[PS5] Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Recollections and the Envisioned Land Evaluation

Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Recollections and the Envisioned Land from Koei Tecmo America and Gust brings us the newest entry within the beloved sequence on PS5. Take a look at our Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Recollections and the Envisioned Land evaluate!

Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Recollections and the Envisioned Land from Koei Tecmo America and Gust brings us the newest entry within the beloved sequence on PS5. The Atelier franchise obtained its begin manner 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 evaluate lots of the Atelier video games, reminiscent of 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 Recollections and the Envisioned Land is the story of a younger lady by the title of Yumia Liessfeldt, who misplaced her mom as a result of an accident in her childhood. With a significant cataclysm destroying the good continent of Aladis, alchemy is now thought-about taboo on this world… nevertheless it seems that Yumia’s mom was an alchemist! Yumia joined the Aladiss Analysis Staff to be taught extra about what her mom did and what Yumia herself may now do. As the sport’s title suggests, the theme for this sport 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 an enormous chunk of the earlier entries within the sequence, making for a wonderful manner for these new to the franchise to leap in. I reviewed the sequence reboot DYNASTY WARRIORS: ORIGINS earlier within the 12 months, which took the beloved DYNASTY WARRIORS sequence for a brand new spin that made the entire thing really feel very contemporary. The identical may be stated about Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Recollections and the Envisioned Land because it takes the weather that make the Atelier sequence 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 sequence, I’d say that, at instances, it kinda appears 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, because of the tutorial fight section in the course of the prologue. If you come into contact with an enemy on the battlefield, you’ll be despatched into battle. Your aim is easy: assault all enemies to scale back their HP to 0 earlier than they do the identical to your get together. Every of the characters in your get together will get to be taught particular abilities, which shall 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 of use it once more till its timer is up. Expertise 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 good, and also you’ll be capable of use the L2 button to parry assaults with a Precision Guard, which is able to significantly scale back how a lot injury you obtain. In case you don’t wish to threat 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 permit you to absolutely keep away from that enemy’s assault.

The battle space shall be break up into two areas: the interior vary and the outer vary. You possibly can change between ranges by performing a spread shift, which is completed by urgent up or down on the D-Pad. This can 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 may have bodily and magic stun symbols. In case you injury an enemy with an assault that matches the displayed icon, it can scale back the displayed quantity. Bringing the quantity all the way down to zero will stun that enemy, which is able to permit you to deal extra injury whereas it stays in that weakened state.

For some battles, all enemies shall be in the identical space, which is able to set off a rumble combat. Enemies in rumble fights shall be a bit extra vicious and aggressive, so that you’ll need to be additional cautious with the way you take care of them as a gaggle and the way you attempt to keep away from their assaults. Having the ability to get a Precision Guard throughout rumble fights shall be crucial 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 difficult at first as you be taught every enemy’s assaults and abilities.

Press the R1 button to modify 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 equivalent to the mapped talent or skill to activate it. You need to use gadgets so long as you’ve gotten some makes use of left for them. The extra gadgets that Yumia crafts with Synthesis, the extra choices your get together members may have! Talking of which, to modify between get together members, maintain down the R2 button and press the Sq. or Triangle button to modify to a different character. By utilizing gadgets, attacking enemies, defending, and evading, you’ll enhance the Battle Price, which you’ll be able to see within the higher proper nook of the display. Filling the Battle Price will shorten the cooldown of your actions, which is able to permit you to achieve the higher hand. Do watch out when preventing enemies, as a result of, when you’re KO’d, then your Battle Price shall be decreased in half.

Whereas exploring an space, you’ll be capable of management Yumia with the left analog stick, leaping by urgent the X button. If leaping whereas dealing with a wall, you’ll be able to carry out a second and third bounce by persevering with to press the X button, which is able to permit you to attain larger spots. You may make Yumia dash by urgent in on the left analog stick. Urgent in on the suitable analog stick will present you some wavy vitality strains that may lead you to your subsequent vacation spot. Discovered an impediment in your manner? 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 is able to permit you to go below low ceilings or to maneuver by means of tight spots.

You’ll be capable of use the shoot skill to progress additional. Simply press the L2 button to prepared your gun, after which press the R2 button to shoot as wanted. This can make it doable so that you can gather components from excessive locations or activate switches that would, for instance, set off a ladder to fall down to be able to climb to a better spot. Or possibly you’ll must shoot a fan in order that it stops spinning lengthy sufficient so that you can transfer by means of with out being sliced by its blades! You’ll must have ammo to have the ability to shoot, which you’ll be able to create by means of Easy Synthesis – extra on that in a bit. Urgent the R1 button whereas your gun is out will permit you to lock on to the closest goal, which makes taking pictures rather a lot 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 an alternative of extra segmented places the place you used to gather assets as time shortly handed in order that you would hopefully gather sufficient components to make use of Synthesis to create helpful gadgets. This time round, you’ll be capable of carry out Easy Synthesis whereas out and about. Because the title suggests, this can be a extra simplified Synthesis course of that makes it doable to make use of the assets 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 to give it a go! Easy Synthesis and common Synthesis are processes by which you’ll be capable of faucet into the Mana contained in gadgets to create new ones.

