Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist & The Mysterious Dream

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A massive improvement on everything from the original game, complete with heart-felt character moments, a ton of side activities, and an interesting story. Atelier Sophie 2 is a high point for the Atelier series and a great way to celebrate its anniversary.

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7/10

Timothy Nunes (PlayStation Unvierse)

Atelier Sophie 2 does a lot of things well, keeping pace moving forward at a relatively good pace. At the same time, it leaves plenty of opportunities to grow as there are some franchise issues that remain in place.

February 24, 2022 |

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Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream is the best installment in the franchise yet. The vast innovations made to the alchemy gameplay loop make sure that the franchise’s main selling point is the best it has ever been. Not only will Atelier fans love this, but just about any JRPG fan will have a great time playing it.

February 24, 2022 |

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9/10

Kurt Perry (PC Invasion)

9/10

Lyle Carr (God is a Geek)

Atelier Sophie 2 is a high point in a fantastic series. Gathering and alchemising materials has simply never been so compelling.

February 24, 2022 |

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Timothy Nunes (PlayStation Unvierse)

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Kurt Perry (PC Invasion)

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Lyle Carr (God is a Geek)

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Atelier Sophie 2 is a high point in a fantastic series. Gathering and alchemising materials has simply never been so compelling.

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33bits	Rubén Rionegro	80 / 100	02-24-2022	Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream offers us a new installment of the veteran franchise full of magic and a unique visual style. Although it is true that it does not contribute much within its own universe, its game rhythm respects the novice player through simple tutorials and explanations. It will not disappoint us whether we are regular fans or not.	Read review
AnaitGames	Marta Trivi	Recommended	02-24-2022	Gust Corporation proves its seniority with a solid entry that feels fresh without feeling bloated or too lore-dependant.	Read review
Attack of the Fanboy	Shaun Cichacki	4.5 / 5 stars	02-24-2022	For a series that has been hiding in the shadows and deemed a cult classic franchise for quite some time, Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist Of The Mysterious Dream proves that even though it may be the underdog in a genre saturated with many, many entries, it can come out from the shadows and prove that it’s a one of a kind experience.	Read review
BaziCenter	Danial Karimitar	8.5 / 10	03-24-2022	ATELIER SOPHIE 2 is a hidden gem that didn’t get enough attention during the crazy first quarter of this year, and it’s not a game that pleases everybody, but it offers so much when you dig deep into it.	Read review
Bazimag	Sina Golabzade	8.5 / 10	02-24-2022	Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream keeps all the good parts of its predecessor while utilizing the some of the new ideas from the entries that have been released between the two adventures of Sophie while also tinkering with some of the old systems to make them more enjoyable. The story, which unlike most JRPGs thankfully doesn’t go the epic and blockbuster route, is told in a way that you feel compelled to unlock its mysteries.	Read review
Chalgyr’s Game Room	Richard York	9.5 / 10	03-22-2022	Overall, I have to say I absolutely love how they’ve evolved, and continue to evolve, the Atelier series. Atelier Sophie was probably my favourite post PS2 Atelier title, and Atelier Sophie 2 doesn’t disappointed. With a more refined combat and alchemy system, and interesting weather feature, and improved graphics and character animations, Atelier Sophie 2 : the Alchemist and the Mysterious Dream is a must play in the Atelier series.	Read review
Chicas Gamers	Raúl Pinto	Recommended	02-24-2022	Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemyst of the Mysterious Dream is a turn-based RPG where alchemy plays a main role. After the adventures of the previous Mysterious, we are heading for a new journey filled with adventures and with the objetive to find our old friend Platcha, while we discover a really beautiful and very well designed world. We will have to face all kinds of enemies with the new mechanic of twin actions, which will make combat too easy. Finally, our tour will be full of beautiful musical pieces will brighten our mood.	Read review
cublikefoot	Chase Ferrin	8.5 / 10	02-24-2022	Atelier Sophie 2 is the best in the series yet, combining the elements that made the first Sophie fun with the recent advancements in Ryza to deliver a familiar, yet modernized Atelier experience.	Read review
Daily Mirror	Eugene Sowah	4 / 5 stars	02-24-2022	The Atelier series just keeps getting better and better as the years go on. Koei Tecmo has done a fantastic job at crafting charming games that feel much more accessible than before, to welcome new players, whilst also offering a new experience for fans of the series. Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream is a great way to celebrate the series anniversary.	Read review
