Etrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City Play Online

Summary

Etrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City drops you into a sparkling oceanic paradise where every dungeon must be hand‑drawn on the DS’s touchscreen. The split‑screen view shows a 3D Wizardry‑style labyrinth on one side while you painstakingly place icons for currents, whirlpools and landmarks on the overhead map on the other – a single mistake can strand a weary party in danger. You build a guild from scratch, choosing from twelve brand‑new classes and even subclassing to blend skill sets, though the unlockable Yggdroid remains a lone wolf that can’t be subclassed. While only five adventurers fight at a time, you can recruit up to thirty members and swap them out in town, tailoring your lineup for each challenge. After the opening mission you earn a ship; provisions dictate how many squares you can sail, and the sea uses the same mapping tools plus exclusive icons for islands and whirlpools. No random encounters appear at sea, but pirate vessels act like F.O.E.s and can sink you, turning each voyage into a tactical risk‑vs‑reward. Port quests restore Armoroad’s trade routes, and unique sea monsters must be hunted to complete the monster‑discovery book. Weapon forging adds another layer of strategy: find hammers, gather materials, and slot effects into weapons that have enough empty sockets. Director Shigeo Komori explained that the series’ visual identity moved from a “green sea of trees” to a “chill sky of North Europe,” and for this third entry he was drawn to the warm southern sea, which now defines the game’s core adventure.

Storyline

Etrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City takes place in the sea‑bound metropolis of Armoroad, a once‑prosperous hub of advanced civilization surrounded by a beautiful ocean. The city’s golden age ended a century ago when a massive earthquake caused the central district to plunge into the sea, taking its superior technology with it. In the wake of the “Great Disaster,” a sprawling labyrinth formed within the sunken ruins, filling the massive hole left behind. Explorers from across the globe converge on Armoroad, drawn by rumors of hidden clues and lost knowledge. Adventurers descend into the cavernous depths, some seeking the truth behind the catastrophe, others hunting for the treasures buried beneath the waves.

Edited by Maya Carter