It's so hard to even grasp the logic of all that happens between the start of the game and the final dungeon that, towards the end, I started going through the dialog as quickly as possible. Firmly deciding to protect her home, Ryza embarks on a new journey to investigate the new Kark isles, and this will eventually lead her to discovering an ancient civilization.Įven if I wanted to spoil readers of this review, I could hardly do so given the confusing writing and dragged-out pace of the story in Ryza 3. But of course, something goes wrong an entire archipelago has surfaced a few miles away and jeopardizes the stability of the Kuken island (which is artificial).

However, maybe that brief pause on the Ryza series gave Gust some time to consider and improve, because this third entry isn't the collapse in series quality that I had feared it would be.Īfter her virtually meaningless adventures around the kingdom's capital in the second installment, Ryza is back in her home town of Kuken Island. I remained dubious after the reveal of Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key, since I felt the series was back on the right track with Atelier Sophie 2. Those who read my reviews know that, despite being an ardent follower of the Atelier RPG series, I'm no fan of the Ryza chapter (now trilogy). By Thomas Froehlicher, posted on 29 April 2023 / 2,122 Views

The story of the alchemist