The Atelier series is a series of role-playing video games developed by the Gust Corporation since 1997, primarily for the PlayStation consoles (original, PS2, and PS3), though portable versions for the Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, and PlayStation Portable have also been made. Two of the games in the series were ported to the Sega Saturn and Dreamcast. The series has been primarily released in Japan, though recent titles have been localized for other markets. The game series, based on the definition of "atelier" as an artist's workshop, is heavily based around the art of alchemy, requiring the player to find and collect items and combine them in recipes to create better items with which to progress further in the game. A manga adaptation by Yoshihiko Ochi has also been published.
The Atelier series of games focuses around the use of alchemy. Players control the game's character, roaming the game world to collect objects to use in alchemy recipes to create new objects, including cooking ingredients, recovery items, tools, weapons, armor, and accessories. Synthesized objects are commonly required in order to create more powerful or potent objects through alchemy. Many of the games feature a method of transferring properties of one item from the recipe to the synthesized item. Recipes also often allow the substitution of items, which can either lend better properties to the final synthesized item, or can lead to the character thinking of a completely new recipe.
The games are generally centered around a turn-based combat system, in which the items made through alchemy come into play, either to boost the character's abilities, or for offensive, defensive, or support items.
The games' stories are typically light-hearted and humorous, and the player ends up with a large group of characters to explore the world with.
There have been fifteen main games in the Atelier series. There are three Salburg games, four Gramnad games (two of them remakes of other two), three Iris games, two Mana games, and three Arland games.
ATELIER ELIE:
Atelier Elie - The Alchemist of Salburg 2 (aka Elie no Atelier - Salberg no Renkinjutsushi 2) is a turn-based RPG with isometric graphics, and the second entry to the Atelier series by Gust. The player assumes the role of a new alchemist protagonist named Elfir Traum (nicknamed "Elie"), working on the same Salburg Academy of the first game. The main gameplay mechanic remains the same: the player has to research and synthesize items on the academy's facilities, while going on exploratory trips to gather more ingredients and materials.
The academy has the traditional RPG shops for armor, weapons and items. Other characters can be found milling around the scenery, and some of them can be invited to join the party. The combat interface shows a small portion of the terrain with an overlaid grid, where the combatants take turns attacking and defending each other. Helpful items that act as health and attack spells can be created in the academy and added to the available arsenal. The characters level up automatically after each successful battle. When all the party members are defeated the game returns to Elie's laboratory at the academy.
The game features also a 2nd cd that is a drama audio cd.
Manufacturer's description:
The road to The Alchemist, re-opened! Alchemy-themed RPG "Atelier Marie" was born sequel! The goal is to complete the picture book mixing system utilizing items such as preparation of new items and original blend mix! One year after graduating from the Academy and Mary hero the previous game. Now the story of Marie's life was saved Erufiru girl begins! !
Features:
- Third person perspective.
- 2D graphics
- Cartoon graphics
- Medieval Fantasy theme.
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