Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book DX is a charming and richly crafted entry in the long-running Atelier series, offering both newcomers and veterans an accessible yet deeply rewarding alchemy-focused RPG experience. Developed by Gust and presented as a definitive edition of the original Atelier Sophie released several years earlier, the DX version improves upon its predecessor with enhanced visuals, quality-of-life updates, and additional content. This remaster strikes a careful balance between traditional JRPG elements and the series’ signature crafting systems, inviting players into a whimsical world filled with magic, mystery, and personal growth. The story centers on Sophie Neuenmuller, a bright and curious young alchemist who discovers a sentient, mysterious book named Plachta. This enigmatic tome not only serves as her guide but is also a central character with a deep connection to the unfolding narrative. The tale of Sophie and Plachta is heartfelt and imbu...

tbh, i kinda hesitant about buying this game at first (i'm not really a fan of turn-based rpg), but man i fell in love with this game the moment i started playing it. i still kinda dislike the combat system, but the alchemy, the way i have to look for good stats for my equipment on my own, i love it so much. not to mention the BGM and the town are really beautiful (and of course elise and sophie are beautiful and cute too). for story, yeah, it's your usual anime rpg (WITH THE POWER OF FRIENSHIP type of story), but the companion story (the characters events) are really good tho. overall, i'll give this game a 9/10 (minus one point for the turn-based)

This was a great introduction to the world of Atelier games for me and would highly recommend if jumping into the series like I did. The combat was not very difficult (which is not bad) and I love the way the turned base combat is structured in this one compared to the other Atelier games like Ryza. The Alchemy system is easy to understand but has potential to become complex at times. Also love how it integrates into one of the characters specifically (If you know you know). I do feel like some idea brought up here are wasted and had so much potential but were sidelined. My favourite thing about this game though has to be the art style. The colours and storybook looking structure really give off a wave of innocence which makes sense with how the story is. The characters as well were interesting and one of them had in my opinion a really good backstory and world building integrated into in. The one gripe I do have is that it feels like there is very little world build, only reall...

I thought it was really boring coming from Mana Khemia. The combat wasn't super hard nor was the alchemy material gathering or recipe making really engaging. I think it could have worked though if the characters and their stories were any better than cardboard cutouts from a compile hearts convention though. No, I really don't give a shit about why the edgy anemic looking guy with dualies is lazy.