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Atelier series

Atelier Marie: The Alchemist of Salburg

The game that started the Atelier franchise. Has never been released outside Japan.

23 May 1997

Atelier Marie: The Alchemist of Salburg is a role-playing (rpg) developed by Gust, released 23 May 1997 on PlayStation and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Atelier Marie: The Alchemist of Salburg is

Atelier Marie: The Alchemist of Salburg is a role-playing (rpg) game developed by Gust and released in 1997. It is available on PlayStation and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Marlone, known by her nickname Marie, is attending the prestigious Royal Academy of Magic in the city of Salburg. Despite her eagerness and genuine passion for alchemy, Marie is the worst student enrolled, continually failing her exams due to her clumsiness while synthesizing. Her instructor Ingrid allows Marie one final chance to graduate, gives her a workshop of her own in Salburg. The condition is that Marie must successfully synthesize a high-quality item within five years, or she will be held back from graduation. Over the five years, Marlone operates from her workshop, fulfilling requests for the people of Salburg. She also interacts with Schia Donnerstag, a close friend who is…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Atelier series

Atelier Marie: The Alchemist of Salburg is the first of 85 entries we hold in the Atelier series. The next entry was Atelier Marie Plus: The Alchemist of Salburg in 1997.

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What it launched against

Atelier Marie: The Alchemist of Salburg launched on 23 May 1997, within three weeks of Shadow Warrior and Triple Play 98.

Released around the same time: Shadow Warrior, Triple Play 98.

Official trailer

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When did Atelier Marie: The Alchemist of Salburg come out?
Atelier Marie: The Alchemist of Salburg was released on 23 May 1997 for PlayStation and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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