Info about Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian: Official game description: Early Purchase Bonus ==================== Activewear Adventuring Set One costume each for both Rias and Slade, as well as an Adventuring Charm Set. Content Details: \- "Passion Runner" Costume for Rias \- "Fresh Trainer" Costume for Slade \- "Training Charm" and "Victor's Charm" Adventuring Charm Set Note: \- The early purchase bonus is available for purchases made up through October 9th, 2025. \- Costumes can be equipped after the main menu is unlocked by selecting "Combat Equipment" followed by "Change Costume." \- The items in the Adventuring Charm Set can be equipped after the main menu is unlocked by selecting "Adventuring Gear." \- This content may become available for purchase or for free at a later date. Digital Deluxe Edition & Ultimate Edition ========================================= Digital Deluxe Edition Content Details -------------------------------------- Content Details: \- The main game \- Digital Deluxe Pack Costume palette changes for Rias, Slade, Raze, Wilbell, Totori, and Sophie (2 for each character, 12 total) and a Head Start Item Pack. The Head Start Item Pack contains 10 types of ingredients and 2 types of Starpearls, setting you up for success during your early adventure. Note: \- Please check the official site for details. \- Costumes can be equipped after the main menu is unlocked by selecting "Combat Equipment" followed by "Change Costume." \- Starpearls can be equipped after the main menu is unlocked by selecting "Combat Equipment." \- Please be aware that other editions containing this product exist. Be careful not to make duplicate purchases. \- Please be aware that the main game is also available for purchase as a standalone product. Be careful not to make duplicate purchases. Ultimate Edition Content Details -------------------------------- This set includes: \- The main game \- Digital Deluxe Pack \- The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian - Atelier Season Pass \- Season pass purchase bonus: "Alchemist of Memories" Costumes for Rias and Slade Season Pass Contents: 6 items including the bonus 1) Season pass purchase bonus: "Alchemist of Memories" Costumes for Rias and Slade One costume each for both Rias and Slade. 2) Gust Extra BGM Pack A pack of "Atelier" series background music that can be used when changing the in-game BGM. 3) Additional Characters - Resna and Valeria After a certain point in the story, Resna and Valeria from "Atelier Resleriana" will be added as party members with additional characters stories. 4) "Beginning of Summer Days" Costume Set A set of new swimsuit costumes for Rias, Slade, Raze, Wilbell, Totori, and Sophie. (1 each, 6 total) 5) Recipe Expansion Pack "The Essence of Alchemy" A pack of useful recipes for your adventure. 6) High-Difficulty Dungeon "Backwards-Ticking Clock Workshop" After a certain point in the story, the high-difficulty dungeon will be added. Note: \- Items 1 and 2 will release with the main game. Items 3-6 will be released by the end of January 2026. \- The name, details, and release date of each item are subject to change. Please check the official site for details. \- Costumes can be equipped after the main menu is unlocked by selecting "Combat Equipment" followed by "Change Costume." \- Recipes are available after synthesis has been unlocked, and BGM tracks can be used by selecting "Change BGM" on the save menu. \- Other requirements to use each item exist. \- Please be aware that other products include this content exist and that besides the set bonus these items can be purchased individually. Be careful not to make duplicate purchases. Notice Regarding the End of Support for Windows 10 ================================================== We sincerely thank you for your continual support of our company's products. The following is a notice regarding the system requirements for our PC game software (Windows version). On October 14th, 2025 (JST), Microsoft will be ending support for the Windows 10 operating system. Accordingly, our company will also be ending support for Windows 10 on Tuesday, October 14th, 2025. Should you continue to use Windows 10, you will still be able to play our games for some time after support has ended. However, there may be cases where games will not run properly due to the application of future updates or automatic updates. (Automatic updates refers to online games, etc., in which the program is automatically updated when the server is accessed.) We would like to ask all affected customers to please take note of the support termination date and consider OS migration as soon as possible. For information regarding the end of support for Windows 10, please refer to Microsoft's website. If any other guidance becomes necessary, we will provide such guidance as soon as possible. Thank you once again for your continued support and understanding. About the Game ============== **Two young adults return to their lost hometown in search of truth and to bring back what they hold dear.