Review: Atelier Rorona ~The Alchemist of Arland~ DX (PS4/Switch/PC, Standalone/Arland Deluxe Pack)
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
- I bought the Atelier Arland Deluxe Pack last month and loved it! Here’s a review the first of the Arland games and the one that I’m very much still addicted to :)
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Great review! I've never played an Atelier game before and was thinking of picking this one up on sale. After watching your incredibly well written and detailed review, I think I'll give this series a shot. Thanks for posting!
I'm happy you're diving into the Atelier games. I have the Mysterious games on PC and I've been meaning to dive into them, but I felt overwhelmed with mechanics when I tried Sophie(which I thought was the most lenient of the three when it comes to time constraints?). It'll be nice to perhaps have something to learn more about how to play the newer entries. the only Atelier Iris games I've played were Atelier Iris 2 and 3, and the only time mechanic there is to that is how long you can be in a dungeon, time in battle makes you lose dungeon time if you take too long. On top of that, the crafting mechanics in Sophie are alot more complicated.
mostly because of your reviews i've decided to try the series and have gotten this game and am halfway through it, i got lydie and suelle on the way and ryza preordered. and will probably slowly keep buying others. thanks but also damn you :P
I'm trying to place your accent lol, great review btw, about to start this one as my first Atelier and really one of my first JRPGs in general.
Wow, I seriously just finished this one a few hours back. Great review, your pacing did a great job of covering all of the details of the game! Can't wait to try Totori and the many other Atelier games!
10/10 review nicely done =D
I played rorona and I agree with your point of view
Totori has better story, is more challenging and it has more bombs *_*
I'm playing meruru atm and I'm having a blast =D
Hope you can finish the three games =)
Thanks for the video ^^
Great review. I'm thinking about buying atelier rorona for the nintendo switch later on, the game really looks good and I'm also thinking about getting atelier totori and atelier meruru for the nintendo switch too. ^_^
I have a soft spot for the Arland trilogy. It's a little older/less polished mechanics than the more modern ones, but if that doesn't bother you, the characters are really special :))
@@JRPGJungle okay, I'm really interested in the arland trilogy games for the nintendo switch and it really doesn't bother me at all that the games are a little older and have less polished mechanics than the modern ones. I also really like the characters too and they really are special. ^__^
Thanks for the wonderful review 🙂👍
you need more like and sub for this clear and concise review of this great series.. liked and subbed
Love your reviews of the franchise so much would
Love tips and tricks also 💕✨💖
I would love to replay the Arland series with these re-releases but they are way overpriced, imo. $40 a pop on the psn store and $90 for all 3 bundled. Thats pretty crazy considering how old these games are.
thats KTs pricing for you.
It could be worse they could do what Nintendo does and sell you the game at a full 60 dollars.
What KT needs to do is remake Ar Tonelico and Mana Khemia series. I would most definitely pay for thoses games again
They have sales on the psn and I remember seeing the trilogy on the vita for something aroud 40 bucks once so you can expect the same thing happening on the ps4 a couple of minths from now. All it takes is a lot of patience and to keep an eye out each week to see if it doesn't appear in the list of sales or if it's not a flash sale that happens once a month. Good luck.
I am not really fan of games that have time dependent events so I am easily skipping this one. That said I do feel that anime style games age far better than 3D games that try to look realistic so that really helps this one still look good without having too much updated.
2:44 thats one strong girl :D
Good review. I'm still playing Atelier Escha and Logy and I have over 17 hours so far. I might chevk out Rorona if I get the chance.
Thank you! I would love to try Escha and Logy and other games in the Dusk trilogy sometime :)
Wow, really thorough. I enjoy what reviewers take the time to cover more than a handful of the standard and generic points like is so common anymore. Ten minutes is a pretty great length in my opinion. Not too long nor too short. May i ask, how long did it take you to compose the script for the video? I guess otherwise considered the actual review itself.
Also, any plans for your next review?
Thank you :3 this script probably took a whole day if I factor in editing. The writing is always quicker than the edit for me lol I wrote this one completely right after playing it in an evening, looked at it the next day and fixed it a lot and fixed some stuff when I read it while recording too so probably a day haha but it was done between other videos which is why it took so long :3
I’ve written the other two Arland reviews now, so they’ll be next (although I have another video planned before that) :) and then probably onto KH3! :)
@@JRPGJungle I was planning on not replying to your reply so you can get on with your day (or night, idk) but when i saw that KH3 part... I am compelled to say YESSSSS!! I cannot wait for that game and cannot wait for your coverage. Anyway, good day! (Or night)
Have a good day too :))
I just finished Rorona yesterday and I am a little torn between starting Totori, as I really want to continue in the series, or going for new game + and more endings.... I do thing my roughly 40 hours in Rorona were enough for now though so I think ill play Totori. Good review though, it's basically the same for me. One thing aside: at the start it was hard for me to get into it, coming from usually more combat heavy jrpgs and I found Rorona a bit uneventful and put it down a couple times cause I got bored. However as the story progressed I started to really get into it. Sadly the characters a bit of a mixed bag for me and I think the combat is balanced weird. I hope I'll enjoy Totori more, but I'd give Rorona a 6.5 myself, so far. not including the post-game scenario and not having seen all endings.
