[PS5] Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Reminiscences and the Envisioned Land Overview

Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Reminiscences and the Envisioned Land from Koei Tecmo America and Gust brings us the newest entry within the beloved collection on PS5. Try our Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Reminiscences and the Envisioned Land evaluation!

Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Reminiscences and the Envisioned Land from Koei Tecmo America and Gust brings us the newest entry within the beloved collection on PS5. The Atelier franchise acquired its begin approach again in 1997 on the unique PlayStation console, and it has now over 25 video games in whole not counting spin-off releases or remakes. I’ve had an opportunity to evaluation lots of the Atelier video games, akin to Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Nightfall Sea on PlayStation 3, Atelier Ayesha Plus: The Alchemist of Nightfall on PlayStation Vita, the Mysterious Trilogy Deluxe Pack on Nintendo Change – which incorporates Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Nightfall DX, Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Nightfall Sky DX, and Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Nightfall Sea DX – and even Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg, which lastly introduced us the previous Japan unique on PlayStation 5. It’s now 2025, and it’s time to dive into a brand new journey!

Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Reminiscences and the Envisioned Land is the story of a younger girl by the identify of Yumia Liessfeldt, who misplaced her mom as a result of an accident in her childhood. With a serious cataclysm destroying the good continent of Aladis, alchemy is now thought-about taboo on this world… however it seems that Yumia’s mom was an alchemist! Yumia joined the Aladiss Analysis Group to be taught extra about what her mom did and what Yumia herself might now do. As the sport’s identify suggests, the theme for this recreation is that of reminiscence, of moments in folks’s lives that come below the highlight… for higher or worse. Certain, relieving good recollections is at all times nice, however what about recollections of failures or hardship?

Issues have modified when in comparison with a giant chunk of the earlier entries within the collection, making for a superb approach for these new to the franchise to leap in. I reviewed the collection reboot DYNASTY WARRIORS: ORIGINS earlier within the yr, which took the beloved DYNASTY WARRIORS collection for a brand new spin that made the entire thing really feel very recent. The identical will be stated about Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Reminiscences and the Envisioned Land because it takes the weather that make the Atelier collection such a enjoyable expertise and streamlines the entire thing in order that avid gamers of all talent ranges can get an opportunity to get pleasure from this new entry.

The very first thing you’ll discover is how fight is now in real-time, which makes for a really totally different expertise! If I needed to examine it to a different collection, I’d say that, at instances, it kinda seems like, say, the Valkyrie Profile video games at instances. Don’t fear, because you’ll get to be taught the fundamentals a minute after booting up the sport, due to the tutorial fight section through the prologue. Once you come into contact with an enemy on the battlefield, you’ll be despatched into battle. Your objective is easy: assault all enemies to cut back their HP to 0 earlier than they do the identical to your celebration. Every of the characters in your celebration will get to be taught particular abilities, which can be mapped to the X, Circle, Sq., and Triangle buttons.

Utilizing a talent will put it into cooldown, and also you received’t be capable to use it once more till its timer is up. Abilities which have two or extra makes use of can be utilized a number of instances in a row, and their cooldown interval received’t start till the talent animation is over. Take note of your enemies whereas in fight because you’ll have a small window of alternative to defend your self towards their assaults. Time issues excellent, and also you’ll be capable to use the L2 button to parry assaults with a Precision Guard, which can significantly scale back how a lot harm you obtain. When you don’t wish to danger messing up and being broken, you may as well press left or proper on the left analog stick and the L2 button to carry out an evade bounce that may hopefully will let you absolutely keep away from that enemy’s assault.

The battle space can be cut up into two areas: the interior vary and the outer vary. You may change between ranges by performing a variety shift, which is finished by urgent up or down on the D-Pad. This may enable you evade an enemy’s assault when it’s solely targetting the interior vary or the outer vary, respectively. One thing else to bear in mind is that your enemies can have bodily and magic stun symbols. When you harm an enemy with an assault that matches the displayed icon, it’s going to scale back the displayed quantity. Bringing the quantity all the way down to zero will stun that enemy, which can will let you deal extra harm whereas it stays in that weakened state.

For some battles, all enemies can be in the identical space, which can set off a rumble battle. Enemies in rumble fights can be a bit extra vicious and aggressive, so that you’ll must be additional cautious with the way you take care of them as a bunch and the way you attempt to keep away from their assaults. With the ability to get a Precision Guard throughout rumble fights can be essential because you won’t have sufficient time to evade assaults when teams of enemies goal you… particularly after they’re utilizing area-of-effect assaults. Certain, you would at all times use the left analog stick to maneuver round and attempt to discover the one spot the place the assault received’t hit you, however the timing goes to be a bit tough at first as you be taught every enemy’s assaults and abilities.

