[PS4/Vita]Atelier Firis: The Alchemist Of The Mysterious Journey

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KOEI Tecmo Games' Gust brand updated its teaser website for a new project in its Atelier role-playing game series on Tuesday. The project's site linked to the websites for Weekly Famitsu and Dengeki PlayStation magazines, which revealed the Firis no Atelier ~Fushigi na Tabi no Renkinjutsushi~ (Atelier Firis: The Alchemist Of The Mysterious Journey) game debuting this fall on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita.

As the title indicates, it is the second in the Mysterious (Fushigi) series, after Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist Of The Mysterious Book (Sophie no Atelier: Fushigi na Hon no Renkinjutushi). Also as the title indicates, the theme this time is "journey," as the protagonist Firis (pictured below) travels across vast fields.

Weekly Famitsu is publishing an interview with producer Yoshito Okamura in its feature on the game on Thursday. Dengeki PlayStation will cover the game's world, story, "charming characters," and noteworthy new systems in the gameplay. It will also feature special illustrations, including one on the cover, and comments from the illustrators.

KOEI Tecmo America will release Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist Of The Mysterious Book in America on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita on June 7. The PlayStation Vita release will be digital-only. The game shipped for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Vita on November 19 in Japan.

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Gust revealed the latest of the Atelier series with Atelier Firis: The Alchemist Of The Mysterious Journey in this week’s issue of Dengeki PlayStation.

The characters will be designed by Yugen and Noco. We’ll have more details when information from the magazine leaks later tonight.

Atelier Firis*is releasing for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita. You can read more about the game in detail here, along with comments from the producer Yoshito Okamura here.

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Gust announced Atelier Firis: The Alchemist Of The Mysterious Journey in Japanese video game magazines this week, and we got ourselves the first details on its main characters, system, and more.

Firis Mistrut (CV: Kaede Hondo)
Character Design: Yugen

The protagonist of this title. She’s a 15-year-old girl who lives in a mining town that is closed behind an underground gate, and longs for the outside world. She has the special ability to find the location of ores, which she uses for mining work.

Leanne Mistrut (CV: Azusa Sato)

Firis’ older sister and traveling partner. She’s an excellent hunter and one of the few that are allowed to leave the town. She likes to spoil her younger sister Firis.

[/b]Game Elements[/b]

The theme behind Atelier Firis is “journey” (or trip, travel). Firis doesn’t have an Atelier in particular, but will use alchemy throughout her journey.

There will be mountainous areas, severely cold areas buried in snow, and all kinds of different areas, with the most extensive fields we’ve yet to see from the series.

Firis’ outfits will change as she continues on her journey. Time concept is also part of the game.

System

Choices affect the world and story of the game.

Depending on how you overcome obstacles throughout the journey, it’ll have an effect on the fields and story.

Example: in a situation where a bridge to cross a river is broken

A.) You can get a carpenter to fix the bridge. After thanking the carpenter, you may get some information about a strong monster nearby.

B.) Find another way to cross. Discover a cave near the river. There are dangerous monsters in there, but you might be able to find some new ores.

Traveler Bonfires

You’ll find various “Bonfires” in each field, and these can be used to put up tents which will be used for your Atelier for synthesis. You might also get effects from the land while using alchemy.

Synthesis

Similar to the previous title, it’ll a synthesis system that is done in puzzle-game style with the ingredients used as pieces. A new “Superdreadnaught Synthesis” will also be possible, allowing you to make things regardless of the size of the alchemy pot. That said, you’ll be able to make things like boats.

First-Print Bonus

A special costume for Firis.

Premium Box

Visual Book and rare tracks CD, an illustrated poster, clear art cards, and more.

Special Collection Box

In addition to what’s in the Premium Box, the Special Collection Box includes nine crystal paper weight cubes and a special theme. Each cube will show different character expressions.

Atelier Firis: The Alchemist Of The Mysterious Journey will release for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita. A NicoNIco Live program will broadcast on June 13, 2016.

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Following the first details on Atelier Firis: The Alchemist Of The Mysterious Journey, producer Yoshito Okamura shared additional details in an interview featured in this week’s issue of Famitsu magazine.

About the area and era

Okamura “The era is set shortly after the ending of the previous game. It takes place as the same world as Sophie’s but the area is pretty far from where she lived in Kilhen Bell.

“Alchemy culture is further developed than it is in Kilhen Bell, so you’ll see many alchemists other than Firis make an appearance.”

Does that mean characters from the previous game will appear…?
“I wonder [laughs]”

Julio and Leon that appeared in the previous game were from outside Kilhen Bell, does that mean Firis lives close to their hometowns?
“That is right. This time there will be all kinds of towns, and we’re challenging the maximum number of towns and fields from the Atelier series.”

It looks like the play feel will be quite different this time from before
“Up until now there was always the loop where you used a town as a base and checked out gathering locations to get material and go back to town for synthesis, but this time since you’ll be going to the next destinations, you’ll see what you can gather from the outskirts of the cities, see what you can make then will need to properly think about what you’ll want to take with you for the journey to the next city. I want you to try and learn through trial-and-error.”

“This time around, you’ll have a time limit of a year to accomplish the first objective, and after clearing that you’ll be able to play without any time limits.”

“Firis’ true journey begins after clearing that first objective. There are many events, including fields that are five times bigger than Sophie’s biggest fields.”

Atelier Firis: The Alchemist Of The Mysterious Journey will release for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita. The game’s development is currently at 50% complete.

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