Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & The Envisioned Landis brimming with ideas.

Many of these ideas lead to fantastic results.

Some can be frustrating.

The portal to Shivering Isles in Oblivion Remastered.

At times, these two things intersect.

The Atelier series first post-Ryza era heroine has got it where it counts.

Shes steadfast in the face of remarkable adversity; in this world, alchemists are shunned.

Verdant forestry near Kvatch.

That hook is only occasionally let down by storyline stumbles.

Its bolstered by a colorful and delightful supporting cast, each of whom gets their time to shine.

It contextualizes him, and it prompted me to keep him in my active party from there on out.

Close Up of Sciel from Clair Obscur Expedition 33.

Not that party member decision-making is a huge deal on Atelier Yumias default difficulty setting.

To be blunt here, youll probably want to crank things up to Hard, if not Very Hard.

You arent boxed-in by a permanent decision, so theres no harm in trying.

Yumia wields a mana potion in Atelier Yumia

From gear, to spells, to ingredients necessary for further Synthesis, its a dizzying spread.

Much of this is par for the course in Atelier, but its taken to the next level here.

Its splendid, but sometimes, its also scary.

Yumia faces a narrative decision in Atelier Yumia-1

Reviewed on PlayStation 5

Thank goodness for the Auto-Synthesis function.

Theres also the building system.

There are greenhouses, warehouses, the whole shebang.

Yumia and Rutger joint attack in Atelier Yumia

What isnt fun is Atelier Yumias utterly undercooked random quests.

NPCs will pop up, their dialogue almost uniformly uninspired, and theyll ask you to build a thing.

Or to fight a thing.

IBlending a Critical Damage Up Resonance in Atelier Yumia

Or to give them a thing.

I laugh through my tears.

Good news: it’s possible for you to avoid most of these like the plague.

Exploring in Atelier Yumia

Atelier Yumia is lush.

Its a feast for the eyes.

Suffice it to say, this makes everything in the previous paragraph that much more engaging.

Ruins in Atelier Yumia’s southern region

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Reviewed on PlayStation 5

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