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Atelier Sophie The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book Synthesis System
BURLINGAME, Calif. — May 11, in the year of our Lord
2016 — KOEI TECMO America today revealed a wealth of
information and assets highlighting the Synthesis system and
colorful cast of characters in developer GUST’s upcoming RPG,
Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book. GUST’s
long-running Atelier series comes to the PlayStation®4 computer
entertainment system for the first time with this brand new,
standalone entry on June 7, 2016, with a simultaneous
digital-only release for the PlayStation®Vita handheld system.
In Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book, alchemy
is key to crafting useful items that can aid Sophie and her
friends on their travels. Throughout their journey players are
encouraged to discover and concoct a variety of new and useful
recipes, which are then added to the Mysterious Book, Plachta,
whose memories slowly return as her pages are filled. Using what
they’ve learned, players can easily craft items with specific
bonuses attached to them using the series’ brand new Synthesis
system. To do this, players have access to a 4x4 panel system
which can grow depending on the type and quality of the
cauldron. As ingredients are placed into the cauldron, they will
take up a set amount of tiles on the panel which, if utilized
correctly, allows items to be more efficient than they normally
are. A wide choice of recipes with different shape, size and
quality can be used to craft items, and making full use of the
panel space is vital to receiving optimal bonuses.
On their journey, players will play as Sophie Neuenmuller, who
runs an atelier in the town of Kirchen Bell. Joined by best
friends Monika Ellmenreich and Oskar Behlmer, they begin a quest
to learn new alchemy recipes and restore Plachta’s missing
memories. Along the way, they also meet Julio Sebald
Leidenschaft, a young knight from the country of Adalett, who’s
investigating alchemy for unknown reasons, and Fritz Weissberg,
an ex-mercenary - now puppeteer - who is skilled with the ways
of the sword.
A diverse cast of townspeople are also on hand to help Sophie
and her friends with their adventuring needs. Making his return
from Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky is Logy,
who runs a prosperous blacksmithing shop in town. Corneria, a
girl with the unique ability to duplicate items, runs a mass
production shop. Harol Simens is the local clock shop owner, and
while he can be sarcastic and harsh, he’s in fact a caring and
helpful fellow. Leon is a travelling clothier, proud of her
talents at making charming clothes. Horst Basler runs the café
and will serve as Sophie’s eyes and ears, as he is well-versed
in the latest information around town. Sophie will meet many
other members of the game’s residents in encounters that include
events and cutscenes.
A limited edition of Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the
Mysterious Book is currently available to pre-order exclusively
through NIS America’s Online Store, which includes a 48-page
hardcover art book, a 2-disc soundtrack with 38 tracks of
in-game music, a cloth poster, and five miniature art prints all
housed in a beautifully designed collector’s box.
This title has been rated “T for Teen” by the ESRB. Families
have to pay Internet usage fees on the digital download version.
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