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  • Summary: Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland is the third and final Atelier game set within the Arland world.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. May 29, 2012
    92
    Unless you find JRPGs absolutely repugnant, there's little to dislike about Atelier Meruru. It's a delightfully addictive game that provides a great sense of player achievement. A wealth of content ensures that players are never without a goal to work towards, and ten possible endings give the game tremendous replay value.
  2. May 18, 2012
    85
    For fans of the series, you will not be disappointed. Almost every character you have known in the trilogy will return, and the new characters you come across are as goofy and loveable as the older ones. For new comers, I would suggest playing the first two games, but Meruru does offer some good back story in the menus for the ones not too familiar with the series.
  3. May 24, 2012
    60
    This latest entry makes changes to the overall structure that obscure the game's best elements instead of accentuating them, and the lack of any central conflict left me completely uninterested in the story and characters. All that's left is an occasionally fun grind to finish your chores and an overall aesthetic that you will either love or hate.

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