Press the R1 button to change between utilizing abilities and utilizing the totally different gadgets in your stock. As soon as you turn between one or the opposite, simply press the face button comparable to the mapped talent or capacity to activate it. You need to use gadgets so long as you might have some makes use of left for them. The extra gadgets that Yumia crafts with Synthesis, the extra choices your celebration members can have! Talking of which, to change between celebration members, maintain down the R2 button and press the Sq. or Triangle button to change to a different character. By utilizing gadgets, attacking enemies, defending, and evading, you’ll improve the Battle Fee, which you’ll see within the higher proper nook of the display. Filling the Battle Fee will shorten the cooldown of your actions, which can will let you achieve the higher hand. Do watch out when combating enemies, as a result of, if you happen to’re KO’d, then your Battle Fee can be diminished in half.

Whereas exploring an space, you’ll be capable to management Yumia with the left analog stick, leaping by urgent the X button. If leaping whereas dealing with a wall, you may carry out a second and third bounce by persevering with to press the X button, which can will let you attain increased spots. You can also make Yumia dash by urgent in on the left analog stick. Urgent in on the proper analog stick will present you some wavy vitality traces that may lead you to your subsequent vacation spot. Discovered an impediment in your approach? Simply press the Triangle button to seize onto it after which press the R2 button to push it. You can too press the Circle button to crouch, which can will let you go below low ceilings or to maneuver by way of tight spots.

You’ll be capable to use the shoot capacity to progress additional. Simply press the L2 button to prepared your gun, after which press the R2 button to shoot as wanted. This may make it potential so that you can gather substances from excessive locations or activate switches that might, for instance, set off a ladder to fall down to be able to climb to the next spot. Or possibly you’ll must shoot a fan in order that it stops spinning lengthy sufficient so that you can transfer by way of with out being sliced by its blades! You’ll must have ammo to have the ability to shoot, which you’ll create by the use of Easy Synthesis – extra on that in a bit. Urgent the R1 button whereas your gun is out will will let you lock on to the closest goal, which makes taking pictures loads simpler! Oh, and also you must also attempt to shoot at enemies you discover whereas exploring to be able to achieve a bonus when coming into the battle.

Exploration can also be extra seamless, that includes a big world so that you can try as a substitute of extra segmented places the place you used to gather sources as time shortly handed in order that you would hopefully gather sufficient substances to make use of Synthesis to create helpful gadgets. This time round, you’ll be capable to carry out Easy Synthesis whereas out and about. Because the identify suggests, this can be a extra simplified Synthesis course of that makes it potential to make use of the sources you’ve collected to this point to carry out a Synthesis that may yield new gadgets whereas exploring. Simply press the L1 and R1 buttons to open up the radial menu! That does imply you received’t want to return to your Atelier to carry out some Synthesis processes for, effectively, less complicated gadgets, so make sure you give it a go! Easy Synthesis and common Synthesis are processes by which you’ll be capable to faucet into the Mana contained in gadgets to create new ones.

You will have to assemble sources loads. When close to issues with the collect icon, all you’ll must do is press the Triangle button to acquire some beneficial sources. These would be the substances used for Synthesis and can be added to your basket as you gather them. Your Atelier remains to be vital since it’s going to function your base. From there, you may work on Synthesis and use leftover sources that aren’t helpful for Synthesis to create gadgets and upgrades to your base on the workbench. These embrace, as an example, flooring, foundations, partitions, and roof items to restore your base, in addition to furnishings to embellish the placement and make it a bit cozier. You can too construct modules that may unlock issues akin to having the ability to change the outfits of your celebration members, storing surplus sources, and even one thing to replenish the vitality of your Vitality Core. Vitality turbines will cost over time, and you may take the vitality they’ve accrued to replenish your Vitality Core.

Correct Synthesis on the Atelier would require that you simply profit from your alchemy abilities to create gadgets from recipes that, for lack of higher phrases, weave collectively recollections from the Mana in stated gadgets. The very first thing you’ll Synthesize can be Luft, an air aspect assault merchandise. You’ll be utilizing a Reminiscence Vial for this course of because it incorporates the recollections of recipes. As soon as Synthesis begins, you’ll be capable to use the Core that you simply’ll must strengthen to craft a extra highly effective merchandise. That is performed by offering the core with Mana to activate it to be able to then add substances to slots to spice up the merchandise you intention to craft. The substances you add will create resonance areas relying on their energy and high quality. A better high quality and extra highly effective merchandise could make a giant distinction throughout Synthesis!

It’s best to discover further places to arrange a base to be able to then construct further vitality turbines to restock your Vitality Core, thus increasing your exploration vary. Why is that this vital? As a result of the vitality in your Vitality Core can be used not just for performing further jumps to climb increased when leaping towards partitions, it’s going to even be used to unlock landmarks and work together with sure objects. That is essential to your mission, as is defeating as many enemies as you presumably can whereas transferring towards your subsequent goal to be able to gather expertise factors. As soon as a personality has obtained sufficient, it’s going to get to degree up. This may increase the worth of its stats, akin to HP, assault, protection, and velocity.

