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Atelier Community Thread: Successfully synthesized a Barrel!
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Finished Escha & Logy and got platinum trophy last week.
Don't have anything to say much, but game is great. Battle is on the easy side.
Story is okay (bad pacing, want to know more about the world, true ending was cute).
Characters are awesome...can't get enough Marion and Linca though.
Love the music.
Bring on Rorona plus (the only ps3 atelier I don't have plat trophy yet) and Shallie!
I would love to play Totori+ and Meruru+ but don't have enough time to do that
Don't have anything to say much, but game is great. Battle is on the easy side.
Story is okay (bad pacing, want to know more about the world, true ending was cute).
Characters are awesome...can't get enough Marion and Linca though.
Love the music.
Bring on Rorona plus (the only ps3 atelier I don't have plat trophy yet) and Shallie!
I would love to play Totori+ and Meruru+ but don't have enough time to do that
Bring on Rorona plus (the only ps3 atelier I don't have plat trophy yet) and Shallie!
I would love to play Totori+ and Meruru+ but don't have enough time to do that
This reminds me, I still don't have the plat for Meruru. I have Totori's plat and Ayesha. Escha/Logy will probably be an easy plat (need to complete it on Logys side and get that guy with the gun (Reyfer?) ending). I don't have the plat for Rorona and I doubt I will ever get it, it's hard going back to the original Rorona :/.
Maybe I'll play Totori/Meruru+ after I finish P4G. Bought them on release and have only just checked them out. Even have the JP version of Totori which is a little further (tutorial finished, that's it).
Love my Vita but I wish I had a way of playing it on my TV (like the later PSP models), would help when I have eye issues and stuff. :/
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
Can we get Rorona Plus added to the OP now since we have box art and a release date?
Also preorder it here:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00K85X1W6/?tag=neogaf0e-20
http://www.gamestop.com/ps3/games/atelier-rorona-plus-the-alchemist-of-arland/114996
Seems like Gamestop has 2 exclusive costumes for reasons that escape me
Box art is hnnnnngtastic. I will add when I get home.
Aarglefarg
Member
I checked and it looks like that when starting up Escha & Logy. I knew I saw it before, but I wasn't sure if it was just in a trailer.
Ah, I have yet to play Escha & Logy so thats why I havent seen it before then.
The anime is amazing, you should really catch up
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Spirit Icana
Member
Stuart444 said:How did I miss that Atelier Shallie trailer? Looks great anyway, got the premium box pre-ordered. Can't wait for it
Yeah, I should preorder the Premium box now too. It comes with soundtracks right? I don't know if it's the game's OST or just cut tracks/remixes.
You know Japanese/Studying? I'm going to start charting out a plan for how much of Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" I should complete before the game comes out. I feel completeing the book might make the alchemy a lot more manageable at least, but I'm not going to push for that in two months. I'm debating about shooting for 1000, but I fear burn out and I struggle with the 250 I have studied so... that's what I'll be working on until the game is out. I've tried to tackle too much in the past when studying this language and lost motivation along the way, so my new plan is to take the advice I've been given and focus on this one thing alone and hopefully get it done, before revisting grammar, vocab, and stuff.
I'm on media black out for the title. Really excited too!　July 17th, 2014!! Lets-a go! Wahoo!
I feel your pain. I was playing Eschatology yesterday (I finally got the Witch costume DLC from Amazon! Thanks Rarutos for post #592 from the E&L OT. I showed them that post and they sent me a code. lol) and I set it to the Japanese track because I haven't beaten the game yet, and I wanted to play it and understand it, but I needed some immersion for my studies.... and then I switched back to English voices pretty quick. Too annoying and I don't feel like getting used to it. I prefer her lower tone and more relaxed English voice.
Anyway, I played the game for two hours then put in my import copy of Atelier Ayesha. Ayesha is a tad ear bleeding during comedy skits and stuff, but when its serious, Marina Inoue sounds a lot more relaxed and cute. Also, Kousuke Toriumi is cooler sounding as Yuris compared to Patrick Seitz, and Asami Seto rocks as Wilbell!
I like Christina Vee's Wilbell too, but a ton of Bell's lines aren't voiced in English.
I think Shalliestera might have the most tolerable JP voice of all the Atelier heroines on PS3.
From amiami:
Won't happen. Memorizing 100 is hard enough, trying to learn 1000 is insane. (and like you said, the 250 you know, you struggle with)
I'm still very much a beginner though I have memorized a number of grammar rules and could probably recognize 50 - 100 Kanji. (would be further along but I've had health issues (to do with my eyes which makes trying to learn some Kanji harder due to blurryness) for the last half a year :/ so I've been focusing on grammar more than Kanji)
For Japanese games though, I sometimes just relax and play through, looking up stuff when I see something that looks interesting (or in voiced scenes, I hear something that sounds familiar so I look it up), I look it up and other times, I look up every Kanji/grammar point that I don't know. I'll probably be looking up a lot for Shallie. Especially for the Alchemy bits.
