Atelier Arland Trilogy

The eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth games in Gust’s long-running Atelier series, exploring the lives of three remarkable young women in the far-off kingdom of Arland… and how alchemy comes to change all their lives.


Developer: Gust
Publisher: Koei Tecmo
Available on: PS3, Vita, Switch


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Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist of Arland – A Matter of Time - Atelier arrives in the HD era... and promptly makes a grand return to its traditional structure and style after five games of experimentation.
Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist of Arland – A New Generation of Alchemy - While Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist of Arland marks a return to the structural conventions of early Atelier games, its alchemy system is the most in-depth and complex of the games we've explored so far. So let's take a closer look!
Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist of Arland – Living the Arlandian Life - While Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist of Arland's time-limited nature might make you think it would be more restrictive than past installments, you'd better be ready for an Atelier game with a whole lot of freedom, and important choices to be made about how you're going to play this time around!
Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland – High Impact Sexual Violence? - It's time to begin our exploration of Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland, the twelfth game in the Atelier series -- and ponder how it might have ended up with that notorious R18+ "high impact sexual violence" rating from the Australian Classification Board.
Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland – Building a Legacy - Concluding the Arland trilogy before that pesky Lulua came along and complicated things, Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland builds on the solid foundation of its predecessors to provide a substantial and deep yet accessible challenge for alchemical adventuring enthusiasts.
Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland – A Princess’ Work is Never Done - Meruru has a lot of work ahead of her if she wants to grow her kingdom from a tiny hamlet into a bustling city. This being an Atelier game, alchemy, of course, plays a big role in all that process. Let's take a look at the game's core mechanics and how they tie in with the tomboy princess' long-term goals.
The Music of Atelier, Vol. 8: Atelier Meruru – The Apprentice of Arland - As our time in the kingdom of Arls draws to a close, it's time to once again celebrate the sterling work of Gust's incredible sound team as we enjoy one of the Atelier series' most memorable soundtracks to date.
Atelier Lulua: The Scion of Arland – A Trilogy of Four - It's time for a whole new adventure in the lands of Arland. Rorona's daughter Lulua takes centre stage as the Atelier series celebrates its twentieth installment with a return to one of its most beloved settings.
Atelier Lulua: The Scion of Arland – Give Me A Reason to Live - Atelier Lulua's narrative concerns our heroine's search to find a reason for living. There are a lot of possible answers to this question, but through the lessons she learns from the people she meets, she eventually comes up with a definitive answer she can commit wholeheartedly to.

Cover Game Articles

Atelier Arland: Introduction and History - The Atelier series is one of the most long-running franchises in gaming. Where did it come from?
Atelier Rorona: Arland’s New Beginning - Atelier Rorona was a new beginning for the Atelier series in many ways. Appropriately enough, this is also what its narrative is all about!
Atelier Totori: Arland’s Middle Child - Atelier Totori is a favourite installment in the Arland series for many people, thanks to its adorable heroine, its adventurous spirit and its feeling of a truly "living" world.
Atelier Meruru: Arland Comes Together - Atelier Meruru brought the original Arland trilogy to a close -- and, appropriately enough, is one of the most substantial, satisfying games in the series. You poopyhead!
New Game Plus: Producing Sundries – Atelier Rorona DX #1 - It’s time for a new series of New Game Plus, in which I take a game I’ve already beaten and explore its postgame content and/or New Game Plus modes. With the Atelier Arland Cover Game feature now done and dusted, that would seem like an ideal time to immediately revisit those games and see what happens on … Continue reading New Game Plus: Producing Sundries – Atelier Rorona DX #1
New Game Plus: Furaipan Da Yo – Atelier Rorona DX #2 - Our (re)adventures in Atelier Rorona DX continue! Now we’ve finished the first assignment in this New Game Plus run, what’s next? Well, there are plenty of options. Complete some quests, go out exploring, craft some items, make some materials and turn them into weapons and armour, fill out a bingo card, buy some beehives… Hit … Continue reading New Game Plus: Furaipan Da Yo – Atelier Rorona DX #2
New Game Plus: Creating Explosives – Atelier Rorona DX #3 - When returning to a game for a second playthrough, it’s always incredibly satisfying when you manage to complete an objective well ahead of “schedule”. Despite only certain things carrying over to a New Game Plus run in the various incarnations of Atelier Rorona, you can still bash out a lot of the early game content very easily, … Continue reading New Game Plus: Creating Explosives – Atelier Rorona DX #3
New Game Plus: Time On Our Hands – Atelier Rorona DX #4 - Whew! Even with the chaotic week I’ve had (including a brief period of complete computer failure last weekend) I managed to get all my usual videos out on time. Go me. As always (well, usually, anyway), Friday plays host to New Game Plus, our weekly exploration of post-game content and New Game Plus modes. Currently, … Continue reading New Game Plus: Time On Our Hands – Atelier Rorona DX #4
New Game Plus: Replicating Ancient Tool – Atelier Rorona DX #5 - Get out your ancient tool, boys and girls, because Rorolina Frixell is most certainly going to replicate it good and proper! Yes, in today’s episode of New Game Plus, in which we are presently enjoying a second playthrough of Atelier Rorona DX on Nintendo Switch, we take on the poor overworked girl’s third assignment, which is somewhat … Continue reading New Game Plus: Replicating Ancient Tool – Atelier Rorona DX #5
New Game Plus: Cabbage Girl – Atelier Rorona DX #6 - “It’ll be a short episode,” he says, then proceeding to play for an hour and a half. I was having fun, though! Yes, this week’s episode of New Game Plus runs a little longer than intended, but, well, there were important things to do. Very important things. Like the cabbage competition in the annual festival! Hit the jump to … Continue reading New Game Plus: Cabbage Girl – Atelier Rorona DX #6

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Waifu Wednesday: Mimi Houllier von Schwarzlang - Continuing Atelier’s proud tradition of having a number of characters with delightfully flamboyant, somewhat Germanic names, I give to you Mimi Houllier von Schwarzlang. First introduced in Atelier Totori and subsequently explored further in Atelier Meruru, Mimi is a delightful character to be around. She’s also a great example of how the Arland trilogy as a whole makes … Continue reading Waifu Wednesday: Mimi Houllier von Schwarzlang
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The MoeGamer Podcast: Episode 16 – Welcome to 2019! - Pete and Chris see in 2019 in style with a discussion of their most anticipated games of the coming year. Plus the usual news and "what we've been playing" discussion.
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