Review: Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key (PS5, also on PS4/Switch/PC/Steam)
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- Опубликовано: 2 июл 2024
- Atelier Ryza 3 is the third entry in the Secret trilogy of Atelier games that the lovable Reisalin Stout has been the star in. Promising an open-field and the final version of the mechanics which we’ve already seen in the Secret trilogy, that typically would mean the best version of them if other Atelier trilogies are anything to go off. After spending many hours with this game, I'm honestly just super glad to be able to tell you the many thoughts I had in my own final Ryza journey, so I hope you enjoy hearing them! Let me know your Ryza 3 and Secret trilogy thoughts in the comments too!
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Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key
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Time Codes:
0:00 Intro
1:18 Premise (Unlocking a New Adventure)
2:22 Gameflow in a Quest-Filled World (A Quality 999 Adventure)
6:03 Worldbuilding and Story (A Key Finale)
8:15 Replayability and Other Thoughts
10:34 Closing Thoughts 
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I haven't even started the first Ryza yet, but I'm glad to see there's three great games for me to look forward to.
I loved this game. It’s kind of crazy how this series was a constant, companion for me throughout the pandemic.
Surprisingly I didn’t feel as sad as I expected for “the Ryza send-off” because I was more happy to see these characters growths that were setup in Ryza 1 were perfectly bookended here.
And it’s perfectly emblematic of 3’s story, with how it’s just that you should work to improve: your improvements will improve the world around you in a real, profound way.
Such a beautiful comment, and yes, very true for this game! The growth was crazy but really wonderful :’)
I also didn’t think about the pandemic side of things, but in hindsight I think it’s good - having explorable games like this series (and Sophie 2) are probably exactly what we needed during that time :3 can’t wait for this next one ^__^
I'm really enjoying my time with Ryza 3, at this stage I think I'm about halfway with around 65hrs. Getting distracted a fair bit so my hours by the end will be over 100; which I have no problem with. My only issue with the game is the small text, as someone who wears glasses it can be a struggle at times. I can't wait for the background music DLC, Octopunch is a must pick for a battle theame.
Playthrough clocked in at 153 hours. I have nothing more to say, as you pretty much summed up what I felt with regards to the Ryza games. This journey was very worth it and I can't wait for what the next series will entail. *now I feel like tearing up again
Was that you taking your time?
i just finish ryza 2, and already have ps4 game ryza 3, just have to find the time to start the game
i skipped 2 when i realized my costumes wont work and went right to 3, its ok i had more fun on lalua but this one looks good. i am enjoying the f out of firis firis might be the best
To be honest, I think both combat and synthesis is better in Ryza 2. I like how easy it is to become broken in this one, but at the same time I rather have a nice progression like we had in the 2nd game compared to just struggling in combat for 2 hours until you farm enough material to become broken and breeze through half the game. The story in this one is absolutely insane and I love it. You feel like you're going on a wild goose chase when you go to each area, but then everything slowly comes together in each location to bring you back to the central plot. The writers really deserve praise for actively making 4 different games worth of plot into one singular game that makes sense AND doesn't overwhelm you. I miss the bomb rod in this one, but I'm kinda glad they didn't include it. I wish they made the field effects for the keys more useful and I wish you had access to all your keys in the field, but only the 10 for combat. Overall I still give this game 10/10
I am an old jrpg player and while I know and play alot of jrpg games Atelier Ryza was the only one among Atelier game franchise that really got my interest enough to see it through the end of its story 💙
Definitly my favorite of the series. It was as best of a send off to the character as one could hope for.
This is possibly the easiest Atelier game there has ever been. While the alchemy is complex the game does not require you to make OP items or weapons to beat everything. This makes for a balanced, uniform and pleasant experience thus delivering one of the best JRPGs ever in my view.
I agree with pretty much everything you said in the review. Loved the vastness of the world and they did a great job with the world building. Much like Ys they really inspired the sense of wanderlust and desire to see every corner of the world which for me really nailed the central theme of the Ryza games. Really enjoyed seeing these characters grow over the course of the series. At this point I’m not sure which formula I prefer the passing of
the torch and meeting a new group like previous Atelier arcs or sticking with one core group and really seeing them get deeply developed stories 🤔.
I agree! I actually really liked being able to get to know a protagonist this much :3 I do think part of it was because it was Ryza though; if they want to do it again, they’ll have to really develop the next protagonist just as much (and hopefully have them also be very charming :3)
It’ll be very interesting to see where the series goes, that’s for sure! :)
i was so hype for your ryza video
I hope you enjoyed it :33 ^_^
What a great review! It makes me want to buy the game!
Always enjoy the reviews. I own a couple of the Atelier Iris games, but not much more. Need to get into playing those, then after experiencing it myself, may have to dive into this series. Great video as always. Have a wonderful day.
For anybody wondering the main story takes about 30 hours and 100% completion took me just over 125 hours not including any of the random world quests
It was pretty good for what it did, but i wish they'd drop 1or 2 new characters and gave us deeper story on characters from first 2 games.they shoulda also just dop the wild boy and his region and gave us the capital area.
