“As a huge Xbox fan, Im thrilled to finally bring the series to the system,” Hosoi told me via email, “But when I look at the game as a whole, I dont describe Atelier Yumia as the next Atelier game. I describe it as a completely new JRPG series that has Atelier features.” My preview session bore that out; players will find familiar RPG elements aplenty – strategic, real time battles, crafting, exploration – but they come together in way that feels altogether different from others in...
