With digital pre-orders now open for Atelier Resleriana: The Purple Alchemist and the White Guardian, we have been grateful for the chance to interview basic producer Junzo Hosoi and improvement producer Yasunori Sakuda concerning the upcoming sport.
Nintendo Insider: I assumed I’d begin with reflecting on the place the Atelier collection is now in comparison with a decade in the past. In recent times, the collection’ reputation has expanded significantly amongst its western viewers. How encouraging has this been for the group to see how quickly its fanbase has grown, and has that had any influence on the way you strategy creating a brand new sport within the collection?
Junzo Hosoi: We’re really grateful. The rising variety of Atelier collection followers abroad has turn into an enormous encouragement for the event group. However I imagine this outcome isn’t just due to us, however the gamers as nicely, who’re interested by these sorts of interviews and who assist us.
We are going to proceed to check globally well-liked titles and proceed to problem ourselves with titles which have the worldwide market in thoughts, akin to Atelier Yumia, for a lot of gamers to take pleasure in. I wish to proceed creating works that can earn the followers’ assist.
Nintendo Insider: How strongly is that this new journey related to Atelier Resleriana: Forgotten Alchemy and the Polar Evening Liberator? Can or not it’s performed as a standalone expertise, or has it been created with an expectation that gamers could have skilled the cell sport?
Yasunori Sakuda: This sport takes place inside the identical setting because the earlier Resleriana, so we partially used its system as reference. Nevertheless, it is a fully new title, with a plot that takes place inside the identical timeframe because the cell sport, however in a distinct area.
For individuals who have performed the cell sport, this is likely to be considered a “spin-off” of kinds. These gamers will be capable of see connections to the unique sport, however those that have by no means performed the cell model can expertise this sport as a totally new title.
For instance, the realm surrounding Hallfein, which is explored throughout early sport, shall be a totally new place, which suggests even newcomers will be capable of step into it with out points.
Nintendo Insider: Atelier Resleriana: The Purple Alchemist and the White Guardian seems to return to what I’d describe because the collection’ “traditional” design, in contrast with the brand new route taken for Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Recollections and the Envisioned Land. How have you ever seemed to proceed to construct on what followers have come to anticipate from this basis?
Junzo Hosoi: Atelier Yumia was created with the worldwide market in thoughts and to be a extra “difficult Atelier”, whereas this title was created with the idea of being extra of a “conventional Atelier” title. Shifting ahead, I feel it might be good for the Atelier collection to be developed having each the “difficult” and the “conventional” Atelier. For us, we imagine this title can be utilized as a base to push out new types of command battles, a synthesis system with extremely troublesome parts, and plenty of extra prospects.
Nintendo Insider: For individuals who should be unfamiliar with the collection, would you suggest Atelier Resleriana: The Purple Alchemist and the White Guardian as an entry level?
Yasunori Sakuda: As it is a crossover title, numerous characters from previous video games will seem. There’s numerous completely different opinions about this level, however I feel this title might be beneficial to gamers new to the collection exactly as a result of it’s a crossover. I would really like it if those that are interested by a particular character would play the collection they initially appeared in.
Nintendo Insider: Have there been any new additions to the Battle or Synthesis techniques that you simply wish to spotlight for brand spanking new and returning followers?
Yasunori Sakuda: The synthesis system makes use of a shade linking system referred to as “Reward Shade”. Elements will achieve sure traits relying on the colour order and new gadgets might be created as gamers add new colours and particular components to the combo. The idea of “linking colours” in itself is easy, however for the reason that synthesized merchandise will inherit the linked shade, numerous trial and error is required to be able to perceive what sort of intermediate components to create, what traits to hold over, the way to carry over or mix splendid traits, and so on. In fact, those that simply wish to clear the sport gained’t have to dig deep into synthesis, however please attempt to create your personal distinctive and {powerful} gadgets.
Now we have additionally added the “Unite” function for battles. A gauge will replenish because the battle progresses and as soon as it reaches a specific amount, it’s doable to unleash a “Unite Assault” primarily based on the character motion order. As soon as the “Unite” gauge is full, gamers will enter the “Unite Burst” state, which hyperlinks the “Unite Assault” and the character’s particular transfer. We made it with the intention of making the sensation of a united entrance with companion characters.
Nintendo Insider: This sport introduces ever-changing multi-level dungeons referred to as Dimensional Paths. How did the group strategy designing these, and may their issue ranges be modified in order that gamers can proceed to problem themselves?
Yasunori Sakuda: Dimensional Paths are a number of various kinds of multi-level dungeons, each with as much as 4 issue ranges. Apart from the bottom degree, all different ranges are there as a replayability function, so those that wish to deal with the story don’t essentially have to problem it.
For individuals who wish to problem themselves in battles or expertise extra synthesis can go for a better issue degree and purpose for higher rewards. They will select to additional problem themselves as soon as they clear the sport, or tackle the problem as their characters get stronger all through the story.
Nintendo Insider: The sport stars Willbell, Totori and Sophie as returning characters. How did the group select which characters would make an look?
Junzo Hosoi: There are numerous collection inside the Atelier collection, so we wished to incorporate as many various characters from them as doable. For Raze particularly, we created his first 3D mannequin for the unique Resleriana, so we chosen him since we wished followers to take pleasure in this. Another excuse is that the story of this title takes place concurrently the second half of the primary a part of the unique Resleriana, so we selected characters that might be in Hallfein throughout that point.
We additionally chosen them contemplating the steadiness in a celebration. If solely alchemists have been chosen it might turn into unbalanced, so gave characters akin to Raze and Wilbell, a swordsman and a witch respectively, an attacker-like function.
Nintendo Insider: Are you able to say whether or not having present save knowledge from earlier Atelier video games will unlock any bonus content material (e.g. costumes) in Atelier Resleriana: The Purple Alchemist and the White Guardian?
Yasunori Sakuda: There is no such thing as a save knowledge carry over or bonus system in place.
Nintendo Insider: With Nintendo Swap 2 now out, has the group had an opportunity to discover any alternatives with the brand new {hardware} – whether or not that be an enhanced “Nintendo Swap 2 Version” or any visible or efficiency enhancements in comparison with enjoying the sport on the unique Nintendo Swap?
Junzo Hosoi: From the beginning of improvement, our intent was to create solely a Swap model. This title was created with the Swap in thoughts. It’s doable to learn from the ability of the Swap 2.
Nintendo Insider: What are you most excited for gamers to expertise in Atelier Resleriana: The Purple Alchemist and the White Guardian?
Junzo Hosoi: Since that is the Atelier collection, I wish to deliver consideration to the synthesis system. For the reason that “linking colours” has been matched to the collection’ titles, it has turn into a totally completely different system for consoles. Linking colours appears to be like quite simple, but it surely has turn into a really deep system.
We’re following the “The extra time you place into it, the extra advantages you get” idea for this sport, so whereas aiming for the strongest gadgets is sort of difficult, there’s positively a distinction between those that spend the time difficult themselves and people who want to not. In fact, those that simply wish to clear the sport gained’t have to dig deep into this side, however since gamers can now create ultra-powerful gadgets, I hope they are going to tackle that problem.
Moreover, gamers will be capable of meet many characters from varied collection, so please stay up for it!
Atelier Resleriana: The Purple Alchemist and the White Guardian shall be launched at retail and digitally on the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Swap worldwide on 26 September 2025.
