[Rarutos]

Larger Picture of the Barrel Shirt! (L SIZE ONLY!) Here

This is an NISA Store Exclusive Limited Edition Set, much like Neptunia Mk2's! And will be sold at $64.99

Since Volcynika is away, I guess I will make the post! The release date is May 22nd! The Barrel shirt is really surprising and a great way to make Atelier fans smile. <3

Already preordered!

[Volcynika]

Best LE ever.

[Gravijah]

i missed out on the other two LEs. i will not miss out on this.

[Verelios]

Never going to use the shirt, but nice to see I have the choice. Limited Edition get!

...I have still not played Totori.

[commanderdeek]

Large size only:/

[ponpo]

I have Rorona and the LE of Totori but have yet to play most of Totori. Battles are too boring and I really dislike the (IMO) strict deadline mechanic. Meruru battles look better but I think it still has the deadlines. Maybe I won't get this one.

[Rarutos]

I have Rorona and the LE of Totori but have yet to play most of Totori. Battles are too boring and I really dislike the (IMO) strict deadline mechanic. Meruru battles look better but I think it still has the deadlines. Maybe I won't get this one.

The deadlines in Totori are waaaay less strict than Rorona if you want to jump straight into that one. Trust me.

[B.K.]

BARREL!

[Eusis]

Only NISA could look at the time of a big release and go "pft, who cares about that." Unless they think a week is enough buffer from Diablo III.

[vall03]

oh man, and Im still waiting for my LE Rorona to arrive, will probably get Totori sometime by the end of the year and Meruru next year...

[cj_iwakura]

Only NISA could look at the time of a big release and go "pft, who cares about that." Unless they think a week is enough buffer from Diablo III.

Not much overlap between the two.

[ponpo]

The deadlines in Totori are waaaay less strict than Rorona if you want to jump straight into that one. Trust me.

I'll have to get by the boring battles then. The rest is enjoyable, though, but good to hear the deadlines aren't as bad.

Funny I've played more adventure bar story than totori.

[zulux21]

Great to hear a release date, and to know which month I will be down $65 in my gaming budget.

The shirt is a nice addition, though it might become a chore to explain to people what it means lol

[dakkumauji]

Well, that's cool. I'm down for a BARREL! T-shirt. Do wish the artbook was hardcover though.

I will be ok if Udon releases the Atelier Rorona/Totori/Meruru artbook though.

[Man-is-Obsolete]

Played Rorona and really enjoyed, though I didn't like that not a lot is explained to you (at least very well). Bought Totori but have yet to play it, looks like I will enjoy it even more. Anyone got a good FAQ/Guide for Totori for me to bookmark?

Lol and that shirt! I was like WTF when you go to talk to the barrel and it just says "BARREL!" in Rorona

[Eusis]

Not much overlap between the two.

Certainly more than with Modern Warfare and Cave Story, I'm sure.

[Rarutos]

I'll have to get by the boring battles then. The rest is enjoyable, though, but good to hear the deadlines aren't as bad. Funny I've played more adventure bar story than totori.

Actually, there aren't really any deadlines in Totori now that I think about it. You have three whole years to just do whatever the heck you want, really! The only real deadlines are if you don't meet really easy requirements (which I did like, an in-game year before the deadline) by the time your Adventurer License expires.

[sixteen-bit]

Large size only:/

Yeah, what gives? You can fit like 4 Merurus in that.

[Man-is-Obsolete]

Actually, there aren't really any deadlines in Totori now that I think about it. You have three whole years to just do whatever the heck you want, really! The only real deadlines are if you don't meet really easy requirements (which I did like, an in-game year before the deadline) by the time your Adventurer License expires.

Yea I loved that about Rorona. Turning in your task with 60 days left and just exploring and synthesizing the rest of the time. For a game with such strict deadlines it still gave you a lot of freedom. Totori seems to improve on that even further. Plus it just has that JRPG charm that you won't find many places now.

I also love turn based battles more that active battles. I know that is crazy for some but I really enjoy turn based.

[Kandrick]

Not feeling the t-shirt. I like the barrel reference, but usually don't like t-shirts in LE/CE of games. They always end up in the closet never to be seen again.

Pre-ordered anyway.

[Takuya]

Pre-ordered with all 4 gift certificates.

[firehawk12]

Is this another online store exclusive? :(

[Takuya]

Is this another online store exclusive? :(

Unfortunately.

[scy]

I'm in.