The age of the internet~ able to look up lots of stuff without having to have a bunch of dictionaries nearby (though dictionaries aren't a bad thing incase the internet goes out
)Fine Ham Abounds
Member
Looks cute, though I guess that goes without saying
I avoid anime based on games like the plague.
Unless it's Queen's Blade - don't judge me plz
Fine Ham Abounds
Member
sorry FHA, I'm judging you right now.
Rie Murakawa isn't even a bad VA, I loved her as Hotaru
Her performance in Escha is breaking my heart
I'm sure no one believes me, but I actually only watched Queen's Blade because the lady of the house likes the character designs, and Sony screwed up that one time and let you download the first episode for free
I've only played Escha & Logy and Meruru, so I don't know all the recurring characters. I know I want to play Ayesha even more now because I just noticed DLC making Marion playable and she uses guns and is cute as a bug's ear
dakkumauji
Member
she'll probably be dlc cause people will probably buy her for some reason
Spirit Icana
Member
From amiami:
Won't happen. Memorizing 100 is hard enough, trying to learn 1000 is insane. (and like you said, the 250 you know, you struggle with)
I'm still very much a beginner though I have memorized a number of grammar rules and could probably recognize 50 - 100 Kanji. (would be further along but I've had health issues (to do with my eyes which makes trying to learn some Kanji harder due to blurryness) for the last half a year :/ so I've been focusing on grammar more than Kanji)
For Japanese games though, I sometimes just relax and play through, looking up stuff when I see something that looks interesting (or in voiced scenes, I hear something that sounds familiar so I look it up), I look it up and other times, I look up every Kanji/grammar point that I don't know. I'll probably be looking up a lot for Shallie. Especially for the Alchemy bits.
The age of the internet~ able to look up lots of stuff without having to have a bunch of dictionaries nearby (though dictionaries aren't a bad thing incase the internet goes out
Oh man, that really stinks about your eyes. I'm sorry.
Thanks for the information on the Premium box. I love a lot of songs from the series and would like to take the drama CD on the road from time to time so this box set sounds highly valuable to me.
Regarding the study course, I'll chart for 555 and revise my play from there. I'm using Jalup's Role-Playing Walkthrough on this journey.
http://japaneselevelup.com/japanese-quest-walkthrough/
Using the guys leveling chart, I think I'm adventure level 7. I'm gonna stay there and upgrade my kanji sword, kanji heal items, and kanji bombs (raising my Alchemy Level?) before battling the demonic sentences. I'm playing Ayesha again right now and then Atelier Viorate afterwards so I guess I'll pretend I'm of the Alchemy class for now. lol
Like you, I just play and look up stuff that grabs my attention.
Yep, the age of the internet! I still like having a book to page through sometimes though.
You?
M-Maybe?! I'm lazy and worried my OTs aren't that great as a result! Maybe if enough people want me to do it.You?
By the way, thanks for the Japanese Level Up link, I really need some motivation to get back to studying! I'll need to bookmark it and keep it in mind.
UberTag
Member
Just finally wrapped up my Totori Plus Platinum. Don't think I'll bother with the few straggler costume unlocks from Orthogalaxen. I was shocked to find that I had not spoiled the True Ending for myself. Was a pleasant surprise.
Don't plan on tackling Meruru right away although I did play through the intro. Totori is a far more competent teacher than Rorona was. Looking forward to the inevitable Mimi jealousy. Also, curious to find out why Rorona de-aged herself. I'm guessing she ate a pie that didn't agree with her.
Don't plan on tackling Meruru right away although I did play through the intro. Totori is a far more competent teacher than Rorona was. Looking forward to the inevitable Mimi jealousy. Also, curious to find out why Rorona de-aged herself. I'm guessing she ate a pie that didn't agree with her.
Unfortunately, I loved Rorona's teaching style of not really teaching anything other than how to make pies
I kinda wouldn't mind, but I wouldn't know where to get the pictures and stuff
UberTag
Member
Pies and Chims. And pies made out of Chims.
And how to swirl, swirl, swirl in a cauldron.
And how to give everyone an insufferably cute nickname.
Oh man, that really stinks about your eyes. I'm sorry.
Thanks for the information on the Premium box. I love a lot of songs from the series and would like to take the drama CD on the road from time to time so this box set sounds highly valuable to me.
Regarding the study course, I'll chart for 555 and revise my play from there. I'm using Jalup's Role-Playing Walkthrough on this journey.
http://japaneselevelup.com/japanese-quest-walkthrough/
Using the guys leveling chart, I think I'm adventure level 7. I'm gonna stay there and upgrade my kanji sword, kanji heal items, and kanji bombs (raising my Alchemy Level?) before battling the demonic sentences. I'm playing Ayesha again right now and then Atelier Viorate afterwards so I guess I'll pretend I'm of the Alchemy class for now. lol
Like you, I just play and look up stuff that grabs my attention.
Yep, the age of the internet! I still like having a book to page through sometimes though.
