"Not many people have their PS3's still lying around." *Stares at PS3.* "And I'm not afraid to admit that I'm one of the few people that bought a PSVita" *Stares at PSVita and starts sweating.*
@@RaifSeverence It was not just sony. For me the biggest reason the vita was bad is that litterly any game runs with less than 30 FPS. Litterly every game is laggy af and if i want to play like this i buy a PC for 10€ instead of a Console for 300 or whatever it was back then. Sure Sony could have given the console more love but if third partys are not giving quality content then the system will not be alive for long.
I love all your Atelier content! I had never heard of them before your videos and yet your analyses are always so thoughtful, detailed, and full of personal charm that I’ve been converted. I’m gonna give the series a shot this week and I’m so thrilled to finally give them a try. Thank you for your inspiration!
Tq for introducing me to Atelier. Just started today brought Lulula and Ryza. Wallet flying to Atelier girls, can't wait to check out the rest of the Atelier games
@@igarasu1859 Well, yes for Lulua, better start with Rorona. But for Ryze, since it's the first entrie of its trilogy, it's alright to play it anytime.
Ayesha was my first Atelier game, and it remains my favorite to this day. Now that they are being released again I, too, hope that a lot of people get to love the Dusk series as much as I did.
Yeah! Atelier Ayesha is the best game in Dusk trilogy. This girl are crazy saying is the worst entry lol. Escha & Logy was terrible for me. All characters are boring as hell. Also i don't like Logy like as main character.
Started the Dusk trilogy with Escha & Logy, but Ayesha is actually my favorite. Haven't played Shallie yet, so I'm definitely getting this once I'm done with my current backlog.
When a game looks too intimidating in some way, I look up a strategy guide. I grew up in the era where you were expected to read a game manual before you played.
Also the time management in 2 of these 3 is just right, in fact it's the most lenient I experienced ever. If you're from species that at least invented fire shouldn't have any problems. Meruru was hell in comparison to Ayesha and E&L.
BEST trilogy, best characters and story, hands-down best selection of music 😍😍😍 it boggles my mind that so many people haven’t played the Dusk trilogy (even supposed “Atelier fans”); y’all need to get on it right now, ASAP. Btw, calling Ayesha the “weakest of the trilogy”..... I get where you’re coming from, but that wording does it such a disservice. Maybe it’s because I played Ayesha first myself, but the soundtrack, plot, world-building and general atmosphere it creates, at least puts it above Shallie IMO. I respect your opinion, obvs, but I just can’t call it that 🥺
Personally, having beaten Ayesha and Escha & Logy and currently playing Shallie, I do think Ayesha is weaker than both E&L and Shallie, but still a good game. A huge part of that is definitely having one protagonist vs two - having 2 protagonists makes it much easier to write compellong dialogue, since you know that most of your interactions are between them and you know how they need to interact to get to the necessary end result - but I also think that Ayesha suffers from being just *slightly* directionless. You aren't really given any strict goals besides "find Nio", and you can basically do whatever you want. Escha and Logy has the quarterly missions, and Shallie has multiple little objectives that end up in story progress once you complete them, but Ayesha just sorta says "alright go do the thing!" And maybe you like that! More power to you! But I personally wanted more concrete direction. And when I say Ayesha is "weaker", I don't mean worse or bad - I just think the other two Dusk games are more clearly defined. I'm sorry that this is so long, but I really wanted to explain my reasoning in full!
Michael Stokes Interesting. When you explain it like that, I do get what you mean. I personally found Shallie more directionless, just because for a long time the story doesn’t really get going, and then the final goal/s kinda come out of nowhere. Yes there are different goals each chapter but they don’t seem substantial or like they mean much in the story. Basically what I’m saying is I think Ayesha’s narrative was stronger, and that gives you more drive and pushes you forward more. But totally see your (and Sophie’s) reasoning. 👍🏽 The dual protagonist thing... ehh, I don’t see how the interactions between them necessarily make it a stronger game. Not sure how you linked that tbh. I did love how Escha and Logy seemed so focused and had clearer goals/free time in each chapter after you finish them.
For me, I really feel like Ayesha was the strongest of the three rather than the weakest because I felt like the story was stronger and more personal. The lack of direction or the game holding your hand pushing you towards events wasn't really something I felt the game needed. In fact, that feeling of discovery got me far more invested and I never really felt like dividing games up into chapters really helps. Honestly, that kinda pulls me out of the story a bit when there are clearly defined chapter breaks rather than a story that just kinda flows from beginning to end based on your choices. I guess some people like me enjoy the freedom to find my own path and others prefer to be guided down one and for those who like to be guided, Ayesha probably would come off weaker, at least that's how I see it.
