Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea is a fine showcase for the long-running franchise

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Despite being just as old as some of the most popular Japanese role-playing game series out there (the first Atelier game shipped on PlayStation in 1997), Gust’s Atelier catalog is a bit of a sleeper series. But these alchemy-focused games are well made and have unique hooks and enough charm to stand up to the bigger and better known franchises. It’s a shame that they’re not more popular outside of Japan.