Been a fan of the series since Atelier Iris and can say that if you like this series, or are a fan of JRPG genre that is focused on Harvest Moon type elements, then you will enjoy this game.

Like the tile says this is one of the best Atelier that I’ve played. Ryza just might be my favorite Atelier protagonist of all time. Story is a little bland but overall the game is a must buy for fans of the series.

Games in the Atelier series are generally defined by the same gameplay loop: gather, battle, synthesize. Atelier Ryza takes each aspect of that cycle and improves on it massively. Gathering now requires you to swap between different tools on the fly, with each tool and gathering point combination resulting in different resources. Battles are now handled with a frantic, chaotic, and deeply tactical semi-real-time system in which you need to think quickly if you want to excel. Synthesis is possibly the most improved system, though. It is now represented as a branching tree where the ingredients you add and the direction you proceed can produce vastly different variants of the same item, or even branch off into a brand new item. Combine all of this fast-paced, yet intellectual gameplay with fun characters, a strong story, and the joy of going on a fantastical adventure through a beautiful world, and you've got not just my favorite Atelier game, but also my favorite game of all time.

I’ve been very surprised by this game. I haven’t played the other Atelier games because of the crafting system but it’s very easy to understand and doesn’t feel as cumbersome as I feared. The graphics are beautiful and the story has been very good as well!

It's Atelier, have you ever played any of the Atelier games? This one is great, and probably the best in the series. I tend to love JRPGs with lots of bright color and there's no shortage of that here. You don't really have much free roam action going on in these games, but the story and charm make up for that. Not to mention them thighs THIIIICCCCC