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Travis Bruno of Capsule Computers writes: "There is something to be said for remaining the same and working towards your strengths while refining your weaknesses and over the last few years, the Atelier franchise has done just that. With the Arland Trilogy coming to an end, Gust has moved on to create a new series of Atelier titles, the first of which being Atelier Ayesha: Alchemist of Dusk. Now with a new publisher and a few design changes from the Arland Trilogy, does Ayesha deserve her own time in the spotlight and more recognition than its publisher wishes to give it?"

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Developer Gust's Atelier franchise has found itself upon stable footing in the West as the cute-but-serious anime RPG has garnished quite a cult following. To date, every one of the last Atelier games has been published in the States by NIS America. The latest title, Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk, marks new beginnings as it not only kicks off a new story arc in the Atelier franchise, but it marks the first game not published by NISA. Released by Tecmo KOEI, Atelier Ayesha tries a few new things to (presumably) attract a larger following. Are those alterations worth it? We're not so sure.

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IGN:Atelier Ayesha feels like a middling compromise between what fans want, and what the masses need. It doesn't do nearly enough wrong to alienate its loyal, niche fan-base, but as an RPG it's a lesser game than Rorona and Totori. Item synthesis continues to be a big draw, but many other elements have either been simplified or removed, resulting in a game that's admittedly less tedious, but also less challenging. If you play this franchise exclusively for the crafting, you'll have just as good a time here as any of the previous games. But if you're looking for the demanding resource management and memorable charm of the Arland Trilogy, then this isn't the alchemist you're looking for.

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A staff review for Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk on the PlayStation 3 platform, contributed by Kyle Charizanis.

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