<s>
Atelier	B-Application
Iris	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Azoth	I-Application
of	I-Application
Destiny	I-Application
,	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
as	O
,	O
is	O
a	O
role-playing	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Japanese	O
developer	O
Gust	O
Co	O
.	O
Ltd	O
.	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
the	O
sequel	O
to	O
Atelier	B-Application
Iris	I-Application
:	I-Application
Eternal	I-Application
Mana	I-Application
,	O
although	O
lore-wise	O
is	O
a	O
prequel	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
gameplay	O
in	O
Atelier	B-Application
Iris	I-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
an	O
improvement	O
over	O
its	O
predecessor	O
in	O
many	O
aspects	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
battle	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
characters	O
can	O
Charge	O
Attack	O
to	O
gain	O
skill	O
points	O
,	O
Break	O
Attack	O
to	O
delay	O
enemy	O
turns	O
,	O
use	O
various	O
items	O
created	O
through	O
alchemy	B-Language
,	O
defend	O
or	O
flee	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Being	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
defining	O
feature	O
,	O
Atelier	B-Application
Iris	I-Application
2	I-Application
has	O
an	O
item-customization	O
and	O
-creation	O
scheme	O
known	O
as	O
alchemy	B-Language
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Felt	O
's	O
party	O
,	O
every	O
character	O
can	O
be	O
equipped	O
with	O
two	O
accessories	O
and	O
two	O
alchemy	B-Language
items	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
to	O
providing	O
stat	O
boosts	O
,	O
alchemy	B-Language
items	O
also	O
provide	O
an	O
additional	O
ability	O
when	O
equipped	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Meanwhile	O
in	O
Eden	O
,	O
Viese	O
starts	O
taking	O
care	O
of	O
Iris	O
,	O
a	O
mysterious	O
girl	O
that	O
can	O
perform	O
alchemy	B-Language
without	O
needing	O
any	O
mana	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similar	O
to	O
its	O
predecessor	O
,	O
Atelier	B-Application
Iris	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Azoth	I-Application
of	I-Application
Destiny	I-Application
has	O
several	O
playable	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
in	O
Atelier	B-Application
Iris	I-Application
,	O
the	O
driving	O
forces	O
behind	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
alchemy	B-Language
are	O
the	O
Mana	O
spirits	O
and	O
Atelier	B-Application
Iris	I-Application
2	I-Application
has	O
a	O
greater	O
number	O
of	O
Mana	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
received	O
"	O
average	O
"	O
reviews	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
review	B-Application
aggregation	I-Application
website	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