** Field ----- Freely roam around the Lantarna mainland while enjoying battles and gathering materials! Players can enjoy their adventure while taking in scenery like never before, experiencing the passage of time from day to night and changes in weather. Switch between Rias and Slade anytime, each bringing their own unique field actions to the adventure! Dimensional Paths ----------------- In the multi-floor dungeon Dimensional Paths, the map layout and monsters change with every challenge. The higher the difficulty, the more valuable ingredients you can obtain. Powerful enemies and treasure chests may also yield rare equipment known as Starpearls. Venture into the Dimensional Paths in pursuit of premium synthesis ingredients and coveted Starpearls! Combat ------ Engage in thrilling battles with a highly strategic Timeline Command Battle system! Up to three party members can be placed on both the front and back rows. Enjoy fighting as one united force, and utilize new elements such as Multi-actions , Item Mix, and Link Attacks to add even more excitement to battles. Synthesis --------- Create your own unique items using the simple yet intricate “Gift Color Synthesis”! In this simple system, items can be made by adding ingredients according to the recipes. By linking the Gift Colors of ingredients, their traits will be carried over to the finished product. Players can also unlock new recipes by adding specific ingredients to certain recipes. Additionally, each recipe has three arrangement slots where extra ingredients can be added, boosting the effects of the finished product. Town Development & Shop Management ---------------------------------- Sell items created through synthesis or found while exploring! Help boost the town's restoration activities by selling a variety of items, and then invest the profits and resources earned from the shop to develop the town further. As the town starts to bustle once again, reference books containing new synthesis recipes will be made available, and the story will develop! Characters ---------- Rias Eidreise (Hina Tachibana) Slade Clauslyter (Shunichi Toki) Characters from previous Atelier series games will also join your party! Razeluxe Meitzen Totooria Helmold Wilbell Voll-Ersleid Sophie Neuenmuller Meet a wide cast of familiar characters from throughout the Atelier series! Story ----- The town of Hallfein once rested on the border between three provinces, prospering thanks to mining and trade. However, a mysterious tragedy struck the peaceful town, and most of its residents completely vanished. Hallfein became a restricted area, and access was forbidden to all except investigators from the capital. Years passed, and the restrictions were eventually lifted, after which plans to restore the town were put together. Taking this opportunity, a young man and young woman follow their hearts and return to Hallfein after being forced to leave it so long ago; the young woman wanting to restore the shop previously run by her missing grandfather, and the young man hoping to learn more about the items left to him by his departed father. They both also seek to learn why the town's residents vanished that day. The two will meet and set out on a journey in search of the truth together. However, neither could imagine just what would await them on that journey. Note: \- Please check the official site for details. \- Please be aware that other editions containing this product exist. Be careful not to make duplicate purchases. Release date: Sep 25, 2025 Categories: Turn-based Combat, Exploration, Crafting, Resource Management, Town Building, Shop Management, Single-player Story, Dungeon Crawler - Hardware Profile: No data Feature extractions: - Community Price: No data - Playtime Metrics: No data - Time-to-fun: No data - Player Archetypes: No data Below are summaries of things people say about the game per category. Each point is assigned a weight that represents how often it is mentioned across all reviews. What players like: - Return to Classic Atelier Formula (weight 0.92): Players highly praise the game for returning to the traditional Atelier style, reminiscent of Sophie 2 and older titles. This includes classic turn-based combat, exploration, and alchemy systems, which many feel were missing in recent entries like Yumia and Ryza. - Overall Positive Reception (weight 0.8): The game receives overwhelmingly positive feedback, with many players calling it 'super fun,' 'amazing,' and a 'high-quality work.' It's considered a significant upgrade from the mobile version and a refreshing experience compared to recent series titles. - Improved Turn-Based Combat (weight 0.42): The return to a turn-based combat system is a significant positive for players, who found it more engaging and strategic than the action-oriented