Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist &a; the White Guardian
September 25, 2025
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77.8
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Critic Reviews (28)
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75.0
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"The game marks a return of the Atelier series to its roots, with turn-based combat, city management, and simple, enjoyable alchemy in a relaxing atmosphere. It’s ideal for JRPG and anime game fans, especially series enthusiasts who enjoy exploration and …"
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75.0
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80.0
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70.0
"If you have a big heart, love cuteness, and want to be immersed in a bubbly game world teeming with upstanding welcoming characters then Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist &a; the White Guardian is an RPG that you have to …"
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75.0
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80.0
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90.0
"Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist and the White Guardian is a truly fantastic game. It simultaneously takes the game design back a step, but in doing so, comes out as a far stronger experience than it might have had if …"
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70.0
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75.0
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80.0
"With Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist &a; the White Guardian, Koei Tecmo Games and Gust are returning somewhat to the roots of the series, offering a pleasant, cozy gaming experience that focuses on likable characters, colorful presentation, an offensive turn-based …"
Read original review"Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist &a; The White Guardian offers hours of fun gameplay for both longtime Atelier fans and newcomers to the series. It combines strategy, creativity, and stories into a polished, memorable experience."
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82.0
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86.0
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84.0
"Atelier Resleriana&a;#039;s console outing is both a crash-course in the franchise&a;#039;s core tenets, and a welcome breath of cozy-esque fresh air."
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92.0
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78.0
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81.0
"This latest Atelier game is a delightful RPG that will let you escape to another world."
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68.0
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69.0
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71.0
"Part dungeon crawler, part economy sim, Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist &a; the White Guardian has a lot going on without being too complicated. The graphics and overworld controls land somewhere between nostalgic for PS2-era JRPGs and perhaps underwhelming for …"
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60.0
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85.0
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75.0
"Continuing the Atelier Resleriana series in this form after pulling the plug on Forgotten Alchemy and the Polar Night Liberator is a fitting decision. It&s;s a delightful Atelier game, peppered with characters from previous installments."
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75.0
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85.0
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65.0
"Between a restrained scope and structure that harkens back to the Atelier games of old, a bevvy of fresh gameplay twists to call its own, and a metric ton of fanservice for veterans, Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist &a; the …"
Read original review"Its title may be a mouthful, but Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist &a; the White Guardian is an excellent entry into the long-running Atelier series. Series fans will love the wealth of familiar faces that pop up, and JRPG fans …"
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35.0
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55.0
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65.0
"Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist &a; the White Guardian is a series callback not just with its familiar characters, but in the simplified exploration, synthesis, and turn-based combat, too. Fans of older Atelier games may welcome the change, but it …"
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20.0
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30.0
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70.0
"Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist &a; the White Guardian looks and feels cheap (I hate to go there, but it’s unavoidable) to play, and is full of what feel like kitbashed structural systems clumsily molded into a single player game …"
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25.0
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28.0
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60.0
"Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist &a; the White Guardian doesn&s;t exactly carve out it&s;s own path - you can tell it&s;s part of a bigger picture, and it&s;s a shame that bigger picture is inaccessible due to the fleeting nature …"
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68.0
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72.0
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68.0
"Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist &a; the White Guardian is an ambitious entry that blends familiar Atelier charm with broader systems and a more structured narrative. Its strength lies in the interplay between alchemy, city rebuilding, and character-driven storytelling, which …"
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50.0
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50.0
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50.0
"Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist &a; the White Guardian brings the beloved series back to its roots. With charming visuals, classic alchemy mechanics, and a cozy yet engaging story, it feels like a love letter to longtime fans—though its safe …"
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65.0
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70.0
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80.0
"All in all, Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist &a; the White Guardian is a slow-paced but cute JRPG with an expansive crafting system. If you like Atelier games, you’ll have fun with it. If you’ve never tried an Atelier game, …"
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87.0
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92.0
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86.0
"Atelier Resleriana is a must-play. It successfully returns to its roots by removing tedious menus, making alchemy incredibly engaging, and delivering its best combat yet. Don&s;t sleep on this JRPG."
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65.0
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68.0
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67.0
"Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist &a; the White Guardian succeeds through the strength of the sum of its parts. Its story and dialogue are a bit obtrusive at points, but the simple loop of fashioning items to flog them to …"
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70.0
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85.0
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78.0
"Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist &a; The White Guardian is a grand time in the Atelier series. It is fun and returns to the roots of the series, even by bringing back past characters from the series. It still suffers …"
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65.0
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70.0
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"Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist &a; the White Guardian is a heartfelt, deliberate return to what makes this series special. Its pacing drags and its repetition shows, but few games reward curiosity and care quite like it. The alchemy sings, …"
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85.0
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80.0
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90.0
"Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist &a; The White Guardian is a fun and rewarding celebration of the series, delivering a lighthearted adventure that compiles many of the elements that have made it so beloved by its fans. While less accessible …"
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68.0
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72.0
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64.0
"Atelier Resleriana possesses strong qualities associated with beloved episodes, and boasts visual progress and prowess, but loses what was brought to the table by Atelier Yumia or even Atelier Ryza 3 in terms of world design, which ultimately makes me …"
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96.0
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84.0
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92.0
"Koei Tecmo and Gust added yet another page of fantastic alchemy goodness to their long list of ateliers, not just for ongoing fans, but maybe a few new ones looking for another good JRPG to enjoy."
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68.0
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72.0
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70.0
"Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist and The White Guardian leans into the old staples that the franchise sustained itself on, focusing on turn-based combat and crafting to win the day. Several elements take a step back from what recent titles …"
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65.0
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"Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist and the White Guardian isn&s;t a revolutionary addition to the RPG genre, but nails down its execution well enough to be an entertaining game in its own right. The alchemy system is surprisingly deep while …"
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70.0
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80.0
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85.0
"I have hesitated quite a while before giving my final verdict. I love that with Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist and the White Guardian, Gust catered to us fans of the original series. As I understand it, this doesn’t mean …"
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