Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland
2011
- role-playing (rpg)
- fantasy
- single player
The story
Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland is a Japanese role-playing video game developed by Gust. It is the third and final game in the Arland series and a direct sequel to Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland. The game features a turn-based battle system. Battles are based on the idea that the princess, Meruru, is the leader and those accompanying her are considered "escorts." Meruru can use items in battle and depending on the conditions in battle, her escorts can chain attacks and the power of the items can be increased.
What it’s like
Bright, painted anime fantasy: soft pastel skies over sunlit meadows, storybook towns with tiled roofs and flower-strewn lanes, and a warm, saturated palette that stays cheerful even when the map turns to shadowy caves. The alchemy workshop screens glow with amber lamplight and bubbling flasks, and the character portraits are expressive and cleanly inked. The soundtrack leans on light, lilting melodies and gentle orchestral strings, with bright chimes for item crafting and a brisk but friendly beat for turn-based battles. Its vibe is sunny, cozy and unhurried, with a comfortable, low-stakes charm. It suits a relaxed weekend afternoon, a comfort replay, or a stretch of background play while doing something else, since the crafting and roaming give it a steady, rewarding rhythm. Violence is cartoonish and bloodless, limited to stylised hits and sparkle effects, with no gore and no real fear. Its warm, lightly comic tone and gentle arcs of a young princess finding her footing suit players who want an upbeat, kind-hearted JRPG with a crafting focus and no dread.
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