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ever play any atelier games?
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i just yoinked the dusk trilogy off of fitgirl and was gonna start with atelier ayesha. i never played any of these before, is there a better trilogy or specific game that would be best to start with as i'm just being introduced to the franchise? or does it not really matter?
i'll basically be going in without knowing anything, it just caught my eye cause the art design is really pretty 
I just started Atelier Firis yesterday, so let me share with you the things I've gathered:
The first 2 games of the Dusk trilogy have time limits, which isn't great for a beginner trying to figure out the game mechanics. In the mysterious trilogy there's only Firis with a time limit until the exams (and it's supposedly a pretty generous one). After that you can chill again for the rest of the game. So, I'd recommend starting with Sophie and then the rest of the mysterious trilogy, followed by Sophie 2.
And then there's also the Ryza games, which people also call beginner-friendly, for those that want a more action-based gameplay.