Personally, of the trilogy, I love Ayesha the most for introducing me to Keithgriff. Escha and Logy is my next favorite because I like Logy's story. As for Shallie... that one just didn't click for me.
Just bought it, enjoying it so far. I like the assortment of BGMs you can choose from. There’s some good songs that you use to replace the battle theme for the atelier game you’re playing
I'm an Iris boi, and started with Atelier Iris 3 back in my highschool years, then continuing with 2 and the 1st Iris game. Now I'm on a journey to finish the Dusk Trilogy this year on mah pc :3
Atelier Shallie was the game that got me back into the Atelier series after dropping it in Mana Khemia. Glad to be able to get them again on the Switch.
Ever since your first atelier video, I played Rorona, bought Ryza and now will buy the dusk trilogy. I like the series more than I should, thank you for bringing it up, I would've ignored it otherwise
I started with Sophie but Ayesha is so pretty and I love her VA, she really gives that caring older sister vibe but is also a dork at times. She really doesn't get enough love imo I really like her and the game she was in
After playing 'Atelier Sophie' a couple of years back and falling in love with it I did a little digging into the Atelier franchise as a whole. The Dusk Trilogy was the one that I wanted too play the most; and I'm enjoying my time with Ayesha so far and can't wait too continue with this world. Before this release I've finished both the Mysterious trilogy and Arland trilogy as well as the newer games; to keep it brief the Atelier series has been my borderline obsession since booting up Sophie for the first time.
@@PloysMaw I've only played 3 atelier games so far with Atelier Annie being my favorite. The characters and dialogue felt more vibrant compared to the others I've played (Rorona and Sophie).
@@eternity449 Fair enough with the Gust BGM packs in the later games I've noticed that Annie has some amazing tracks. One day I'd like too give it a go; hopefully the re-release train that Gust is going through continues.
Thanks so much for this video. I was just trying to decide if I wanted to pull the trigger on importing the physical copy of this trilogy and this video was exactly what I needed to see. I’m most certainly getting them now.
A well informative review on such a great trilogy. Keep up the great work. Your vids are always worth a second watch. Thanks again for taking the time to post a great video/perspective!
Thanks for the Video i saw the games in a recent blog and this Video came in quite handy :) btw great pacing and your clear relaxed voice & video structure makes this really pleasant to watch!
looking back after finishing ayesha and playing escha/logy im really really happy youtube recommended me to this vid.and thankyou for recommending this game to me.
I really hope they do a Iris Trilogy release someday, Eternal mana is still by far my favorite Atelier game and while i still have my copy and my PS2 you pretty much have to turn to emulators if you want get the games right now.
Sophie sounds so much like English Kyoko Kirigiri it's uncanny... As for Atelier: I think my backlog is just too huge for now to add even more games to it. :p
I just finished ryza recently and loved it so much! It was my first atelier game besides mama khemia. So I bought the dusk trilogy to play then I'll buy arland. I hope they release the mysterious trilogy too. I would also love to hear more of your thought on ryza. Cant wait to see what game comes next
I love these games! I started with Rorona so you can say I'm biased towards the Arland Series but the Dusk trilogy is also great! Also, love your channel! Keep it up!
I started my dusk play through last month after watching your introduction to the atelier series. I’m currently in the middle of Escha & Logy’s story and so far I’m really hooked and thankful that you’ve showed me this trilogy! Also thank god i got a Vita to play the games
These are on sale for 20% off on the Switch right now and I picked up the bundle as an Easter treat. I'm bumbling my way through Ayesha, and the more I let myself acknowledge that I may screw it up--and jot down things I learn in case I need to try again--the more fun I'm having. I love the art style, character designs, music, etc. The overall game is pretty chill in how it's played--the challenge comes in discovering stuff organically and then realizing how doing things differently could have shaved off time.
I'm waiting on my physical version for the Switch to get here from Playasia, can't wait to play these. I also own the other physical Atelier games for the Switch. Thank you for such informative reviews on this series
it's amazing that these games look so aesthetically pleasing and beautiful while also looking incredibly simple. i like it. i should definitely try out one of these games. nice video
Thank you for uploading more reviews Valkyrie. I like the idea of the Atelier games but they kind of intimidate me with the time limit thing, which is partly why I haven't finished the Arland trilogy on the Switch. Still on the first one of them.
I haven't played any Atelier game yet but I've always wanted to especially this specific trilogy since I'm a fan of Hidari and her amazing illustrations.
I'm continuously impressed by the high quality of your content, and the amount of work you put into it... that you happen to review some wonderful games along the way is just icing on the cake. ^.^ I'm thrilled that the Dusk trilogy has finally arrived... even if it does increase my games backlog by three.
