Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy

 Switch
User Score
8.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 85 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 74 out of 85
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 85
  3. Negative: 7 out of 85
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  1. ReviewHype
    Mar 11, 2021
    10
    this game completely surpassed its predecessors in my opinion, it's original, innovative and very fun!
  2. mishi631
    Apr 24, 2021
    10
    Excellent title! The serie Atelier is very good and beatiful!! Very recomend! 10/10
  3. Lesh0
    Apr 16, 2021
    10
    Not as amazing as the first one but still amazing 10/10. The beginning is slow but then it picks up steam and is very fun.
  4. Polarisao
    Mar 25, 2021
    9
    Love this game! So much fun. Its 9 out of 10 though because some kinks are in the game such as the synthesis glitch when you make 'proper' items
  5. JohnDoeVin
    Feb 2, 2022
    9
    A worthy sequel that surpasses Ryza 1 in many ways but falls short in others. Let me get the negatives out of the way first. Narratively speaking, Ryza 2 is much weaker than it’s predecessor. It seemingly starts off much stronger than Ryza 1 but as the game progresses I realized that much of what I was doing didn’t really seem to matter all that much by the time I reached the end of theA worthy sequel that surpasses Ryza 1 in many ways but falls short in others. Let me get the negatives out of the way first. Narratively speaking, Ryza 2 is much weaker than it’s predecessor. It seemingly starts off much stronger than Ryza 1 but as the game progresses I realized that much of what I was doing didn’t really seem to matter all that much by the time I reached the end of the game. Furthermore, I found the endgame content (and more importantly replayability) to be lacking which is a shame because after my 50 hour playthrough I was hungry for more content especially after putting well over 100 hours into Ryza 1. Those negatives aside, Ryza 2 improves on almost every other aspect including but not limited to: graphics, exploration, alchemy and combat. An Atelier game has never looked better and it not only looks great but runs fantastic on Switch! The beautiful natural environments as well as the ancient temples are so much fun to explore especially with new abilities such as swimming and climbing. Alchemy has been streamlined even further making this the most accessible game to date. Lastly, Ryza 2 has taken the fun real-time turn-based battles from the first entry and made changes to make it even more enjoyable. There’s a lot to love about this game and even if the story isn’t as strong as some of the other entries in the series the charming characters and addictive gameplay will be enough to keep you coming back for more alchemy!… Expand
  6. MisamoAlex
    Jun 18, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is good, the battle is more funny than the 1, but the enemies and history is poor… Expand

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73
#73 Best Switch Game of 2021

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    May 17, 2021
    80
    Ryza charms as a lead protagonist, and her adventures in this sequel will engage your mind and your heart. [Issue #51 – March/April 2021, p. 71]
  2. Nintendo Insider
    May 10, 2021
    80
    Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy is like eating a veggie chip: while you love the concept of vegetables in chip form as a picky eater, as you proceed to enjoy it you begin to remember that the chips still contain them, and as a result you’re left with a weird aftertaste. By all means, Atelier Ryza 2 is superior to the first game in almost every sense of the term except story (and that’s being a bit generous), but I never got used to continuously feeling like I’m drifting off-course despite progressing. Regardless, Atelier Ryza 2 is an example of a sequel done right, and I’m looking forward to seeing where Gust goes with the series in the future.
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  3. Universo Nintendo
    Apr 2, 2021
    85
    Atelier Ryza 2 is an expansion on the concepts that were laid down by it’s predecessor; this means that fans of the previous game will probably love the new adventure. However, the familiarity also means that those who weren’t charmed by the first outing won’t have that many reasons to give a chance to this new title.
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