Nintendo has offered up a bit of news regarding their spring UK launches for the DS.

Cooking Guide: Can't Decide What to Eat will be out in June, Etrian Odyssey, June 6. The pair of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon titles will see release July 4.

All looks good for DS-owning RPG-lovin' chefs!

"Atlus U.S.A., Inc., preferred publisher of adventuring duo Fight and Heal, today announced Etrian Odyssey™II: Heroes of Lagaard for Nintendo DS™. Continuing one of the genre’s purest experiences, this sequel builds upon the original cult classic with more diverse areas to explore, new character classes, more fiendish FOEs, and an improved mapping system.

Etrian Odyssey II boasts an all-star development team, led by director Shigeo Komori (scenario designer - Etrian Odyssey, Odin Sphere). C..."

"Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising
Batman: Dark Tomorrow
Battletoads
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon
Contra 4
Etrian Odyssey
F-Zero GX
Gradius Galaxies
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
Metal Gear Solid
Super Mario Bros. 2: The Lost Levels
Super Mario Galaxy
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz
Trauma Center: New Blood
Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure
Super Impossible Brothers
I Wanna Be The Guy
Mega Man and Bass
Super Mario World: Kaizo Edition
Super G..."

After Famitsu showcased the announcement of Etrian Odyssey 2 in their magazine, they update their site with screenshots and artwork.

Some new features in Etrian Odyssey 2:

More job classes

New dungeon

Quicksave in dungeons

Stats able to be seen when buying equipment

More map options; more icons and colors

"Cartography is a profession woefully under-represented in videogames. We're used to having our in-game maps fully charted and available right from the start of a level (or, in the case of Zelda at least implausibly awaiting discovery in some remote treasure chest). As a result, few modern gamers will have experienced the antiquated and inimitable enjoyment that comes from painstakingly mapping a level, square by square on school maths paper."

"Role-playing games as we know them started with dungeons. Well, technically they started from tabletop baseball and Civil War games, but they REALLY started with dungeons. Games like Rogue and Wizardry made the dungeon the most important part of the game, and that's a focus that Atlus' upcoming Etrian Odyssey aims to reestablish.

The story is simple enough. There's a small, peaceful village named Etria, surrounded by a vast forest and general calmness. One day a crack opened up in the fore..."

"Today, everyone's favorite publisher of quirky Japanese games, Atlus, announced the launch of the Official English Website for Etrian Odyssey.

The site is designed to give gamers a brief taste of the first-person role-playing that is to be enjoyed in the game. Inquiring minds can delve through a labyrinth of images and hidden features, including downloadable wallpapers, and a sample of the game's map-making feature. Every Tuesday and Thursday will see an influx of new content on the site.
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Some screenshots of the hardcore RPG to hit the DS system in May 2007.