A port of Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland
Totori brings her tools, her books and everything colourful to the PS Vita. Forget about saving the world, you have more important business to attend to. Namely, collecting your ingredients, learning new recipes, creating powerful items and completing missions set by the guild. In this game where you have a schedule to follow, every moment counts. The Sony PS Vita game includes new modes and upgrades. People who adore Totori's motherly elder sister Ceci can include her in the playing team right away. There are also new enhancements and contents exclusive to the PS Vita version. Play the game and find out what these are.
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Performance and load times are so bad on the Vita port that I can't keep playing.
This game was a little rough around the edges, but not nearly as bad as it was when I played 3 years ago, and didn’t beat the time limit to fight the final boss. I appreciate the dark (for an Atelier game) storyline, and even liked some of the characters. Some of the gameplay and characters alike don’t work for me though.
I think the main problem is how it is almost imperative to do NG + for the true ending. I have done 2 playthroughs now, and still do not have it, despite beating the final boss. According to a guide, this is due to me not being rich and not triggering two character quests. This kind of situation is a little bit of an oversight to me, but that’s subjective. I will try another NG + for the true ending at a later date.
Overall, dark for what it is and fun to play, but it is at a disadvantage being after Rorona and before Meruru. Still, it is worth a playthrough!
Rating in 2020: 2 stars
Rating in 2023: 3.5 stars
Edit: finally got plat! Kind of grateful it is over.
I think the main problem is how it is almost imperative to do NG + for the true ending. I have done 2 playthroughs now, and still do not have it, despite beating the final boss. According to a guide, this is due to me not being rich and not triggering two character quests. This kind of situation is a little bit of an oversight to me, but that’s subjective. I will try another NG + for the true ending at a later date.
Overall, dark for what it is and fun to play, but it is at a disadvantage being after Rorona and before Meruru. Still, it is worth a playthrough!
Rating in 2020: 2 stars
Rating in 2023: 3.5 stars
Edit: finally got plat! Kind of grateful it is over.
Bad…you need a guide to get the true ending. Very strict time limit too.
Dull and shuddering port for a game that doesn't recontextualize its predecessor Rorona very well. I want to like it more for still having hard-ish deadlines but I can't come around in this.
Well. It's not the best.
Big improvement over Rorona. Also, Totori is cute...