Escha and Lodgy was also my first Atelier game back when I had a Vita and it still remains my favorite even playing the Mysterious series. While I haven't played the Arland trilogy, I still love the series, but I was may more excited to play Escha and Lodgy again over any of the others and now it's finally that time X3.
I bought the Arland trilogy during the last black Friday sale, I'll pick this one up when it's on sale as well, let's just say i have a bit of a back log to work through first lol
AHHHHH SOPHIE I MISS YOUR VOICE SO MUCH. I really really love hearing your thought about games and hopefully more! so happy that you could upload :D also, I really miss your instagram selfies, I mean, dudette, you look like a Goddess
Hi! I am watching this after completing Ryza (I completed it like 5 hours ago?) And since this is an Atelier video I decided to share my feelings and experience with Ryza here. Hope you don't mind that. (Don't worry I won't spoil any major story detail) Although the ending was a happy one I found it a bit bittersweet. I actually cried for the first time in a long time while watching it. I could see what was going to happen from a mile away so I was prepared for it, but that didn't help. One of the central themes of the game is summer memories and most of the characters will soon be reaching adulthood and for me both of those are pretty recent events in my life. This made the game resonate a lot with me and made me try out Ryza as my first Atelier game. And the ending also touched upon some of my fears, so all of these so emotional. But this video is about the Dusk trilogy so I guess that I should talk a bit about it as well. Well I have only played Ryza, in fact I haven't really played video games in years since I never owned a console or a gaming PC, so I don't actually have an opinion about the Dusk trilogy. But they seem pretty interesting games like all other Atelier games, so I want to check them all out one. But I kinda spent a lot of money on Ryza a few days ago so I won't be able to buy another game for a while, be it an Atelier game or a different game.
I've loved this series for a long time as well! I'd defo watch you playing through the series as i sadly dont have the opportunity/ energy to play it for myself
Dusk... while the story overall is better in Dusk, i think my biggest reason would be because Ryza has a far better combat and item creation system... playing Ryza first will probably make the rest of the games look dated my favorite btw is Lydie & Suelle
I was really thinking about buying the 3 games for the switch and after watching this video, its really clear that i'll buy it now. I love the Atelier games!!
Been getting into the series. I just started Sophie, having bought the Mystery trilogy. I also grabbed Sophie 2, just in case, since I found it new for really cheap. Then, I have Ryza on the horizon as well. I am really enjoying Sophie, so I have a feeling I may end up with a bunch of these games rather soon. Thank you for the video.
I was wondering whwn will you upload your next video! I truly like your videos and I also like those cute noises you do In some videos. Keep with that amazing job and your interesting videos!♡
for someone who start on escha & logy i gotta say the graphics is dope and im so addicted to this games. the time limit is really suck but still really good games and best design xd.
Had a PS3 and Vita... And still never found this series. As I'm primarily a PC gamer now I'm so glad they've been ported! Finally get a chance to play what I missed!
Glad to hear about the quality of life improvements. I was expecting better optimization, but it's good to hear it from someone that's seen it in action and can compare it to the original. The Arland ports were great so I'm happy they haven't gotten lazy. These are dropping at a great time too. Best franchise around for making January suck less.
I don't have a PS3 even now. I remember watching youtube playthroughs of them and always wanted to play them ever since. Now I have a decent laptop enough to play them and they're quite affordable price on steam, I can finally play them. Forgot to mention there's a tv anime series of Escha & Logy.
Wow, Ayesha stands out to me by leaps and bounds among the entire trilogy. The music is gorgeous, the world feels huge, synthesis and combat are solid. What's not to love?....I loved the complete change in tone after coming directly from Meruru. :). Escha and Logy I absolutely hated, and quit playing the first ending I got. Full stop - Moving on. Shallie is great, but the lack of time limit has made it drag for me, so in the meantime it's shelved while I distract myself with some Switch games I got during the holidays (wheee!). I can say with certainty now that it's released in English, Ayesha will be the only Dusk game I will buy the English version of.
As one of the Ayesha's (and the DUSK trilogy itself) fan. I never introduced the DUSK trilogy to play 1st. I always recommend the Arland and/or Mysterious line. As they were more (you could say) beginner friendly. In any case, nice review.
Wait, you say Ayesha is the weakest of the three? That is really weird cuz everytime I asked people about the best game to start on this series, Ayesha was the one that is the most recommended and overall praised. Personally I have yet to put actual time in any of the games, but Firis and Shallie got my favorite waifus so I played them the most so far.
