The Atelier series

[karoliner]

Posts that did not age well.

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[distant]

Decided to try this based on this thread. Chipped away through Ayesha a couple of weeks ago, was pretty nice, wholesome, alchemy focus was novel, not very difficult (until endgame) but that's okay for the type of game it was. Loaded up E&L but decided to refund. I played Trails FC last year and just didn't feel like another game about kids falling in love.

Picked up Shallie and I like it so far. Not the type of thing I can play straight through but it's a nice palette cleanser. Story beats are more in my wheelhouse. Heard that they did away with the time management which is a bit of a bummer but I tend to play pretty efficiently anyway so not sure how much of a difference it would have made.

 

[AliceAlcina]

Picked up Shallie and I like it so far. Not the type of thing I can play straight through but it's a nice palette cleanser. Story beats are more in my wheelhouse. Heard that they did away with the time management which is a bit of a bummer but I tend to play pretty efficiently anyway so not sure how much of a difference it would have made.

Warning, I heard it has decay system.

Yeah, Ayesha has stunner story, but my favorite is Lulua.

 

[Shadenuat]

Loaded up E&L but decided to refund. I played Trails FC last year and just didn't feel like another game about kids falling in love

that's nearly not all there is to the story. REAL story opens when you think game ends.

 

[Endemic]

I'm confused by that comment. The romance in E&L is extremely subtle compared to Trails and you can opt not to pursue it... only the Plus\DX versions of E&L bothered to give it much attention anyway.

 

[HoboForEternity]

There are romance in these games? I only played sophie

 

[Rat King]

There are romance in these games? I only played sophie

I'm about to play Sophie, was it any good in your opinion?

 

[HoboForEternity]

There are romance in these games? I only played sophie

I'm about to play Sophie, was it any good in your opinion?

decent. Story and characters is horrible but i heard it's basically one of the worst story in the series.


Mechanically it's fun, but i can't compare with the other games in the series, but i really had fun and creating overpowered item is rewarding.

 

[Rat King]

There are romance in these games? I only played sophie

I'm about to play Sophie, was it any good in your opinion?

decent. Story and characters is horrible but i heard it's basically one of the worst story in the series.


Mechanically it's fun, but i can't compare with the other games in the series, but i really had fun and creating overpowered item is rewarding.

Ah so if I want a more story driven game I should play one of the other ones?
Thanks for the response btw.

 

[HoboForEternity]

There are romance in these games? I only played sophie

I'm about to play Sophie, was it any good in your opinion?

decent. Story and characters is horrible but i heard it's basically one of the worst story in the series.


Mechanically it's fun, but i can't compare with the other games in the series, but i really had fun and creating overpowered item is rewarding.

Ah so if I want a more story driven game I should play one of the other ones?
Thanks for the response btw.

These games aren't really story driven but this is a question you ought to ask Shadenuat

 

[Reinhardt]

There are romance in these games? I only played sophie

I'm about to play Sophie, was it any good in your opinion?

decent. Story and characters is horrible but i heard it's basically one of the worst story in the series.


Mechanically it's fun, but i can't compare with the other games in the series, but i really had fun and creating overpowered item is rewarding.

Ah so if I want a more story driven game I should play one of the other ones?
Thanks for the response btw.

It's "cute girls doing cute things" games. And by "cute things" i mean "nukes". If you want story faggotry go look somewhere else.

 

[Rat King]

There are romance in these games? I only played sophie

I'm about to play Sophie, was it any good in your opinion?

decent. Story and characters is horrible but i heard it's basically one of the worst story in the series.


Mechanically it's fun, but i can't compare with the other games in the series, but i really had fun and creating overpowered item is rewarding.

Ah so if I want a more story driven game I should play one of the other ones?
Thanks for the response btw.

It's "cute girls doing cute things" games. And by "cute things" i mean "nukes". If you want story faggotry go look somewhere else.

Really, I'm just looking for something that isn't another chosen one or end of the world story. I'm also a massive fucking weeb so I think I'll enjoy myself here.

 

[Shadenuat]

looking for something that isn't another chosen one or end of the world story. I'm also a massive fucking weeb

welcome to Atelier

 

[distant]

that's nearly not all there is to the story. REAL story opens when you think game ends.

I'm confused by that comment. The romance in E&L is extremely subtle compared to Trails and you can opt not to pursue it... only the Plus\DX versions of E&L bothered to give it much attention anyway.

I only played a little bit of it and felt like that's where they were going with the story based on the prologue setup so refunded it early. Good to hear that those first impressions were misguided. I'll give it another look when I'm done with Shallie.

 

[Reinhardt]

GUST keeps their romance stuff in Ar series.

 

[Endemic]

Dusk and Arland DX trilogies are on sale: https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/9121/Atelier_Arland_series_Deluxe_Pack____DX/ ; https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/13066/Atelier_Dusk_Trilogy_Deluxe_Pack_____DX/

Mysterious Trilogy isn't bundled but has 35%/40% discounts individually.

 

[Shadenuat]

they still refuse regional pricing and just reasonable pricing i see

warhammer 40k is cheaper than magic girls

 

[Jack Of Owls]

I tried to play one of these with the word "Sophie" or something in the title but I hated that clunky indoor camera, and quite frankly waifish young teen anime girls in leather mini-skirts with bare long legs designed to make your willie do the watusi in your pants just ain't my beer, I guess.

 

[Shadenuat]

that's bullshit. Sophie skirt is obviously made out of linen or similar material. and it's not mini, it's a classy round. also it's part of a dress not a skirt.

 

[Reinhardt]

that's bullshit. Sophie skirt is obviously made out of linen or similar material. and it's not mini, it's a classy round. also it's part of a dress not a skirt.

But she's still girl.

 

[Jack Of Owls]

that's bullshit. Sophie skirt is obviously made out of linen or similar material. and it's not mini, it's a classy round. also it's part of a dress not a skirt.

Okay, I might have mixed up my Ateliers and I'm confusing it with another entry in the series that I saw a screenshot or gif or YouTube video of or something, but so help me God, The Devil and the deep blue Sea of Japan, I did see a waifish young teen anime Atelier waifu wearing a leather mini-shirt with her long legs bear and walking away from the bad clunky from behind camera showcasing her behind with a little wiggle of her wiles. I just don't think it's all as wholesome as people claim it is, but at least it's not Rance with all the girls with puffies and too much baby fat wrapped around his pleasuring penis, I suppose.

 

[Shadenuat]

oh there is some lewd in atelier. but it mostly varies from average temperature anime lewd to wrist slapping, arm breaking, into fbi car shoving lewd you're supposed to find slightly adorable and not fap on.

 

[Endemic]

Okay, I might have mixed up my Ateliers and I'm confusing it with another entry in the series that I saw a screenshot or gif or YouTube video of or something.

Atelier Ryza is less wholesome, probably the one you saw.

 

[Gerrard]

Only by channeling your desires into your work true art may be crafted. You cannot draw cute anime girls if you're not a pervert, that's what Kishida Mel said.
Considering the modest fanservice of the Arland series he's probably a much bigger pervert on the inside than the guy who made Ryza's blatant pandering.

 

[Endemic]

Welp, guess we're getting Ryza 2 soon. https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/atelier-ryza-2-lost-legends-secret-fairy