Review: Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy (Reviewed on PS4/Switch, also PS5 and Steam)

[@JRPGJungle]

The giveaway in the outro is now finished and the winner has been chosen and contacted! Thank you to all who entered, hope to do another soon :)

[@reign0ffire88]

Just finished the platinum for Ryza 2. Great review btw. I think they leave hints at the end for a Ryza 3. Hoping the fan base grows enough to bring back English voices.

[@gr4y1nu]

thank You for review, pleasant to watch. i'm new to JRPG, but will try to get this one when on discount, You really peaked my interest.

[@MajorLynette]

I started playing Atelier Ryza on your suggestion in your anticipated games of 2021 video! I'm currently wrapping up the story, and I'm very excited to dive into Ryza 2, especially after all the new exploration features you've detailed in your review!

[@JRPGJungle]

Glad to hear! I'm sure you'll enjoy 2 a lot since you've played the first one too :D have fun!~ ^__^

[@joseabraham777]

i’m so happy that i have discovered your channel :)

[@JRPGJungle]

Me too! Haha so happy to have you here ^__^

[@eclairmint]

I've been waiting for your review for this game. Thanks for the great review!

[@Kenko_4]

I can't wait to jump back into Atelier Ryza's world sometime this year. I enjoyed my time with the first entry and once I'm in the mood for a relaxed, slice of life adventure, I will be sure to start Ryza 2. Ryza 1 was my first time finishing an Atelier game and it was fun struggling and finally understanding the alchemy system. Thank you for the great video as always! -Danny

[@Rubiick]

I’ve been waiting for your final thoughts on this game for weeks and I was not disappointed! I knew that you will love this game as much as I did! It was an amazing review and video ☺️ The game fulfilled all my expectations and more, and even tho i already platinumed it (it was easier than Ryza 1) I still been playing it because I want to discover everything! It’s just so addictive alchemy and battle system wise... also cute, and lovely🥰 honestly 2021 couldn’t start better with this game, it made me so happy and I’m glad to know i was not the only one that truly enjoy Ryza 2 adventure. It is magnificent and deserves all the love 💕 I wish I could participate in the dynamic but I already own the game and I’m not from Europe lol but good luck to whoever wins! 🎊 Thank you JRPG Jungle for this amazing video review!✨

[@JRPGJungle]

Thank you for waiting for the review, I’m glad to here you enjoyed it and the game :) it really is such a great start to the year ^__^

[@randomzombie5579]

this ended up being one of my favorite games of all time. i just loved every aspect of the game from the music , characters, and systems. what a great rpg- can't wait for what comes next from this series :)

[@ladyjaye27]

Being playing it on the Switch, and love it! I'm glad that there isn't any time limit (my main gripe with the earlier Atelier games). It's such a time sinker that I played over 2 hours this morning and next thing I knew, it was time to start working. Time just flew by! It is a charming game, and definitely worth getting.

[@Olphas]

Still playing it myself. I just finished the 4th ruins yesterday. The changes are really good. The battle flows even better now, the exploration and material collection is improved and the alchemy system got a nice upgrade to make it even better. Really happy with this one. I also love that Klaudia is kind of a badass now. Especially in battle she just slays with her bow. As always, great review :)

[@JRPGJungle]

Klaudia is great in 2, the bow suits her much more, I agree :) she’s very capable overall in the game ^__^ thank you so much :))

[@WilliamHungVEVO]

Klaudia kinda reminds me of how Firis went from using a staff to using a bow, just more business savvy lol. Klaudia is cute today too!

[@DieselJT]

Another great review! Thanks for that. I picked up the collectors edition for PS4/PS5. Havent had time to start it yet but looking forward to playing this on my new PS5!

[@otakuza5012]

Yay! Happy to see your review is now live :)

[@DavidRBrown7]

This is a very balanced game. While I like the first Ryza game, this is now one of my favorites (since Totori). There were only two difficulty spikes in the game and they easily dealt with by making better equipment. The alchemy system was a bit OTT but I enjoyed the complexity even though a lot of it was rather unnecessary. Serri was my favorite new character, but they are all quite endearing (especially super cute Fi).

[@Swaggercandy]

Great review! I LOVED the battle system, just wish I could experiment more in the end game besides using the weasel. The OST is also criminally underrated, probably my favorite in all the recent games I've played this year. Looking forward to see what future DLCs will bring and of course the inevitable Ryza 3. Keep up the good work!

[@danbooke2001]

I'm playing Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Remastered on PS4 right now.