Destructoid	Zoey Handley	8 / 10	03-02-2022	Impressive efforts with a few noticeable problems holding them back. Won’t astound everyone, but is worth your time and cash.	Read review
Digitally Downloaded	Matt Sainsbury	5 / 5 stars	02-25-2022	Atelier remains the comfort food of video games, and Atelier Sophie 2 is one of the more comforting snacks. With so many dense and complex games releasing around one another at the moment, having something that is light, warm, and good-natured is a nice release. I don’t know if launching immediately after Elden Ring and Horizon, and immediately before Triangle Strategy works in Sophie’s favour, but if you can resist making those comparisons, what you’ll see here is one of the most refined and beautiful entries in this long-running and utterly wonderful JRPG mainstay. The game deserves better than to be compared like-for-like with these other titles, as it no doubt will be.	Read review
Everyeye.it	Antonello Bello	7.5 / 10	02-24-2022	If Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream had been published before the furious revolution unleashed by the two Atelier Ryza, probably some of its imperfections would have seemed little compared to its merits.	Read review
GamePitt	Rob Pitt	9.2 / 10	02-28-2022	Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream is my new favourite Atelier game, it is a fantastic and perfect instalment to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the franchise. Every gameplay mechanic and process has been improved upon, making Sophie’s latest adventure feel very fresh, new, and even more exciting than usual. The story was engaging, introducing new characters that you’ll instantly fall in love with due to their strong personalities and abundance of charm. If you’re a fan of previous Atelier games or JRPGs in general, you really should check this out.	Read review
Gamer Escape	Aaron Botts	8 / 10	02-27-2022	Atelier games continue to be the mark of a consistently good franchise, and Sophie 2 does little to deter me from that sentiment. It’s the kind of game that deserves to be experienced alongside your favorite creature comforts and maybe a hot beverage to boot. Sophie’s latest outing most definitely deserves to exist, and those looking for a relatively easygoing and chill experience can’t go wrong here. It’s a worthy sequel to a cherished game, and a wonderful way to celebrate the joy fans have experienced over the years.	Read review
Gamersky	细拉	7.6 / 10	03-01-2022	The upgraded alchemy system is the best fun part of Atelier Sophie 2. This game has innovated the classic turn-based combat mode in a unique way, and the improved encounter mode also makes me delighted. However, the story line is unremarkable, some items in the main story line are quite difficult to fabricate, some materials required for devising formulas are difficult to locate, and there are unreasonable aspects in the two-person alchemy system. All these issues will seriously undermine your experience in the game and preclude the game from being outstanding.	Read review
GameSkinny	George Yang	8 / 10	02-23-2022	Atelier Sophie 2: Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream is an improvement on all aspects of its predecessor.	Read review
GameSpew	Kim Snaith	8 / 10	02-24-2022	Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream is yet another enjoyable game from Gust and Koei Tecmo. Even if you don’t get fully invested in the story, the adventuring alone is enough to keep you playing. A great alchemy system accompanies a fun battle system, all set in a world that’s a joy to explore – with a cast of characters that you’ll undoubtedly enjoy spending time with. If you’ve enjoyed Atelier games in the past, then you’ll love this one too.	Read review
GamingTrend	David Flynn	85 / 100	03-20-2022	Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream presents an immediately engaging gameplay hook. The story is interesting and can get new players caught up fairly quickly, though the character designs can leave a lot to be desired. Battles and alchemy are a ton of fun, but the game does have trouble explaining all of its systems effectively.	Read review
GBAtemp	Eric Zander	8.8 / 10	03-11-2022	I greatly appreciated Atelier Sophie 2 and it serves well as the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Atelier series. Like prior titles, Sophie 2 is a fun slice-of-life game where the stakes aren’t astronomically high, but the story is fun and the characters are lovable. It was great seeing Sophie and Plachta on yet another adventure, one that I would recommend to newcomers to the series and veterans alike.	Read review
God is a Geek	Lyle Carr	9 / 10	02-24-2022	Atelier Sophie 2 is a high point in a fantastic series. Gathering and alchemising materials has simply never been so compelling.	Read review
Hey Poor Player	Kenny McKee	4.5 / 5 stars	02-24-2022	Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream is, without a doubt, one of the best games that GUST has put out in over a decade, and it’s once again renewed my faith in what the company has in store for the Atelier series as a whole.	Read review