Yeah, i see this a lot. Seems a lot of people who staryed with ayesha absolutely love it. But i agree with her, its good but definitely not the best out of the three
I was looking at the Atelier sales on steam and felt kinda lost. Four games that are relatively new to the platform and all seeming to be a valid place to start, all of them super visually appealing. Pretty daunting. So yes, this is a very welcome video! Also, I don’t have a Vita, but I have a PSTV 😁
I'm excited to play through these finally, I grabbed the triple pack on steam while its on sale. I tried to get into both ayesha as well as escha & logy, but having to get my ps3 out was such a pain.
The real deal is in atelier iris games and mana khemia from the ps2 era, best stories so far in my opinion and they never get old for me. Good video, love your voice!
I think I'll stay with Ayesha for the moment. the story of a girl going on a journey with her cow-thingy to find her little sister is just to adoreable. and I like the characters so far. only the Alchemy System has me confused because there aren't that many options (at the moment?).
I saw this trilogy in the upcoming section of the nintendo eshop, and since I remember seeing these atelier games there all the time, and I'm into jrpgs and cute girls, I was seriously considering preordering them. I decided to learn a little more about the series before I made any purchases, so I looked for a video about the atelier series, and I found your video that went through the whole series explaining what each of them were about. After that, I not only knew I needed to get into this series, but I knew it needed to be the dusk trilogy as well. And in the process, I've found a new youtuber/streamer to watch, and I've just loved everything of yours that I've watched in the past week or so. I just want to say thank you for getting me into this series, and thank you for being an awesome content creator!
I loved this trilogy so much T^T It was the very first one I ever played. I still have Ayesha on my ps3 back home and Atelier Shallie on my ps vita. I never got to play Atelier Escha and Logy, sadly, because I could never find it, but I did watch the anime. ^w^ I can't wait to play these again.
I'd get them if I hadn't already, but they were really great games, they renewed my interest in the series when they 1st came out (other than Mana Khemia I liked Dusk/Mysterious most, Arland and Iris are ok though). I guess I still have Lydie and Suelle to look forward to since I just didn't have time to play it before.
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"Not many people have their PS3's still lying around." *Stares at PS3.* "And I'm not afraid to admit that I'm one of the few people that bought a PSVita" *Stares at PSVita and starts sweating.*
Pretty much my reaction as well.
Never be ashamed that you bought a vita. Instead you should feel angry that Sony shoved it under the rug after a year or 2 of support.
@@RaifSeverence It was not just sony. For me the biggest reason the vita was bad is that litterly any game runs with less than 30 FPS. Litterly every game is laggy af and if i want to play like this i buy a PC for 10€ instead of a Console for 300 or whatever it was back then. Sure Sony could have given the console more love but if third partys are not giving quality content then the system will not be alive for long.
Same here! I still have my ps3, vita, and all my atelier games! This video brings back so many memories, the atelier series was my childhood ☺️
I, uh... I too have both. Lying around.
Just... lying around. It's very sad.
God bless Sophie shilling for my girls + Logy
We miss ValkyrieAurora such good narrative reviews ;(
ok i see these games constantly on switch store and they look interesting but i wanted something like this to really understand. thank you
Props to Escha to being the only Atelier girl to get some sweet sweet romance.
I love all your Atelier content! I had never heard of them before your videos and yet your analyses are always so thoughtful, detailed, and full of personal charm that I’ve been converted. I’m gonna give the series a shot this week and I’m so thrilled to finally give them a try. Thank you for your inspiration!
Tq for introducing me to Atelier. Just started today brought Lulula and Ryza. Wallet flying to Atelier girls, can't wait to check out the rest of the Atelier games
Wtf. You must play them in order. If you want enjoy it correctly. The best start point is Rorona.
@@igarasu1859 there is no right way to enjoy something, let people have fun
@@igarasu1859 Well, yes for Lulua, better start with Rorona.
But for Ryze, since it's the first entrie of its trilogy, it's alright to play it anytime.
Ayesha was my first Atelier game, and it remains my favorite to this day. Now that they are being released again I, too, hope that a lot of people get to love the Dusk series as much as I did.
Yeah! Atelier Ayesha is the best game in Dusk trilogy. This girl are crazy saying is the worst entry lol. Escha & Logy was terrible for me. All characters are boring as hell. Also i don't like Logy like as main character.
Oh, look a review about Atelier Dusk Trilogy while I'm playing Atelier Dusk Trilogy on pc Alt+tab mode for a while honestly I love atelier series.
Thought you'd hit me with that early morning upload in my time so I'd miss it ay Valk? Well ya thought!!
Started the Dusk trilogy with Escha & Logy, but Ayesha is actually my favorite. Haven't played Shallie yet, so I'm definitely getting this once I'm done with my current backlog.
The fact that the PS3 is now an outdated system that many people don't have anymore makes me feel old
I hate it.
I still have my PS2, PS3 and Vita. I honestly feel so happy to still have and play them because their game library is outstanding!
