Atlus makes Etrian Odyssey IV more accessible to casual players

In Etrian Odyssey IV, players will be granted access to the Ariadne’s Thread item. It can be used to warp back to town while exploring a dungeon at almost any time.

Ariadne’s Thread may help you avoid death in some instances. If you do perish, however, you’ll be transported back to town. I suppose that’s better than having to go through the load game screen again.

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