Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg

"Overall, Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg is an excellent remake of a great game. While some of the elements of the game don&s;t carry over well for modern players, I still enjoyed my time with it as it …"

"Although it takes an understandably simplistic approach to the familiar gameplay, there&s;s so much to love about Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg that any fan of the series will absolutely adore almost every second of playtime."

"Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg is an invitation to rescue the dreams we left behind, some of which are claiming a place in our adult lives to feel ourselves again. And it does so through a very minimalist …"

"Atelier Marie: The Alchemist of Salburg Remake is a fantastic game, it faithfully recaptures the original in a modern style while offering players a fine tuned gameplay experience without sacrificing its identity. The new soundtrack is excellent and the game …"

"Arland, Dusk, Mysterious, Ryza/Secret) is self-contained, so it&s;s not necessary to play Marie before those other games. However, for fans of the series it&s;s fun to see where it all started and how much Gust got right from the start, …"

"Faithful to the original game where it should be, renewed where it can make a difference, using a 3D world compared to the 2D original and a new, more relaxed game mode, but keeping the mechanics intact and as close …"

"The long test we subjected to Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg unfortunately confirmed the reservations we had about the product."

"Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg is a mostly excellent update to a classic RPG and a great game for series fans who want some quick and easy alchemy. A polished approach to modernization brings a host of improvements, …"

"Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg is a nostalgic look into the beginnings of the long-running franchise. It&s;s a simple game, but you can see the elements that would be carried on to later games and inspire other series. …"

"Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg brings the series’ original entry out of the shadows with a charming, thorough aesthetic glow-up, yet retains some of its more archaic touches."

"Atelier Marie Remake is a nice little bite-sized Atelier experience that exemplifies just how much this series has grown while also being a fun little play in itself."

"A simple but endearing experience, Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg is a nostalgic adventure that does justice to the satisfying crafting mechanics that have represented the series&s; identity for nearly a quarter of a century. While it might …"

"A charming art style, modern UI, and many quality of life improvements make this the best way to experience the origin of the Atelier series."

"Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg will not be winning any awards for best Atelier entry, but its aim was never to achieve this."

"It can be daunting to take on another RPG in a year that’s already seen a hefty number of popular releases, but Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg might be the perfect palate cleanser if you’re burned out on …"

"If you are unsure where to begin with this series Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist Of Salburg is a great starting place. It&s;s the first in the series, and the facelift it has been given is very welcoming to newcomers, …"

"Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg wanted to slightly improve what the original game did best, but it leaves us with the feeling that it lacked the courage to do much better than what we got."

"Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg is a nice Remke that allows you to experience where the franchise began. Though the game is constant timing you on everything you do the time to prepare for whatever tasks ahead can …"

"Atelier Marie Remake is an outstanding re-imagining that takes everything that worked about the original game while modernizing and creating a better-flowing experience."

"Overall, I did have fun with Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg. However, the lack of an immersive story was a significant letdown, especially for an RPG. The gameplay, while basic was entertaining, especially in the beginning when I …"

"Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg is an effectively updated version of the original Atelier game from Gust. Beneath its modern sheen is a short, retro adventure that forgoes the intricate combat and crafting of the modern Atelier games. …"

"Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg provides a nice RPG history lesson, but the combat and alchemy feel pretty outdated."

"Understanding its limitations and the path this remake wanted to follow, Atelier Marie is an easy recommendation for old-school audiences, being a historical reparation in which players on this side of the globe will finally get their hands on it …"

"Gust and Koei Tecmo achieved a great remake of Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg. They faithfully adapted the features of the original 1997 game while adding modernized gameplay, quality of life improvements, better graphics, and an endearing art …"

"Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg is a charming game with a delightfully simple premise. Though the game suffers from some finicky controls and a lack of complexity, the world and characters make up for many accidentally skipped cutscenes …"

"Thankfully the colour and humour of Atelier Marie prevent it from becoming dry, despite the clear parallel to real-world work structures. While the jury’s out on how appealing this will be to the Ryza fanbase (in particular), Marie Remake has …"

"Atelier Marie Remake is simultaneously a return to form and a fresh step forward for the Atelier series. It&s;s incredible to experience the roots of this series, and as sad as I am about the barebones storytelling, the shifted focus …"

"Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg is an impressively well-realized revisit to a long-lost RPG classic. What it lacks in length or complexity, it makes up for in charm and quality; this is the kind of game that you …"

"All in all, Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg is still a classic worth taking a look at. This game is challenging, but it’s not unfair. And frankly, the challenge is half the appeal. The other half of the …"

"Like the original, Atelier Marie Remake has a pretty small scope, with a playthrough easily taking less than ten hours and most players aren’t likely to do more than two playthroughs. The changes to this game make it a joy …"

"This refresher course on the game that started a decades-long series may not be sitting at the top of the class, but it still earns high marks."

"Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg finally allows Western players to experience the series&s; beginning. However, despite some cute visuals, it&s;s wholly unexceptional compared to the more recent Atelier titles."

"Atelier Marie Remake is a true Cozy Game, you can even play it in Unlimited mode, so that you as a player do not have to experience any stress. It is a game for gamers who love to collect and …"

""Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg" is a success that stays true to the 1997 classic and stands on its own in the modern gaming landscape."

"Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg is technically flawless, but gameplay-wise shows its age. The stiff mechanics from 1997 are hard to digest today, especially after the advancements seen in the Ryza trilogy. With limited longevity focused on replayability, …"

"Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg is an exciting re-release of the first game of a RPG series that demonstrates that shows for both new and old fans that many of the elements that captivated them were present from …"

"Atelier Marie Remake is a fantastic way to experience the long-running Atelier series&s; origins. The brisk navigation, detailed presentation, quality of life features, and consistent feeling of progress create a meaningful roleplaying experience."