Hobby Consolas	Alberto Lloret	80 / 100	02-25-2022	Atelier Sophie 2 is a very entertaining title, with an audiovisual section superior to what we have seen in the series and that, together with the playable novelties and its entertaining story, place this delivery among the best of the gust role-playing saga. That is no small thing for a 25th anniversary, although it arrives untranslated and some tasks are repetitive.	Read review
IGN Italy	Majkol Robuschi	8 / 10	02-24-2022	Gust and Koei Tecmo return to the Mysterious universe of Atelier, featuring Sophie and Plachta in a new adventure. This additional chapter revisits the old trilogy’s mechanics in a new light, fixing the past issues and introducing some new interesting ideas to an already working formula. Presentation is stronger than ever and the new cast, albeit the stereotypical writing, grants some well-paced and relaxing Atelier experience without compromises of sort. This is what the Mysterious trilogy should have been and Gust knows it for sure.	Read review
KeenGamer	Marc Keever	8 / 10	02-27-2022	Atelier Sophie 2 is a lighthearted yet engaging experience that is well balanced. Sporting first-class character design, music, visuals and combat. There is potential to get lost in this dreamworld, with most of the grind being trimmed allowing the player to simply engage. It does have it’s rough edges, but depending on your interpretation and expectations of the story. Not for the hard of heart, it’s plain to see that the team behind Atelier has a deep love for their craft.	Read review
Niche Gamer	Cwb	9 / 10	03-23-2022	Getting sucked in on a new game isn’t saying much since anyone who knows me, knows I’ll get wrapped up in even a mediocre open world game. However, Atelier Sophie 2 is not that, far from it. Atelier Sophie 2 is a very well made and fun game, and has no shortage of best girls either.	Read review
Nintendo Life	Mitch Vogel	8 / 10	02-25-2022	Atelier Sophie 2 stands as a wonderful achievement for Gust and the Atelier series. What we have here is an entry that feels like the perfect fusion of the old and the new. Sophie’s new adventure may not have much to offer up in the story department, but it more than makes up for this with its streamlined design, thrilling combat, expansive world, and addictive alchemy system. This is a title we’d recommend to both longtime fans and newcomers-it’s one of the best Atelier releases yet. If you’re at all curious about this one, we’d strongly encourage you to give it a shot.	Read review
NintendoWorldReport	Alex Orona	8 / 10	02-24-2022	Atelier Sophie 2 does not reinvent the wheel nor blow me away as far as RPGs go, but it did lull me into a peaceful, coma-like state of gratification. This game severely lacks intensity or high stakes and I think that’s kind of the point. It’s a warm bowl of soup when the weather outside is frightful.	Read review
PC Invasion	Kurt Perry	9 / 10	02-24-2022	Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream is the best installment in the franchise yet. The vast innovations made to the alchemy gameplay loop make sure that the franchise’s main selling point is the best it has ever been. Not only will Atelier fans love this, but just about any JRPG fan will have a great time playing it.	Read review
PlayStation Universe	Timothy Nunes	7 / 10	02-24-2022	Atelier Sophie 2 does a lot of things well, keeping pace moving forward at a relatively good pace. At the same time, it leaves plenty of opportunities to grow as there are some franchise issues that remain in place.	Read review
PSX Brasil	Thiago de Alencar Moura	95 / 100	03-07-2022	Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream is a masterpiece by Gust and the best game in the franchise so far. All elements work to perfection to deliver a rewarding experience. There’s an amazing cast of characters, great story and the best combat, alchemy and exploration systems ever seen in the series.	Read review
Push Square	Jenny Jones	8 / 10	02-24-2022	Atelier Sophie 2 massively improves upon everything from the original game. It has a much more interesting story, plenty of heart-felt character interactions, and a ton of different side activities to keep you busy. Becoming a master alchemist and exploring this vibrant dream world is a fantastic way to celebrate 25 years of Atelier titles.	Read review
Reno Gazette-Journal	Jason Hidalgo	8.5 / 10	04-01-2022	Atelier Sophie 2 continues to build on the Atelier franchise’s solid foundation and the result is another excellent game in the series. Granted the game can admittedly be grindy and repetitive at times. With its likable cast, addicting gameplay loop, touching narrative and feel-good charm, however, Atelier Sophie 2 is another welcome addition to the franchise, whether you’re a newcomer or a veteran who waited seven years for this surprise sequel.	Read review
Rice Digital	Pete Davison	Recommended	02-24-2022	Atelier Sophie 2, unsurprisingly for the newest installment at the time of writing, feels like one of the most refined, polished entries in the series to date. It gets underway quickly, it allows experienced players to get right into the meaty stuff without scaring new players away, its characters are likeable and interesting and its mechanics are solid. Plus it looks lovely, sounds great and is just generally satisfying to play. It’s a game that wants you to enjoy it — and it makes a point of placing minimal barriers in the way of that enjoyment, right from the moment you fire it up for the first time.	Read review
