I think it's too simple for it's own good at times, but I still remember the ideas in it. Still gotta embark on the full Exa_Pico journey, so I can't wait to these ideas develop. やがて錆びた剣を囲んで緑の蔓が這う悲しみの記憶を包んで is one of my favorite lyrics.
Hands down the most ambitious Atelier game. I'm not a fan of the writing, but the way simply exploring the world forms a narrative around Firis' dreams and such manage to move me. The happiest an Atelier has made me. I think that says a lot.
i suck at platformers, so i cant comment on the gameplay but celeste sticks with me for how well it's gameplay meshes well with what it wants to say and it isn't too heavy either, big fan