Travis Bruno of Capsule Computers writes:
“Gust’s Atelier series has almost always swapped out the main protagonist between games, often bringing back familiar faces for later games in the same trilogy. That changed back in 2019 when the developer struck gold with a character that would turn out to not only be one of, if not their most, popular lead characters in the franchise’s history but also the only one to headline her entire trilogy in the form of Reisalin Stout. This continuous journey over the past few years has seen Ryza grow from a naive girl dreaming for adventure that had never left her home island to a highly skilled alchemist respected by anyone who knows her name. All journey’s must have a conclusion however and with Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key set to close out the Secret trilogy as well as Ryza’s story, has Koei Tecmo managed to deliver a satisfying conclusion to this long arc and fan favorite character?”
