Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection brings Atlus’s cult dungeon-crawler series to Nintendo Switch in a consolidated package, arriving in early June 2023.
The compilation highlights the franchise that began on the Nintendo DS in 2007, spawned two further DS sequels and later moved to the Nintendo 3DS.
Longtime game-music veteran Yuzo Koshiro, known for his work on Streets of Rage, Revenge of Shinobi and ActRaiser, is credited with composing music for the series — a point of interest for fans tracking the sound design behind the Origins Collection.
Koshiro recently discussed the origins of one distinctive sound from the series.
He said he first created that sound when he was 18: he recorded FM-based arcade music by placing a tape recorder near an arcade cabinet speaker, transcribed the recording by ear, and then programmed the piece using MML on a PC-88SR.
That hands-on, hardware-rooted workflow underscores the analog-to-digital processes composers frequently used during the era that informed much of early handheld and arcade audio.
Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection packages multiple entries from the franchise for Nintendo Switch players, preserving the series’ party-based mapping and first-person dungeon exploration that built its dedicated following.
The compilation’s arrival was noted across gaming outlets; Nintendo Life awarded the collection a 7/10, observing that while the release may not be the definitive reissue some hoped for, the games remain well-regarded within the dungeon RPG (DRPG) space and are welcome additions to the Switch library.
Atlus’s decision to bring these entries to Nintendo Switch gives both longtime fans and newcomers a consolidated way to experience the series on modern hardware.
The collection also provides an opportunity to revisit Koshiro’s compositions in a portable context — music that, in this case, has roots in tape-recorded arcade FM audio and early home-computer music programming.
For players interested in DRPG history, sound design, or Atlus’s catalog, Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection represents a notable release on Nintendo Switch.
Coverage and reviews appearing around the compilation’s early June 2023 availability offer resources for readers evaluating whether the collection matches their expectations for a series re-release.
The compilation highlights the franchise that began on the Nintendo DS in 2007, spawned two further DS sequels and later moved to the Nintendo 3DS.
Longtime game-music veteran Yuzo Koshiro, known for his work on Streets of Rage, Revenge of Shinobi and ActRaiser, is credited with composing music for the series — a point of interest for fans tracking the sound design behind the Origins Collection.
Koshiro recently discussed the origins of one distinctive sound from the series.
He said he first created that sound when he was 18: he recorded FM-based arcade music by placing a tape recorder near an arcade cabinet speaker, transcribed the recording by ear, and then programmed the piece using MML on a PC-88SR.
That hands-on, hardware-rooted workflow underscores the analog-to-digital processes composers frequently used during the era that informed much of early handheld and arcade audio.
Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection packages multiple entries from the franchise for Nintendo Switch players, preserving the series’ party-based mapping and first-person dungeon exploration that built its dedicated following.
The compilation’s arrival was noted across gaming outlets; Nintendo Life awarded the collection a 7/10, observing that while the release may not be the definitive reissue some hoped for, the games remain well-regarded within the dungeon RPG (DRPG) space and are welcome additions to the Switch library.
Atlus’s decision to bring these entries to Nintendo Switch gives both longtime fans and newcomers a consolidated way to experience the series on modern hardware.
The collection also provides an opportunity to revisit Koshiro’s compositions in a portable context — music that, in this case, has roots in tape-recorded arcade FM audio and early home-computer music programming.
For players interested in DRPG history, sound design, or Atlus’s catalog, Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection represents a notable release on Nintendo Switch.
Coverage and reviews appearing around the compilation’s early June 2023 availability offer resources for readers evaluating whether the collection matches their expectations for a series re-release.
