Exciting news for Atelier fans! Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & The White Guardian, the upcoming console and PC title, will not include a gacha system, a significant departure from its mobile predecessor. Let's delve into the details.
Atelier Resleriana's Console Spinoff: A Gacha-Free Experience
Ditching the Gacha
Koei Tecmo Europe announced on November 26, 2024 (via Twitter/X) that the new Atelier Resleriana title will forgo the gacha mechanics found in its mobile counterpart, Atelier Resleriana: Forgotten Alchemy and the Polar Night Liberator. This means players won't be pressured into in-app purchases to progress or unlock characters.
Beyond the absence of gacha, the announcement highlighted the game's offline playability, eliminating the need to interact with the mobile version. The game's official website promises "New protagonists and an original story await in Lantarna," suggesting a shared world but independent narrative and characters.
Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian is slated for release on PS5, PS4, Switch, and Steam in 2025. Pricing and a precise release date remain unannounced.
The Mobile Predecessor's Gacha System
Atelier Resleriana: Forgotten Alchemy and the Polar Night Liberator, the foundation for the upcoming title, is a mainline Atelier game incorporating a gacha system. While retaining core Atelier elements like synthesis and turn-based combat, it integrates a monetized gacha mechanic for character acquisition and strengthening.
The gacha utilizes a "spark" system, awarding medals with each pull to unlock characters or Memoria (illustration cards). Unlike a pity system, there's no guaranteed drop after a specific number of pulls. The game launched in January 2024 on Steam, Android, and iOS, receiving mixed reviews on Steam but generally positive ratings on mobile platforms. However, the Steam reviews often cited the gacha system's cost as a major drawback.