[@rehansubramanyam9148]

me too, but on Switch lol

[@PloysMaw]

Another great insight. I've spent over 60hrs and I've no idea how far I'm in, in terms of the story. I've been getting distracted by the side events. It defiantly feels like Gust have taken what systems work well and than refining them. The 'mix' mechanic can be used inside and outside of battle for example. I'm sad to see that the landmark feature is gone from the last game; I loved getting a party members insight on a location and I still prefer the old trait mechanics. But in saying that I'm still having a lot of fun; my plan was to finish it before Bravely Default 2's release that didn't happening. So I'll be spending more time with Ryza after I finish Bravely Default 2; as I've been excited for it since the last game.

[@bowz_of_oshu]

I'm still playing through the game currently. I'm loving absolutely everything about this game so far, though I've found myself only using the team from the last game since they're all so great. I love how simple it is to get your gear to be higher quality with solid traits pretty early in the game. By the time you hit the 3rd ruins, you can basically max out the grid and make whatever you want. You can even start some of your post game prep if you're good enough

[@Tamipriest]

Ah was waiting for that one, good review

[@Acua25]

I'm about to get into the last ruins and everything has been a great experience. Let's hope for Ryza's trilogy!

[@PloysMaw]

I've heard Gust has already planning for a third game. I remember an interview a while back talking about up and coming games Gust are working on.

[@Acua25]

I wouldn't doubt it. Ryza became so popular and the Atelier series may be in their highest point. Gust has all the momentum right now

[@impachoblue1301]

While there will be another game, theres been talk that Ryza wont be the protagonist. Probably just an important side character, hopefully even the new protags teacher

[@Rurounininja01]

Ryza 3 coming soon! I'm calling it

[@bludclone]

Game looks good, i might buy it. I just want to know if Atelier rises or not?

[@anthonyh9481]

Love this game. Hopefully will beat it this weekend.

[@nanobug7751]

Brilliant review. Thanks. This is exactly what I needed. ✨👌

[@JRPGJungle]

Happy to hear :) thank you!

[@XxHordakxX]

Nice. I think I need this game. Would be my first Attellier game. The idea of fighting with alchemy is great.

[@feistywaffles]

It looks so good! I can't wait to get time to play it.

[@shadowbladeace1651]

It's only a month since the game released and it's already on sale. Had to buy the game today while it's on sale. I hope that playing this one will Reignite my will to go back and finish the story of the first one.

[@emrys6719]

I missed your videos 💙 Anyway, I really like Atelier Ryza 2. It also has an easy and clean interface for the combat, similar to Persona 5. I'm loving these types of more modern jrpgs!

[@JRPGJungle]

Thank you, I know this video took a bit haha 💖 and I am too :) it’s a great move forward for the series ^__^

[@markdiaz8895]

I loved this game! I hit max lvl a day before I beat it without really grinding but I'll admit I had a great time

[@hemangchauhan2864]

I fear that after I play the Ryza duology, it'll be very hard to go back older Atelier games. I really want to try one of the older trilogies (Arland or Dusk) for the original Atelier experience. But I've gotten way busy because of work, so Ryza's more traditional JRPG + Atelier + QoL features hybrid sounds more appealing to play.

[@dobadobadooo]

Damn, this really made me want to buy this, I guess I need to get around to finally finishing the first one.

[@Drakthus]

its like a fraction of normal rpg games in terms of game length, super short same with 2

[@dobadobadooo]

@@Drakthus No offence, but are you sure about that? According to HowLongToBeat the game is about 26 hours long if you only focus on the story, and if you plan on doing sidequests (which I do) it's 43 hours long. It's not the same length as games like Witcher 3 or Trails of Cold Steel, but I'd hardly call that short.

[@Ponaru]

@@Drakthus Talking straight out of your ass.

[@Chronoflation]

The slowdown of the first Ryza game on Switch has me waiting until the Switch Pro to pick up this entry. Luckily, the Switch is not shy for Atelier experiences. That said, I got so attached to my first Atelier in Rorona Dx that it's hard for me to get into the other games. I kinda just end up wanting to play Rorona Dx every time I try out other games in the franchise, and then I go do that, so I haven't made more than a few hours progress into any game other than Rorona, which I'm entering my third playthrough on, lol

[@lecholmedo1468]

Great review thanks!! Do you think it can be played without playing the first one? Would I miss a lot?

[@JRPGJungle]

After finishing it, I think you could :3 all the events fill in a lot of the blanks, so I think you could get enough out of 2 alone to enjoy it a lot :)

[@rookless4121]

Such a stylish game. Maybe when I get enough free time I'll give it a shot.

[@scottvaughn1652]

I Absolutely love it it's Amazing thanks for the awesome review 🦋😊🦋

[@JRPGJungle]

Thank you for watching :D:D

[@Ngamergal]

love this game I've spent over 85 hours on it.

