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Atelier Sophie The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book Announced
BURLINGAME, Calif.—March 18, in the year of our Lord
2016—KOEI TECMO America proudly announced today the
upcoming launch of Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the
Mysterious Book for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment
system and digitally for the PlayStation® Vita handheld system
on June 7, 2016. The PS4™ system version will also be available
through the NISA online store in a limited edition package
containing a two-disc original soundtrack featuring 38 tracks
from the in-game score, a cloth poster, a 48-page hardcover art
book, and a set of five beautiful miniature art prints. Atelier
Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book is the debut of the
long-running Atelier series on PlayStation®4, and will mark a
new beginning for GUST’s popular brand of role-playing games.
Set against a vibrant background reminiscent of a medieval
European town, the Atelier series’ latest standalone installment
follows the exploits of a young novice Alchemist, Sophie, who
discovers she is the owner of an enigmatic book imbued with a
soul. This Mysterious Book seems to hold all the secrets to the
art of Alchemy, even going on to become Sophie’s mentor. As
Sophie improves her Alchemy skills throughout the story she
unravels forgotten memories, and eventually sets out to uncover
the strange tale of the book’s origin.
The development team at GUST consider Atelier Sophie: The
Alchemist of the Mysterious Book to be the new standard for the
Atelier series, as the studio has channelled all of its
creativity into rebuilding the series’ signature Alchemy system
from the ground up and into crafting a visually stunning world
full of well-rounded characters and beautiful illustrations. In
a series first, there are two key illustrators involved in the
making of Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book –
NOCO and Yuugen. Their distinctive work brings the in-game world
to life and creates a dynamic environment where time, weather,
and relationships play a key role in the adventures of the young
new Alchemist and her trusted allies.
Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book will also
receive a limited edition release available exclusively through
the NISA online store, which is now available for pre-order.
This collector’s edition will include:
• PS4 version of Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious
Book
• 2-disc original soundtrack featuring 38 tracks of original
music from the game
• 48-page hardcover art book, including illustrations and
sketches of the characters, creatures, and background art of the
game
• Set of 5 5" x 7" beautiful mini art prints
• 40" x 26.8" cloth poster