Been wanting to get into the atelier series, but there's so many of them I don't know where to start
Serenata
Jul 20, 2020 11:33PM
I would recommend Atelier Sophie, Shallie and Ryza (you don't need to play them in order)
HANDHOLDING!!! these two don't need a love potion, official art is so greeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaattttt
last edited at Jul 20, 2020 11:33PM
Jelbel
Jul 21, 2020 1:53AM
Handholding + Official: B-But I thought that the Atelier games are for good boys and girls. Joking aside, I'm glad to see this here since Ryza 2 was annouced yesterday.
@Azero25 Atelier games usually comes in trilogies, you can start at the beginning of each one.
I will recommend to start at Ryza since it's the trilogy just started and it's easily accessible. Although, if you want to play some of the older games, then play the Arland Trilogy(+ One).
last edited at Jul 21, 2020 2:10AM
W rock
Jul 21, 2020 3:01AM
You can't tell me Klaudia didn't have a major crush on Ryza~
Hope they expand upon that in the sequel.
Also this was my first atelier game. It was kinda basic but i really enjoyed it
Rye
Jul 21, 2020 9:35AM
^^ you should probably mention that the older games are way harder in case they check out something like Atelier Annie.
I recommend starting with one with a time limit just so the transition doesn't feel super weird. Eg. Sophie -> Firis. But Sophie is super gay so idk
Anyway, very cute official~
bitfarb
Jul 21, 2020 1:47PM
I've only played the Mysterious series + Ryza and Lulua. Out of those, I think Firis was my favorite. The open world and multiple non-dlc costumes (and the broom-riding!) for Firis really spoiled me. The games after that just felt so incomplete and short.
Ryza was a beautiful game, though, and now I'm looking forward to the next one.
Lulua is pretty fun, but you lose out if you haven't played the earlier games in that series. There are returning characters, and some of them have some very yuriyuri moments. Lulua herself has some VERY nice yuri moments as well with the various characters.
last edited at Jul 21, 2020 1:50PM
ckretaznmayden
Jul 21, 2020 3:54PM
So apparently, "Klaudia admits to being in love with someone and tries to ask Ryza if there's anyone she loves too before changing the subject if Ryza talks to her in the post-game, and the only person she's shown to be overly attached to is Ryza."
edit: Also, I'd really like to get the game, but trying to find an affordable Switch version is apparently incredibly difficult.
last edited at Jul 21, 2020 3:57PM
juanelric
Jul 22, 2020 1:14AM
That official tag tho
SyxThree
Jul 22, 2020 4:06AM
Firis and Ilmeria from the Mysterious series are such a good couple too, I wish there was more art of them!
BeanBeanKingdom
Jul 22, 2020 8:43AM
@ckretaznmayden: Yes, it's pretty obvious she's talking about Ryza herself. But still, don't expect anything from it or the sequels, Ryza was extremely light on yuri or relationship teases in general, at most there was a little bit of Bos X Kilo (two NPCs). Arland it ain't.
2SpiritCherokeePrincess
Jul 23, 2020 5:52AM
I remember Atelier Iris 2 having a lot of serious yuri not subtext. Like an enemy general who doesn't attack but repeatedly helps you because her "childhood friend" has become one of your party members; a yandere stylist who, when spotting a girl she considers beautiful, tends to go crazy & give her an involuntary makeover; & an alchemist who needs to recruit a harem of mainly beautiful female spirits in order to use her skills properly (the game had 17 elements).
rincewind
Jul 23, 2020 10:17AM
I only played Sophie and it's pretty gay and cute. Shame that Firis in canon het, that discouraged me to continue with the next one in the trilogy.
Guess that I will wait to see what happens in Ryza 2 to see about getting Ryza. Meanwhile I haven't played yet Totori.
NNura
Nov 27, 2020 6:29AM
Totori is great! The characters and story are better than Rorona and Meruru in my opinion. And the yuri subtext heh. Though Meruru's yuri subtext is even greater.
YuriFTW
Mar 9, 2021 8:42AM
@rincewind Lydie&Suelle actually references the platonic version of Heintz' end, so the pairing's not necessarily canon.
Also, Sophie and Plachta are all but outright confirmed to be together by the end of it. The ending cutscene laid it on as thick as it could without explicitly stating it, or them making out or something.
Azero25 Jul 20, 2020 10:56PM
Been wanting to get into the atelier series, but there's so many of them I don't know where to start
Serenata Jul 20, 2020 11:33PM
I would recommend Atelier Sophie, Shallie and Ryza (you don't need to play them in order)
HANDHOLDING!!! these two don't need a love potion, official art is so greeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaattttt
last edited at Jul 20, 2020 11:33PM
Jelbel Jul 21, 2020 1:53AM
Handholding + Official: B-But I thought that the Atelier games are for good boys and girls. Joking aside, I'm glad to see this here since Ryza 2 was annouced yesterday.
