Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold Gets a Demo! Plus Bertrand - Reluctant Protector

This next one goes out to all the shield-carrying, plate-wearing, unsung heroes in all of RPG-dom. Sure, they may mitigate tons of lethal monster damage and keep the rest of your party safe with guard abilities, but at the end of the day, holding a shield just never gets the same respect as those flashy magic spells or the glint of cold steel as it hacks monsters in twain.

WELL, TODAY IS YOUR DAY! We're giving a big ol' RPG salute to the key of any party - the tank. And in Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold's Story Mode, your tank is Bertrand, the loyal (albeit reluctant) Protector. Your party comes across Bertrand and the war magus Chloe in the early areas of the Ginnungagap Ruins and they'll join up with Flavio, Arianna, and you!

The Protector's skills are incredibly useful - early on they get abilities that boost a line's defense, and skills to protect against elemental damage. They also can provoke enemies into attacking them, and even retaliate with shield attacks. And while Bertrand and Protectors are quite good at soaking up damage, they even have some abilities to heal themselves and allies as well.

Protectors do have support and a few offensive skills, but their skillset leans overwhelmingly towards defense, so they're probably best left to the tank role.

Demo

YES! We've got a demo! Beginning July 14, anyone can download an Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold demo off Nintendo eShop for Nintendo 3DS and check out the starting floor of Story Mode! Demo save data will transfer to the full game.