Atelier Meruru Plus may be coming to the PlayStation Vita next year, to be released on 20 March 2013, if these two product pre-order listings on Japanese online shopping portal 7NetShopping (owned by Seven & i holdings, previously known as Seven-Eleven Japan) are to be believed.
Note: Picture from Atelier Meruru for the PS3
VGChartz's Adam Cartwright: "the handheld was unable to attract certain types of software – western AAA development quickly evaporated, as did Sony’s own support, because there weren’t enough consoles out there for such titles to be profitable. But that doesn’t mean that every publisher failed to find success. Indeed, there are a number of franchises out there that have been able to appeal to the Vita’s niche and which have seen positive sales numbers and critical reception, leading to them becoming mainstays on the handheld.
It’s these series that I intend to examine in more depth this article – what they are, what entries we’ve seen, what success they’ve had, and what it’s meant for the console’s future. I’ll be using known sales figures where possible to back things up, hopefully demonstrating that the Vita has been a solid home for a number of great series despite its otherwise weak commercial performance on the market."
Michibiku's Jenni Lada writes, "JRPGs become more predictable as they age. The mechanics are still sound, the stories still good, and the general concept still appreciated in a world where open-world everything is becoming the norm. Think of it as perpetual familiarity. We now what’s going to happen. Gust’s Atelier chronicles can fall within the bounds of predictable, but the series’ focus on individuals sets it apart."
One of PS Vita's most charming - and often overlooked JRPG's Atelier Totori offers an adventure with a real change of pace and a core of surprising depth.
I really enjoyed it and will be getting the next once I've got rid of some of my backlog.
Games are released on Thursdays in Japan, not Wednesdays.
Interesting! I wouldn't put it past NIS.