I felt the same way going from ps2 to ps3. I've always been bad for upgrading late since I'm just a stubborn grump.
Works well for me! I've never had a PS3 so they're dirt cheap to get now.
When a game looks too intimidating in some way, I look up a strategy guide. I grew up in the era where you were expected to read a game manual before you played.
When I first started watching your twitch you were playing one of these games, you got me into the series and twitch viewing in general.
This is my favorite game trilogy, ever...
So happy to see you covering these games once again.
Also the time management in 2 of these 3 is just right, in fact it's the most lenient I experienced ever. If you're from species that at least invented fire shouldn't have any problems. Meruru was hell in comparison to Ayesha and E&L.
I feel like I’d get these games for Hidari’s artwork alone.
Really made them stand out on the eshop, definitely one of the major reasons I wanted to start the series with this trilogy!
BEST trilogy, best characters and story, hands-down best selection of music 😍😍😍 it boggles my mind that so many people haven’t played the Dusk trilogy (even supposed “Atelier fans”); y’all need to get on it right now, ASAP.
Btw, calling Ayesha the “weakest of the trilogy”..... I get where you’re coming from, but that wording does it such a disservice. Maybe it’s because I played Ayesha first myself, but the soundtrack, plot, world-building and general atmosphere it creates, at least puts it above Shallie IMO.
I respect your opinion, obvs, but I just can’t call it that 🥺
Personally, having beaten Ayesha and Escha & Logy and currently playing Shallie, I do think Ayesha is weaker than both E&L and Shallie, but still a good game. A huge part of that is definitely having one protagonist vs two - having 2 protagonists makes it much easier to write compellong dialogue, since you know that most of your interactions are between them and you know how they need to interact to get to the necessary end result - but I also think that Ayesha suffers from being just *slightly* directionless. You aren't really given any strict goals besides "find Nio", and you can basically do whatever you want. Escha and Logy has the quarterly missions, and Shallie has multiple little objectives that end up in story progress once you complete them, but Ayesha just sorta says "alright go do the thing!" And maybe you like that! More power to you! But I personally wanted more concrete direction. And when I say Ayesha is "weaker", I don't mean worse or bad - I just think the other two Dusk games are more clearly defined. I'm sorry that this is so long, but I really wanted to explain my reasoning in full!
Michael Stokes Interesting. When you explain it like that, I do get what you mean. I personally found Shallie more directionless, just because for a long time the story doesn’t really get going, and then the final goal/s kinda come out of nowhere. Yes there are different goals each chapter but they don’t seem substantial or like they mean much in the story. Basically what I’m saying is I think Ayesha’s narrative was stronger, and that gives you more drive and pushes you forward more. But totally see your (and Sophie’s) reasoning. 👍🏽
The dual protagonist thing... ehh, I don’t see how the interactions between them necessarily make it a stronger game. Not sure how you linked that tbh. I did love how Escha and Logy seemed so focused and had clearer goals/free time in each chapter after you finish them.
For me, I really feel like Ayesha was the strongest of the three rather than the weakest because I felt like the story was stronger and more personal.
The lack of direction or the game holding your hand pushing you towards events wasn't really something I felt the game needed. In fact, that feeling of discovery got me far more invested and I never really felt like dividing games up into chapters really helps. Honestly, that kinda pulls me out of the story a bit when there are clearly defined chapter breaks rather than a story that just kinda flows from beginning to end based on your choices.
I guess some people like me enjoy the freedom to find my own path and others prefer to be guided down one and for those who like to be guided, Ayesha probably would come off weaker, at least that's how I see it.
Yo please just do a playthrough of animal crossing Ur voice is nigh on angelic :((
Personally, of the trilogy, I love Ayesha the most for introducing me to Keithgriff. Escha and Logy is my next favorite because I like Logy's story. As for Shallie... that one just didn't click for me.
Twi Light I feel the same way - Shallie was the weakest in the trilogy for me
You’re a fellow Vita owner as well my girl *fist bump*
At last i have access to your reviews. Thanks for bringing up the content back up. Stay safe and good luck.
The art and character designs in these games are mwa mwa mwa, beautiful
Just bought it, enjoying it so far. I like the assortment of BGMs you can choose from. There’s some good songs that you use to replace the battle theme for the atelier game you’re playing
I'm an Iris boi, and started with Atelier Iris 3 back in my highschool years, then continuing with 2 and the 1st Iris game.
Now I'm on a journey to finish the Dusk Trilogy this year on mah pc :3
Atelier Shallie was the game that got me back into the Atelier series after dropping it in Mana Khemia. Glad to be able to get them again on the Switch.
