If you’re considering playing the remake over the original or the original over the remake don’t. Both versions are wonderful and have a unique charm in their own way. I have seen numerous complaints about the length which I understand considering it’s a tad pricey but if you enjoy the loop of atelier it’s worth it. It’s definitely pretty short but one of the biggest draws is how refreshing the replay value is. As long as you’re not scrambling to overachieve and do absolutely everything(which is doable but unnecessary) there will be plenty of secrets, endings, and events you very likely would not have seen the first run. The remake itself is very faithful but there’s some major changes that do make it more in line with the “modern” approach of how the series has been going forward. The original kinda just throws you into the game with a very vague and short optional tutorial board inside your atelier while the remake obviously offers a slightly more hand-holdy lengthy tutorial that’ll follow you throughout ur first playthrough. At first I was very confused and had no idea what the hell was going on in the original but once you get a feel and better grasp the loop it’s insanely satisfying and it offered a very magical feel of immersion. One of the drawbacks on the first playthrough of the remake is it kinda kills that feeling due to the constant pop ups but in the long run offers a way faster grasp on how things are different if you played the remake first. Ultimately since both versions are incredibly short I think you’ll appreciate both games if you played them back to back release order. You’ll probably get a completely different ending for the original and remake anyways and see tons of events you missed in the previous version as well. I’m not sure how unlimited mode is in the remake as I actually enjoy the tight schedule restrictions in this one, but if that is something that worries you the option is there but beware there’s event(s) that will not show up if you do pick this option. All in all a really great experience for both versions, Marlone is adorable :)