@Azero25 Atelier games usually comes in trilogies, you can start at the beginning of each one.
Iris Trilogy: Atelier Iris 1 > Atelier Iris 2 > Atelier Iris 3
Arland Trilogy + One: Atelier Rorona > Atelier Totori > Atelier Meruru > Atelier Lulua
Dusk Trilogy: Atelier Ayesha > Atelier Escha & Logy > Atelier Shallie
Mysterious Trilogy: Atelier Sophie > Atelier Firis > Atelier Lydie & Suelle
Ryza (Presumably) Trilogy: Atelier Ryza > Atelier Ryza 2 (Just announced)
I will recommend to start at Ryza since it's the trilogy just started and it's easily accessible. Although, if you want to play some of the older games, then play the Arland Trilogy(+ One).
last edited at Jul 21, 2020 2:10AM
W rock Jul 21, 2020 3:01AM
You can't tell me Klaudia didn't have a major crush on Ryza~
Hope they expand upon that in the sequel.
Also this was my first atelier game. It was kinda basic but i really enjoyed it
Rye Jul 21, 2020 9:35AM
^^ you should probably mention that the older games are way harder in case they check out something like Atelier Annie.
I recommend starting with one with a time limit just so the transition doesn't feel super weird. Eg. Sophie -> Firis. But Sophie is super gay so idk
Anyway, very cute official~
bitfarb Jul 21, 2020 1:47PM
I've only played the Mysterious series + Ryza and Lulua. Out of those, I think Firis was my favorite. The open world and multiple non-dlc costumes (and the broom-riding!) for Firis really spoiled me. The games after that just felt so incomplete and short.
Ryza was a beautiful game, though, and now I'm looking forward to the next one.
Lulua is pretty fun, but you lose out if you haven't played the earlier games in that series. There are returning characters, and some of them have some very yuriyuri moments. Lulua herself has some VERY nice yuri moments as well with the various characters.
last edited at Jul 21, 2020 1:50PM
ckretaznmayden Jul 21, 2020 3:54PM
So apparently, "Klaudia admits to being in love with someone and tries to ask Ryza if there's anyone she loves too before changing the subject if Ryza talks to her in the post-game, and the only person she's shown to be overly attached to is Ryza."
edit: Also, I'd really like to get the game, but trying to find an affordable Switch version is apparently incredibly difficult.
last edited at Jul 21, 2020 3:57PM
juanelric Jul 22, 2020 1:14AM
That
officialtag thoSyxThree Jul 22, 2020 4:06AM
Firis and Ilmeria from the Mysterious series are such a good couple too, I wish there was more art of them!
BeanBeanKingdom Jul 22, 2020 8:43AM
@ckretaznmayden: Yes, it's pretty obvious she's talking about Ryza herself. But still, don't expect anything from it or the sequels, Ryza was extremely light on yuri or relationship teases in general, at most there was a little bit of Bos X Kilo (two NPCs). Arland it ain't.
2SpiritCherokeePrincess Jul 23, 2020 5:52AM
I remember Atelier Iris 2 having a lot of serious yuri not subtext. Like an enemy general who doesn't attack but repeatedly helps you because her "childhood friend" has become one of your party members; a yandere stylist who, when spotting a girl she considers beautiful, tends to go crazy & give her an involuntary makeover; & an alchemist who needs to recruit a harem of mainly beautiful female spirits in order to use her skills properly (the game had 17 elements).
rincewind Jul 23, 2020 10:17AM
I only played Sophie and it's pretty gay and cute. Shame that Firis in canon het, that discouraged me to continue with the next one in the trilogy.
Guess that I will wait to see what happens in Ryza 2 to see about getting Ryza. Meanwhile I haven't played yet Totori.
NNura Nov 27, 2020 6:29AM
Totori is great! The characters and story are better than Rorona and Meruru in my opinion. And the yuri subtext heh. Though Meruru's yuri subtext is even greater.
YuriFTW Mar 9, 2021 8:42AM
@rincewind Lydie&Suelle actually references the platonic version of Heintz' end, so the pairing's not necessarily canon.
Also, Sophie and Plachta are all but outright confirmed to be together by the end of it. The ending cutscene laid it on as thick as it could without explicitly stating it, or them making out or something.
last edited at Mar 9, 2021 8:46AM
Nanoha1998 Mar 30, 2021 10:54PM
Official tag is always the best proof of Canon