Developed by Gust, Atelier Iris ~Eternal Mana~ follows the adventures of young alchemist Klein Kiesling as he explores the world of Regallzine in search of the fabled "City in the Sky." Joined by his companions Lita, Popo, Nom, Arlin, and Delsus, Klein employs his powers of alchemy across dozens of different levels designed in the classic strategy/RPG mold. Unique to this series is the ability to "Synthesize" new items and weapons to gain additioaln abilities and powers, as well arcade action controls that can be used during battles to enable players to option to jump, hack, and slash in real-time.