Shin Sekaiju no Meikyuu 2 - Fafnir no Kishi (Japan)
also known as Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold - The Fafnir Knight
Nintendo 3DS
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Reviewed in 2014
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✪ Reviewed on October 5, 2024
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Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold The Fafnir Knight on 3DS with a story mode and classic mode. Atlus' dungeon crawler in its most accessible version. Hand-drawn mapping on touchscreen, exceptional RPG depth.
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RPG1 player12+
Description
The Fafnir Knight and his allies explore the Armoroad labyrinth in this reworked version of the second Etrian Odyssey featuring an original narrative storyline. Published by Atlus, released in Japan in November 2014. Manual mapping exploration, turn-based combat, choice between Classic or narrative Story mode. Japan exclusive.
Shin Sekaiju no Meikyuu 2 - Fafnir no Kishi review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
MAX
Music
★★★★★
"Legendary"
3/5
Story
★★★★★
"Solid"
Still signed by Yuzo Koshiro, the world of the Fafnir Knight pulses with nervy synth pads and flamboyant heroic themes. The music accompanies the meticulous mapping of the floors and draws each battle taut like a bow. This prog-rock intensity, never slackening, remains the series' hallmark.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"Mild"
Addictiveness
"Obsessive"
Mapping each floor yourself with the stylus, assembling a guild of complementary classes and anticipating the fearsome F.O.E.s sets up an exploration where every drawn map calls for the next floor. Optimizing your skills and surviving rewards rigor. The difficulty is harsh, but the pleasure of drawing your own dungeon and progressing exerts a rare pull.
Difficulty
"Punishing"
The adventure never forgives improvisation: every delve is planned, from class skills down to the last survival item, under the constant threat of the FOEs. Careful mapping, managing the trip back to town and reading boss patterns form the heart of the challenge. A reworked remake of the second entry, it pairs classic harshness with generosity toward those who commit.
Lifespan
"Massive"
Mapping the Armoroad labyrinth yourself, floor by floor, gives this remake a depth doubled by a brand-new story mode. Building your party, drawing your maps and overcoming fearsome FOEs demands patience and strategy. That density of exploration, Etrian Odyssey's signature, justifies a longevity crawler fans savour.
Shin Sekaiju no Meikyuu 2 Fafnir no Kishi is the Japanese edition of the Sekaiju II remake with Story mode, equivalent to the Western Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold. High collector value: the original Japanese pressing, never reissued, with the recognised narrative quality of this rework making it one of the peaks of the Story sub-series among JP Atlus collectors.
An underrated gem
An enriched remake of the second Etrian Odyssey, it adds a brand-new story to the stylus-driven exploration and mapmaking that define the series. Strictly for dungeon-crawler fans, it slipped under the mainstream's radar. Deep, demanding, and gorgeous, it'll satisfy anyone who loves charting their own map through devious labyrinths.
Is Shin Sekaiju no Meikyuu 2 - Fafnir no Kishi still worth playing in 2026?
Released in 2014 on 3DS, Atlus' project is the remake of the second Etrian Odyssey, extending the first person dungeon crawler where you draw your own map of the labyrinth on the touch screen. This version adds a Story mode with a silent hero and developed writing, while keeping the Classic mode for purists. The deep class system, the equipment crafting and the formidable turn based combat feed a demanding strategy. The austerity and the difficulty target an informed audience. An excellent dungeon crawler, recommended for fans of methodical exploration and of party optimisation.
