Tech-Gaming writes: "As an aficionado of Gust's alchemical titles (which include both the Atelier and Mana Khemia series), I was expecting to be immediately absorbed by Atelier Annie: Alchemists of Sera Island. The concept of carefully crafting weapons, rations, and quest items out of everyday objects has consistently fascinated my inner MacGyver. My first hour or so with Annie proved to be disappointingly wearisome- the game's dialog was unnecessarily long-winded, and interactivity was minimal. Then quite unexpectedly, Sera Island blossomed, and relinquished its stifling tutorial to reveal a title that more of a sim that a conventional role-playing game."
