You have to go back around 16 years to find the last time that an Atelier title had a “3” next to it. From the PlayStation 3 onwards, Gust has been predominantly interested in building games with new protagonists each time. Characters might cross over from one title to the…
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Yesterday, Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key was shown off during the Nintendo Direct. The game is a direct sequel to Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout and Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy (similar annoying long titles), continuing its…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Playing Atelier Sophie 2 and Elden Ring back-to-back over the last week and a bit has been a fascinating experience. They’re both RPGs out of Japan, of course, but they seem like binary opposites to one another. Elden Ring is melancholic, alienating, and makes cruelty an…
Read MoreNews by Lindsay M. We’re sitting on pins and needles waiting for the launch of Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream (it’s next month!), so these new details certainly help placate the impatience. Not only have the battle system and photo mode been detailed, but we…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. It’s always a good day when we can play some Atelier, and this new Atelier – a sequel to the beloved Atelier Sophie – is an absolute delight of a game. Gust is going from strength to strength with this warm, comforting, happy and joyful series.…
Read MorePreview by Matt S. I’ve had the opportunity to get stuck into the opening chapter of Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream, and I’ve got to say upfront that this game has come as a relief to me. I wasn’t 100 per cent sure of the direction…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Blue Reflection was such an unfortunately misunderstood game that I never thought we’d get a sequel. It told a heartfelt and wonderfully romantic story of coming of age and companionship between girls. Of acceptance and solidarity. Of dreams lost and social responsibility. Backed with character design…
Read MorePreview by Matt S. I never thought Blue Reflection would get a sequel. As utterly beautiful, wholesome, and heartfelt as it was, it didn’t exactly set sales charts on fire, and unfortunately, it got badly mischaracterised as a trashy fanservice game, when it was anything but that. Koei Tecmo has…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Look, I’ll level with you here: There’s not much I have to say about the three titles in the Atelier Mysterious Trilogy that I haven’t already in my reviews of their original releases, so for the bulk of this review I’ll be copying some sections from…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. It’s always a good week when new Atelier stuff launches. This time around it’s not completely “new”, as it’s the “deluxe” versions of the three Atelier Mysterious titles – Sophie, Firis and Lydie and Suelle – but two of those games arrive on the Nintendo Switch…
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