New Etrian Odyssy X Screenshots and Artwork, Hero Class Trailer
Atlus has revealed a few details and lots of artwork and screenshots for Etrian Odyssey X, along with a new trailer for the Hero class. The hero is a soldier armed with a sword and shield, and attacks enemies using both powerful abilities as well as clever use of an afterimage mechanic. Afterimages have a fixed probability of occurring after using certain attack skills, and these images will repeat the skill used to summon them. Heroes must cooperate with both their party members and after images to be effective.
Atlus also revealed information and artwork about six of the game's characters. Character bio translations are from Gematsu.
Marco: An intelligent adventurer with a sharp, observant eye. He formed a guild with Oliver. Unlike Oliver, who tends to run wild, he is the thoughtful type who moves through labyrinths with caution.
Oliver: An adventurer with a well-trained body. He formed a guild with Marco. He came to Lemuria seeking its treasure. He has a lively and sportive personality.
Rob: A young man of little words who came to Lemuria as an adventurer and gives off an intense aura. He seems to worry about Charis.
Charis: A cheerful and bright woman who came to Lemuria as an adventurer. She is a tank, but her abilities still have a lot more to grow. She also seems to worry about her relationship with Rob.
Leo: A boy who came to Lemuria as an adventurer. He has a gloomy, somewhat blunt manner of speech and conduct. He explores the dangerous woodlands on his own, but there seems to be a reason related to his past for that…
Birgitta: A novice adventurer who you meet at the beginning of your adventure. She gets in trouble when shes goes into the forest to gather medicinal herbs, and asks for your help.
Lastly: It was revealed that first-print purchases of Etrian Odyssey X will come with a free DLC pack that includes five guest artworks for some of the game's classes:
- Shigatake - Farmer
- Yuki Takahata - Gunner (shown below)
- Shirow Miwa - Nightseeker
- Mota - Medic
- Shigenori Soejima - Project Re Fantasy Collaboration
Etrian Odyssey X releases on August 2 in Japan for 3DS. We have details from the original announcement here and details from the game director's interview in Famitsu here.
