Atelier Yumia arrives on Switch in March 2025
Six months until our journey to the Envisioned Land.
During Nintendo’s Partner Showcase last week, KOEI TECMO gave us a glimpse of the latest entry in the Atelier series: Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land. Today, they’ve provided the details, including the announcement of a March 21, 2025, release date.
You can read more about it below, but why would you do that when there’s a hefty new trailer to watch?
It’s certainly a lot to take in, what with all the new characters (dig their designs by artist Benitama), story beats (alchemy is evil now?), and…motorcycles? The trailer doesn’t yet give us a glimpse into this entry’s alchemy system or the constantly evolving combat system, but that’ll come. In the meantime, here’s more on the game.
In a world where alchemy has become taboo and is considered evil, Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land follows the adventures of Yumia Liessfeldt and her companions as they seek to uncover the truth behind the fall of the Aladissian Empire – which once thrived with alchemy – and the memories of its lost history. Yumia’s quest will take her across a ruined continent, and despite the uncertainties of confronting her past, she will need to create her own path if she hopes to unravel the mysteries behind the cataclysm that destroyed Aladiss.
Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land takes players on a journey exploring the theme of memory. Playing as Yumia Liessfeldt, a young alchemist who lost her mother in an accident when she was young, players set out to uncover the forbidden art of alchemy while also learning the true intentions of Yumia’s mother who hid her identity as an alchemist. Along the way, Yumia joins the Aladiss Research Team where she meets Vikto von Duerer and his younger sister, Isla von Duerer. There, they are also joined by an assorted cast of characters including a mysterious woman, a timid demi-human, and a former adventurer with spectacular experiences.
As you’d expect from an Atelier game (especially if you’ve played through the wonderful Atelier Ryza series), players will spend a lot of time exploring the vast continent of the former Aladissian Empire. Different biomes will provide materials for synthesizing and crafting new items for use in combat and exploration. And, for the first time, players will be also able to build, furnish, and decorate their own base with the all-new “Building” feature.
As for the game’s visual design…
…TECMO and developer Gust have teamed up with the brilliant artist Benitama to create the main visual and all of the character designs. Specializing in creating illustrations and character designs for various fantasy game titles, Benitama incorporates references to paintings and reliefs in his work while striving to balance both persuasive depth and cuteness. His design, characterized by a monochrome based style, give a cool impression while bringing out the charm of the Atelier series.
The adventure certainly looks to be a bit more “grown-up” than previous Atelier games, but we’ll learn over the next six months whether that’ll be the case. In the meantime, you can learn more about the game, it’s story, and it’s central characters at atelier.games/yumia/us. There’s even a 10½ minute “first look” to further whet your appetite. Check it out, then start the countdown.
