KOEI TECMO Europe and developer GUST Studios have announced the arrival of two new characters in Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream. In addition to them they have also announced updates to the franchise’s panel synthesis system. The latest installment of the beloved Atelier series will be available across Europe on February 25, 2022 per Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 e PC tramite Steam.
New updates on Atelier Sophie 2
Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream follows the beloved alchemist Sophie Neuenmuller, shortly after her adventures in the first chapter released in 2016. Sophie’s unexpected new adventure finds her unconscious in a mysterious and dreamlike world known as Earth cradle, where she is saved by an unknown face.
The hero of the day is called Claretie fins, who dreams of someday finding a treasure that can only be found in Erde Wiege. It’s a procurer who sells things she finds all over the city but is also known for being reckless and wild. Alette helps Sophie explore this new world, starting in search of Sophie’s friend, Sail, which appears to have disappeared.
They then begin their journey to a place known as The Dream Tree, where Sophie was found unconscious. The mysterious woody plant it looks like the tree that Sophie and Plachta had last explored before ending up in Erde Wiege but Plachta is nowhere to be found.
When Sophie and Alette return to Roytale, the only town in the Erde Wiege, they are approached by a man named Olias Enders, who calls himself “the strongest bodyguard in the world”. Olias claims to know a girl named Plachta e offers his services to guide them to the atelier on the outskirts of the city. But when the trio arrives and meets Plachta, Sophie claims she doesn’t know this new girl. Who is this new Plachta and what is her relationship with Sophie’s best friend? Sophie, Alette and Olias are determined to find out.
Skills, catalysts and much more
During their adventure, the characters will have to use theirs alchemy skills to proceed, with players using a updated version of the panel synthesis system present in the Mysterious subseries.
In this new chapter, new objects are created based on the alchemical components of the materials placed on the panel. Alchemical components are associated with an element (color) of fire, ice, lightning, wind or light. By selecting a material that consists of an element (alchemical component) that corresponds to the type of object that you want to synthesize, you can acquire various effects.
With alchemical components, brightly lit panels are known as connecting components. When the connecting panels of the same element are adjacent, then form a link. The greater the number of connections, the better the effects will be.
As the game progresses, players will be able to use catalysts and restricted panels.
The use of catalysts will allow special effects such as increasing the size of the synthesis panel. While limited panels have a higher difficulty level of synthesis, there are special effects that can only be acquired using a limited panel.
Additionally, Sophie and Plachta will be able to unlock special use of Assist Skill. When the synthesis Plachta is unlocked, you can select Sophie or Plachta for the synthesis. There are some exclusive recipes for Sophie and some just for Plachta. Some of them include important items that will allow you to progress through the game.
Finally, to create the Advanced Objects, which are the key to the story, the players must increase their alchemist level. Balance the use of Sophie and Plachta in the synthesis to increase each of their Alchemy Lv. it will be essential to advance the story and unravel the mysteries behind this mysterious dream.
For more information you can consult the official website.