Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land

AltCharAsmir Kovacevic

80/10

Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & The Envisioned Land is a new installment in a long-living Atelier series that introduces some new mechanics that die-hard fans and common players alike will surely appreciate.

TheSixthAxisMiguel Moran

9/10

When you love something a lot, it can be hard to see it change. The Atelier series has held onto a pretty strict and consistent style and vibe for over a decade of yearly entries. Yet, in the opening hours of Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land so much of that has changed. The style is sharper, the vibe is a bit more serious, and the titular alchemist doesn’t even own a giant cauldron! I was shook by these changes at first, since they betrayed that cozy, slice-of-life, Kiki’s Delivery Service-adjacent tone that made me fall in love with the series. Dozens of hours, h...

Capsule ComputersTravis Bruno

9/10

With a deep alchemy system, engaging world, and darker yet satisfying narrative, Atelier Yumia impresses, though the combat could improve, making this a promising new step for Gust's iconic series.

Checkpoint GamingJarrod Harrison

8.5/10

There are very few games in my life where I can take a step back, get comfortable, and explore a vibrant world at my own pace, while enjoying a thoughtful story with satisfying combat and crafting mechanics when I feel like it. That is until Atelier Yumia: the Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land fell into my lap.

Twisted VoxelAli Haider

8/10

Atelier Yumia boldly reinvents the series with thrilling action combat and a vast open world, but stumbles under the weight of its own ambition. While the deeper narrative and flashy battles impress, uneven pacing, performance issues, and oversimplified mechanics keep it from reaching its full potential.

RPGamerAlex Fuller

Atelier Yumia steps into Gust's new open world as a parkour potion princess. Much like her title as the Alchemist of Memories, time spent with the game is indeed memorable.

VGChartzThomas Froehlicher

7.5/10

Atelier Yumia is a contrasting entry, but it does bring a better and fresher experience than the (far too lengthy) Ryza era.Atelier Resleriana didn’t find much success, especially in the West where the game came to a brutal end just [...]

Pure NintendoKirk Hiner

7.5/10

Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land is a step forward in the Atelier series, but not everyone's going to like the direction it's taking. It feels like it's starting to leave certain core elements—and Nintendo hardware—behind.Read More

NoobFeedAsura Kagawa

72/100

Atelier Yumia delivers a charming adventure with a beautiful story and world. While the memory system's complexity isn't always a blessing, and the few technical glitches detract from the overall impressive, it's still a great pick for genre fans.

GamingTrendMartin Du

70/100

About halfway through my playthrough, one thought permeated my mind through the rest of my time with Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land: Yumia 2 is going to be a banger game. But as for this first entry, it ended up being a game I wanted to love but just ended up liking. Mechanically the game has a wonderfully constructed foundation, excelling at synergizing all the core components in its gameplay loop. But ultimately, the lack of a meaningful open world framework ...

MonsterVineJames Carr

Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land suffers from a complete lack of friction. Its systems feel designed to be easy to engage with, but that results in a lack of depth. For an experience as long as this one, that easy reading quickly turns into tedium. Combine that with a bland story that does have at least likable characters with good chemistry, Atelier Yumia has little to offer outside of having a ton of content.

GamesticDaRmaZat

Unscored

That said, however, its combat lacks depth, the villains leave limited impact, and especially, this Switch 2 version falls short of the technical standard expected from an enhanced release. Hopefully, additional optimization can iron out the worst issues, but regardless of the platform, Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land will likely remain a very niche game: an interesting experiment, rather than a defining Atelier entry.