Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness &a; the Secret Hideout

"With so many JRPGs remaining stagnant or trying to appeal to the masses, Atelier Ryza stands tall amongst its peers as a truly amazing experience."

"Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness and the Secret Hideout brings the Atelier series to a new trilogy and this time, the leap brings us towards a marvelous game that pushes the quality threshold to a higher level, thanks to its fantastic …"

"Atelier Ryza is a great game slightly marred by a poor port, lack of enemy variety, and hard-to-find ingredients. But anyone who likes crafting games absolutely owes it to themselves to play this, as it&s;s a huge amount of fun."

"All in all, Atelier Ryza is a welcome breath of fresh air for the series with its overhauling of core mechanics, as well as its visuals – which look better than ever. This is yet another excellent game in the …"

"The best thing that can be said of Atelier Ryza is that it is accessible. Down to its core it is meant to be enjoyed by new players or by series veterans who might be looking for a nice light …"

"Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness &a; the Secret Hideout is a solid by-the-books Atelier title. It does everything pretty well, and its only real flaws are a somewhat lackluster story and an overall low difficulty level. If you like the Atelier …"

"I don’t know how Gust managed to go from one style of Atelier game to another in the span of a year, but they managed to pull off quite the fun adventure, one that manages to refine the alchemy mechanics …"

"Atelier Ryza is a journey about making the best of the here and now, and it is beautiful to behold for it. I felt incredibly engaged every step of the way, wanting to see the game through. I hope that …"

"In a lot of ways Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness &a; the Secret Hideout is an improvement. Here we have someone who is getting into alchemy because they want to, plus a mysterious plot that is building in the background, making …"

"Atelier Ryza is a solid start to a new trilogy."

"Big booties aside, the easiest way to sum up Atelier Ryza is: an absolutely great game framework, waiting for a game. The battles are interesting enough, the gathering okay, and the alchemy very good, but it all fails to connect …"

"Atelier Ryza is a great starting point for the series for those who have yet to bite the bullet. It kicks off a new saga and changes the formula enough to keep veterans of the series interested as well as …"

"When all is said and done, Atelier Ryza offers a magical, slow-paced, feast for the eyes that isn’t lacking in heart."

"Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness &a; the Secret Hideout makes some fundamental changes to the core mechanics that may get under the skin of long-time fans but are welcome for those looking to jump into the franchise for the first time."

"In a bid to move the series forward towards a new direction, Atelier Ryza presents a new exciting combat engine and one of the best takes on alchemy yet, but falters with its plodding pace and a cast of forgettable …"

"It will keep you busy for hours trying to craft better gear and foraging throughout the map for that much-needed material. Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness &a; the Secret Hideout is a cutesy, time-consuming monster for the Switch, and it&s;s worth …"

"As an old-school gamer, there’s just something about Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness &a; the Secret Hideout that checks a lot of boxes for me. Maybe it’s the game’s colorful visuals and fantasy setting. Perhaps it’s the ability to use alchemy …"

"Though it may require a bit of patience to get to the sweet stuff, Atelier Ryza is a wholesome and addicting experience that RPG fans will gleefully gulp down, even if they&s;ve never dabbled with the Atelier franchise before. Thanks …"

"Atelier Ryza is the best Atelier game to date, with some much-needed improvements that make for a more compelling package on the whole."

"Overall I came away from Atelier Ryza very impressed and I think longtime fans and newcomers will be very happy with this game. The change to a more real-time combat system is good choice to me as it made battles …"

"While keeping most of the series traditions, Atelier Ryza manages to stay fresh by making just enough changes to its gameplay that it doesn&s;t outstay its welcome. This might not be the best game in the series, but it is …"

"Even if you’ve never played an Atelier game before, Atelier Ryza is one worth jumping into."

"If you&s;re a hardcore JRPG fan, Atelier Ryza doesn&s;t offer a satisfyingly high difficulty or complex builds to work through, and you might be disappointed if, for example, you&s;ve just come off an epic adventure in Final Fantasy VII Remake …"

"I didn&s;t think it would be possible, but Gust really has managed to craft three completely different Atelier games through 2018 - one for the traditionalists, one pushing new ground, and one purely for the fans - and all three …"

"Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness &a; the Secret Hideout reinvents the wheel on a series that felt like it was beginning to grow stagnant. Fresh combat and an engaging new protagonist help this entry usher in a remarkable new era for …"

"Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness &a; the Secret Hideout is the best entry point for newcomers to the Atelier series."

"Gust has done a brilliant job of taking this long-running franchise and making it appeal to the mainstream more than ever here and, if you’ve ever been tempted to give the world of Atelier a try, this is a perfect …"

"If you want a really well done, cozy game to kick back with at the end of a long day, Atelier Ryza is one of the best titles on the market to do it with."

"Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness &a; the Secret Hideout has been a fun addition to the Atelier series. As a game that focuses on crafting, it has a wonderful crafting system. At the same time, it does not skip on the …"

"Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness &a; The Secret Hideout by Gust has finally broken through as a solid and enjoyable JRPG with a renewed combat system and deep alchemy mechanics."

"Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness &a; The Secret Hideout not only does enough to differentiate itself from the most recent games of the series, but also puts it firmly as one of - if not the best - titles in the …"

"With its delightful novelties and visual improvements, Atelier Ryza would have been a must-have if only Gust had put more effort into its characters, story, and building a more interesting world in general."

"Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness and the Secret Hideout feels like a massive step backward, both in terms of gameplay and story. Although GUST attempted to inject some real-world themes into this tale, it&s;s unfortunately just more of the same."