By checking up on Shrines of Prayer, you’ll be capable to receive Vitality Prisms. You need to use Vitality Prisms to improve your Vitality Core, in addition to to unlock further abilities within the Ability Tree. If, for some purpose, a Shrine of Prayer isn’t activated, then meaning you first must return it to regular. Look across the space to see if there’s one thing so that you can shoot or a mechanism that should be repaired. Vitality Prisms are synthetic crystals which have the ability wanted to activate the latent potential in Mana, which is why they’re so vital. On the Ability Tree, you’ll be capable to work on unlocking abilities for the Synthesis, Exploration, and Fight units. You could possibly, for instance, increase the drop charge of rewards in fight, improve the variety of gadgets created in a single Symple Synthesis, improve the rank of substances obtained by taking pictures, or increase the dimensions of your Exploration Bag to be able to carry extra supplies.

With this one being a retail launch, it has a full trophy checklist with a Platinum trophy so that you can attempt to add to your assortment. And because it’s a Cross-Purchase title, you’ll be capable to obtain the PS4 and PS5 variations to your PlayStation 5 console at no additional value, and every recreation can have its personal trophy checklist to work on. Every checklist can be cut up into 34 Bronze trophies, 9 Silver trophies, and three Gold trophies. There are many goals so that you can work on, however for the reason that complete trophy checklist is compromised of hidden trophies – sure, actually – I’ll attempt to be as spoiler-free as potential by solely mentioning a handful of trophies. There’s a trophy for finishing the prologue map and one other one for unlocking your first landmark. You’ll get one other trophy when you’ve gathered your entire celebration members. One other trophy will pop if you go fishing for the primary time. Another trophy will unlock if you recall a recipe for the primary time. You’ll even be rewarded when you carry out Easy Synthesis 100 instances!

Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Reminiscences and the Envisioned Land is the story of a younger girl by the identify of Yumia Liessfeldt, who misplaced her mom as a result of an accident in her childhood. With a serious cataclysm destroying the good continent of Aladis, alchemy is now thought-about taboo on this world… however it seems that Yumia’s mom was an alchemist! Yumia joined the Aladiss Analysis Group to be taught extra about what her mom did and what Yumia herself might now do. As the sport’s identify suggests, the theme for this recreation is that of reminiscence, of moments in folks’s lives that come below the highlight… for higher or worse. Certain, relieving good recollections is at all times nice, however what about recollections of failures or hardship?

As you discover the Lignus Area, the Sivash Area, and the Auruma Area, you’ll get to be taught what it’s that makes every one in all them stand out from one another, with loads of characters to fulfill, new enemies to battle and sources to assemble. And earlier than I overlook, I do know that the sport is absolutely voice-acted, however it’s solely obtainable in Japanese. Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Reminiscences and the Envisioned Land launches on March 21 as a Cross-Purchase title, so your $69.99 buy will will let you obtain each the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 variations of the sport at no additional value. When you pre-order the sport, you may get these bonuses:

Atelier Yumia – Restricted Photograph Poses and Frames
Contains 5 totally different poses and three forms of frames which can be utilized in picture mode.

Be aware: Photograph mode is out there after base constructing has been unlocked. This content material might turn out to be obtainable for buy or without cost individually at a later date.

Atelier Yumia – Aladiss Investigation Preparation Set
Features a costume for each Yumia and Flammi, three “Coaching Wrist Weight” equipment, and the recipe for Coaching Wrist Weights. Coaching Wrist Weights improve the expertise gained from defeating monsters by 3% whereas geared up.

There’s additionally the Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Reminiscences & the Envisioned Land Digital Deluxe Version for $79.99, which provides the Atelier Yumia – Colourful Assortment, providing costume palette adjustments for Yumia, Flammi, Viktor, Isla, Rutger, Nina, and Lenja (2 for every character, 14 whole), three “Puni Badge” equipment, and the recipe for Puni Badges. Whereas geared up, Puni Badges improve the expertise gained from defeating Puni-type monsters by 50% and assure that they’ll drop gadgets. And if you wish to go all-in, you may get the Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Reminiscences & the Envisioned Land Final Version for $119.99.

This one contains the Final Version bonus: “Black Rose Magician” Costume for Yumia, in addition to the Season Cross content material! The Season Cross contains 19 gadgets, that are as follows:

1) Season cross buy bonus: Atelier Yumia – Further Hair Colour Set
5 hair shade adjustments for Yumia, Flammi, Viktor, Isla, Rutger, Nina, and Lenja (Flammi’s fireplace shade adjustments). There are 5 totally different colours for every character.
2-8) Distinctive swimsuit costumes for every of the seven celebration characters
9-15) Distinctive academy-themed costumes for every of the seven celebration characters.
16) Recipe and Blueprint Growth Pack “The Artwork of Aladiss”
17) Further Map 1
18) Further Map 2
19) Gust Further BGM Pack

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This Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Reminiscences and the Envisioned Land evaluation relies on a PlayStation 5 copy offered by KOEI Tecmo America.