VGChartz’s Thomas Froehlicher: “Atelier Ryza 3 hasn’t turned me into a Ryza believer overnight, but the effort to make it better than Ryza 2 is genuine and noticeable. The world created by Gust is compelling this time around, and so is the progression system, thanks in large part to the amount of freedom given to the player. The level of challenge feels great too, although I would certainly like to see a better battle system. The solid gameplay base of the series clearly hasn’t been lost, now Gust just has to choose if it wants to deliver a fun & compelling follow-up or more mushy drama.”
