After EO3. EO1, 2 or something else?

[Benkyo]

I really enjoyed EO3 up until I burnt out grinding for the post-game. The exploration and mapping were really fun.

I love roguelikes, and challenging games in general.

My question is, is it worth picking up EO1 or 2 next, or will they just feel like a step backward?

Are there any good alternative NDS options, in Japanese or English? I've no experience in the first-person dungeon crawler genre other than some half remembered Eye of the Beholder/Stonekeep games from my childhood.

Any suggestions much appreciated!

[scy]

If you hated the grinding in EO3, you'll hate the grinding in EO1. EO2 is iffy since boss grinding is trivial but, then again, so is EO3's post-game grinding. I guess EO2's is "better" since it's all one-shottable bosses that you ambush >>

Anyway:
SMT Strange Journey (US)
The Dark Spire (US)
7th Dragon (JP)

If you have a PSP:
Class of Heroes

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