OK, so going into this series blind, I ended up just picking one on the console I used the most. That was my first mistake; while it's definitely a fun and well-made game, and I did enjoy it quite a bit at the start, there's so many layers on top of time management that I ended up getting overwhelmed and locking myself out of the best ending immediately. I'll eventually start a new playthrough, but for now, I'll pick a different Atelier game to start at.