mechanics of previous titles. The system is described as fun, well-balanced, and a welcome change. - Engaging Characters and Story (weight 0.31): Players appreciate the new and returning characters, finding them likable and well-designed. The story is described as understandable for beginners, enjoyable for veterans, and maintains a curious, somewhat serious atmosphere. - Superior to Atelier Yumia (weight 0.28): A recurring sentiment is that the game is vastly superior to Atelier Yumia in almost all aspects, including optimization, gameplay, and overall enjoyment. This title is seen as a positive change of direction for the series. - Streamlined Exploration and Design (weight 0.19): The game's exploration is praised for its convenience, allowing easy material collection. The return to smaller, curated maps instead of an open world is appreciated, making the experience feel more focused and less bloated with side activities. - Improved Graphics and Performance (weight 0.16): The game's graphics are generally well-regarded, with players noting an improved visual style that maintains a dreamlike setting. Performance is also praised, with the game running smoothly and being well-optimized, even on higher settings. - Effective Shop Management (weight 0.12): The shop system is highlighted for its good tempo, with items selling quickly and generating money efficiently. The return of shop management, tied to town restoration, is a welcome feature for many players. - Balanced Difficulty (weight 0.1): The game's difficulty is seen as well-balanced, with enemies providing a decent challenge even in the early stages, indicating a commitment from developers to avoid easy power inflation. - Early Item Duplication (weight 0.08): The availability of item duplication early in the game (Chapter 2) and its low cost (only money) is noted as a convenient feature, contributing to abundant item availability. Common complaints: - Simplified Alchemy System (weight 0.42): Players find the alchemy system overly simplified, lacking depth, complexity, and engaging mechanics compared to previous Atelier titles. This simplification detracts from a core gameplay element for many long-time fans. - Graphics & Asset Reuse Concerns (weight 0.26): Players note a graphical regression compared to previous titles, with simple graphics, weak textures, and rough shadows. There's also a strong sentiment that the game reuses many assets and scenes from mobile games, contributing to a 'rushed' or 'asset flip' perception. - Limited New Content & Characters (weight 0.2): The game is criticized for not introducing enough new characters and relying heavily on existing ones, which some feel should have been DLC. The overall content is considered disappointing for the price point. - Unsatisfying Exploration & Open World (weight 0.17): Exploration is described as clunky and less rich or open compared to other Atelier games. There's a general dissatisfaction with the quality of the open-world design, with some comparing it unfavorably to previous titles. - Lack of Localization (weight 0.15): A significant portion of the player base is disappointed by the absence of Russian and German language support, as well as a lack of English dubbing, making it difficult for non-native English speakers to follow the extensive dialogue and story. - Poor PC Controls & UI (weight 0.14): The game suffers from unchangeable keyboard settings, fixed WASD controls, and an inability to use the number pad, making it unplayable or frustrating for some PC users. The shop system also lacks detailed settings for item management. - Recycled Music & Character Design (weight 0.11): About half of the game's background music consists of existing songs, which disappoints players looking for new compositions. Additionally, the male protagonist's design is found unappealing by some. - Slow Pacing & Story Progression Issues (weight 0.09): The game has a slow and potentially boring start with long early conversations. Story progression can be hindered by unclear requirements, such as needing a specific unhinted recipe to advance town development. - Miscellaneous Feedback (weight 0.07): Based on limited feedback, other minor points include high investment costs making players feel like town rulers, a desire for a demo, and a general poor early impression of the game. - Limited Character Customization (weight 0.06): Players are disappointed by the lack of variety in character outfits, with protagonists and other characters only having a few recolors and limited unique options. - Season Pass & DLC Concerns (weight 0.05): The deluxe season pass is criticized for lacking good clothing options, and some promised extra playable characters and swimsuits were not available at launch, leading to player dissatisfaction. Gameplay feedback: - Town restoration & shop management (weight 0.21): A core gameplay loop involves town restoration, which is achieved