Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg Reviews

Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg is ranked in the 60th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
8.1 / 10.0
Jul 16, 2023

Although it takes an understandably simplistic approach to the familiar gameplay, there's so much to love about Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg that any fan of the series will absolutely adore almost every second of playtime.

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8.2 / 10.0
Jul 12, 2023

Despite its simplicity, Atelier Marie Remake’s back-to-basics approach makes it ideal for newcomers, offering a cozy, casual experience after a run of more complex titles.

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8.5 / 10.0
Jul 13, 2023

Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg is a relaxing, fun and charming adventure, providing an excellent opportunity for fans of the series to get to know its origins, as well as serving as a good introduction for new players to get an idea of ​​the quality that the franchise has to offer.

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4.5 / 5.0
Jul 12, 2023

Atelier Marie Remake is a superb update of the original that old and new players of the Atelier series will gladly jump into. The time with Marie may feel short but its replay value makes up for it with so much to do before you turn in your final exam. Start your alchemy studies and jump in!

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Niche Gamer
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Jul 12, 2023

So in closing, Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg is a definite must-play if you are a mediocre fan of open world gathering RPG type games, which if you’ve ever played any of the Atelier games, they are that and much more in spades in most cases. The shorter campaign in this one might turn some folks off who are looking for a game to sink hundreds of hours into, which realistically you can in this one, but grinding is boring, let’s get real here.

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Jul 12, 2023

Thankfully the colour and humour of Atelier Marie prevent it from becoming dry, despite the clear parallel to real-world work structures. While the jury’s out on how appealing this will be to the Ryza fanbase (in particular), Marie Remake has been an opportunity for me, a hardcore Atelier fan that came to the party in the middle and who loves the “classical” approach to the series, to catch up with the game that started it all. I can see the progression from Marie to Rorona and beyond, and Gust has definitely gotten better at executing the core idea over the years, but even right back then, at the genesis of the series, Atelier has really been the most wholesome comfort food.

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Unscored
Jul 12, 2023

Atelier Marie Remake: Alchemist of Salzburg is the remake of the first game in the Atelier saga. A tactical RPG that started the bases of the alchemy of the saga with a simple but effective story, which has been maintained for this re-delivery. Graphically it's a chibi game that looks pretty good, except for some blur problems in the frames and with a really nice soundtrack.

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B
Aug 2, 2023

It can be daunting to take on another RPG in a year that’s already seen a hefty number of popular releases, but Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg might be the perfect palate cleanser if you’re burned out on 40+ hour adventures at this point. It’s not the longest RPG in the world, nor the most complex, but it does offer a charming adventure that also serves as a new starting point for the long-running series from developer Gust.

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Liked-a-lot
Jul 12, 2023

Nowadays, we are used to the grand adventures of Ryza and company, and you can’t escape the fact that Atelier Marie is a more basic game. It focuses less on battles and exploration, and there might come a point in those five years of gameplay when you really miss new things to explore or items to make. What makes this game worth playing? Managing time and money, setting your Fairies to work as efficiently as possible and working with friends. It’s the events that add colour to the storyline and will keep you engaged to meet as many of the criteria as you can. Gust did a great job bringing us the Atelier Marie Remake. It gives new life to a 26-year-old title, bringing a new kind of gameplay to the table for gamers used to the later Atelier games.

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Recommended
Jul 12, 2023

Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg bridges the series' earliest moments, allowing newcomers to return to Gust's earliest moments.

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B+
Aug 10, 2023

It’s got a great appeal and at the same time, doesn’t require a huge time investment. In a very busy year of games (and backlog), that’s a huge boon in my books. I pray that it does well enough that Gust will consider doing the next 4 games that never came across the ocean.

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