I need to finish the Arland Trilogy first ;v;
Same
Ever since your first atelier video, I played Rorona, bought Ryza and now will buy the dusk trilogy. I like the series more than I should, thank you for bringing it up, I would've ignored it otherwise
So how many of you all started in Dusk trilogy. Ayesha was my first venture into the series and it is still my favorite.
I started with Sophie but Ayesha is so pretty and I love her VA, she really gives that caring older sister vibe but is also a dork at times. She really doesn't get enough love imo I really like her and the game she was in
After playing 'Atelier Sophie' a couple of years back and falling in love with it I did a little digging into the Atelier franchise as a whole. The Dusk Trilogy was the one that I wanted too play the most; and I'm enjoying my time with Ayesha so far and can't wait too continue with this world. Before this release I've finished both the Mysterious trilogy and Arland trilogy as well as the newer games; to keep it brief the Atelier series has been my borderline obsession since booting up Sophie for the first time.
Hiya, whats your top 3 atelier games?
@@eternity449 At this stage Atelier Rorona, Sophie and Lulua but I've a feeling Escha & Logy might make it once start/finish it. What are yours?
@@PloysMaw I've only played 3 atelier games so far with Atelier Annie being my favorite. The characters and dialogue felt more vibrant compared to the others I've played (Rorona and Sophie).
@@eternity449 Fair enough with the Gust BGM packs in the later games I've noticed that Annie has some amazing tracks. One day I'd like too give it a go; hopefully the re-release train that Gust is going through continues.
Thanks so much for this video. I was just trying to decide if I wanted to pull the trigger on importing the physical copy of this trilogy and this video was exactly what I needed to see. I’m most certainly getting them now.
A well informative review on such a great trilogy. Keep up the great work. Your vids are always worth a second watch. Thanks again for taking the time to post a great video/perspective!
Thanks for the Video i saw the games in a recent blog and this Video came in quite handy :) btw great pacing and your clear relaxed voice & video structure makes this really pleasant to watch!
looking back after finishing ayesha and playing escha/logy im really really happy youtube recommended me to this vid.and thankyou for recommending this game to me.
I really hope they do a Iris Trilogy release someday, Eternal mana is still by far my favorite Atelier game and while i still have my copy and my PS2 you pretty much have to turn to emulators if you want get the games right now.
Your reviews are actually really awesome. Great work!
Sophie sounds so much like English Kyoko Kirigiri it's uncanny...
As for Atelier: I think my backlog is just too huge for now to add even more games to it. :p
I just finished ryza recently and loved it so much! It was my first atelier game besides mama khemia. So I bought the dusk trilogy to play then I'll buy arland. I hope they release the mysterious trilogy too. I would also love to hear more of your thought on ryza. Cant wait to see what game comes next
Never had a chance to play the Atelier games but this seems like a great entry point. Definitely going to pick this up.
I love these games! I started with Rorona so you can say I'm biased towards the Arland Series but the Dusk trilogy is also great!
Also, love your channel!
Keep it up!
I started my dusk play through last month after watching your introduction to the atelier series. I’m currently in the middle of Escha & Logy’s story and so far I’m really hooked and thankful that you’ve showed me this trilogy!
Also thank god i got a Vita to play the games
These are on sale for 20% off on the Switch right now and I picked up the bundle as an Easter treat. I'm bumbling my way through Ayesha, and the more I let myself acknowledge that I may screw it up--and jot down things I learn in case I need to try again--the more fun I'm having. I love the art style, character designs, music, etc. The overall game is pretty chill in how it's played--the challenge comes in discovering stuff organically and then realizing how doing things differently could have shaved off time.
I'm waiting on my physical version for the Switch to get here from Playasia, can't wait to play these. I also own the other physical Atelier games for the Switch. Thank you for such informative reviews on this series
it's amazing that these games look so aesthetically pleasing and beautiful while also looking incredibly simple. i like it. i should definitely try out one of these games. nice video
The reason this series appeals to me so much (the Dusk trilogy I mean) is because Hidari's art is so beautiful, it's hard not to notice it.
I was really hoping once I saw the trilogy appear on the eshop you would talk about them. Yesss.
Thank you for uploading more reviews Valkyrie. I like the idea of the Atelier games but they kind of intimidate me with the time limit thing, which is partly why I haven't finished the Arland trilogy on the Switch. Still on the first one of them.
I really like your Atelier videos. Btw, Ayesha is my favorite Atelier so far (I've played all Ateliers since Iris).
You probably hear this alot but your soothing voice makes these great videos even better
Did not realize the ports got released this week. Excited to revisit the Linca, err I mean, Dusk Trilogy.
I haven't played any Atelier game yet but I've always wanted to especially this specific trilogy since I'm a fan of Hidari and her amazing illustrations.
