Tecmo Koei Europe has today launched Atelier Totori Plus: the Adventurer of Arland as a download only title for the PlayStation Vita. Atelier Totori Plus: The Adventurer of Arland is a new version of the fan favourite Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland, which was originally released for the PlayStation 3 in 2011, and it is the first title of the Atelier series to be released for the handheld console.
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.
Sony,.. at least let as change the fucking accounts without a hassle,.. like we do on ps3,.. I want this.
I really like this game but the time limit before your adventurers license expires is too strict. I enjoy taking my time with games like these but this seems almost a race to get your adventurers level up to the required level....and I still failed to do it and got a game over. Little help please.....
It seems odd enough to me to think that this is the game I will buy a Vita for xD lol
Not a fan but I hope next Atelier comes as well.
You're doing it wrong Tecmo, we want retail.