Well Etrian Odyssey III came out on the 23rd, but I have only now had the chance to go pick it up. So far, it has been everything I hoped for :). The character classes are even MORE diverse than EOII (which were the most diverse I had seen, even beating out FFIII's huge job system (which takes third place)). There are 10 classes to begin with and 2 locked classes. Sometime, I read that there will even be subclasses. And, don't think that 10 isn't diverse. Each class has its own strengths and weaknesses in a careful balance. The mapping system is better than ever, with several additional handy options (most prominent is the auto-move). The difficulty level is spot on as well, giving a challenge without being too overbearing. Even the speeding is great, since you can really change how fast battles move. In the end, Atlus has done it again, major improvements over its previous entry, and EOII is in my top 10 game last ;). I can't wait to see what else is in this game.

In other news, a bit of a "ha" to all my friends. Looks like I had a more accurate bracket for the villains than all of you by my newest badge ;). Then again... with only 64 points... I didn't do so hot myself :P