book Koei Atelier Sophie the Alchemist of the Mysterious Book Art Works
| Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book | |
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| Developer(s) | Gust |
| Publisher(due south) | Koei Tecmo |
| Director(s) | Yoshito Okamura |
| Producer(s) | Tadanobu Inoue |
| Designer(due south) | Yoshito Okamura |
| Artist(s) | Yuugen, Noco |
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| Series | Atelier |
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| Release | PlayStation 3
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| Genre(s) | Part-playing |
| Way(s) | Single-thespian |
Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book [a] is a 2022 Japanese role-playing video game developed by Gust for the PlayStation three (only in Japan), PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita (digital-simply)[iv] [5] [6] [7] and Microsoft Windows. It is the 17th primary game in the Atelier series and the showtime game of the Mysterious storyline, too every bit the debut of Koei Tecmo taking over publishing rights for Western regions in place of NIS America. The enhanced version of the game titled Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book DX [b] was released for PlayStation 4, Windows, and the Nintendo Switch on April 22, 2021.[viii]
A sequel, Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream released on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation four, and Windows on February 25, 2022.[9] [10]
Gameplay [edit]
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The game features a completely reformed worldview from before titles within the series, in addition to a new alchemy-axial system. Sophie is able to obtain ideas for recipes from activities such as harvesting, exploring, contesting, or from events,[11] and these ideas are used every bit a basis of improving her knowledge of alchemy. When she performs alchemy, the thespian is presented with diverse predetermined shapes representing the ingredients used, and arranges each shape on a puzzle board that represents the cauldron. This process involves visual trial-and-error, and if the shapes are arranged perfectly, the actor receives a bonus. The materials selected touch on the quality of the item synthesised.[11] [12] This system is intended to offer a high degree of liberty based on the actor's own playstyle.[11]
One time the actor gathers the required ingredients, the alchemy process involves a 5-step process which consists of selecting a cauldron, applying ingredients, arranging shapes to receive bonuses, reviewing the bonuses acquired, and finally selecting which bonuses the player intends to continue. After crafting, the actor is able to progress the story, in add-on to equipping up to four categories of items using the "Dollmake" feature.[13]
The "Dollmake" characteristic allows the thespian to freely customise Plachta using costume items crafted by the role player via alchemy. As the number of items crafted via alchemy increases, the possible customisation options widen.[12] [xiv] The game's new weather system affects how the game earth changes based on the current time and weather; for example, items receive shop discounts and specific types of enemies appear at certain times and under certain weather.[11]
Plot [edit]
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The game is set up in the small town of Kirchen Bong, a location with a warm atmosphere and occasional rainfall, during the dawning era of alchemy prior to it becoming a widespread art.[11] Within the outskirts lies an atelier studio run solely by a girl named Sophie, who has a mysterious power that allows her to combine items together to form entirely dissimilar items. Without a mentor or reference guide to teach her, her alchemy attempts repeatedly fail time and fourth dimension again. Ane day, all the same, she comes across a mysterious volume that moves and talks by its own free volition.[12] Sophie'south goal is to restore the book's memories and its former human class.[15]
Characters [edit]
- Sophie Neuenmuller[16]
- The protagonist of the game, who is an alchemist that runs her own atelier studio. Although she is popular and bright, she is also sloppy and is terrible at housework.[14] [17]
- Plachta[xvi]
- A silver-haired daughter with amnesia, who is originally an old volume from the atelier's bookshelf. Plachta teaches Sophie abracadabra, and as more recipes are written within her, she regains her memories. The player can customise her advent via synthesised costumes using the game'south "Dollmake" feature.[14] [17]
- Oskar Behlmer
- A greengrocer'southward son who has a passion for plants. Although he is lazy and physically unfit, he has an optimistic personality and the unusual ability to hear the voices of plants. He is also knowledgeable about grass and flowers.[18]
- Monika Ellmenreich
- A talented adult female born to a well-respected family who excels at swordsmanship and her studies. Every bit Sophie's childhood friend, she oftentimes looks after her and scolds her. She has a serious personality and prioritises politeness, though she enjoys singing.[18]
- Corneria
- An alchemist girl who works equally a volume seller, and has the special ability of being able to replicate things, at the expense of shrinking her own body size.[nineteen]
- Harold Siemens
- A clocksmith who prefers making guns over repairing watches. He has a sarcastic personality.[20]
- Horst Basler
- An old man in accuse of the Kirhen Bell café, which operates every bit a bar in the evening. He is responsible for brokering requests, and shares information with Sophie.[twenty]
- Leon
- A tailor who fights with a spear and uses jamming items.[21]
- Julio Sebald Leidenschaft
- A young knight from the country of Adarett studying abracadabra.[21]
- Fritz Weissberg
- A former mercenary who now performs boob shows during his travels equally a doll-maker. He uses dual swords in gainsay.[22]
- Meklet ( メクレット )
- A young boy with an interest in abracadabra who can run across into the truthful nature of things.[23]
- Atomina
- A young daughter who is oftentimes silent. She accompanies Meklet.[23]
- Tess Heitzmann
- The simple-minded and troublesome showgirl for the Kirchen Bell café.[23]
- Logix "Logy" Fiscario
- A blacksmith who provides assistance to Sophie by crafting equipment for the political party, he is based on a character of the same name from the Sunset series.
