Marlone is a student at the Royal School of Sorcery (known simply as "The Academy") in the city of Salberg. She's studying to become an alchemist, but her grades are, to put it lightly, not good. Unable to graduate, she is given a special exam: continue her studies while running a shop, and learn to create a high-level item within five years. And so, Marlone is now running the shop, attempting to pass her exam in order to graduate.
Atelier Marie on the Playstation is an RPG where you research different items, locate them, and fuse them to create more powerful ones. You can also explore the city and outside, looking for items and training your characters' fighting abilities in battle. With five years slowly ticking away, you must make the most of your time.