Comment on Weekly “What are you playing” Thread || Week of March 29th
NineSwords@ani.social 2 weeks agoCan’t wait to play more games from the series ☺️
The problem with that series at the moment is that they have a big hole in their releases on Switch. Second Chapter Remake should come out this year if they keep their release date, but then you are out of luck waiting for Third Chapter which will hopefullly be released quickly. After that you get 2 games that are available again (from Zero, Azure) before getting another hole that might or might not get filled with Cold Steele 1 and 2. Cold Steel 3 and the rest up to the newest release of Beyond the Horizon are available again.
It’s such a mess for Switch users who can’t just hit the missing games up on PC, especially since the games are one of those that definitely should be played in order without skipping entries.
So, if you’re looking for a “comfort RPG” might I recommend the Atelier series? Atelier Ryza: Everdarkness and Secret Hideout would be a good starting point. It has a less epic story than the Legend of Heroes series which spans almost 40 years, but in return you get something a lot more comfy with a pedigree of also close to 30 years (even though the stories aren’t linked so start with whatever trilogy you want).
andrewkfb@piefed.social 1 week ago
I just finished First Chapter, and yeah I’m starting to see why the trails games need to be played in order. I do have a steam deck so I might be able to play the ones that aren’t on the switch, but we’ll see.
I’ve never played the Atelier games, only heard of them. I heard that recipes and crafting play a big part in it, which normally isn’t my bag. Is there one that stands out as a good first one to try?
NineSwords@ani.social 1 week ago
The Atelier games are in stand alone arcs. I would suggest to start with the Ryza arc. The first one is called “Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout”. Not only is it on of the newer games with tons of modern conveniences but it also has the best main character of them all (fight me, I said it).