Siliconera - Gust added a bunch of extra content for Atelier Meruru Plus, a PlayStation Vita port of Atelier Meruru.
All of the downloadable content from the PS3 version is included on the cart. You get Rufus, Pamela, and Hanna as playable characters plus the Makina Domain area.
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."
Digitally Downloaded writes: "The PlayStation Vita has had a difficult life to date, though it has been moderately successful in Japan, and that means one thing; it has had a lot of JRPGs developed for it. A disproportionate number of them, in fact."
Posted by Chieh Chen on Apr 28, 2014 // Digital Distribution Manager, Sony Network Entertainment: "Hey everyone! I’m excited to announce we’re celebrating acclaimed Japanese games on PS3 and PS Vita as part of the Golden Week Sale starting tomorrow and running through May 5th. In Japan, Golden Week encompasses four national holidays, and doubles as the biggest travel and shopping season of the year. This week, we pay homage to this tradition with a golden (wink) opportunity to pick up some awesome games at up to 50% off. PlayStation Plus members get an added bonus, receiving up to 75% off."
Wow that is a great deal for the symphonia games. I'll probably pick that up as well as the Zone of the Enders games. I'm really tempted to pick up rain as well.
Decided to pick up:
Tales Of Symphobnia Collection (10$)
Rain (3$)
Time and Eternity (9$)
I'd say that's a great haul for 24$
Opinions on Atelier Ayesha and Hyperdimension would be appreciated.
Would get P4G too if I had a PSVita
I'm debating whether to pick those up too.
If we get a retail release i will probably get this, i mean i don't mind digital either though just wish we got more jrpgs here
I'm still not sure with what the publishing scenerio is going to be with this if it comes to the West.
Tecmo Koei has the publishing rights to the franchise now, and they have been going the digital route for a lot of their games lately.
NIS America has said that they have retained the rights to the Atelier games that they have already published, but I'm not sure if an enhanced edition falls into that territory. I hope it does, because a physical copy is more likely that way.