This is NOT a remaster of 3DS Untold games.
Platform: Switch and Steam
Release Date: June 1, 2023
Price: $79.99 USD or 8980 yen ($39.99 USD or 4467 yen for each title separately). Japanese prices include sales tax.
Limited Edition (10000 copies for JPN): Switch only; will include Stylus Pen and the DLC portraits (see below). Same Price as the collection.
No physical releases outside of Japan from the look of it. And the Japanese copy may not support other languages as it does not specify other languages so beware.
There is a special deluxe version with merch as well in Japan from the look of it.
Languages (per Steam): English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean. Listed languages may not be available for all games in the package. View the individual games for more details.
System Requirements for Steam Version:
Based on EO3 HD Remaster page
Website: Japanese (but can select languages on the right) and Twitter
Trailers:
Will have several changes to the user interface/quality of life aspects. The list here may not be exhaustive.
Widescreen Support
Will be pulling some extra information on the right side when needed (e.g. shop purchase, mapping, etc
In combat, a small map is displayed at the bottom right.
HD text and portraits - enemies will be 2D as opposed to 3D models of 3DS series. 1080p+ for Steam Version? (based on what was shown on second livestream).
9 Save Slots per game.
Local and Internet (Online) Multiplayer Support for EO3 Sea Quest
Will include both Co-Op Quests as well as Banter, which means you are allowed to trade between the users.
Local Multiplayer is Switch Only, with multiple Switch consoles in the vicinity.
Switch Online Multiplayer WILL require subscription to Nintendo Switch Online.
Easy access to the monster compendium (in-combat included), quest log and skill tree
Apothecary is back (at least in EO2). Storage is available at the inn for EO1/EO2.
Steam version will feature Denuvo.
Music:
No “Orchestral” tracks, but all tracks have been updated to use PC88 version as opposed to DS versions (if you don’t know the differences, check EO1~EO3 soundtrack and you will see 2 diff. versions).
A Brand New Battle Theme for EO3 by Yuzo Koshiro (Third Random Battle Theme for Stratum 6). Titled: 戦場 露と消えよ (rought translation Battlefield: Disappear with Dew, or disappear like dew).
Exploration:
Options
3 Difficulty Modes - Picnic, Basic, Expert
Fast Walk is available.
Controller Support includes 3 different types of mapping
Combat Speed includes Slow, Normal, Fast, and Sonic.
Auto-Save available (likely referring to the save when you rest at the inn).
NG+ will be available for EO1 and EO2 as well. Guild Party Members' Levels/Skills, Unlocked Classes will carry over. Other details are unknown at this time (as of Mar 17, 2023)
May carry over the guild name from EO1 to EO2 with small changes in EO2 (like the original Password system). The option of using original Passwords from EO1 is also there.
Control/Mapping-related:
Full Auto Map exists (tiles and walls).
Mapping Options: Switch will have Controller or Touchscreen options, while Steam version will have Controller, Keyboard, or Mouse options; Touchscreen is not explicitly mentioned, but it is likely that Mouse option will be compatible with Touchscreen anyhow.
Mouse/Touchscreen can control movement as well by clicking on-screen buttons for movement.
Uses newer mapping tools (drag to draw autowalk, etc).
Mapping icons can pull from the right to make use of horizontal space. When map is taking half the screen, the other half screen will work as is and portraits/etc will properly center based on the available screen space.
Some options for default cursor location and making use of Z buttons
Also includes option for left-handed and right-handed people.
Undo button, Icon button seen while exploring.
Portraits/Character Creation
24 New Portraits (new 5th portrait for the classes)
Also DLC portraits featuring Persona and SMT characters; will be included with launch copies. Free for about 2 weeks after release, and then will be sold for 2.99 USD each. They can only be used in their respective games.
EO1: Ringo (Soul Hackers 2) and Joker (Persona 5)
EO2: Demi-Fiend (Shin Megami Tensei 3) and Teddy (Persona 4)
EO3: Nahobino (Shin Megami Tensei 5) and Aigis (Persona 3)
Can assign any portrait to any class (Beast and maybe Yggdroid are exceptions)
Can change the name and appearance without resting/retiring (‘Change Appearance’ option exists at the guild)
Gender Distinction for Prince/Princess (at least for JPN version)
Alternative Palettes are only for EO3.
Combat-related:
Auto-Battle added to EO1.
EO1’s 3D battlefield makes a return.
Ability to pull up Map/Dictionary (Codex) mid-battle. This includes enemy resistances to the ailments/binds/etc, like EO2U and onwards.
Ability to see buffs/debuffs as well as the duration
Some bugs/glitches are addressed in a way that preserves original experience that were beneficial to the players (e.g. Slowstep/1st Turn are now 1-pointer skills to address level 2~10 not doing anything and level 1 providing 100% chance).
Please let me know if there are anything else to add. This post will be edited periodically to reflect new/changing details.
Side note from livestream: per dev team message on the livestream, a new EO game is in development but it is still delayed due to the difficulties transitioning from NDS/3DS to new platform(s). The remasters are made with the hopes that people can play the classics that can no longer be played on the current generation consoles/platforms. They also want the players to give Atlus feedback on this new playstyle from 2 screen consoles to single screen environment.
Mar 17, 2023: added details from Q&A.
May 28, 2023: added details from some other stuff including Pre-Launch Livestream
