I do like Rorona a bit better than Annie, but I won't deny that I really, really liked Atelier Annie. Perhaps it was the even more quirky nature of the game, or the fact that it was a little more relaxed than Rorona (as far as item making and tasks in general). Having never played (or rather played much of) Atelier Iris and at the time hadn't touched Mana Khemia (not to mention it was before Rorona was released), Annie was what revived my interest in the Atelier games and actually motivated me to play and finish the first MK as well as made me anxious for the Rorona release.
So yeah, I have a soft spot for Atelier Annie because of that...

