Review: Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg (Reviewed on PS5, also on PS4/Switch/PC)

[@matthewdobson2293]

You're living your best life with all these Atelier game releases aren't you! Great review!

[@SheIsTheOneNamedSailorMoon]

I really look forward to getting Marie. I looks cute and fun, I love how casual it is. Thanks for your review.

[@UpsetN3RD]

Super excited to be able to finally play this game! Been a long time fan of this series.

[@abbeyfre]

Yay I was looking forward to your review I love that the game lets you choose the non-time limit mode, I'm a casual player of this series and I have struggled to keep up with the limit in the past. Also the artstyle is goooorgeus, I'm broke now but it's definitely on my 'to play' list

[@Ranemoraken]

I've been meaning to jump into an Atelier game since you started reviewing Ryza. A ten hour romp is highly appealing.

[@neilarnold5506]

Always stellar reviews and showcasing all the aspects of a game. Keep up all the great work and have a wonderful day.

[@Bowflex2480]

thanks for the review Tara. i'm getting this when i can. initially i was put off by the chibi character models but it actually looks like it blends perfectly with the cutscenes. Glad you enjoyed it and happy gaming as always.

[@GeminiSunrise06]

Your review made me want to drop trails reverie to play Atelier Marie 😅 I kinda need the simplicity for once, it goes well with atelier and those cute graphic. Great video!

[@lavayuki]

This game looks adorable. I only ever played Sophie many years ago on Vita, as it was free ps plus game. I had been reluctant to play the series due to time limits so am glad this game gives the option.

[@DanofWar101]

Nice review! This is a series that I'm so far behind that it's starting to become intimidating, lol! But the fact that this one has the Casual mode where I'm not timed to play it, I will be more inclined to pick it up and try it at least! Great video and keep up the good work!

[@cirmothe9]

Love that you can play the original game too so it's clear just how much work went into the remake.

[@Makoto03]

Great review. Been an Atelier fan since Ayesha, so i'm happy to see they remade the original game in the series.

[@brenokv]

as a guy who played a transalated version on a ps1 emulator and loved the experience im pretty pumped by this news

[@zerorequiem42]

Just got the physical preorder in today and the box looks like its completely in English. Nice.

[@SEAdams]

Escapism fantasy: "You're the worst student literally ever, so we've decided to give you your own home and business."

[@DavidRBrown7]

Really looking forward to this. I hope they do bring out more of the older games but I imagine if they do it will be the more popular ones such as Iris. Thanks for another great review!

[@JRPGJungle]

Iris would be great :33 thanks for watching! ^__^

[@AtelierGod]

It looks really well, I’ll get it eventually. If anything from this review the only small nitpick I could think of is that during synthesis the liquid doesn’t seem to move as you stir it which seems like a weird oversight for something you’ll be seeing often.

[@HybridAngelZero]

My PlayAsia physical just shipped, it'll probably be a good little while, but I'm so excited to play this!

[@wishtune]

I preordered the deluxe ver, bc it has the original game as well. I will go with the unlimited mode for the remake and the normal for the original. I also hope they can bring all of the games to modern platforms, it's such a lovely series. We really can't complain this year / so many good games

[@JRPGJungle]

That’s super cool, the way you’re going to play :) the code I got sent had the just Remake, but the original is on smartphone here so I just bought that to have it. It’s surprisingly fun, even if it definitely feels older! I don’t mind the menu-based gameplay, it still feels simple but responsive so it’s fun :3 And I really hope so too, if we could get the whole series in English and accessible, I think Atelier fans would be very very very happy :33

[@wishtune]

@@JRPGJungle Yes we would be very happy. I especially would like the Mana Khemia games to come to modern platforms. I have watched a Let's play of it and even considered buying a PS2 to play the games myself haha

[@JRPGJungle]

I would love that too, many people rave about Mana Khemia! I have the PSP version of at least one of them (in Japanese lol) but I would much rather play on my PS5 and in English :3

[@alanwattie6093]

Having only played the more modern mysterious and Ryza games so far I’m looking forward to seeing the origins of the series. May be a while until I get to it as there’s a lot of releases coming in the near future but will be nice to have this available as a palate cleanser as it’s a charming relaxing game and relatively short.

