The situation with Regallzine is also tied with the fate of Avenberry, a legendary city of alchemists that existed many hundreds of years before the game's beginning.

Many alchemists and treasure hunters have come to Avenberry to try to unlock its secrets since that time, and the city of Kavoc was built for that purpose.

Combat is tactical in that the party members can have their positions arranged in their half of the playing field before battle, and can be knocked back by some attacks.

Every time a character levels up, he gains 3 points to be added to the skills of the player's choice.

As an alchemy-based game, Atelier Iris features several forms of item synthesis: Atelier Iris is notable for having several in-game actions that help in exploring the game's world, including unusual ones such as flying, changing into a rabbit, using a Mana as a footstool, or healing the whole party.

The soundtrack was composed by Akira Tsuchiya, Ken Nakagawa & Daisuke Achiwa and was released May 19, 2004 in Japan by TEAM Entertainment.