Wait, a week after Diablo III? Joining Rorona and Totori as unopened LEs :(

[hikarutilmitt]

Aaaaand preordered using the $5 gift cert I got from preordering Neptunia mk2.

Now I'll have all 3 PS3 Atelier LEs sitting on my shelf unopened until I finally decide to play through them all.

[Wilsongt]

Goddamnit, NISA. Shut up and take my money.

[Ermac]

uguu~!

Loved what I played of Totori. Excited for this.

This series is so .. peaceful. It's hard to describe but that's what I love about it.

[Cosmo Clock 21]

no body pillow no sale

[Lindsay]

I woulda rather had another super nice poster over a t-shirt so I don't think I'll go for the exclusive LE. Regular one should be alil cheaper right?

[K.Sabot]

Large size only:/

Know their audience.

[FateBreaker]

RPGs releasing on May 22nd:

Dragon's Dogma
Risen 2
Atelier Meruru
And one week before, Game of Thrones.

Crazy much?

[Dresden]

I have a weird compulsion to buy this knowing I'd never open it or play it.

[Zeer0id]

The artbook's cover is really pretty. Damn. Shame it's not hardcover.

[Gunloc]

I love her tiny, tiny crown.

[Gez]

If i want to get into this series do i need to play Atelier Rorona? It's dam expensive to find, Totori on the other hand is easy.

From my understanding Totori and Meruru are direct sequels to Rorona.

[Izayoi]

Pre-ordered. All over my face, NISA.

[rikichi]

OMG!!!!

gonna be putting this right next to me every night i sleep!!

so kawaiiii!!!

[The Broken Ska Record]

I haven't played a game in this series since Atelier Iris, and I loved that game. How do the current gen games stack up to it?

[SpiderJerusalem]

ok, ordered

[Kincaido]

Will pre-order soon. Loved Totori and this looks even better. Can't wait to play it and use grown up Mimi.

[distantmantra]

RPGs releasing on May 22nd: Dragon's Dogma Risen 2 Atelier Meruru And one week before, Game of Thrones. Crazy much?

One of these is not like the others.

[Hcoregamer00]

Wish they gave you an option for a "small" sized shirt. Oh well, this shirt will be my PJ's so I can dream about barrels :)

Take my money NISA, all of it!!!!

[zulux21]

If i want to get into this series do i need to play Atelier Rorona? It's dam expensive to find, Totori on the other hand is easy. From my understanding Totori and Meruru are direct sequels to Rorona.

Totori is a direct sequel to Rorona set a few years later, but I don't feel like you need to play Rorona before Totori. There are a few references to Rorona in Totori but nothing that I recall that you would be lost with if you didn't play Rorona first.

[hosannainexcelsis]

One of these is not like the others.

Yep, it's the one I'll be buying.

[Gez]

Totori is a direct sequel to Rorona set a few years later, but I don't feel like you need to play Rorona before Totori. There are a few references to Rorona in Totori but nothing that I recall that you would be lost with if you didn't play Rorona first.

Thats good, because i saw the prices on Ebay. NIS need to do a small reprint for orders direct through their website or should at least put it on the PSN.

Might just get Totori then.

[Hcoregamer00]

Yep, it's the one I'll be buying.

*high fives*

Exactly, those other games are not even a blip on my radar.

[Durante]

One of these is not like the others.

Yeah, it's the one I'll play on May 22nd.

(To be fair, I'll be getting Risen 2 in April)

[toythatkills]

Dear Game Developers,

If you're going to charge me extra to get a t-shirt, I would appreciate the option to buy a t-shirt IN MY OWN SIZE.

If you can't work out how to achieve this, please stop including t-shirts in your limited editions and charging me extra for something that I may as well throw on a fire.

Yours,

toythatkills

[Dark Schala]

^Seriously. LE T-shirts are the worst, especially since they're typically several times my size. They don't give an option for a shirt cut for women either, so they feel even bulkier.

Actually, there aren't really any deadlines in Totori now that I think about it. You have three whole years to just do whatever the heck you want, really! The only real deadlines are if you don't meet really easy requirements (which I did like, an in-game year before the deadline) by the time your Adventurer License expires.

Huh. Is that why the plat is apparently a little easier from Rorona's from what I've been hearing? I haven't dipped into Totori yet, but a lot of the positive things I've read on GAF and positive answers to my questions make me look forward to playing it.

[ChryZ]

BARREL!

I started the series with Totori and stopped at every barrel for a ~baaluelu~. Highly delightful, but is there a deeper meaning behind it? Some kind of inside joke?