This Atelier game looks so cute with the chibi designs, it looks very different from the usual atelier style games. I like the way you can choose between having a deadline and not, I feel like more and more games are easier and adding more quality of life features these days, like difficulty selection etc. Back in the day there was no such thing, if you got stuck that was it, tough
I just started this one a few days ago. The blurriness also threw me off quite a bit. It was a strange choice 😅 I agree that this title is more for people that are already fans of Atelier. I was definitely excited to play this one to see how the very first Atelier was, and I am enjoying my time with it! Obviously nowhere near the quality of more modern Atelier games, but still an enjoyable game :) Marie is so cute!
Thankyou for another great Atelier Video ! I got into the Ryza trilogy because of your videos ♥ Im glad im not the only one struggling with the blurriness and thinking its more difficult then the other games it has made committing to the game alot harder.
Well I did one playthrough of it and it's the kind of game you could play over and over again. I used Normal Time because I have been getting into games with time limit. You learn a lot more playing it timed because lot of the mechanics is about time and item management. In gameplay you will get more out of it playing on normal time, you will know the importance of certain items, what to sell/hand in for quests for money, then try and balance how much money you use vs. time etc. If you play it timed there is a lot more strategies to use but it also makes it more engaging, you make mistakes and you live with them and learn more to use on the next playthrough. It also has multiple endings and lots of replayability. The characters are interesting at least for me but many might find them kind of generic, I just don't have much to compare them to because I only played Firis for a while and didn't finish it. The chibi animal crossing design is probably done on purpose because the original looked like it was kind of chibi at least with the playable models. I haven't played Animal Crossing either but it's about traveling to places to collect, helping neighbors and stuff like that.
Purr Purr Games are Purfect 🙂 Great review! Team member expenses cost makes it different compared to other RPG games, where you usually do not have to worry about those expenses. Time limited quests remind me of Daggerfall. And sometimes games have night/morning time separation (Person is only available at nights..)
This was my first Atelier game and I've been loving it! If this one is only C Tier then I am really excited to check out the other games in the series.
As a kid, I have found Marie to be both gorgeous and charming. Thank you for creating this entertaining review. Truth be told, it was my most enjoyable platinum trophy of the year 2023. I have played it during July 2023. Having the chance to experience Marie's first adventures had brought me tons of joy! I rate this game 8/10. It was not boring at all.
It plays out more like Stardew Valley and has Animal Crossing look to it. It doesn't play like a typical JRPG but it was trying to be like Harvest Moon. You can develop relationships with your allies to make them cheaper.
I’ve heard other reviewers saying it’s almost impossible to fail the time limit even if you play with it on. I think one mentioned he finished the game with well over half the time left and he wasn’t even trying to be fast. It definitely seems more simple than most Atelier games but because of that it might be a good starting point and then play more complicated Atelier games after.
I have a Dreamcast copy of this game. Can't read Japanese, so I've been using Google translate to try and play it. It sort of works, but this will make it easier to get through it. Waiting on my copy in the mail for PS4.
On this game and in ‘Link’s Awakening’, it was probably partly done as a creative choice to simulate the tilt shift look that’s done in photography. Also, it partly may be a work-around for the graphical limitations of the Switch, much like the way the fog was used in the original ‘Silent Hill’ games to get the frame rate to a playable state on consoles.
@@SomeoneNamedJohn Without being a programmer myself I can hardly believe it was a choice of limitations, but personally I thought it was an artistic choice for Link's Awakening. Since the big twist is that you are in a dream, I thought the foggy boarder were to simulate the instability and flimsy nature of dreams, and how your mind can be foggy right when you wake up. I know, I am likely overthinking this, but that's because I have played too much Kingdom Hearts where abstract symbolism is everwhere.
@@PikaLink91 - Yeah. If it was an artistic choice, the tilt shift look is poorly implemented. Combined with the chibi look, they were most likely trying to create the feel of toys on a table top. I think the ‘Octopath Traveler’ games do a fantastic job of creating that tilt shift look by making an actual plane of focus rather than just plopping a blur on the top and bottom of the screen.
Thanks for showing this game, I was curious but just not a fan of the art style I'll pass on this one but which Aletier would be a good game in the series to start with to get into this series?
Before the announcement of this game I was contemplating gifting you the original Japanese PS1 version. Now I'm sorta glad never got around to it. What a disappointing gift that would've been ^_^'
ircha I don't know why but phisical copy of this game is so hard to find on switch, I was looking for ryza 1 and this remake and I can't find nothing, I can get digital but I do like to collect then too C:
I would say Atelier Marie but that's from someone that only played Marie and little bit of Firis. I'm usuallly the type that have to play the first ones.
I really liked the game, it just seemed like some of the early Atelier games to me, it still has the addictive game loop. The only downside was that it wasnt as long as other Atelier games. The chibi thing which i thought would put me off actually didnt seem to bother me after the first 5 mins. I am an Atelier fan though so im not sure how someone new to the series would feel about it.
Unfortunate about the score. I’ve never played one in this series and was curious if it would be a good starting point lol. I’ll put it on the bucket list.
@@ircha Every opportunity to see more you is valid. And I love the video. I was kinda missing you talking "story", "music", "graphics". A spend my weekend talking like that cuz I like alot. urhueheueheue
wow! I honestly didnt expect that an Atelier game would be one of your worst ever rated games! Irene, I salute you! (if you are giving the game a 5 though. this wouldnt be a c tiered game, it would be an E. This is my understanding for the tiers; S - 10/10 A - 9/10 B - 8/10 C - 7/10 D - 6/10 E - 5/10 F - under 5/10 you''re welcome and yes, I would love to come over for dinner!
I love Ircha's tone of voice and facial expression at the announcement of "only-Japanese" voices. To me personally, I put English VA in higher regard quality wise than Japanese, so if a game is only voiced in Japanese, it tells me that the devs cheaped out and couldn't "afford" English voices. Then again, Ircha, aren't all Atelier games Japanese-only?
We need more Atelier characters to fight in the Dead or Alive games. Just like Hayabusa, momiji, and Rachel came over from Ninja Gaiden. All of which are owned by Tecmo Koie
I was hyped about this atelier but i can't even finish it since i don't like to play it. It has almost no story, no great characters. Alchemy is ultra simple, like it would be in a mobile game.
As much as i love to play atelier series, i really dont like the time management aspect of it. It always turns me off. I do love the story and cuteness though. My favorite will always be totori😊
I really want to get into these games but I wish they had an English dub. I don’t like playing games in a language I don’t understand🤷🏼♂️oh well keep up the great content Ircha!
i have to say it's my least favorite atelier game in the series , and i have finished over 9+ atelier games which is sad since i really liked Marie she's adorable but the game felt more like a mobile game than an actual jrpg .. i also realllllllly hope that the future atelier games releases don't follow the design of this game .
All you do is play boring rpg's on the switch. How come you don't play and review cool action games like hyrule warrior's age of calamity. You need to branch out more.
I want to import a physical copy but the special digital edition of this game on the eShop comes with the original ps1 version of this game included and it's the only way to get it. Im very torn 🫠