Interesting link... and thanks <3, I forget what my eyes used to feel like. (Though I do feel better today than I have in months, hope this keeps up
).Also about the bolded, it'd be funny to make a Kanji bomb to use on enemies. Picturing it now haha.
Go on, do it
, at the least, your OT would be better than mines. Not good at making pictures and stuff for an OT. redhairedking
Junior Member
Oh man, that really stinks about your eyes. I'm sorry.
Thanks for the information on the Premium box. I love a lot of songs from the series and would like to take the drama CD on the road from time to time so this box set sounds highly valuable to me.
Regarding the study course, I'll chart for 555 and revise my play from there. I'm using Jalup's Role-Playing Walkthrough on this journey.
http://japaneselevelup.com/japanese-quest-walkthrough/
Using the guys leveling chart, I think I'm adventure level 7. I'm gonna stay there and upgrade my kanji sword, kanji heal items, and kanji bombs (raising my Alchemy Level?) before battling the demonic sentences. I'm playing Ayesha again right now and then Atelier Viorate afterwards so I guess I'll pretend I'm of the Alchemy class for now. lol
Like you, I just play and look up stuff that grabs my attention.
Yep, the age of the internet! I still like having a book to page through sometimes though.
You?
That kind of reminds me of the following guide I saw a couple of weeks ago:
http://visualnovelaer.fuwanovel.org...ep-guide-―-learn-to-read-through-vn-or-anime/
As someone who is perhaps best-described as Atelier-curious, what's a reasonable entry point into the series?
I don't make a fuss about graphics; I have no qualms about going back to the PS2 era if the gameplay's there and representative. And I'm reasonably strict about following stories in order, but given there's a lot of sub-stories here I'm not quite sure what constitutes a start point!
I don't make a fuss about graphics; I have no qualms about going back to the PS2 era if the gameplay's there and representative. And I'm reasonably strict about following stories in order, but given there's a lot of sub-stories here I'm not quite sure what constitutes a start point!
Basileus777
Member
The PS2 games are more traditional RPGs than the PS3 ones, but I'm not as familiar with them as others. Ayesha or Totori are generally seen as the best starting points. Ayesha is the start of a new trilogy, while Totori is the 2nd game in the Arland series, with Rorona being the first. Rorona is dated and not nearly as refined as the future games, but it's getting a remake that's coming out soon, so that might be a good place to start, but I can't say for certain having not played it yet.
Was this 14 minutes gameplay posted already? Looking good.
Oh god, there's a homonculus in the party! That's just too adorable. Also, what happened to Wilbell's outfit? I'm not really liking how it looks, now.
Also, here's an article about Wilbell and the homonculus, named Homura, with screenshots and stuff.
It's a complete remake from top to bottom, it's absolutely worth your time
Official site is up! I had a great time going through it, very detailed, didn't know you could get Escha's hat by having Escha save data http://www.ateliergames.eu/roronaplus/
And just as the website goes up, so too does pre-ordders on web stores like Shop to. *pre-orders*
Original release art:
Plus art:
Having the cast in the boxart is a huge, huge improvement. Even if you don't know anything about Atelier, you can see it's an anime-styled game about cute girls. With the old box it's like "Oh, what's this? A game about...a staff? Ok..."
So much new stuff.
Hours Left
Member
Hey, new costumes for Sterk too? Sweet.
So, since we don't have a general Gust or Ar tonelico/EXA_PICO community, I figure this would be the best place to post this:
https://twitter.com/tecmokoeieurope/status/469706093409873921
Looks like Tecmo-Koei EU want opinions on if we want Ciel/Ar nosurge, so show your support if you want it~
https://twitter.com/tecmokoeieurope/status/469706093409873921
Looks like Tecmo-Koei EU want opinions on if we want Ciel/Ar nosurge, so show your support if you want it~
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
I did my part.
I need to get around to making that video that explains the battle system in depth.
So I just pre-ordered Atelier Escha & Logy anime Vol 1 which comes out the same week as Atelier Shallie (one day apart). It will ship with my Shallie order and even includes a code of some sort for Shallie.
I've not even watched past ep 1 of Escha & Logy anime, will have to get to watching it soon.
I've not even watched past ep 1 of Escha & Logy anime, will have to get to watching it soon.
dakkumauji
Member
I've not even watched past ep 1 of Escha & Logy anime, will have to get to watching it soon.
It's an eh adaptation.
So I just pre-ordered Atelier Escha & Logy anime Vol 1 which comes out the same week as Atelier Shallie (one day apart). It will ship with my Shallie order and even includes a code of some sort for Shallie.
I've not even watched past ep 1 of Escha & Logy anime, will have to get to watching it soon.
Man you're missing out, it's a great adaptation, honestly better than the storyline of the game
you guys
I think it's OK. I'm not far in though, I just made it to halfway of episode 3. My poor ears
Hard to believe, I enjoyed the games storyline a lot.
Still I'll watch it when I get a chance. Maybe next week just before the next episode comes out.