I really need to play the Ryza games... there's just too much else to play as well that I get overwhelmed and can't ever make a decision on what to play.
A 10!? Wow! Now I want to see your review for Zelda Tears of the Kingdom.
It is a lovely game! 😊
I just finished Ryza 3 about two weeks ago, and while I generally enjoyed it, it suffered from many relatively minor issues that added up to a game that didn't feel anywhere near as polished as the previous entries in the series (specifically Ryza 2, which is my favorite). Right off the bat, the very tiny text size made it difficult to begin my adventure on the Switch. Over the course of about 65 hours of playtime, I eventually adjusted to it, but I was never able to adjust to how janky the localization is. Atelier games have never had perfect localizations, but this game was filled with errors ranging from tiny spelling mistakes to "this sentence literally makes no sense". I also thought that this hurt the story overall, as this story is quite a bit more complex than the stories of Ryza 1 or 2. The glossary during cutscenes was practically necessary for me, as there were plenty of instances of a proper noun being poorly explained in its introduction and then never being explained again.
Just a few more quick criticisms I want to mention:
- personal preference, but the OST is a step down from Ryza 1 and 2
- more personal preference, Ryza's design in 3 is easily my least favorite of the trilogy. I don't *dislike* it per se, but I just don't enjoy it nearly as much as the others. One of the big things is the high heels, which I just don't think matches Ryza's personality imo.
- minimalist UI just doesn't have the same charm as Ryza 1 and 2
- partly a result of me playing the switch version but primarily because of the shift to open world, 3 looks significantly worse graphically than 1 or 2. characters themselves look great, but many environments don't look as dense and vibrant as those in previous games; lighting engine is much worse, pop-in is an issue
All of that being said, this game still does a lot of things wonderfully. Seeing the characters grow throughout the trilogy has been incredible, and 3 feels like a superb sendoff for those characters. Federica, Dian, and Kala are all great new additions to the cast as well. It feels very easy to get OP via crafting which I generally found quite fun, although I do wish Recipe Morph was used a bit more here as opposed to relying so much on the Skill Tree for new recipes. Finally, while I had some criticisms with the open world (including some I didn't mention here), I definitely like the ambitious change to the formula and I'm excited to see how future entries refine it if they continue to move in that direction. Ultimately, I would say I enjoyed Ryza 3 a bit more than Ryza 1, but nowhere near as much as Ryza 2. It's a great game at its core, but I think a bit more time with localization and UI design, as well as me playing on PC instead of Switch, could've turned it into my favorite of the trilogy.
Anyways, back to replaying Ryza 2 XD
Regrettably, I dropped the game for now. The combat was instantly incomprehensible, and the tutorial was all-too brief for me to know what was happening. I'm no expert on Ryza games, but this one's combat system would not penetrate into my brain. With your score, however, perhaps I'll give it another shot. Great review, and thanks as usual for your effort!
All good, understand it being a little overwhelming! I think there are a lot of options/small mechanics in this game, so it can be hard to feel like you’re doing it “right”. I kinda just played and learned things like the keys and best timing to switch members out as I went and liked it that way. In saying that, my boyfriend is in the fourth area and only just learning about keys properly now, so I think there is a lot in the system to learn quickly :3 if you give it another shot, I hope you enjoy it :) thanks for watching ^__^
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Very great review! I still didnt buy it 😅 but while i don't enjoy Ryza that much (battle system especially) you still made me want to play it!
However i have a question for you: do you like Sophie 2 battle system or this one better? (Sophie 2 was the perfect atelier for my tastes).
Thank you! :) honestly I would say this battle system part will likely come down to personal preference. I like the balance of active elements while slowing down when you use items in Ryza, so I’d say I personally prefer this one currently. But I’d say both a regood systems, just with different pacing. So yeah, I’m not sure Ryza 3’s system would make you like it much better tbh :3 it does look like the Marie Remake’s battle system will be closer to original Atelier battles, so maybe there’s that to look forward to :33 but if you ever end up playing Ryza 3, I hope you enjoy the exploration at least, that part is very fun :)
@@JRPGJungle thank you for your answer. Don't worry, i don't hate. Just dislike it a bit.
I'm actually more hyped about Atelier Marie (so so cute!!).
I'll probably play Marie before Ryza 3 😁
The exploration part might be enjoyable even tho i like linear place better. (I'm kinda oldschool when i think about it).
Holy cow this must be 5,000 words!
About half that 😅
@@JRPGJungle well it's an excellent review, as always.
Thank you :))
Even though i Respekt your opininion there we're top many tjings in ryza that did mit make It enjoyable for me.
Player guidance ist one of those and that i prefer Turn based combat system. And i dislike the huge boobs of the Woman in this games of ryza ( i mean thoose are absurd)
Overall ryza as a whole ranks pretty Low in my Atelier Tier list.
But it ist still a very good game Just dud mot suit my taste ad much as the previous ones
Ryza 3: A Farewell to Thighs
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