Koei Tecmo was on the Alchemist live broadcast yesterday (20th), following the first trailer of Nintendo Direct. The first wave of news about “Atelier Mary’s Alchemy Remake” has been officially released.
“Atelier Mary ~Sarbrook’s Alchemist~” is the first work in the Alchemist series. Released on May 23, 1997. The game slogan “I don’t want to save the world anymore” became a topic, and established the status of daily RPG.
The story describes that the protagonist, Mary, is an underachiever studying at the Royal School of Magic (commonly known as: Academy). One day, for the graduation exam, the teacher gave her an Alchemy Workshop. The content of the graduation exam was to complete a work that would satisfy the teacher.
To this end, it is necessary to improve the technology of alchemy, collect alchemy materials, reference books, props, and earn money to hire adventurers… Blending, fighting, entrusting, etc., there are many things that can be done, and players can complete them in their own way. The goal of graduating from the academy.
This time, the reworked version of the character portraits and event cutscenes are newly drawn in a style that suits the preferences of modern players, and 2D animations are also added to the portraits. Character and scene 3D modules are also imported. Players can operate cute Q-version characters to move around and explore.
In addition to retaining the simple and high-degree-of-freedom gameplay of the original version, this game also expands teaching instructions and guidelines for various functions. The movement and acquisition systems in the town are also fully reworked in conjunction with the latest models to bring a smoother gaming experience. In addition, BGM and voice are also remade & added, and an “Appendix (EXTRA)” is added after the level is cleared.
In addition, this remake also adds a number of systems, the “unlimited mode” does not have the “five-year graduation” time limit mode. Players who don’t like the sense of urgency of limited time and want to enjoy life in the Alchemy Workshop leisurely can advance the game at their own pace.
Added “communication events” Added communication events between the main characters, from which you can discover a new side or charm of the characters that was not depicted in the original version. “Teacher Ingrid’s Topics” sets up topics, which can be used as the direction of the strategy. Avoid the “don’t know what to do” problem that some players have. In addition, there are various functions such as changing the difficulty level and rearranging the Alchemy Workshop.
The traditional Chinese version of “Mary’s Alchemy Workshop Remake ~Sarbrook’s Alchemist~” is expected to be released on July 13 on PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Steam. In addition to the regular version, the official version and the collector’s version will also be released.