I'm continuously impressed by the high quality of your content, and the amount of work you put into it... that you happen to review some wonderful games along the way is just icing on the cake. ^.^
I'm thrilled that the Dusk trilogy has finally arrived... even if it does increase my games backlog by three.
I don’t know why but your Intro always reminds me so much of the opening song of SMT Digital Devil Saga 1.
Escha and Lodgy was also my first Atelier game back when I had a Vita and it still remains my favorite even playing the Mysterious series. While I haven't played the Arland trilogy, I still love the series, but I was may more excited to play Escha and Lodgy again over any of the others and now it's finally that time X3.
I bought the Arland trilogy during the last black Friday sale, I'll pick this one up when it's on sale as well, let's just say i have a bit of a back log to work through first lol
AHHHHH SOPHIE I MISS YOUR VOICE SO MUCH. I really really love hearing your thought about games and hopefully more! so happy that you could upload :D
also, I really miss your instagram selfies, I mean, dudette, you look like a Goddess
Hi! I am watching this after completing Ryza (I completed it like 5 hours ago?) And since this is an Atelier video I decided to share my feelings and experience with Ryza here. Hope you don't mind that. (Don't worry I won't spoil any major story detail)
Although the ending was a happy one I found it a bit bittersweet. I actually cried for the first time in a long time while watching it. I could see what was going to happen from a mile away so I was prepared for it, but that didn't help. One of the central themes of the game is summer memories and most of the characters will soon be reaching adulthood and for me both of those are pretty recent events in my life. This made the game resonate a lot with me and made me try out Ryza as my first Atelier game. And the ending also touched upon some of my fears, so all of these so emotional.
But this video is about the Dusk trilogy so I guess that I should talk a bit about it as well. Well I have only played Ryza, in fact I haven't really played video games in years since I never owned a console or a gaming PC, so I don't actually have an opinion about the Dusk trilogy. But they seem pretty interesting games like all other Atelier games, so I want to check them all out one. But I kinda spent a lot of money on Ryza a few days ago so I won't be able to buy another game for a while, be it an Atelier game or a different game.
I've loved this series for a long time as well! I'd defo watch you playing through the series as i sadly dont have the opportunity/ energy to play it for myself
Playing Escha and Logy now! What a great story and the voice acting is so good!
Thank you for this. I've lost touch with niche JRPGs, so your reviews are really helpful.
I'm completely new to the Atelier series, would you recommend me start with the Dusk Trilogy or with Ryza?
I'm not Sophie, but I think starting with the Dusk trilogy would be better.
I'd say Dusk as well
Dusk... while the story overall is better in Dusk, i think my biggest reason would be because Ryza has a far better combat and item creation system... playing Ryza first will probably make the rest of the games look dated
my favorite btw is Lydie & Suelle
Now that ryza is available, go with ryza.
I've only played Ryza so I'm a total newcomer but I've really enjoyed the game. Would highly recommend it. I'm hoping to get into Dusk as well
"Not many people have their PS3's still lying around"
*Remembers my PS3 that got hit with the yellow of death* I'm okay...
I still have, play, and love my copy of Atelier Escha and Logy for my Playstation 3
"not everyone have their OLD ps3 around"
i feel so old now U_U
oh my god I just bought my first Atelier game like five minutes ago thanks to your videos!! Perfect timing aha
Hidari is honestly a art god
I was really thinking about buying the 3 games for the switch and after watching this video, its really clear that i'll buy it now. I love the Atelier games!!
I have to say Ayesha has a really good presentation to a mysterious journey
Girl dont worry I was late joining this series too. My second game from this franchise I'm playing is Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout
Jurie's design is such a mood. Beautiful, serious, but a dash of, what, joy? Happiness? I love the designs of the Atelier games alone.
I really love your intro even tho I've seen and heard it multiple times now 😍
God bless Sophie for covering this. Thank you♥️
Been getting into the series. I just started Sophie, having bought the Mystery trilogy. I also grabbed Sophie 2, just in case, since I found it new for really cheap. Then, I have Ryza on the horizon as well.
I am really enjoying Sophie, so I have a feeling I may end up with a bunch of these games rather soon.
Thank you for the video.
I was wondering whwn will you upload your next video!
I truly like your videos and I also like those cute noises you do In some videos. Keep with that amazing job and your interesting videos!♡
Always enjoy your videos. Keep up the good work
for someone who start on escha & logy i gotta say the graphics is dope and im so addicted to this games. the time limit is really suck but still really good games and best design xd.
Had a PS3 and Vita... And still never found this series. As I'm primarily a PC gamer now I'm so glad they've been ported! Finally get a chance to play what I missed!
the dusk trilogy was also my intro to this series. I love these games so much!!!