[@acebreaker7]

Ordered my physical copy thru playasia. I was shocked to see this was rather short which is fine

[@TheOrchidRose]

Excellent review. As an Atelier fan, I plan to get Marie at some point. Just have a large backlog of rpgs and the game seems short, so I might wait for a price drop

[@worldiefeard8396]

Honestly this is looking much better than I expected off the first presentation. I myself am glad of it having a unlimited mode, I don't like time limits in general as they make me feel pressured (they didn't exactly prevent me from enjoying older games, but still). However, as plat grinder, I do wonder how the trophy list will look and if it'll require Normal mode regardless

[@JRPGJungle]

That’s an interesting point; I haven’t seen the trophy list as I think it isn’t public yet. I did pop some trophies while playing of course though and just assumed they were for any mode. But it will be interesting to see for sure, probably tomorrow :3

[@worldiefeard8396]

well, the trophy list as expected did end up requiring to play through the normal mode since some events are apparently only available in that one. I'll deal with it :P Game looks cute but I still think it's way overpriced at 50 bucks for what it is. One of these "grab on sale" options, I suppose :\

[@rintothacha3543]

I'm playing trails into reverie right now and this review just got me to pick up the game just now lol so many games so little time 😅😅😅

[@FrogWizard224]

Love the review! Personally I'm very new to Atelier and I didn't care for Ryza but greatly enjoyed Rorona so I am very excited to pick this up!

[@crystalcove99]

I've been interested in checking this entry out, as I loved the Ryza trilogy as well as Sophie and Sophie 2 (I've also been looking at picking up Firis and Lydie&Suelle in the coming future). However, it's difficult to stomach paying $50 for a game as short and simplistic as this is. The short length does give this game the benefit of being much more replayable than other entries, and also means it's not a massive time sink, so those are two big benefits. However, it just *feels* like this should've been more akin to a $30 game at most. Hopefully it will go on sale sometime soon, as it's still yet to have a sale on any platform.

[@DodoJacket]

The overworld is like a DnD board game. You walk a few steps and get stuff like random battles, minigames and some loot. Only other games I've seen do this is For the King and Kingdom Come Deliverance.

[@hikikomorigaming2419]

In PS2, took me 5 hours to finished Normal Ending. I 100% sure this remake version will take longer.

[@kirindas4691]

i'm so behind since I still haven't beaten Ryza 3 yet. I'm grabbing the physical for Marie from Play-Asia either way though. Just not sure when I'l get to it.

[@DodoJacket]

The thing about the quests. It's better to have all the items prepared beforehand and just be ready for what will be posted to hand them in. You can avoid the time limit that way with quests at least. I preferred to do it with the time limit because that is part of the challenge and whatever ending I get I get. The fact that there is multiple endings in the game based on what you accomplish sounds alright with me. I don't know about you but this game was cute and ran a different game than the usual. If you like Harvest Moon, Stardew Valley or Animal Crossing this game is up your alley. I haven't thoroghly played an Atelier game but I do have Firis and Lulua right now. It seems in Marie your relationship builds up with the hired characters and they come visit you more often based on who you build it up higher with.

[@charizardoreo]

awesome review! I might try the remake but I still have the ryza games I want to finish and Idk when I will finish those with my terrible attention span lol

[@JRPGJungle]

Thank you! All are great Atelier games to play with haha 👍🏻

[@albertojrlacsamana6098]

I hope they do this kind of remake for the other 4 japanese only atelier games

[@JRPGJungle]

Me too! So much :33

[@diegokof]

I was Hyped for play, but Koei Tecmo released only Digital 😢 Digital games only With 75% discount.

[@robinnewhouse1563]

Don't stand yourself in your way to experience great titles just because you want to cling onto a dead medium, I wasn't the biggest fan of digital games at the beginning, but it's so much better nowadays, since now I only have to buy the remake once and can share it with my family to play instead of buying X copies.