[@rikkucrowe]

Serri just joined the party and I'm taking a small break from ryza 2 to complete or at least finish sekiro cause I'm gonna need ryza cheerfulness after that game

[@michaelcoffey1991]

@JRPG Jungle happy the next Atelier Ryza game is fun and well made. Now can you PLEASE get these games to stop being 70 or 80 or 90$ in the series so more of us can try them? lol Other then that many thanks for giving this the quality review in depth as always

[@MrGnuh]

YAS! ryza is life

[@badmuppet6532]

Wish this was on xbox

[@SieffrePlays]

I'll just wait for the eventual DX rerelease of the series.

[@HylianHero69]

I have mixed feelings with this one too. My motivation to synthesize better stuff falls off a cliff when I'm absolutely steam rolling everything in my path. I can't even get the tactics to level up high enough for a character skill cause everything dies just by glancing at ryza lol. I'm pretty far in and I literally have been taking one damage per attack all game hahaha.

[@brandonthomas6602]

I just wish these games ever went on dalr

[@cxaviera9607]

So it's okay to start with Atelier Ryza 2? This doubt is the only thing stopping me from Downloading, coz have to revaluate the cost if I need to try the 1st one to get a viable experience...

[@SwitchRPG]

Great Job!

[@JRPGJungle]

Thank you ^_^

[@acebreaker7]

I somehow had enough time to play and finish Ryza 2 and overall I like it a bit better than ryza 1 by a small bit,

[@seanbcusack]

i liked it better than ryza 1 in almost every single way, but there's a couple things i hope they fix before ryza 3: - the combo timing in battle is really messed up by enemies constantly interrupting with their super attack windups, and there's no interrupt that automatically deflects super attacks - if they wind up right after coming back from a break, there's no way to break them in time, so you get wallopped - the endgame plotline kinda just happens out of nowhere and i wish they let you enter the underworld again, i felt like it just finished all of a sudden - they messed up the hardest difficulties by making them too hard in a couple weirdly specific ways. on charismatic and legendary, the hp and damage and all that are fine, but they made enemies do 10x-100x stun damage. a blue puni can nearly one-shot break a level 99 character with max equipment - that's completely ridiculous, especially considering there's nearly zero "do extra stun" or "resist extra stun" traits or effects at all in the game - in general, they took away all endgame/postgame traits. it's a stark wasteland compared to even ryza 1, let alone earlier ateliers. after all the "++" traits there's just nothing. no traits to collect or put on high end equipment. the traits you get in midgame are as good as you get - i hope they don't lock quality 999 behind plot barriers any more so given the weirdly unfair high difficulty settings and lack of postgame traits, i basically had nothing to do in the postgame. i had already done every quest and unlocked every dungeon secret. once i beat the endboss (who melted in one hit even on hard mode), i had nothing to do that felt good on postgame. i beat the superboss on the difficulty below charismatic, but on that or legendary, basically every enemy in the game becomes RNG deadly. all one enemy needs is one lucky hit and they'll stun lock a maxed out party and kill you, that's just badly balanced. i hope they patch that and never repeat it. looking forward to ryza 3 though!

[@shibaarmy4385]

I really enjoyed the first Atelier Ryza game. It wasn't my first Atelier game but the first one that I finished. I really liked the alchemy system and exploration the most so hearing that they've been improved is already a plus! The characters really grew on me too so seeing them all make a return makes me excited to see how they've grown. My Twitter name is @Unlimited__16

[@JRPGJungle]

Thank you for the good comment, you’re all entered, good luck :))

[@Melissa_M88]

I'm nearly done with my revisit of tbe first game and I'm loving it all over again. I'm looking forward to seeing how Ryza and the others continue their journey and with both new and old characters, I'm looking forward to seeing how everything plays out. I love seeing how Ryza has evolved as she is one of my favourite Atelier leads. I can't wait to see how the exploration and battle systems work too, as I love exploring this world. Installation name: sapphire_angel88

[@JRPGJungle]

Thank you for a good comment! Just to check, is that your Instagram user? :) in any case, I’ll assume it is for now so you’re entered, good luck :D

[@Melissa_M88]

@@JRPGJungle yes it is.

[@JRPGJungle]

Sweet! All good then :)

[@gnuwaves743]

Would I pay such a high price for thic thighs? yes. absolutely.

[@kocokan]

they really buff the thighs

[@simonziggyzep]

Awesome review! Having just got into the first Ryza I am really looking forward to keep the ball rolling into Ryza 2 (especially if I were so lucky to win a copy via yourself!) Twitter: @ZiggyZep Keep up the great work!

[@JRPGJungle]

Thank you! You’re entered in the giveaway, good luck! ^_^

[@markh5572]

Loved the review. Really enjoyed the first Ryza. My son is now at an age whereby it would be great to play through a jrpg with him and experience it together. This looks like the perfect title to introduce him into why I love the genre so much. Twitter: @Markymarkh76

[@JRPGJungle]

It’d be lovely if you could play it together! :) thank you, you’re all entered! ^_^

[@WilliamHungVEVO]

As much as I am an Atelier fan, I simply couldn't enjoy Ryza 1's battle system, and the kinda boring story didn't make that any better for me. Ryza 2 feels like what Ryza 1 should have been from the start with an improved battle system and new core crystal mechanics that makes more sense. Though I do miss the old time limit games, Ryza 2 didn't disappoint.

