Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists: Ateliers of a New World

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Pure NintendoSeth Coit

8.5/10

I’ll be honest, anime is not my cup of tea. And that includes video games in the anime genre. That being said, I was pleasantly surprised with Nelke & the

VGChartzThomas Froehlicher

8/10

Deep & addictive gameplay make this unusual Atelier a huge hit.The Atelier series has been part of the RPG landscape in the West for almost 10 years now. [...]

Worth PlayingJoseph Doyle

7.5/10

Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists: Ateliers of the New World brings all new gameplay, allowing players to experience the beloved series’ characters with an exciting new town building focus.

Capsule ComputersTravis Bruno

7.5/10

Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists: Ateliers of the New World is a unique crossover that tells a great story that fans of the series will love while trying something a bit different from the norm gameplay wise and only partially succeeded in this regard as the lack of real challenge from the JRPG side of things drags down the solid city management mechanics.

WCCFtechFrancesco De Meo

7.3/10

The Atelier series is among the longest-running JRPG series still running today, and like many others, it hasn't changed much since the original Atelier Marie: The Alchemist of Salburg. Sure, many elements have been tweaked for subsequent entries, but the core elements of the series have been left untouched, such as the focus on alchemy, item gathering, and character interaction. No one will probably say that the series is the best JRPG series ever released, but it's definitely the comfort food of JRPG: you know what to expect, and it rarely disappoints as the games are, for the most part, mec...

Nintendo World ReportDaan Koopman

7/10

Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists: Ateliers of the New World is a unique spin-off that I quite enjoyed. Not everything works about the title, like the investigations and opening portions of the adventure. Particularly the latter could've been so much better by not throwing me into an unskippable tutorial. Once you get handed the reigns over the journey, it is a surprisingly fun town management game I couldn't stop playing.

Gamer EscapeAaron Botts

7/10

Considering that I’m limited in my exposure to this franchise as a whole, I found myself engrossed in what this game has to offer. This is a decently crafted side game with enough heart to make it competent enough to play, but a tasty side of fanservice for those who’ve been really digging alchemists and absurdly long game titles for 20 years.

GameSpewKim Snaith

7/10

While it may be quite a departure from a standard Atelier game, Nelke & The Legendary Alchemists is a valiant attempt to diversify the series. It may not appeal quite so much to fans of traditional JRPGs, but there’s certainly enough here to enrapture Atelier fans along with newcomers who enjoy the townbuilding genre. As long as you can get past the frustrating first hour, Nelke & The Legendary Alchemists: Ateliers of the New World opens itself up to be a rewarding and engaging experience that’s surprisingly hard to put down.

Attack of the FanboyDean James

Gust has decided to try something a little different in the spinoff Nelke & The Legendary Alchemists: Ateliers of the New World, but it is still a worthy entry in the series for its unique town building elements and ability to maintain the low key type of experience that fans will find familiar.

RPGamerAlex Fuller

Nelke gets by with a little help from her alchemist friends. Too bad they couldn't synthesize a better 20th anniversary title for this long running series.