Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian releases simultaneously worldwide on September 26

Koei Tecmo and Gust have confirmed the release date for Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian. The new RPG will be available simultaneously worldwide on September 26.

The Japanese announcement stream also featured the Japanese voice actors behind the title's two protagonists. Hina Tachibana is voicing Rias Eidreise, and Shunichi Toki provides the voice for Slade Clauslyter.

This offline console game will also have some similarities with the mobile game Atelier Resleriana: Forgotten Alchemy and the Polar Night Liberator. This game will take place in the same Lantarna region. In addition, it will also feature characters from prior series entries. Sophie Neuenmuller and Totooria "Totori" Helmold, as well as Mana Khemia 2's Razeluxe "Raze" Meitzen and Wilbell Voll-Ersleid from Atelier Ayesha, are confirmed to appear as playable party members.

Unlike the recently released Atelier Yumia, the battle system in this game will return to the series staple turn-based battles. It will also have a shop management system where Rias and Slade can sell or invest crafted items to develop the surrounding town. But unlike the Nelke spinoff, the town-building aspect in this game appears to have fixed locations.

Soon after the Japanese stream ended, Koei Tecmo America published an English first-look trailer which you can also find right below. Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian will be available worldwide for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam, with Japan getting an exclusive release for the older PlayStation 4.

Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian takes players on a mysterious and cozy adventure alongside new protagonists Rias Eidreise, an adventurer with a talent for alchemy, and Slade Clauslyter, a young man capable of opening entrances to dimensional paths leading to alternate dimensions. These two heroes will join forces in an attempt to discover the reason for the disappearance of the inhabitants of Hallfein, while also trying to follow in the footsteps of their loved ones and restore their hometown. During their journey, they will meet various characters who will help them, including familiar faces from the Atelier series such as Sophie Nuenmuller, Razeluxe Meitzen, Totori Helmold, and Wilbell Voll-Ersleid.

Set in the universe of Atelier Resleriana: Forgotten Alchemy and the Polar Night Liberator, this new Atelier title will transport players to the continent of Lantarna, where they can explore, gather ingredients for synthesis and discover every secret corner, day or night, rain or shine. Players will also have the opportunity to explore multi-level dungeons, known as “Dimensional Paths”, where the structure will change randomly with each visit, allowing players to gather different ingredients and challenge new enemies depending on the difficulty level chosen.

Fights in Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian will blend strategy with turn-based combat for strategic timeline command battles where players can form a team of six characters (three in the front line and three in the back). By using action points and equipped items to their advantage, users will be able to inflict damage and influence the timeline of characters’ turns, triggering consecutive turns for allies and activating powerful unite attacks.

Using ingredients gathered during exploration or combat, Rias will be able to synthesis various items during a process called “Gift Color Synthesis”. During this synthesis process, players will have to connect the “Gift Colors” of the ingredients together to create new items. They will also be able to assign traits or change recipes depending on the ingredients used. When certain characters come to lend Rias a hand, this will further strengthen the item created.

In addition to the traditional Atelier gameplay system alternating between exploration, combat and synthesis, users will be able to sell items via Rias’ shop while helping develop the town. By selling synthesised items, players will earn money they can invest in the development of Hallfein, thus unlocking new recipes and progressing through the main story.