[@--ART3MIS--]

first, I have to pay respect to this game for how complex it is. the amount of systems and abilities this games throws at you, makes it almost impossible to not forget about some of them while playing. that said, we have to talk about the difficulty, because I think, it works against the premise of the game, namely to perfect your alchemy skills and craft the best possible equipment. this simply isn't necessary. on the contrary! it is way harder to achieve some of the group missions with the best equipment in place, because fights are over before you get the chance. although I switched to hard after I cleared the first ruins (you can't go higher on your first playthrough), the enemies were still no challenge - even the bosses. especially the bombs, if you use their systems well, are overpowered. this means, there is no necessity for always having the best equipment. normal enemies were actually fleeing from me when I reached the third ruins (which means, they've got no chance). oh, and it`s nice that Serri has the wood element, but there simply is no need to actively utilize it! and to level up in alchemy has become a little to simple. I unlocked almost everything and reached a 999 synthesis shortly after exploring the third ruins! that's a tad to fast! In short: there are a lot of abilities to exploit for you - but you actually don't have to, because the game doesn't give you enough of a challenge. I can't remember a single instance, where a party member was going down. stil. a great game with great pacing (the way new characters and their episodes come into your life) great characters (except Clifford, who is rather faceless - no pun intented - and doesn't really fit in) and great humor. oh, and lets not forget the music, which is, in my opinion, the real star of this game ;-)

[@maroto1993]

I have never played an Atelier but this one looks like a good entry point to the series. The dungeon exploration seems fun and varied and the combat looks quick paced. Love the review. Twitter: @maroto_14

[@JRPGJungle]

Thank you, I agree it’s a good place to jump it :) you’re entered in the giveaway, good luck! :)

[@feeamerie5011]

Great review. I'd love to win the copy as I had to start a second playthrough of Ryza one since I couldn't afford the sequel yet. Twitter: @feliceamerie Thank you. Byeeeee!

[@JRPGJungle]

Thank you, you’re entered! Good luck :D

[@hikikomorigaming2419]

This game is easiest game in the serie you can beat superboss in endgame at the beginning/start of battle in normal difficulty. Don't mean I don't like this. I like this because many good things in this game swimming,riding,alchemy,battle system,Serri, etc. BTW they make DX of Sophie,Firis,L&S

[@JRPGJungle]

Serri and everything else is great ^__^ and yes, I'm very excited for the DX games! :D

[@vashranoid]

Great review. I would love to be the winner of the give away code as I've never actually played an Atelier game but I have been aware of it for a few years now. Twitter: @firvulag359

[@JRPGJungle]

Thank you! You’re all entered, good luck :)

[@JRPGJungle]

Congratulations! You're the winner of the giveaway, expect a DM from me shortly (I'm gonna announce the giveaway is done on the community tab, then DM you~!) :)

[@vashranoid]

@@JRPGJungle Holy cow! Thank you so much!

[@JRPGJungle]

You're very welcome, DM sent :D

[@surfingconcrete]

Great review! You consistently remain my most valid reviewer when it comes to jrpgs, I really do feel like you give them the fair crack that they deserve compared to some more well known sites. Keep up the awesome work 😃 Anyway I would like to enter the giveaway please, I would love to get the chance to play this on a more powerful console with my platform of choice typically being the Switch (*looks over at the physical Atelier trilogies for being part of the reason* 😛), I have yet to purchase this but am super eager to play it. Instagram is robin.kurosaki

[@JRPGJungle]

Thank you so much for your kind words :)) you’re all entered, good luck! ^_^

[@rehansubramanyam9148]

I haven't played any of them, and so I kinda wanna get to konw this series better, plus this game looks hype haha insta - @rts.9

[@JRPGJungle]

That’s a great reason :) haha you’re entered in the giveaway, good luck~!

[@DanielTorres-fw7ub]

What happens to you accent.. I just saw one of your first videos... WTF.. how do you get rid of a accent? Great videos tho

[@JRPGJungle]

In my first videos (especially my very first one), I sometimes tried to regulate the weirder parts of my accent a bit more cause it’s always been a bit weird, so I wanted to make it more consistent. Now I kinda just go with whatever naturally comes out, for better or worse lol

[@DanielTorres-fw7ub]

@@JRPGJungle It might just be my opinion but you have a great accent man! I hope it come out more naturally in the newer videos :)

[@JRPGJungle]

Thank you ^__^