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Koei Tecmo America Confirms Launch Dates for Atelier Games
Final Chapters of Alchemy RPG Series Unfold Early 2015 on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita
BURLINGAME, Calif. – November 7, in the year of our Lord
2014 – KOEI TECMO America is pleased to announce today
that the latest installments for the ATELIER series are
confirmed for release in North America. The grand finale of
developer Gust's Atelier Dusk series will bring Atelier Ayesha
Plus: The Alchemist of Dusk to the PlayStation®Vita handheld
entertainment system on January 13, 2015 and finish with Atelier
Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea for the PlayStation®3
computer entertainment system on March 10, 2015.
Atelier Ayesha Plus: The Alchemist of Dusk tells the tale of
Ayesha Altugle, who after the death of her grandfather and the
disappearance of her younger sister Nio, now lives alone
blending healing cures to sell in her workshop. Upon a vision of
Nio appearing near her empty grave, Ayesha, convinced she is
still alive begins her search to save her.
The enhanced PlayStation Vita version will bring new features
including dual audio, bosses from Atelier Escha & Logy:
Alchemists of the Dusk Sky, new costumes, a hard mode and the
Album missions which unlock exclusive costumes and gameplay
features and the ability to change party members at any time.
Additionally, almost all content from the original PlayStation 3
version can be carried over. Atelier Ayesha Plus: The Alchemist
of Dusk for the PlayStation Vita will be available for digital
download on January 13, 2015 for $39.99. This game has been
rated T for Teen by the ESRB.
Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea closes the final
chapter in the Atelier Dusk series and is the incarnation of
features developed based on community feedback of the previous
Dusk titles and new systems that combines ease of entry for
newcomers, with the choice to advance gameplay for long-time
fans. The battle system will incorporate strategy and speed, the
time management system will be free from restrictions allowing
for unlimited play time and Alchemy RPG fans can look forward to
a straightforward menu in the engaging Synthesis system.
In Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea players chose to
play as either the reserved, mission-focused Shallistera,
daughter of a tribal leader who embarks on voyage to find a cure
for her ailing father or ambitious, energetic Shallotte, who has
been struggling to bring success to the alchemy workshop since
the passing of her father. While their personalities and
appearance are drastically different, they both share the
nickname "Shallie" and uncover the reasoning why along each of
their journeys— the dual main character system has been improved
with separate stories and multiple endings for Shallistera and
Shallotte.
For the first time in the Atelier series, Atelier Shallie:
Alchemists of the Dusk Sea will include a 360 degree camera,
giving players more freedom as they explore a vast world map
that has expanded greatly with many new environments that evolve
based on how the player progresses. In the new Quest system
players can either take on only assignments necessary to
progress the game or earn more points engaging in additional,
more challenging quests. Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk
Sea will available for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment
system on March 10, 2015 for $49.99. This game has not yet been
rated by the ESRB.