Ayesha on PS3 was actually where I started the series and it's still my favorite so far.
I was brand spanking new to the franchise. It was the first game I saw and both it and Sophie are how I entered the Atelier Franchise.
Glad to hear about the quality of life improvements. I was expecting better optimization, but it's good to hear it from someone that's seen it in action and can compare it to the original. The Arland ports were great so I'm happy they haven't gotten lazy. These are dropping at a great time too. Best franchise around for making January suck less.
Ahh its feels good that these games are getting recognized more and more nowadays >.
I don't have a PS3 even now. I remember watching youtube playthroughs of them and always wanted to play them ever since. Now I have a decent laptop enough to play them and they're quite affordable price on steam, I can finally play them.
Forgot to mention there's a tv anime series of Escha & Logy.
Your "mumbling" is magical - we need more content with you speaking.
A man can dream...
Glad to hear I wasn't the only one in the world who bought a Vita. It was nice to have a whole section of my local Gamestop to myself, though.
Wow, Ayesha stands out to me by leaps and bounds among the entire trilogy. The music is gorgeous, the world feels huge, synthesis and combat are solid. What's not to love?....I loved the complete change in tone after coming directly from Meruru. :). Escha and Logy I absolutely hated, and quit playing the first ending I got. Full stop - Moving on. Shallie is great, but the lack of time limit has made it drag for me, so in the meantime it's shelved while I distract myself with some Switch games I got during the holidays (wheee!). I can say with certainty now that it's released in English, Ayesha will be the only Dusk game I will buy the English version of.
As one of the Ayesha's (and the DUSK trilogy itself) fan. I never introduced the DUSK trilogy to play 1st. I always recommend the Arland and/or Mysterious line. As they were more (you could say) beginner friendly. In any case, nice review.
Wait, you say Ayesha is the weakest of the three? That is really weird cuz everytime I asked people about the best game to start on this series, Ayesha was the one that is the most recommended and overall praised.
Personally I have yet to put actual time in any of the games, but Firis and Shallie got my favorite waifus so I played them the most so far.
Yeah, i see this a lot. Seems a lot of people who staryed with ayesha absolutely love it. But i agree with her, its good but definitely not the best out of the three
Ayesha >>>>>>>>>>> Shallie >>>>>>>>> Escha & Logy
The dusk series was my first in the series. I'm so glad they brought it to the PS4. Also Escha is best wifu hands down.
I like how you have a drawing of yourself at the end that looks like an Atelier character lol
Same
I was looking at the Atelier sales on steam and felt kinda lost. Four games that are relatively new to the platform and all seeming to be a valid place to start, all of them super visually appealing. Pretty daunting. So yes, this is a very welcome video!
Also, I don’t have a Vita, but I have a PSTV 😁
I'm excited to play through these finally, I grabbed the triple pack on steam while its on sale. I tried to get into both ayesha as well as escha & logy, but having to get my ps3 out was such a pain.
The real deal is in atelier iris games and mana khemia from the ps2 era, best stories so far in my opinion and they never get old for me.
Good video, love your voice!
I think I'll stay with Ayesha for the moment. the story of a girl going on a journey with her cow-thingy to find her little sister is just to adoreable. and I like the characters so far. only the Alchemy System has me confused because there aren't that many options (at the moment?).
I saw this trilogy in the upcoming section of the nintendo eshop, and since I remember seeing these atelier games there all the time, and I'm into jrpgs and cute girls, I was seriously considering preordering them. I decided to learn a little more about the series before I made any purchases, so I looked for a video about the atelier series, and I found your video that went through the whole series explaining what each of them were about. After that, I not only knew I needed to get into this series, but I knew it needed to be the dusk trilogy as well. And in the process, I've found a new youtuber/streamer to watch, and I've just loved everything of yours that I've watched in the past week or so. I just want to say thank you for getting me into this series, and thank you for being an awesome content creator!
You brought me into the atelier series. Thank you. I own sophie, firis, the dusk trilogy, ryza and lulua ^=^
What do you think of Lulua?
Can’t wait to experience exploring into the “new” world at end of Atelier Escha and Logi with Awin again.
I loved this trilogy so much T^T It was the very first one I ever played. I still have Ayesha on my ps3 back home and Atelier Shallie on my ps vita. I never got to play Atelier Escha and Logy, sadly, because I could never find it, but I did watch the anime. ^w^ I can't wait to play these again.
I just started playing atelier games I bought rorona, it's pretty fun so far :-0
I'd get them if I hadn't already, but they were really great games, they renewed my interest in the series when they 1st came out (other than Mana Khemia I liked Dusk/Mysterious most, Arland and Iris are ok though). I guess I still have Lydie and Suelle to look forward to since I just didn't have time to play it before.