- Platform: PlayStation 3
- ESRB Rating:
Teen - Media: Video Game
Teen
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Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland is a single player turn-based Japanese Role-playing game (JRPG) exclusive to the PlayStation 3 console. The 2011 release in the long-running PlayStation based Atelier franchise and sequel to the earlier Atelier Rorona: Alchemist of Arland, this game focuses action on a combination of alchemist based item creation, party combat utilizing AI companions, character leveling and exploration gameplay. Additional features include: classic turn-based RPG combat and strategy, in-game characters that can be hired to search for needed items, AI character assist abilities, character specific finishing moves, frequently updated quests and a variety of possible game endings.
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The small fishing village of Alanya on the Arland Republic's southern border is home to the young alchemist-in-training Totooria Helmold. She is called Totori by her friends and family, and she wishes to become a great adventurer. One day, she resolves to make the journey to Arland, become an adventurer and explore the world beyond her hometown. She will make many friends along her journey of discovery - some new, some familiar. When her quest comes to a close, your actions over the course of the game will dictate whether she finds the answers to her questions, forges unbreakable bonds with friends, or takes a different path entirely.
As with previous games in the Atelier series, Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland is a turn-based RPG with gameplay and combat rooted in alchemy and exploration. Events take place years after the previous game, continuing five-years into the future of the new heroine, Totori as she follows in the footsteps of her famous adventurer mother. To find out more about Totori's mother you become an adventurer in training yourself and explore the gameworld. Adventurers are a recognized profession in this world and one that is regulated via an Adventurer's License that contains various ranks. The rank of your license is built up by accumulating points, which in turn allow for greater access to areas of the gameworld. Points are gathered in a number of ways, including: maping out available lands, helping citizens, discovering and synthesizing new items that are found, discovering special landmarks and defeating monsters and bosses in combat.
Item synthesis involves obtaining recipes and then gathering objects that can be combined into entirely new items usable in-game. This deep system allows you to adjust secondary effects like the quality and traits of new items. In-game characters called Homunculi can be hired to automatically gather items you wish for synthesis, freeing Totori up to do other things. The efficiency of Homunculi can be increased by providing them with pies, which they relish. Battles are turn-based, initiated by random encounters with enemies. Totori can hire up to two party members from characters that she encounters throughout the gameworld, and she can change members at will. Party members can help when Totori is attacked via the game's Assist System, each in a specific way. These characters can also assist in attacks that Tori initiates. Dealing damage to enemies or using the Assist System can raise your character's Super Move gauges. Once filled, characters will gain access to their Super Move, which can be used to deal maximum damage.
Assist help system in combat. View larger. | Explore the gameplay map. View larger. | Enlist other Adventurers. View larger. | Automate item searches. View larger. |
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Addictive Entertainment,
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Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars
This review is from: Atelier Totori: The Adventurer Of Arland - Game + Artbook + Cd (Video Game)
The graphics is pretty. If you are into anime, this title will surely be your favourite. The gameplay and complexity are satisfying, with potential of re-plays. Overall, this is a game worth owning. I will definitely buy the English version of Atelier Meruru when it rolls out in 2012.
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4.5 out of 5 stars (6 customer reviews) 8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Better than Rarona in most ways....addictive and whimsical.,
By RKOFANT - Published on Amazon.com
Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars
This review is from: Atelier Totori: The Adventurer Of Arland - Game + Artbook + Cd (Video Game)
Let me start by saying that if you did not like Rarona you will probably dislike this game as well. The structure of how the game plays is basically the same: Get quest...synth or hunt to accomplish quest...complete quest by due date. That being said there have been some very effective tweaks.Improvements: - Characters now have a MP bar! Thank god. - Items in container can be turned in (don't need to be in basket). Huge time saver. - Massive increase in explorable areas. - Multiple towns - Main quest has only one key deadline is reliant on somthing like a trophy system. The more things you do in the game (not just quests)the more trophies you get. Each "trophy" is worth points that allow you to rank up. You need to reach a certain rank by a certain year to keep the game moving forward. - quality of items turned in for quests no longer impact if you complete the quest or not; however they will impact the prize. - Synthed items now have a point system where you can use points to assign traits. You basically will be able to customize each item you synth. The higher the quality the more/better traits you can assign. - There is a End boss! - ...and a bonus end boss! - party members come to you and ask for items, you dont need to go to them. - Multiple homonuculus working for you at once! - Overall better balance between exploring, synthing, gathering and fighting. The one thing I didn't like is how gathering and fighting enemies now use up days. This forces you to decide if picking up items is even worth your time. I could have done without this aspect. 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Immense upgrade over Atelier Rorona.,
By BooBoo - Published on Amazon.com
Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars
This review is from: Atelier Totori: The Adventurer Of Arland - Game + Artbook + Cd (Video Game)
Atelier Rorona was the series first jump to full 3D. While Rorona was good, simple fun it was fairly iffy in visual design and most of the gameplay functionality was a drop down from past games although refocused into an interesting time-management typeTotori keeps the few strengths of Rorona and drops incredible, high polished upgrades on everything else. The visuals, most notably are some of the best on any console for my tastes. Very high end character modeling and everything is well filtered and anti-aliased, rare for a console game. Gameplay has all been improved too, quest flow to management to balance to feature set is all upgraded, boss fights and dungeons and all of the meat is just so much more cohesive. In the end this is one of the best niche titles available on the PS3 so if a little frill and lace don't scare you off give it a shot. 6 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Quite an upgrade from Rorona,
By bman - Published on Amazon.com
Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars
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Atelier Totori feels like an major upgrade from Rorona. Graphics have significantly improved and look much more anime cel-shaded style at all times. Combat system has been revised from the first game in the series and includes features that streamlines the action. The story seems to be a bit better than the last game but not too far into the game to say too much about it. Synthesizing items still has a role in the game and there is still a time line however. The packaging is much smaller than the other premium edition games of the past such as of Atelier Rorona or Ar Tonelico. The artbook that comes with it is okay but I own the Atelier series artbook so nothing much I can really say here. I haven't listened to the soundtrack CD either but I don't think it can compare to the actual soundtrack. Overall, appears to be a good game if you are fans of the series and JRPGS in general. Just be sure to not play through this game and then go play Rorona or that will take quite a bit of adjusting to.
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