Development [edit]
The game was commencement announced to the public through pre-publication previews of Weekly Famitsu and within the 593rd volume of Dengeki PlayStation, and is directed by series managing director Yoshito Okamura.[24] [25] [26] Prior to the game'southward official reveal, trademarks for the names "ソフィーのアトリエ" and "不思議な本の錬金術士" had been filed past Koei Tecmo on May 20, 2015.[27] The grapheme designs are illustrated by Yuugen, an illustrator from Chiba Prefecture who has prior worked on Bravely Default, alongside Noco from Saitama Prefecture who has previously illustrated for KanColle: Kagerou, Setting Sail!.[14]
Yoshito Okamura states that the choice of experimenting with ii illustrators aims at creating a mysterious epitome for the game'southward setting and allows people with different artistic directions to pattern unlike characters which provides greater significance to the character designs. This is the starting time game in the series to use multiple artists.[eleven] Musicians involved in production for the game's opening, ending and insert songs include Rurutia, Ami, Haruka Shimotsuki, Tsukiko, Okazaki Anna, and TynwaldMusic.[eighteen] The game, along with the other initial Social Gust game, Nights of Azure, experienced delays in release, with Atelier Sophie's delay being graphics quality enhancement.[28]
Reception [edit]
Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book received "by and large favorable" reviews for the PlayStation 4 version according to review aggregator Metacritic;[29] the Windows version received "mixed or average" reviews.[thirty]
The game received a Famitsu review score of 33/xl across all platforms.[32] The game sold a full of 68,106 physical retail copies beyond all three console platforms within the starting time week of release in Japan.[42] Koei Tecmo stated the game to take sold 170,000 units in Japan/Asia lone in their late 2022 report.[43] The game had shipped 400,000 copies by 2021.[44]
Notes [edit]
- ^ Japanese: ソフィーのアトリエ~不思議な本の錬金術士~, Hepburn: Sofī no Atorie ~ Fushigi na Hon no Renkinjutsushi ~
- ^ Japanese: ソフィーのアトリエ ~不思議な本の錬金術士~ DX, Hepburn: Sofī no Atorie ~Fushigi na Hon no Renkinjutsushi~ DX
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- ^ "Atelier Sophie coming w for PS4, PS Vita in June". Gematsu. March eighteen, 2016.
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- ^ ""Atelier Sophie" in the Works for PlayStation 3, PlayStation four, and PS Vita". Crunchyroll. June 24, 2015.
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- ^ "Atelier Sophie coming west for PS4, PS Vita in June - Gematsu". 2016-03-18. Retrieved 2016-08-ten .
- ^ "Atelier Mysterious Trilogy Palatial Pack announced for PS4, Switch, and PC". Gematsu. February ii, 2021. Retrieved Feb 2, 2021.
- ^ "Atelier Sophie ii: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream announced for PS4, Switch, and PC". Gematsu. 2 Oct 2021. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- ^ "Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream". Retrieved February 26, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f Weekly Famitsu, ix July 2022 effect, page 46-47 [ permanent dead link ] .
- ^ a b c Dengeki PlayStation book 593 (9 July 2022 issue), page 84-85.
- ^ Dengeki PlayStation volume 594 (23 July 2022 result), page 16-17, page 18-19.
- ^ a b c d Dengeki PlayStation volume 593 (9 July 2022 result), page 86-87.
- ^ "PS4/PS3/PS Vita「ソフィーのアトリエ ~不思議な本の錬金術士~」錬金術を軸としたコンセプトや物語の中心となるソフィー、プラフタを紹介". Gamer. June 29, 2015.
- ^ a b "『ソフィーのアトリエ ~不思議な本の錬金術士~』メインキャラクターの"ソフィー"と"プラフタ"、変化に溢れた世界を紹介(1/2)". Famitsu. June 29, 2015.
- ^ a b Weekly Famitsu, 9 July 2022 consequence, page 44-45 [ permanent dead link ] .
- ^ a b c Dengeki PlayStation volume 594 (23 July 2022 event), page 20-21.
- ^ "Atelier Sophie reveals new grapheme Corneria". Gematsu. July 21, 2015.
- ^ a b "Atelier Sophie details boxing organisation, new characters Corneria, Harol, and Horst". Gematsu. July 26, 2015.
- ^ a b "Atelier Sophie introduces new characters Leon, Julio, and Fritz, Chase Link arrangement". Gematsu. August 10, 2015.
- ^ "Atelier Sophie details Plachta in battle, new characters, and Chain Links". Gematsu. August 26, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Atelier Sophie introduces Makalet, Atomina, and Tess". Gematsu. August 25, 2015.
- ^ "Sophie no Atelier Game Revealed". Anime News Network. June 23, 2015.
- ^ "【電撃PS】『ソフィーのアトリエ ~不思議な本の錬金術士~』ファン待望の『アトリエ』シリーズ最新作が公開!". Dengeki Online (in Japanese). June 23, 2015.
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External links [edit]
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Official website
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atelier_Sophie:_The_Alchemist_of_the_Mysterious_Book
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