dev software and hardware — with their creators retaining full ownership of the games they make.
Thanks to CD PROJEKT’s involvement, Futuregames Warsaw will be able to offer a 50% discount on tuition fees of all students in the first year of the partnership. The company will also provide Futuregames scholarships up to nine of the highest performing students in the partnership’s second year, as well as offer 30 weeks of internships to course participants at CD PROJEKT RED, the studio behind The Witcher series of games and Cyberpunk 2077. Enrollment process is still open, and all interested can apply here.
With almost 25 years of experience, Futuregames has consistently ranked as one of the best game industry education providers in the world. In addition to CD PROJEKT, studios working with Futuregames include such names as Avalanche Studios, King, Ubisoft, EA DICE, Starbreeze Studios, Epic Games, Hazelight, and more.
More information regarding the CD PROJEKT and Futuregames Warsaw strategic partnership, including available courses and instructions on applying, are available on the official Futuregames website.
About CD PROJEKT RED
CD PROJEKT RED is a game development studio founded in 2002. It develops and publishes video games for personal computers and video game consoles. The studio’s flagship titles include The Witcher series of games, Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales, GWENT: The Witcher Card Game, and the futuristic AAA role-playing game — Cyberpunk 2077, upon which the Netflix anime series Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, created by CD PROJEKT RED and Studio Trigger, is based. Together with GOG.COM, a game store offering hand-picked titles for PC and Mac, CD PROJEKT RED is part of the CD PROJEKT Group. CD PROJEKT S.A. is listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (ISIN: PLOPTTC00011).
“Wake up guardian, wake up last savior. All the high humans have fallen. You are the last hope of this land. Bring order and wipe out chaos and darkness. The unspeakable has occurred, the unholy marriage of a High-human and darkness seed.”
New York, United States, Monday 19th June, 2023: Fairyship Games, a small US-based developer with a focus on narrative-based titles, is excited to confirm forthcoming action-adventure RPG Testament: The Order of High Human will launch on Steam and Epic Store for PC on Thursday 13th July 2023.
Watch the brand new release date trailer here!
To celebrate the news, as well as releasing a brand new trailer – which you can watch here – the first publicly available demo of Testament: The Order of High Human will hit Steam Next Fest for free later today, opening up more than an hour of the game as it currently stands to anyone who wants to take it on.
Also in development for Xbox and PlayStation, Testament: The Order of High Humanis an original first-person, story-based adventure RPG where players will find themselves taking on the role of Aran – the king of High humans in the land of Tessara – as he serves as guardian of the realm.
Aran has been betrayed by his brother, Arva, and robbed of his powers as the world around him is plunged into darkness and overrun by ominous creatures. Players will be tasked with regaining his powers and confronting Arva to restore Tessara to its former glory, upgrading his sword, bow, and magic abilities as they go to develop their own unique fighting style.
Testament: The Order of High Human is a tale of a fallen king’s journey to save his realm from darkness and destruction, which pays homage to leagues of different games and genres those at the 15-people strong studio grew up playing.
“It’s amazing to be able to unveil Testament: The Order of High Human’s launch date after the best part of five years in development,” offers co-creator and studio co-founder Moe Naderi. “The reaction to the first trailer we put out last month has been immense, and we hope players are going to like our ‘melting pot’ approach of tipping Testament’s hat to some of the biggest adventure games from the last decade in play.”
In Testament: The Order of High Human you will:
Experience an immersive combat style based around three different approaches, each one designed to offer its own unique traits that allow the player to rely on it to get through the majority of play.
Master sword game-play with a variation of destructive and elemental combos.
Take charge of 16 magic abilities including single-target spells, traps, Area of Effect (AoE attacks), Damage per Second (DPS), and defensive spells.
Utilize a magical bow with four different types of arrows such as a normal arrow, a ricochet arrow, an explosive arrow, and a passthrough arrow.
Take advantage of a grand XP and upgrade system that motivates players to fully explore every land and dungeon.
Experience unique gameplay areas with exciting platforming that reminds you of the nostalgic excitement from retro 2D platformers.
Take charge of a brand new ‘Eclipse System’ based on gameplay entities called eyes of darkness and it consists of 3 different gameplay mechanics that can work separately or together to deliver exciting encounters and challenges.
Use more than 18 consumables at the player’s disposal. These craftable items can affect the player’s health and mana or create enhancements to the player’s belongings and surroundings. Using them together can deliver advantages to help players shape their own playing style.
Take on more than 40 main and side-quests, carefully crafted and relevant to the game’s consistent storytelling.
