I don't agree with you completely, but let's not do this here again, it's Firis thread after all
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Atelier Firis |OT| The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey
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I don't agree with you completely, but let's not do this here again, it's Firis thread after all
Cornbread78
Member
Have a they put the game up on EU PSN yet?
Battlechili
Banned
The fact that Atelier Firis isn't a top seller on Steam concerns me. I hope it does well.
yeah, considering a price and timing, I'm worried too. It didn't pop in into bestseller list even once, it can't mean anything good, as Sophie was there
I like Trails a lot, but Atelier is really nothing like Trails.
It's all about Alchemy, while story and everything else take second row seats.
If you are into complex crafting systems and lighthearted atmosphere, go for it.
As a big fan of both series, they don't have many elements in common.
Trails is a story driven game with a lot of build up to more serious moments.
Atelier is mostly focused on it's gameplay mechanics, especially crafting items. You go to fields, pick up different materials, go back to your atelier, create items that allow you to explore more. Repeat.
The story is very basic and there's mostly scenes with the companions talking between each other about their day to day activities. No big plot here.
Atelier also has a turn based system, but it's much more simple than Trails and most battles are over very quickly. It often feels like a secondary system at times.
Dream_Journey
Member
I bought for Steam and excited! But wonder why no pre order bonus for us, that's not cool KT. 
Hope port will be good!
Hope port will be good!
SliceSabre
Banned
Got this along with Nier pre-ordered. Gonna give this its due first though.
Picked up that PSN theme and it is already one of my favorites.
Picked up that PSN theme and it is already one of my favorites.
As I mentioned in a previous post I've played all the main games since Iris, excluding the Mana Khemias, so all the Ateliers I played before Escha and Logy did not have a main male character, the support male characters are always cool, I like some of them a lot. I just want the storytelling focused on a main female character.
I wish they would bring back the Iris and also the Mana Khemia games for either PS4 or PC, PS4 could be as simple emulated ports.
It is on the best selling list. Fourth page. Not great, but still, it is there.
Cornbread78
Member
none of the atelier games i've played would qualify as open world
You're in for a surprise then.
EDIT: To clarify, big areas that are connected. I think that could count as open world.
KT gives away game codes every week on twitter
R_thanatos
Member
Already time to make an OT ?
i'm not ready for this yet ( I still have to beat that bullshit demon from the previous game )
i'm not ready for this yet ( I still have to beat that bullshit demon from the previous game )
Any reviews yet? Interested in hearing if the glitches are fixed
Hopefully all the patches from the Japanese version are included on-disc, that's how it usually is when localized versions come out later.
Grim Patron
Member
No time to review this but wondering if the voice acting in English is gimped like sophie where there's much less spoken dialogue in EN than JP
Don't think many outlets cover Atelier anymore
At least, not with reviews posted as soon as embargo is up.Dragonslayer_023
Banned
All of them tend to be like this, but if you're playing an Atelier game with English voices you are already messing up badly.
I actually like the Atelier dubs
They're the right kind of corny for the skits.Didn't Atelier Shallie had that growth glitch still on the NA version? Or was that exclusive to us @.@
Grim Patron
Member
damn
i better go replay every other atelier game I played because i messed them all up badly!1 Come on.
Battlechili
Banned
I'm concerned
This is from the front page screenshots so MAYBE the actual PC release will be okay, but this isn't a good sign for the port. It looks to replicate Sophie's problems.
This is from the front page screenshots so MAYBE the actual PC release will be okay, but this isn't a good sign for the port. It looks to replicate Sophie's problems.
Dream_Journey
Member
Well, yes. Game is 35GB so 2D art should be high quality. Will see soon. Don't make me use Steam refund, please.
Edit: Also looks like PC version getting pre-order bonus too!
People from KT in Steam discussions, it's happening...
Hmm.
I guess I should do a quick refund and rebuy to get that discount. It's a shame there's no automatic way to have Steam just put up the difference on my steam wallet or something.
Well, yes. Game is 35GB so 2D art should be high quality. Will see soon. Don't make me use Steam refund, please.
Edit: Also looks like PC version getting pre-order bonus too!
People from KT in Steam discussions, it's happening...
Neat!
TriForce Hero
Member
I just bought the other Atelier on steam... Well going to wait finish that first.
The review on RPGFan sounds really bad. It also mentions "technical issues aplenty" (PS4 version reviewed) and a rushed localization. How many of the technically issues of the Japanese version were fixed in updates?
It's here!
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not for me
I wonder why
edited: it's up for me too
dling now
Battlechili
Banned
Please, as soon as possible let us know how the 2D assets are.It's here!
Sure, i'll post some screenshots here. I may not be able to tell the difference myself though, 2D assets never bothered me in Sophie
It should finish downloading in 40 minutes for me.
Sure, i'll post some screenshots here. I may not be able to tell the difference myself though, 2D assets never bothered me in Sophie
It should finish downloading in 40 minutes for me.
mine will end dling in 20 minutes, dunno why steam is slow today
birthbystars
Member
If I were to start this series, where should I begin? The game looks interesting (bad reviews excluded), and I thought about picking it up. I don't know what I'm missing.
Dream_Journey
Member
And please let us now about CPU load, if there is fps drops in menus, buggy shadow...
chrominance
Member
Goddammit, now I'm going to have to refund and rebuy? Why couldn't they just put the discount on pre-orders? Sigh.
Battlechili
Banned
They explained this. It was a bug.
It's better to begin with Sophie if you mean newest games, as Firis is second game in Mysterious series and Sophie first.
If you mean including older games, Eternal Mana is still great, so I'd start with it.
aww, regardless, I won't do refunding, already downloading a game