through managing a shop and utilizing a donation system. Donating money and materials attracts visitors and increases shop profits, with regional and total shop levels unlocking effects and decorations. - Instanced exploration maps (weight 0.18): The game features large but closed, instanced maps for exploration rather than an open-world design. This structure is consistent with the game's focus on narrative progression. - Dual protagonist choice (weight 0.15): Players choose between two protagonists at the start, Slade or Rias, to advance the story and experience different plot points. However, the initial choice may have limited impact on the overall narrative. - Returning characters & DLC (weight 0.14): The game features a 'wanderer' concept, promising additional characters from previous games, including Ayesha, Logy, Resna, and Rias. Logy has already joined, and Lesna and Valeria are scheduled to join via DLC. - Gameplay elements open up slowly (weight 0.04): Players noted that both the combat and synthesis systems take a significant amount of time to fully open up and allow for a complete opinion to be formed, indicating a gradual introduction of mechanics. - Graphics not a priority (weight 0.03): The game's graphics are not considered a primary focus or strength of the Atelier license, suggesting that visual fidelity is not the main draw for players. - New Game+ feature (weight 0.03): The game includes a New Game+ feature, allowing players to restart the story with certain progress carried over, enhancing replayability. Performance notes: - Excellent PC performance (weight 0.28): Players report the game runs exceptionally smoothly across various PC configurations, including high-end setups and even the Steam Deck, often achieving high frame rates like 150 FPS at 4K with no upscaling. This indicates strong optimization for diverse hardware. - Inconsistent button prompts (weight 0.07): A recurring issue for controller users is the frequent and distracting switching between PlayStation and Xbox button prompts (e.g., RT/R2, Left/L ) during gameplay. This can lead to confusion and disrupt the user experience. - Game crashes reported (weight 0.04): Some players experienced game crashes, specifically one instance of forced termination shortly after entering a city. This suggests potential stability issues in certain areas or under specific conditions. - Driver-related crash fix (weight 0.03): One player resolved a crashing issue by reverting their GeForce driver to an older version (580.97 from 581.29). This indicates that some stability problems might be related to specific graphics driver versions. - Average graphics quality (weight 0.03): One piece of feedback suggests that the game's technical and graphical aspects are not considered groundbreaking or a 'masterpiece.' This implies that while performance is good, visual fidelity might not be a strong point. Recommendations: - Accessible for new players (weight 0.41): While some suggest playing previous titles first, many reviewers agree that newcomers to the Atelier series can still enjoy this game. It's seen as a good option for those seeking a chill and laid-back experience. - Highly recommended for Atelier fans (weight 0.29): The game is strongly recommended for long-time fans of the Atelier series, especially those who enjoyed the Arland, Dusk, and Mysterious arcs, and Atelier Sophie 2. Many believe it sets a new standard for future titles. - Limited appeal for action fans (weight 0.22): The game might not appeal to players who prefer more action-oriented gameplay, similar to titles like Ryza or Yumia. Those seeking complex mechanics might find it lacking compared to other series entries. - Fun and addictive gameplay (weight 0.06): Some players found the game to be fun and addictive, leading to a positive overall recommendation. This highlights an engaging core gameplay loop. - Consider waiting for fixes (weight 0.05): A small segment of feedback suggests waiting before purchasing to see if any potential issues are addressed. This indicates some caution regarding immediate acquisition. Other player notes: - Story ties to Resleriana (weight 0.18): Players, both new and long-time Atelier fans, noted that understanding the game's story and terminology might be challenging without prior knowledge of Resleriana. While not strictly necessary, playing Resleriana could enhance the experience. - PC optimization and issues (weight 0.09): Feedback suggests the game might be optimized for Switch first, with the PC version offering higher resolution and unlocked FPS. A specific technical issue with flickering button prompts was identified, with a workaround involving disabling Steam Input. - Mobile game adaptation (weight 0.08): Some players identified the game as an adaptation of a mobile game, with one noting that playing the free-to-play gacha series helps understand some characters and is preferable to spending money