Remuooru no Alchemist DS is a remake of a PC strategy game about running an alchemy shop to get out of debt. It's a pretty specific situation, and one you're probably not likely to run into -- although debt is certainly prevalent enough. Alchemist involves securing stock from farmers and wandering adventurers, then filling your shelves with a combination of unaltered materials and alchemically-combined products. You can use your profits to pay off your debts and also to expand your shop.
The cute graphics and rather bizarre subject matter lift Remuooru no Alchemist above more mundane simulators. We're a lot more likely to want to run a fake shop to get out of fake debt if it's a magical fake shop.
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5-19-2008 @ 9:57AM
macanima said...
That looks absolutely adorable. I'd probably play the heck out of it.
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5-19-2008 @ 1:37PM
Kia said...
Damn, you got my hopes up. I thought this was confirmation of the DS Atelier game getting licensed. u_u
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5-20-2008 @ 8:10PM
mechaghidorah said...
The little girl looks so cute and hopeful when opening her shop... Only 3 items on the bare shelves and a wooden crate as the counter! The above image is even more hilarious as the store is fully stocked with a gleaming crystal counter... but from her expression, business is slow. So so adorable!
I guess it's too much to ask for an English localization.
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