Experience strong and engaging storytelling with a nonlinear narrative style.
Testament: The Order of High Human has been in development for the past four and a half years by a small team of 15 people with a passion for storytelling. The game will launch on Steam and Epic Store for PC on Thursday 13th July 2023 for $34.99/€34.99/£29.99. Details on the PlayStation and Xbox launches will follow.
About Fairyship Games
Fairyship Games is an American video game developer and publisher founded by Moe and Joe Naderi in 2017. With our (past) experience and aspiration we would like to introduce ourselves as a studio who makes games with solid gameplay while telling good stories for gamers.
As we move forward into new generations of gaming, audiences are becoming more demanding of getting their old favorites on new platforms. Being a DS/3DS favorite, the Etrian Odyssey franchise is no new exception to that rule, with many poking at Atlus over the years to see the original trilogy see a re-release on modern consoles. Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection is the answer to that, bringing a remastered treatment to each title, at a rather premium price. Is this trek worth the revisit? Let’s find out.
Story
If I had to start with any warning of this franchise, it would be not to go into it wanting a deep, interesting story – as this set of titles mainly rely on gameplay. That doesn’t mean there isn’t a plot, however. In Etrian Odyssey HD, players simply set out to explore a mysterious place known as the Yggdrasil Labyrinth, located near Etria. The story is really just to keep going downward as new plot-points unfold, with a slightly interesting tale emerging as you progress. Etrian Odyssey II HD has the player set out with a set of explorers to go through this vast labyrinth yet again, with new areas, enemies, and so on along the way. Part III takes place in Armoroad, which hosts new locales as a great earthquake has opened up yet another labyrinth – begging to be explored yet again.
You get the idea? I can say as much as I love the Etrian games, they have never been something for their story, as the plot is simply to discover new faces and places by mapping into the unknown. There is a rich satisfaction to that in and of itself, and narrative takes a backseat as even after spending hours within each title yet again, I still feel rather disattached to any “main hero” or villain you would typically see in most RPGs.
Gameplay
Yes, this is where the heartbeat lies, as it really is all about exploring in a first-person perspective, equipping your squad for victory, and relying on your mapping tool to not get lost in the process. On the Nintendo DS versions of this trilogy, players had to rely on the bottom screen homing their map, where they would draw out locations and mark important areas so they could properly progress forward. All is mostly the same here, but the Switch is now implemented, making it mostly a one-screened affair.
I will admit, the thought of not having two screens seemed like it would making adventuring more cumbersome, but the platform seems to have been perfectly optimized, with players utilizing the touchscreen and button controls to map on the same screen as they progress and explore. Sure, it takes time to dive in and this game isn’t fancy on tutorials – so one will have to have patience while learning the control format, but I felt at home a lot quicker than expected, and many new options have been implemented to make this franchise more accessible to newcomers. Almost every part of your experience can be customized based on your own comfort, and for a Switch port, it is refreshing to see so much attention to detail that was added for these versions.
Sometimes, more options can actually be a hindrance as auto-mapping and even viewing the world as fully explored are available, which can feel like a crutch, sitting there inches away, begging to be used. For a game that relies on its difficulty and the player’s own abilities to successfully map out the world, I don’t know if adding more ease in that way was something that should be available. It almost feels like you are erasing the point of the game. Sure, its always optional, but a very odd addition that kind of comes of as questionable for the overall package. Either way, all three titles can keep one going for hundreds of hours, and the satisfying combat choices and large focus on upgrades and leveling will keep one entertained, as this trilogy works great and is as addictive as ever before.
Visuals
The art style is fantastic in all three Etrian titles as each have never looked better, with more crisp character models and better looking textures and environments, making this “HD” remake live up to its name. Like msot remakes, the text looks a bit out of place, but there are options to alter that, so most should be able to customize it further with a bit of work with the settings within the game.
Audio
The soundtracks are also fantastic, with wonderful tunes that capture a lot of dim atmosphere in order to give the player a sense of urgency and dread. I do think more work could have been added for voices at times as they can sound a bit bland, but alas, since story is not very important, most shouldn’t have any issues with what is offered within this package.
Overall
Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection is not for everyone, and that’s ok. This bundle was made for that niche audience that crave these unique titles, and Atlus did a great job optimizing them for a more modern experience. There is still a question of value as the price runs a bit on the high end, but those who are willing to make the plunge are sure to find value in the quality of life improvements found within each HD entry. I for one think we need more HD remakes done with this much care, as high price or not, the Etrian Odyssey franchise feels a lot safer in terms of preservation and future thanks to the release of this collection to the Switch.
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