Even though some of its mechanics have been expanded and improved by Atelier Firis, Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book is still an enjoyable game, mostly thanks to the development of Sophie and Planchta's friendship and
the engaging alchemy system.
As you can see, this handheld adventure boasts an active - time battle
system, «
engaging human drama,» and a cool upgrade
system (
Alchemy is a big part of the game, it seems), and there even appears to be some strategy.