Again ,amazing Review!! Cant believe i dont knew your about you estou, keep up the great work!
Thank you so much! :)
This may come across as strange, but what's the background to the accent? For the most part it sounds typically American but then there are strange intonations in your way of speaking that come across as otherwise foreign. I get a partly Australian vibe to the way you speak. Great vid btw, been meaning to check out the Atelier series
Not strange at all! Haha I’m from Australia, but my accent’s been a bit all over the place for a while haha
I also live away from Australia and work with people from different countries too so my accent gets buried :3 it’s always there a little though!
@@JRPGJungle Wow! Thanks for letting me know! I've always found accents quite interesting
Great review. Where does the music in this review come from?
So the DX version sounds like it's the same as the Vita Plus version?
I'm still playing it on Vita!
Ah interesting to hear! I’ve heard it’s based on that, so makes sense :) good to know too since I wanna get into the Atelier Dusk games as well and I’m pretty sure they all have plus versions on Vita :D
It's not just based on it but quite literally the same game. They merely ported it and rebranded it as "DX" instead of "Plus". Even the trophy list for the PS4 version is a blatant copy-paste of the Trophy List for Rorona Plus. Personally I'd wished they would have worked harder on it. Well,not on Rorona DX since Rorona Plus was basically an improved Rorona already. But when you play Totori DX and Meruru DX you will notice a step backwards in mechanics and overall quality because Totori Plus and Meruru Plus were just Vita versions of the original games with a little bit of rebalancing and the paid DLC pre-packaged.
I especifically hate the fact you have to go back to save scumming for endings because the game doesn't let you pick the ending you qualify for in the end, it just railroads into whatever ending has highest priority.
Interesting to know, thank you for that, I found a few articles saying what was added but I guess they probably meant from the PS3 version to the Plus rather than Plus to DX like I’d assumed.
And very good to know about the save scrumming since I’m still playing my second playthrough, so thanks :3
Yeah, the Dusk series all have Plus versions with the DLC. If you have a working VIta I'd even argue you buy those for the most "bang for your buck" experience. If you don't like the tight time limitations of Rorona too much then you will likely enjoy the fact the Dusk series doesn't follows such a strict limit (beyond the "game ends after x years) and the last Dusk game doesn't even have a time limit at all.
Now Sophie and the rest of the Mysterous series don't have Plus versions so those can be gotten for any system, Vita included (though there's only a Switch version for Atelier Lydie).
Hi I'm your new subscriber, I'm from Philippines 😊 i like your review 💖 I'll play Rorona next year.
Thank you so much ^__^ hope you enjoy Rorona :D
@@JRPGJungle You're welcome 😊.. Thank you 😊
Love your content JRPG Jungle!!!
Thank you so much! :)
Hi I wonder if this game is hard? Like is the time limit okay? Or will it be stressful. I like the atelier games with no time limit, where I can just be lost and take my time everywhere so I am kinda scared the time limit will make my game play stressful.
atelier games are pretty easy
Would you recommend this to a newcomer to the Atelier series or is there another one that may be better? I’ve been looking into playing an Atelier game but the different series and characters can get a little overwhelming lol!
I'd probably recommend Lydie and Suelle before this one since it doesn't have the time limit. It's the one I started with and was much more approachable than Rorona and thanks to having played it, I was able to pick up the trickier parts of Rorona more easily :3
In saying that, Atelier Lulua is coming out this year so if you wanna be caught up on the Arland characters before I might recommend trying the Arland trilogy from Rorona onwards anyway :3 but if you have time, I think Lydie and Suelle could be a good starter since it was for me :) I hope that helps!
If you have a ps4 or PC I would probably recommend Atelier Sophie as its the beginning of the Mysterious trilogy in which Lydie and Suelle is the last of (also doesnt have a time limit) .
JRPG Jungle thanks a bunch!
TheCriticalHit sounds like a plan! I’ll definitely look into that, thank you :)
@@JRPGJungle honestly, the time limit isnt really harsh on the player
This game can become pretty brutal and frustrating. If you seriously want to achive the most of it, you have to exactly know what you are doing. Miss a certain character scene and you are screwed. You are also screwed in the post game if you don't know how to craft powerful gear and weapons. It's definitely not beginner friendly if you want to do everything. But if you are ok with the normal ending, go get it. Everyone can make it.
can you lose even playable characters?
