Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana for PlayStation 2

Originally released in Japan in May 2004, Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana comes to America and features a solid anime-styled RPG world. As the young alchemist Krein Kislinck, son of a famous alchemist, your quest is to open the door to a city in the sky. You will travel around with your party of heroes collecting mana items and fighting evil beasts, mixing potions and spills in the midst of battle. As you adventure on, your alchemy will grow more potent, preparing you for a climactic showdown.

Critic Reviews

IGN Review (8.0 out of 10)

In the span of just over a year, the American leg of Nippon Ichi Software has become the darling of domestic RPG fans. Though its list of titles isn't exactly huge (limited to just Phantom Kingdom and Eternal Mana so far), its focus on decidedly Japanese strategy and role-playing games has made it a...more

User Reviews

Average Member Rating: 7.3 out of 10

Fun for awhile, but then grows tiring. (6 out of 10)

posted by brett82 (VICTOR, NY) on Apr 22, 2008
Member since Oct 2005
6 out of 7 gamers (86%) found this review helpful

I saw the latest Atelier Iris (4th for US?) and thought it looked neat, so I wanted to start from the beginning with Atelier Iris 1. I spent about 30 hours playing it before I sent it back. Graphics: The graphics are very dated and could've been for PS1. However, once you get playing for awhile, ...more

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