You’ll need to collect assets rather a lot. When close to issues with the collect icon, all you’ll must do is press the Triangle button to acquire some useful assets. These would be the components used for Synthesis and shall be added to your basket as you gather them. Your Atelier remains to be essential since it can function your base. From there, you’ll be able to work on Synthesis and use leftover assets that aren’t helpful for Synthesis to create gadgets and upgrades to your base on the workbench. These embody, as an example, flooring, foundations, partitions, and roof items to restore your base, in addition to furnishings to brighten the placement and make it a bit cozier. You can too construct modules that may unlock issues reminiscent of having the ability to change the outfits of your get together members, storing surplus assets, and even one thing to replenish the vitality of your Vitality Core. Vitality mills will cost over time, and you may take the vitality they’ve amassed to refill your Vitality Core.

Correct Synthesis on the Atelier would require that you just take advantage of 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 shall be Luft, an air component 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 of use the Core that you just’ll need to strengthen to craft a extra highly effective merchandise. That is carried out by offering the core with Mana to activate it to be able to then add components to slots to spice up the merchandise you goal to craft. The components you add will create resonance areas relying on their energy and high quality. The next high quality and extra highly effective merchandise could make an enormous distinction throughout Synthesis!

It is best to discover further places to arrange a base to be able to then construct further vitality mills to restock your Vitality Core, thus increasing your exploration vary. Why is that this essential? As a result of the vitality in your Vitality Core shall be used not just for performing further jumps to climb larger when leaping towards partitions, it can 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 shifting towards your subsequent goal to be able to gather expertise factors. As soon as a personality has obtained sufficient, it can get to degree up. This can increase the worth of its stats, reminiscent of HP, assault, protection, and pace.

By checking up on Shrines of Prayer, you’ll be capable of get hold of Vitality Prisms. You need to use Vitality Prisms to improve your Vitality Core, in addition to to unlock further abilities within the Talent 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 have to 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 essential. On the Talent Tree, you’ll be capable of work on unlocking abilities for the Synthesis, Exploration, and Fight units. You could possibly, for instance, increase the drop fee of rewards in fight, enhance the variety of gadgets created in a single Symple Synthesis, enhance the rank of components obtained by taking pictures, or increase the scale of your Exploration Bag to be able to carry extra supplies.

With this one being a retail launch, it has a full trophy listing 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 of obtain the PS4 and PS5 variations to your PlayStation 5 console at no additional price, and every sport may have its personal trophy listing to work on. Every listing shall be break 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 whole trophy listing is compromised of hidden trophies – sure, actually – I’ll attempt to be as spoiler-free as doable 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 get together members. One other trophy will pop while you go fishing for the primary time. Another trophy will unlock while 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 Recollections and the Envisioned Land is the story of a younger lady by the title of Yumia Liessfeldt, who misplaced her mom as a result of an accident in her childhood. With a significant cataclysm destroying the good continent of Aladis, alchemy is now thought-about taboo on this world… nevertheless it seems that Yumia’s mom was an alchemist! Yumia joined the Aladiss Analysis Staff to be taught extra about what her mom did and what Yumia herself may now do. As the sport’s title suggests, the theme for this sport 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 assets to collect. And earlier than I neglect, I do know that the sport is absolutely voice-acted, nevertheless it’s solely accessible in Japanese. Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Recollections and the Envisioned Land launches on March 21 as a Cross-Purchase title, so your $69.99 buy will permit you to obtain each the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 variations of the sport at no additional price. In case you pre-order the sport, you may get these bonuses:

Atelier Yumia – Restricted Picture Poses and Frames
Consists of 5 totally different poses and three sorts of frames which can be utilized in picture mode.

Be aware: Picture mode is on the market after base constructing has been unlocked. This content material might change into accessible for buy or without spending a dime 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 enhance the expertise gained from defeating monsters by 3% whereas outfitted.

There’s additionally the Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Recollections & 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 outfitted, Puni Badges enhance the expertise gained from defeating Puni-type monsters by 50% and assure that they are going to drop gadgets. And if you wish to go all-in, you’ll be able to get the Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Recollections & 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 Go content material! The Season Go 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 hearth shade adjustments). There are 5 totally different colours for every character.
2-8) Distinctive swimsuit costumes for every of the seven get together characters
9-15) Distinctive academy-themed costumes for every of the seven get together characters.
16) Recipe and Blueprint Enlargement 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 Recollections and the Envisioned Land evaluate relies on a PlayStation 5 copy offered by KOEI Tecmo America.