Atlus U.S.A. has announced the sequel to Etrian Odyssey, entitled Etrian Odyssey II: Heroes of Lagaard for the Nintendo DS. Continuing on the original games experiences, this sequel builds upon the original storyline 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), Composer Yuzo Koshiro (The Revenge of Shinobi, Streets of Rage, Etrian Odyssey) returns for Heroes of Lagaard, in addition to character designer Yuji Himukai and monster designer Shin Nagasawa, who both worked on the original Etrian Odyssey.

Look for Etrian Odyssey II: Heroes of Lagaard to hit store shelves on June 17th, 2008.