Impossible for me to evaluate fairly on any level. The game that has given me the worst brainworms.

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.

My favorite Atelier in terms of writing. Lydie and Suelle is basically a fun SoL anime, and I love it for that.

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.

Everyone talks about how bad the gameplay is, and I very much agree, but everything else about the game make me fall in love with it. A strong aesthetic with extremely emotional writing.