i have a question about this base game and DX version

[Deredere]

this "Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book" was allow me to purchase it, but for a long time i don't have enough interesting to buy, now i come back and i see it no longer price and buy button, and i see "Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book DX", is this the old game (which now no longer allow to buy for me) or new game (different story of Sophie?) or next chapter of this old game?

[iriyap]

It's the same game but with some extras. More info here:
https://www.koeitecmoamerica.com/mysteriousdx/features.html

[Deredere]

Originally posted by iriyap:

It's the same game but with some extras. More info here:
https://www.koeitecmoamerica.com/mysteriousdx/features.html

can you help me list timeline of Atelier games? i don't know where to get from begin, and keep it timeline story

[Ellye]

Originally posted by Deredere:

Originally posted by iriyap:

It's the same game but with some extras. More info here:
https://www.koeitecmoamerica.com/mysteriousdx/features.html

can you help me list timeline of Atelier games? i don't know where to get from begin, and keep it timeline story

Each Atelier series are separate from each other.

You can identify a "series" by the repeated word in their title. Sophie is part of the "Mysterious" series.

The "Mysterious" series chronological order used to be:

Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book
Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey
Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings

But now it is:

Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book
Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream
Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey
Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings

For the full list of Atelier games in release order:

Atelier Marie: The Alchemist of Salburg
Atelier Elie: The Alchemist of Salburg 2
Atelier Lilie: The Alchemist of Salburg 3
Atelier Judie: The Alchemist of Gramnad
Atelier Viorate: The Alchemist of Gramnad 2
Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana
Atelier Iris 2: The Azoth of Destiny
Atelier Iris 3: Grand Phantasm
Mana Khemia: Alchemists of Al-Revis
Mana Khemia 2: Fall of Alchemy
Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist of Arland
Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland
Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland
Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk
Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky
Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea
Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book
Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey
Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings
Atelier Lulua: The Scion of Arland
Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout
Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy
Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream

There was a certain shift in style from Iris to Mana Khemia, then again from Mana Khemia to Arland. Games prior to Arland series feel a bit too dated now, in my opinion.

Also worth noting that games before the Mysterious series used to have "time limits" in regards to in-game days, so they had more of a time management challenge. The removal of those limits changed the pace of the games quite dramatically, and as a result the Mysterious and Ryza series are a lot more relaxed.

Sophie 2 is the first time a game release order is different from the chronological order of the story.

[Deredere]

Originally posted by Ellye:

Originally posted by Deredere:

can you help me list timeline of Atelier games? i don't know where to get from begin, and keep it timeline story

Each Atelier series are separate from each other.

You can identify a "series" by the repeated word in their title. Sophie is part of the "Mysterious" series.

The "Mysterious" series chronological order used to be:

Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book
Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey
Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings

But now it is:

Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book
Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream
Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey
Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings

For the full list of Atelier games in release order:

Atelier Marie: The Alchemist of Salburg
Atelier Elie: The Alchemist of Salburg 2
Atelier Lilie: The Alchemist of Salburg 3
Atelier Judie: The Alchemist of Gramnad
Atelier Viorate: The Alchemist of Gramnad 2
Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana
Atelier Iris 2: The Azoth of Destiny
Atelier Iris 3: Grand Phantasm
Mana Khemia: Alchemists of Al-Revis
Mana Khemia 2: Fall of Alchemy
Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist of Arland
Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland
Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland
Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk
Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky
Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea
Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book
Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey
Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings
Atelier Lulua: The Scion of Arland
Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout
Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy
Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream

There was a certain shift in style from Iris to Mana Khemia, then again from Mana Khemia to Arland. Games prior to Arland series feel a bit too dated now, in my opinion.

Also worth noting that games before the Mysterious series used to have "time limits" in regards to in-game days, so they had more of a time management challenge. The removal of those limits changed the pace of the games quite dramatically, and as a result the Mysterious and Ryza series are a lot more relaxed.

Sophie 2 is the first time a game release order is different from the chronological order of the story.

seem like there's some previous games doesn't release in Steam yet, right? So which game should i start in Steam?

[Ellye]

Originally posted by Deredere:

seem like there's some previous games doesn't release in Steam yet, right? So which game should i start in Steam?

Yeah, the older ones aren't on PC yet.

If you really want to play them all, I'd say to start with Atelier Rorona.

If you want to focus on the more modern games only, I'd say start with Atelier Sophie.

[Deredere]

Originally posted by Ellye:

Originally posted by Deredere:

seem like there's some previous games doesn't release in Steam yet, right? So which game should i start in Steam?

Yeah, the older ones aren't on PC yet.

If you really want to play them all, I'd say to start with Atelier Rorona.

If you want to focus on the more modern games only, I'd say start with Atelier Sophie.

Atelier Firis and Atelier Lydie is next Atelier Sophie 1 or completely different story?

[Ellye]

Originally posted by Deredere:

Originally posted by Ellye:

Yeah, the older ones aren't on PC yet.

If you really want to play them all, I'd say to start with Atelier Rorona.

If you want to focus on the more modern games only, I'd say start with Atelier Sophie.

Atelier Firis and Atelier Lydie is next Atelier Sophie 1 or completely different story?

They are sequels to Sophie 1, some characters re-appear and all that.

[Deredere]

Originally posted by Ellye:

Originally posted by Deredere:

Atelier Firis and Atelier Lydie is next Atelier Sophie 1 or completely different story?

They are sequels to Sophie 1, some characters re-appear and all that.

ok, thank you much for guide