Right, then that will probably be my jumping point
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Atelier Ayesha Plus: The Alchemist Of Arland |OT| Now With Dual Audio
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Right, then that will probably be my jumping point
Fine Ham Abounds
Member
Oh hell, I didn't know this was out this month. Too late to do anything about my gamefly queue now ;p
Edit: Oh, digital only, that'd explain it. Well hell.
Edit: Oh, digital only, that'd explain it. Well hell.
Mauricio_Magus
Banned
Totori was my GOAT until Escha blew me away, I wanted to replay it already but I'm going to wait for the plus version.
I guess the art direction was fine. The portraits are nice and the sprites are easy to distinguish. Guess coming out in 2004 looking like a PSOne game left an impression. Just looking at the backgrounds without the portraits. Didn't have the same feelings attached to the other Atelier games on the PS2 though since Iris gave me an idea of what to expect.
Love Deterrence
Member
Awesome OT! Thank you for making one. I want to get into Atelier, but am thinking of waiting until Shallie arrives. Still debating, though, but I will play this sooner or later. (SOONER.) Subscribed!!
Also, ohlawd pls.
Ah, great news!
Also, ohlawd pls.
Ah, great news!
Hours Left
Member
Nice OT.
Another game to add to the list.
Another game to add to the list.
Yes it still uses turns/days limit. I played through the PS3 version and I don't remember it being overbearing, but I didn't have a problem with Totori's limits either.
afreaknamedpete
Member
Just might double dip for this. PS3 version was fun but there was an annoying glitch where half the traits don't work, which I hope gets fixed.
Arland Trilogy
Rorona --> Totori --> Meruru
Dusk Trilogy
Ayesha --> Escha & Logy --> Shallie
Awesome. I will buy this and play it.
Wait, is this game Moe?
chrominance
Member
All the Plus versions have pre-order swimsuit costumes because Japan, I guess. Since they're re-releases, any new material tends to get featured over the bulk of the games. Ayesha is generally free of gratuitous fanservice aside from the swimsuits.
I really dislike the costumes. They could go for a cool steampunk laboratory outfit, but no, it has to be a lazy swimsuit outfit.
Pinko Marx
Banned
I love these games more than I care to admit...Will pick up when I'm not dedbroke.
Well, if you plan on playing the entire trilogy, Escha&Logy has the prerequisite bad physics overly bouncy breasts character.
Just a heads up.
I would like to play any of the available on PSTV. Which so far is all of them except Rorona.
Aarglefarg
Member
Not a time limit in terms of seconds constantly counting down, but in terms of actions costing in-game time. Harvesting items or battling takes up a portion of an in-game day, travelling between areas (but not within an area) or synthesising costs at least an in-game day.
Atelier Rorona Plus isn't PSTV compatible?
No =( It's the only Vita Atelier that isn't. I don't know if there is some way to prod the dev or not.
it's compatible according to Gamefaqs
rubbishmonkey
Member
I'll pick this up tomorrow and add it to my Atelier backlog as I'm still (slowly) working my way through Totori.
flatearthpandas
Member
Ayesha is first of the Dusk trilogy, yeah?
And it is the third game that finally drops the time limit?
I keep dipping my toes into the series and then retracting, not really happy. How does this compare to Rorona and Meruru? Would I be better off just holding off and grabbing the third game plus in two years?
And it is the third game that finally drops the time limit?
I keep dipping my toes into the series and then retracting, not really happy. How does this compare to Rorona and Meruru? Would I be better off just holding off and grabbing the third game plus in two years?
Yes, and yes.
Escha&Logy has probably the most interesting combat system of the entire franchise thus far, albeit it's still hilariously broken with endgame stuff and a bit of planning.
In many ways E&L is compared to Mana Khemia so if you really liked that...
yes and yes
it's nowhere near as good as any of the Arland games, and you should probably grab Escha Plus first whenever it comes out over here
Suzushiiro
Banned
Pretty moe, yeah, but not quite as moe as the Arland trilogy, I'd say.
Ayesha has a pretty lenient time limit relative to the Arland games (as in I had zero problem finishing the main story and the character sidequests I was interested in on my first run, which wasn't the case in the Arland trilogy.) Escha & Logy may as well have not had a time limit at all considering how much of a joke it was for me to do everything (including the optional superbosses) on my first run with half an in-game year to spare. Shallie straight-up has no time limit.
Ayesha is probably my favorite overall game in the series, but that's because I didn't mind how they simplified synthesis and time/inventory management compared to the Arland trilogy. If you're a fan of JRPGs but were turned off by the complexity of those aspects in the Arland games then Ayesha's a decent place to start.
flatearthpandas
Member
Thanks for the answers. Sounds like I should hold off on this one, but I might just grab it anyway. No one to blame but myself if I end up not liking it.
Well, and Suzushiiro. 
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
Hnnnnnnng!
Buying again! XD
Buying again! XD
Azure Phoenix
Member
So I know that Ayesha and Escha & Logy both share a number of characters and are set in the same world, if you want to play through Escha & Logy is it wise to go through Ayesha first? I watched the anime of E&L recently and it didn't explain anything about Nio, her sister, Linca or Wilbell, but I really want to play through the Plus version of that game when it gets localised.
Reluctant-Hero
Member
Add me to the "waiting on PSN coupon" list.
SliceSabre
Banned
Ahhh I totally forgot about this one!
midasmulligan
Member
How does this compare to rorona plus?
I tried to dload it and got the "this software is not compatible with PSTV error" I'm U.S. btw. Can anyone confirm or deny I just tried it again and it didn't work is there something I need to do?
Spirit Icana
Member
Nice thread. CureVylash was the last person I expected to make one for Ayesha though. lol
I'm gonna have to debate getting this today or not. I forgot it was coming this soon, and I don't have a Vita memory card. After work, I might pick up a card if Walmart has one and buy the game. Maybe. I shouldn't, as I am saving money for other expensive stuff, but I really want to play it with Japanese voices and english text for a couple run throughs.
I'll probably get this and just crack down on everything else for at least a month. lol
ALSO
I got an email from NISA saying they only have 10% stock of Atelier Shallie's Limited Edition left for pre-order. So if any of you guys have been holding out on this, you may want to jump on this quick before it is gone.
Edit: I just went to NISA's store to make sure my order is good and I saw that the LE is sold out now. lol
I'm gonna have to debate getting this today or not. I forgot it was coming this soon, and I don't have a Vita memory card. After work, I might pick up a card if Walmart has one and buy the game. Maybe. I shouldn't, as I am saving money for other expensive stuff, but I really want to play it with Japanese voices and english text for a couple run throughs.
I'll probably get this and just crack down on everything else for at least a month. lol
ALSO
I got an email from NISA saying they only have 10% stock of Atelier Shallie's Limited Edition left for pre-order. So if any of you guys have been holding out on this, you may want to jump on this quick before it is gone.
Edit: I just went to NISA's store to make sure my order is good and I saw that the LE is sold out now. lol
Suzushiiro
Banned
If I recall correctly E&L fills you in on everything you absolutely need to know from Ayesha (which isn't much,) but you'll certainly appreciate the returning characters a bit more if you played Ayesha first.
It's certainly worth playing in any case if you plan on also playing E&L.
Mauricio_Magus
Banned
I'm just playing Ayesha plus because I need more Wilbell in my life, so I agree with this in a weird way as I'm going reverse(played Escha but not this).