[@diegokof]

​@@robinnewhouse1563I'm not against digital games, but I don't pay full price. If KOEI Tecmo doesn't want to give me the option to buy physical, then I only buy it with a 75% discount. I dont mind waiting 2 or 3 years.

[@Godofelru]

I'd kill for a Mana Khemia remake.

[@JRPGJungle]

I was reading an interview yesterday where Gust acknowledged a lot of people want to see Mana Khemia again, so they know. I would be very happy to see it too, so fingers crossed :))

[@AshXXMayftw]

Is it sad that I have all three Ryza games, but haven't even beat the first? And now I'm looking to get this one too. XD

[@JRPGJungle]

I suspect it is more common than you think :) I’m sure you’ll get to them! I believe :D

[@AshXXMayftw]

@@JRPGJungle I was enjoying Ryza a lot. I think I had to stop because the FF Crisis Core remake came out, then Future Redeemed, then Zelda, then Trinity Trigger, and here I am. XD

[@iridium137]

Is Marie a good introduction to the Atelier series?

[@JRPGJungle]

I think so, it's a simple way to learn the base mechanics of synthesis and the game flow, and is probably a better introduction to the older Atelier games (Arland, the Mysterious trilogy, etc) because it introduces the time limit, whereas newer ones don't :3 just depends what you're looking for in the series really; if you like the look of the cinematic newer games, I'd probably recommend going with Ryza. But I loved Marie's simplicity and it is technically so first game in the entire series, so you can't go wrong :) hope that answers your question!

[@leonardborer4905]

When?

[@GuillermoLC]

tomorrow

[@peachiepao942]

Have you tried out the original version of the game (DLC)?

[@JRPGJungle]

I didn't try it as DLC, but I did pick up Atelier Marie Plus for smartphone in Japanese when I got Marie Remake, which is basically the same thing just not localised (the DLC wasn't out at the time since I got a code and I couldn't wait lol) I quite like the original :3 it's the same base gameplay, so it's very fun, just slightly less visually satisfying. I keep it on my phone for when I just want to do quests and enjoy a lighter Atelier :))

[@karinaspencer3568]

Tips and tricks video please? I went to the mountain too soon and got my butt whooped

[@JRPGJungle]

So funny you asked, I actually have one fully planned out but got sick immediately after making this video >< lol Once I recover, I hope to (and hope people will still be interested 😅)

[@karinaspencer3568]

@@JRPGJungle get well soon. I’m sure many of us would find it useful. (Plus atm there’s no guides out there on it so it’d stand out- but no rush or pressure).

[@gustinex]

how many playable characters (party members) are there?

[@DodoJacket]

There's 11. You can only hold 3 at a time. But you hire them and have to keep paying them (except for your childhood friend) after every explorable territory. The strongest ones require more payment. They do have their own back stories that unfold while you play. You can hire really strong characters to explore places with stronger enemies but pay more or level your favorites slowly in lower level areas. It's up to you and gives that flexibility.

[@SuperRobotSol]

Im gonna get this but kind of breaks my heart when i dont see a physical release.

[@siekensou77]

get asian version for english physical

[@DodoJacket]

Cute level is 10/10

[@erylaria398]

The only thing that annoys me a little is that there's no physical edition in Europe. I get it, it's a remake of an old game in a pretty niche series but i would have loved to put it on my shelf with all thr others ._.

[@revy1370]

Just buy the taiwan version its in english

[@emrys6719]

Hi Tara, do you think I can start playing Atelier Ryza 3 without having played 1 and 2?

