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One interesting thing about the way the Arland subseries of Atelier develops over time is how its scale gradually increases.
In Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist of Arland, the action is primarily confined to the city of Arland and its surrounding environs. In Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland, we get the opportunity to explore the Arland region in much greater detail, coming to understand a lot more about the context of various locations. And, as we’ll see when we come to Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland, the series then actually moves on to a whole other setting with connections to Arland, rather than unfolding in Arland itself..
Atelier Totori in particular brought about a very strong sense of worldbuilding and narrative context, and of the protagonist being just one tiny little part of a wide variety of events that would continue to unfold with or without her involvement. Let’s take a closer look at how the game achieves that feel.
Continue reading Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland – Beyond the City Walls