Etrian Odyssey II: Heroes of Lagaard | 
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| From: Atlus
Category: Video Games
List Price: $29.99
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Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 1688
Platform: Nintendo Ds
Genre: adventure_games
ESRB: Everyone 10+
Media: Video Game
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: Nintendo DS
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 40020
Model: 40020
UPC: 730865400201
EAN: 0730865400201
ASIN: B00171NYHM
Release Date: June 17, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: Brand new and sealed. New shipments each day. Shipped first class with delivery confirmation
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| Features:
| • | True RPG gameplay pays homage to a genre classic | | • | Innovative touch screen usage to draw maps | | • | Customize your party of stalwart adventurers from 12 different classes | | • | Experience a new story with over 100 side quests | | • | Chart your progress through the dungeons using the touch screen maps |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Begin your journey to the clouds with Etrian Odyssey II - Heroes of Lagaard - Nintendo DS. In the Grand Duchy of High Lagaard, it is said that the Duke is descended from inhabitants of a castle in the sky. When an unforeseen crisis befalls the nation, it is decreed that the first explorer to retrieve the Grail of Kings from that mythical floating palace will be rewarded with wealth and fame beyond imagining.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Very difficult December 21, 2008
Ed Paquette (Vermillion, SD)
A classic dungeon crawler with lots of equipment and items. Extremely difficult, several hours into the game I was forced to level up to continue, then again just a couple floors later. If you want a challenge, this will be worth it. Overall a great game, just a little steep of a learning curve.
Very Hard game that willl take a while to master if you are new to these type games. December 6, 2008
kindred spirit (God's Country)
I am mainly a brain game person but I like to relax and just play also like Luxor or Clubhouse Games. I read the reviews on how difficult this game is and fun also. It will be a great brain challenge. Just getting your team formed is difficult and I have to admit my first run in the forrest we all got killed.
So if you need a great game for a gamer or someone who just wants a challenge this is it. The rating is E 10+ I have seen nothing offensive yet. I am quite conservitive and so far it is alright.
I think any adult who like fantasy stories/games will enjoy this challenge. To me it's on the level of MYST which I also have not mastered.
 Toughest game EVER! October 21, 2008
Janelle Manno (Chicago, IL)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This game is a kind of sequel to the original Etrian Odyssey, which I considered already the toughest and most addictive game I've ever played. The first one took me a whole year to finish!
This second installment is not a real sequel, since it takes place in a whole different place and labyrinth (although it might be the same labyrinth, this time climbing up instead of down the Yggdrasil Labyrinth). And even though the interface has a lot of improvements, this new game plays like the first one on "expert mode"!
If you haven't played the first Etrian Odyssey, I would recommend you tackle that one first (good luck finding it, though!). If you played the first one and liked it, you will definitely LOVE this one!
Another good RPG October 5, 2008
Mike B
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I'm not a "hardcore" gamer, but I have played many RPG's over the year, and I really like this one. I haven't finished it, but so far it consists almost exclusively of dungeon delving. The combat system is pretty basic, swinging swords and throwing spells/skills at groups of monsters who appear before you--not a lot of tactical maneuvering here. One interesting thing, you collect seemingly worthless items to bring back to the store, where the weaponsmith will make progressively better items for sale to your characters. The mapping is pretty basic, but still engaging. And the story is original (you don't have to sit on the A button watching dialogue for hours).
Once again, I'm not a hardcore gamer, and I haven't played the first Etrian Odyssey, but I love this one.
You don't need to play the first one to enjoy the second September 8, 2008
M. Nelson (APO, AE United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought the first one played it for a few minutes and decided I didn't like it. Well I saw the second one and the improved controls and decided to give it a try. It is a wonderful game.
Mapping: Not as hard as it sounds, the floors are mapped for you, you just need to add the walls, doors and other notes.
Characters: I love the chracter portraits so cute. It is fairly easy to get a good balance party. And the skills the characters can learn you are told what the prerequisite skills are for other skills so if you want to work towards a particular skill it is easy to plan.
Monsters: Arghh! The pain of the roaming monsters leads to death of the party from time to time, but with strategic planning on how to move around and saving up of your force points you can take them down. I enjoy seeing what new monsters I am going to come across with each new level I come to.
Overall I am currently quite addicted to the game and I highly recommend it for others that like dungeon crawls.
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