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Atelier Ryza sales top 150,000 in first week in Japan

Strongest sales in series history.

Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout sold more than 150,000 copies during its first week of release in Japan last week, according to a Washington Street Journal report.

According to the outlet, pre-orders for the game outpaced those for recent games in the 22-year-old Atelier series, and sales were the fastest for any title in series.

Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout launched PlayStation 4 and Switch on September 26 in Japan, and is due out for PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC via Steam on October 29 in North America and November 1 in Europe.

Source: Gematsu

 

[Virex]

With tits and thighs like that. It deserves to sell well.

 

[sublimit]

Congrats!

They really steped-up their game and it shows. I hope other mid-range Japanese companies like Falcom,Compile Heart etc finally take notice and follow in their steps.

 

[Durask]

How are Atelier games?
is it mostly item crafting?
how much exploration and combat is there?

 

[Durask]

Congrats!

They really steped-up their game and it shows. I hope other mid-range Japanese companies like Falcom,Compile Heart etc finally take notice and follow in their steps.

yes, from what I've seen on this game, very nice graphics for a niche game.
I love Falcom but their graphics...

 

[Sakura]

Games alright from what I've played so far.
Hope the good sales means more lewd Atelier.

 

[joe_zazen]

How are Atelier games?
is it mostly item crafting?
how much exploration and combat is there?

I’d say 50% combat/exploration and 50% in town stuff (socials, crafting, story). But that is just a rough estimate and ive only played three of them.

Give it a shot if you have any love for Japanese stuff. They are very well made AA jrpgs.

 

[DrJohnGalt]

These are the kind of games I should love but I just couldn't get into it. I like all the selling points on paper - crafting, exploration, combat, and a fun world - but the last one I played (Sophie) just didn't hold my interest.

But like the fool I am, I may try this one to see if anything is different.

 

[JokerMM]

perfection

 

[Ulysses 31]

They're lighthearted with no existential thread to the world or even the place you live. You mainly go out to gather ingredients and fight monsters in the way to complete tasks within a deadline.

 

[YukiOnna]

Thiccza making bank.

 

[Ulysses 31]

 

[FStubbs]

Will this one have time limits? A dub?

It does look like they stepped their game up this time, though even Lulua was better than the last few games.

 

[YukiOnna]

She makes me lighthearted alright

 

[JORMBO]

Any word on how the performance is on the Switch version? I have that preordered.

 

[sublimit]

They're lighthearted with no existential thread to the world or even the place you live. You mainly go out to gather ingredients and fight monsters in the way to complete tasks within a deadline.

Thankfully Ryza doesn't have a deadline and hopefully the same will apply to all future Atelier games as well.

 

[Sub_Level]

Thick thighs save lives.

 

[Animagic]

Thankfully Ryza doesn't have a deadline and hopefully the same will apply to all future Atelier games as well.

Ok I’m finally going to try an Atelier game then. The deadline stuff is the thing that always brought on disinterest.

 

[Durask]

Thankfully Ryza doesn't have a deadline and hopefully the same will apply to all future Atelier games as well.

Hmm, now I am tempted to try it out.
No save the world scenario sounds like a nice change.
Steam?

I prefer PC because if I get bored I can use cheats to fast forward through the game.

 

[Hudo]

Those thighs, man. Technology well used.

 

[lyan]

good to know, waiting for steam release.

 

[Vawn]

I love the Atelier games, but I wish they were a little higher budget and maybe more spread out.

 

[FStubbs]

Hmm, now I am tempted to try it out.
No save the world scenario sounds like a nice change.
Steam?

I prefer PC because if I get bored I can use cheats to fast forward through the game.

If you get bored, play something else. These games are almost meant to be played in chunks anyway.

Portable (Switch) is a great fit.

 

[Fuz]

I love the Atelier games, but I wish they were a little higher budget and maybe more spread out.

 

[Isa]

Hell yeah this is great news. I look forward to seeing how it does over here. I too am interested in how well the game performs on the Switch, as that's where I preordered my collector's edition. I watched one of those live shows they did a while back for the Switch and it seemed alright, just blurrier. This will be my first Atelier outing not on PS4, feels weird man. I hope they work with this artist again in the future.

 

[PSlayer]

Congrats! the game looks pretty good.

 

[Spukc]

great artwork

i wonder why

this game is so popular

 

[Ulysses 31]

Wonder if there will be 80$ DLC like some of the other Atelier games. >.>

 

[Durask]

great artwork

i wonder why

this game is so popular

I'm sure this plays a part, but there are tons of games with T&A that don't sell worth s**t.

 

[mejin]

great artwork

i wonder why

this game is so popular

 

[spandexmonkey]

Nice, also just noticed the Steam page is up now too:

 

[MikonJuice]

What kind of rpg is that?
Something similar to Recettear?

ps: Recettear, a game about having a store... you go to dungeons and expand your store.. etc.

 

[Spukc]

great UI

 

[a multicultural team of v]

What kind of rpg is that?
Something similar to Recettear?

ps: Recettear, a game about having a store... you go to dungeons and expand your store.. etc.

I wouldn't mind a PS4 port of Recettear now that you mention it.

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

Why the fuck does this game look good? This series is dumb.

Is it the thighs?

Am I that weak?

It's the thighs. I am that weak.

 

[Dane]

Me: I ain't paying for microtransactions, miss me with that gay shit.

Also me: I'm going to spent my entire wage in this thicc game.

 

[Ulysses 31]

great artwork

i wonder why

this game is so popular

 

[SLoWMoTIoN]

Currently the best selling game in the series? (Japan?)
Gee I wonder why?

ResetERA cope.

 

[Dane]

Currently the best selling game in the series? (Japan?)
Gee I wonder why?

ResetERA cope.

Is this the Thicc Garrador?

 

[SLoWMoTIoN]

Is this the Thicc Garrador?

Half beast genes

 

[Sakura]

great UI

Have to admit I'm not a fan of the combat system. It is too fast and I have no idea what's going on. Your party members are AI controlled too, and it is real time, just to complicate things further.

 

[Aranea]

I'm glad the game is performing well. Last game i played was Atelier Ayesha and that was pretty fun actually. I pre ordered the limited edition of Atelier Ryza a while ago. I would say the main character design is what making the game sell so well. I have seen a lot of fanart of Ryza being created which certainly has helped promote the game. Even some artist have been mimicking the Atelier art direction on some of their work. Such as this one.

 

[The Mad Draklor]

So the thicc'er the thighs, the better the sales?

I'm not opposed this.

 

[Sakura]

Claudia looks really nice too.

 

[V2Tommy]

I’m not falling for this series again. It’s just too lighthearted and whimsical when all I really wanted was Magical Girl: The Game: The Movie: The Gritty Reboot

 

[Lionel Richie]

>tfw you'll never be crushed between Ryza-chan's thighs

 

[Bkdk]

I love the character design but if the story is too light hearted it’s hard to get immersed. At least I’d like AI sodium files type of light hearted story.

 

[Danjin44]

I love the character design but if the story is too light hearted it’s hard to get immersed. At least I’d like AI sodium files type of light hearted story.

So the story needs to be dark in order to be "immersive"?

 

[SLoWMoTIoN]

I love the character design but if the story is too light hearted it’s hard to get immersed. At least I’d like AI sodium files type of light hearted story.

Ayesha's game is literally about the world dying. It has a sombre feeling and the music shows that. Shame the rest of the trilogy pissed that away.

 

[Bkdk]

So the story needs to be dark in order to be "immersive"?

Not exactly dark but there needs to be a big life/death threat and power fantasy with cute waifus to be fully immersed.