RPGamer	Michael Baker	4.5 / 5 stars	03-23-2022	When I started this game, I was not expecting to find the best Atelier game of its generation, but the development team at Gust has proven with Sophie 2 that they can learn from experience, leveling up in knowledge and skill just as the alchemists do to provide a more polished product.	Read review
SpazioGames	Francesco Corica	7.5 / 10	02-24-2022	Atelier Sophie 2 is a game created with longtime fans of the series in mind, but it hasn’t forgotten the lessons of the latest chapters and still shows the will to innovate its gameplay.	Read review
The Games Machine	Marco Bortoluzzi	7.1 / 10	02-25-2022	Atelier Sophie 2 follows in the same vein of its predecessors, refining the general formula while mantaining it pretty much intact. It’s still a good comfort game, but it could use some work when it comes to combat and story.	Read review
The Outerhaven Productions	Scott Adams	4 / 5 stars	03-29-2022	Atelier Sophie 2 adds a lot of new features that help engage the players of the previous Sophie title. Combat feels fresh with the support party member mechanics. One problem is the alchemy system needing prior knowledge of previous games to succeed.	Read review
TheSixthAxis	Miguel Moran	9 / 10	02-25-2022	Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream is an absolute gift. Sophie is just as charming and inspiring as ever, and even though the story tacks on more dimensional time-travel drama than I would’ve cared for, it’s just as touching and cozy of an experience as the first Atelier Sophie. Gathering, crafting, and battling are all plenty of fun too, and flooded with enough layers of mechanics that it’s easy to pick an area you want to focus on and purely master that one element of the game. By looking to the past, this surprise sequel has delivered a promising vision of the future of the Atelier series.	Read review
ThisGenGaming	Justin Oneil	9 / 10	03-02-2022	Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream is the perfect way to celebrate 25 years of the franchise as it’s one of the best entries yet. The game has another interesting story as we get to join Sophie and a bunch of charming characters on an emotional journey. Furthermore, exploring and gathering materials is made more interesting by the new weather system, new layers to the battle system open up some fun possibilities and the crafting system is one of the most addictive yet. It was a surprise to go from Atelier Ryza 2 back to Atelier Sophie but it’s one that I’m very thankful the team sprung on us.	Read review
TrueGaming	Unknown	7.5 / 10	03-06-2022	Atelier Sophie’s second-part game provided a smooth and simplified experience with a focus on material manufacturing without making any attempts to make any significant move in the series.	Read review
VGChartz	Thomas Froehlicher	7 / 10	03-23-2022	Atelier old timers can once again feel at home, even if some important aspects are still lacking.	Read review
Video Chums	A.J. Maciejewski	9.2 / 10	02-24-2022	Even as a huge fan of the series, I’m still in disbelief how incredible of a game Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream is. It’s so jam-packed with outstanding gameplay and irresistible charm that it has single-handedly become the new gold standard for JRPGs.	Read review
Wccftech	Ule Lopez	9 / 10	02-28-2022	Regardless of my complaints, Atelier Sophie 2 does many things right to warrant a recommendation. It’s a great entry-level RPG with some intricate systems that will keep you entertained. The turn-based system might be a turn-off for some players, but I believe that we could work more with this genre, and Gust seems like they are willing to experiment more with it.	Read review
Worth Playing	Chris “Atom” DeAngelus	8 / 10	03-08-2022	Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream is a very by-the-numbers Atelier title, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. It’s fun to play, has a strong cast, and is nicely polished. It doesn’t try anything new or special, and it feels very much like a “safe” game. If you like Atelier titles, Atelier Sophie 2 is going to be a solid, if unexceptional, entry in your collection. It’s an improvement on the original Sophie through and through, but it doesn’t live up to other recent titles.	Read review

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Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream continues the story of Sophie and Plachta’s many adventures. After leaving Sophie’s hometown of Kirchen Bell, the pair discovers a huge tree identical to one that Plachta had seen in a dream, and as they get closer, a mysterious vortex pulls them inside. Sophie awakens alone in a curious new world called Erde Wiege, and it’s not long before she hears about an alchemist named Plachta that lives on the outskirts of town. Shockingly, when Sophie arrives at the atelier, she meets a young alchemy enthusiast named Plachta, and even though the alchemist shares the same name as her friend, she doesn’t recognize Sophie. What other surprises await Sophie on this journey? As the adventure continues, Sophie meets aspiring alchemist, Ramizel Erlenmeyer, who willingly agrees to help her in her time of need. The narrative elegantly unfolds with a charming new visual style that combines the art of the Mysterious sub-series with the high-quality graphics and animations featured in 2021’s Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends and the Secret Fairy.

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