10 hours!? I spent 55 hours on my first playthrough 😅 though, I did the extra year, even though it's kinda spoilers for Totori and Meruru. My second playthrough was another 40 hours too, though, admittedly, I think I left it on while doing other stuff a few times, maybe 4 or 5 hours, and I spent most of that time debating how to synthesis my weapons and not actually accomplishing anything, and losing over and over again to the Ocean super boss 😂 I regretted keeping Rainbow Power over any stat boosts or other effects cause the post game bosses were immune to status effects and I didn't realize cause I never got to them the first time 😅 but I still beat one of the super bosses, so worth it
Haha I’ve learnt from the other games you can definitely lose time thinking 😂 this was my first older Atelier and I really didn’t realize how valuable it was to do more than the bare minimum until the end of my short campaign :3 it taught me about how not to play Atelier which has helped me in others; I think if I went back and did a full playthrough (which I absolutely should cause I love Rorona and the pressure now haha :3) it would be at least 30+ hours haha I gotta do the extra too now I’ve finished Arland, thanks for reminding me haha glad to hear you had fun ^__^
@@JRPGJungle Hahaha, glad I could remind you. I hope you have a really fun time replaying the adventure and doing the post-game for the first time :)
Yeah I notice that I’ve rushed thur my playthough because when I look online I see that I missed a few playable characters and scenes which lead to one of the normal ending. I still perfer the Iris style of atelier games by a long shot
Rorona is probably the hardest when it comes to the amount of missable events. And that's even after the Plus/DX improvements (in this version you don't have to save scum for several endings, Friend Requests and rewards in general was streamlined, among other things). I may also add that Atelier Rorona was designed as a return to roots for the series, focusing on Alchemy, strict deadlines and 3-5 year time limits. Atelier Iris was the first Atelier to ditch time management (although Iris 3 had a bit of it) and slowly moved the series into traditional JRPG stories.
LeonGun8 and that’s why I love iris the focus on story and characters were awesome and imo better than the arland series not to say it’s bad
Is this game worth compared to those previous games? (Iris series and Mana Khemia's)
Much better than mana khemia and the older ones, they aged pretty badly
Is it possible to get the same ending twice ?
Do you know if there is goin to a physical release date for all 3 for the PS4, cuz I do know all 3 are comin to the Switch in a pack but in stand alone cartridges
From what I've seen on the website it's an all digital release, at least in the West. Would love to see physical versions, but I don't think it would happen outside of a special edition or something (could very much be wrong though!)
I do have a question. My biggest pet peeve in gaming is the time mechanic. It's why I could never into The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask because you had a time limit (yes you had the means of going back in time at one point, but I could never enjoy myself with that time limit over my head). I wanted to get into the Alterier franchise, but the time restrictions make me nervous. The closest I've played to this series is Mana Khemia: Alchemists of Al-Revis. There I had little to no time restrictions, like I could explore as much as I wanted and not have to worry about loosing energy. Only time I didn't have control of the game was during major events, but that was fine with me. I did have to worry about the time of day since monsters were stronger at night though.
So my question is this, would you recommend this series even if you hate time issues? Or are there other Atelier games where I won't have to worry about time as much like in Mana Khemia?
Yeah I didn't like it in Rorona and Totori tbh. But it actually is miles better in Rorona Plus/DX, because you get overtime for a year to work on your build if you need time and you get to keep the items equipped to your atelier. So you can start a NG+ run with container access while gathering mats for example (along with increased bag space), since you keep those on top of regular equipment, it is a HUGE difference because there were similar items in the older games, but now you actually keep them in Rorona Plus/DX. Just I reccomend you don't play it completely without guides if you want access to all maps, but if you don't need the platinum or all endings you can just pass all the assignments easily. Also picking up materials and starting battles won't waste time (huge waste of time in the original if you don't keep track), just travelling and synthesizing will waste your time so you can actually calculate the time it will take exactly without estimation before you gather or synthesize. The endings are the only parts that are actually hard though (I still need a few I have 87% done overall), but you can get most blindly in your first run if you seperate saves before the last assignment, except maybe Astrid is the only hard ending. The hardest bosses don't require best traits on gear (I used self ressurection with decent traits on my elixir/meteor, no pinwheel except Meruru, so I know it is possible), I reccomend the best characters and a decent build for overtime bosses, but synthesis/battles are much easier than Atelier Shallie (which has no time system) since there isn't hard mode (on ps3 IDK if DX has Hard or Despair) and the best 120 quality items don't require max alchemy level, only traits are hard to get and optional.
do you still recommend this game?
Absolutely! It's a harder Atelier time limit-wise, but I really like the challenge and the amount of personality the cast have :)
Did you just... harvest a fish? lol
Wow, taking your time to properly play a game rather than bum rushing it gives you a better experience of the game....damn who could have seen that coming
Nice jrpg game BUT The game is bit too girly for a big guy with beard in his 30s 😅 can’t imagine if my sisters walk in saw me playing these games 😂
I think that is mostly how the game looks to outsiders and not all of the series are this "girly". I found that the Atelier Iris games are far less girly, and Mana Khemia looks alot less girly so try giving some of that a shot.
There is no shame in playing girly looking JRPG like this one as long as it's fun to you and you enjoy playing it.
Dynasty Star FFX-2 was the most girly jrpg game I ever played and I was 18 back them, nothing personal but I think certain games are meant for certain type of gamers
@@SpJrD I really liked FF10-2, or at least my boner did when I played it.
Dynasty Star ugh 🤦🏻♂️