on mobile gacha. - Minor technical and content notes (weight 0.05): Minor points include a desire for higher frame rate quality for 'jiggle physics' and a note that not all characters appear as they do in Nelke. These are specific, less critical observations. - Traditional Atelier direction appreciated (weight 0.04): A player expressed hope that the developers, Gust and Koei Tecmo, continue with the traditional direction for the series, suggesting satisfaction with the current game's adherence to established Atelier conventions. Emotions: - Satisfaction (weight 0.41): Players are highly satisfied with the game's return to traditional Atelier elements, including turn-based combat, improved alchemy systems (like the big cauldron), and a non-open-world design. The overall quality, strong performance on PC and Steam Deck, engaging characters, and well-designed combat and exploration mechanics also contribute significantly to this positive emotion. - Excitement (weight 0.12): Excitement stems from the game's high quality, its blend of classic and new features, and the potential for many hours of gameplay. The return of familiar characters and the anticipation of story developments and future DLC also generate significant player enthusiasm. - Disappointment (weight 0.11): Disappointment is primarily caused by a perceived simplification of the alchemy system, which some players find boring or 'dumbed-down.' Other factors include limited new playable characters, clunky exploration, and the absence of certain localization options (e.g., Russian, German subtitles). - Joy (weight 0.09): Joy is frequently expressed due to the game's return to turn-based combat and a non-open-world structure, which many players prefer. The overall fun experience, charming female protagonists, and nostalgic elements like returning characters and features also contribute to this feeling. - Frustration (weight 0.07): Frustration arises from specific gameplay issues such as color-based puzzles being difficult for colorblind players, unchangeable keyboard controls, and game crashes. Some players also express frustration with slow DLC releases and story progression roadblocks. - Enjoyment (weight 0.05): Players experience enjoyment from the overall game experience, particularly highlighting the engaging combat system and the appealing design of the female protagonist. - Curiosity (weight 0.02): Curiosity is driven by the nuances of the alchemy system, the potential of the shop management system, and the integration of returning characters, prompting players to explore deeper aspects of the game. - Relief (weight 0.02): Relief is felt when the game addresses and fixes annoying problems present in previous titles, indicating an improvement in design and player experience. - Acceptance (weight 0.01): Players show acceptance of the game's flaws, often due to the presence of beloved characters like Sophie or because they perceive the game as offering better value despite its mobile origins. - Love (weight 0.01): Love for the game is expressed as a strong, overarching positive sentiment, indicating deep affection for the overall experience. - Gratitude (weight 0.01): Gratitude is directed towards the developers for actively listening to and incorporating player feedback, suggesting a positive relationship between the community and the development team. - Thoughtfulness (weight 0.01): Thoughtfulness reflects a player's decision-making process, specifically regarding playing other games first, indicating a considered approach to their gaming queue. - Surprise (weight 0.01): Surprise occurs when the game significantly exceeds players' initially low expectations, leading to a positive and unexpected experience. - Neutrality (weight 0.01): Neutrality is observed regarding aspects like simple graphics and the game's mobile origin, suggesting these elements do not strongly sway opinions positively or negatively for some players. - Delight (weight 0.01): Delight is specifically caused by engaging and enjoyable character interactions within the game, highlighting the strength of the narrative and character development. - Comfort (weight 0.01): Comfort is experienced due to the game's cozy atmosphere, providing a relaxing and pleasant environment for players. - Skepticism (weight 0.01): Skepticism arises from doubts about the game's overall quality and its status, possibly due to pre-release information or initial impressions. - Concern (weight 0.01): Concern is expressed regarding the simplified alchemy system, indicating worries about its depth and long-term engagement. - Cynicism (weight 0.01): Cynicism is present concerning the game's origins and its perceived reliance on existing content, suggesting a critical view of its development and originality. - Resignation (weight 0.01): Resignation describes a player's decision to give a positive review despite having reservations, implying a reluctant endorsement.}