[@JRPGJungle]

I mean you always can; I can never say no to that cause I started Atelier in the third of the Mysterious trilogy :3 I would really recommend playing the first two in this case though - a lot of value comes from having watched Ryza and the group of characters grow, so if you’re a story fan at all, I think you get way more out of it having played the other two (and Atelier does final trilogy games so well, it’s a really good reward at the end of a trilogy :3) I hope that answers your question! It’s hard cause gameplay gets better in every Atelier so Ryza 3 is definitely the best Atelier game out right now. So just keep that in mind and make your decision ^__^

[@emrys6719]

@@JRPGJungle Thank you Tara, I noticed the physical copies of Ryza series are a bit rare and I've bought the last copy of the third chapter on Amazon. So, I'm also going to buy the first and the second chapters following your advices ☺️ I hate the digital editions because I feel they are not really mine ahah and a world like Atelier Ryza deserves to be owned 💯 Do you agree? ☺️

[@JRPGJungle]

I agree they deserve to be owned :) I have a lot of digital copies myself (although luckily my boyfriend tends to get the physical which is very nice), but to hold them and look at the pretty art is very special too and you’ll have them forever ^__^ enjoy the games! 🌟

[@tachikoma81]

Gameplay style abit like Nelke. Will you say it is better in a way?

[@JRPGJungle]

I would say so! It actually reminded me a bit of the good parts of Nelke (the time management and once you get fairies), so I feel it scratches that itch as well :)

[@tachikoma81]

That's good to hear. The battle system also reminded me of various daylife

[@GuillermoLC]

Only 10 hours to finish the game? Isn't it rather short compared to other Atelier games? Is the combat good?

[@JRPGJungle]

It is short in comparison, yes, I think part of that is cause it’s the first Atelier game and it’s more mechanic heavy rather than story. I liked the combat! It’s a little different to newer Ateliers as you have to hire adventurers, but once I found two adventurers who did directional attacks I found battles fun and satisfying (there were a few optional bosses that were fun to make big bombs to beat :3)

[@GuillermoLC]

@@JRPGJungle Great, thank you for your answer and the review. 😊 I'm looking forward to play this game as well. That would make it my 6th or 7th Atelier game.

[@ryanpauloneeyed9669]

$66.99 CAD, harsh. Atelier is that series I've always wanted to play, but I'm a father of three with limited gaming $ and time. There's always another experience on my list that cost less 🤷‍♂️.....

[@PhoenixBlade]

It looks like a modern update for mobile phones.

[@AJTComicsBrand]

We got too many games coming out soon just to play this one. Any RPG needs that fast pace level up I don't want to spend lots of time with multi endings. is this getting a retail release??

[@joniden2215]

10 hour campaign? Really?

[@deathstick7715]

No physical no buy for me also

[@danbooke2001]

No physical, no buy. 🤷‍♂️

[@SSIchigo86]

I'm with you on that.

[@diegokof]

Me too, i was Hyped for play, but digital games only With 75% discount.

[@ram5683]

Play-asia, no?

[@SSIchigo86]

@@ram5683 hopefully

[@diegokof]

@@ram5683For me PlayAsia is really Difficult, Because Here in Brazil have 60% of taxes in games imported from Ásia.

[@dynastystar5515]

I wonder how JRPG Jungle is going to cope once she's played the whole series. I forget how many she's got left that she hasn't played, but to my knowledge, its the ones that weren't localized originally minus this one that she's played now, the Iris trilogy, and Mana Khemia 2. If/when she has played all of those, is she going to go back and replay the ones she's played, or is she just gonna wait until the next one(by next, I mean new one) comes out?

[@JRPGJungle]

That’s a good question haha I would actually love to play the whole series again in order, but I’m not sure if time will be that kind to me…lol I definitely want to play the entire series, whether it gets localized/remade or not. To play them in order would be a wonderful luxury, but at the very least I want to play them all (even if I play newer ones in between as they release). More remakes would greatly help; I do have older consoles waiting around if it doesn’t happen though (but remakes are great excuses to do it sooner rather than later :33) In saying that, I already kinda wanna replay the Ryza trilogy to see how it flows and Arland is one I actually have a lot of endings I still haven’t seen. It’s just time >< lol The latter I definitely hope to try again with more Atelier knowledge; I’d also like to have the dream Nelke playthrough where I know all the characters. Let’s hope one day :3