Koei Tecmo has revealed a lot of new information for Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories and the Envisioned Land, including a release date, several looks at the gameplay, and a new trailer.
Atelier Yumia was first teased last week at the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase. The story follows Yumia, an alchemist from the remains Aladissian Empire. The empire fell unexpectedly after thriving on alchemy, and the remains of its civilization now consider alchemy a taboo art.
Yumia and her traveling companions search for the truth about the empire’s past, learning secrets and unveiling lost memories. After Yumia’s mother’s death, the alchemist is hyper-focused on learning and deciding what is right for her. Learning the secrets about her mother, who was also an alchemist, is another focal point of Yumia’s journey.
Yumia’s companions include Viktor von Duerer and Isla von Duerer, siblings who are a part of the Aladiss Research Team. Others are shown joining them, including Flammi, Rutger Arendt, Nina Friede, and Lenja.
Fans can see a bit about the story and characters in the trailer below:
Besides traveling the land and fighting enemies, series veterans can look forward to a big change and new feature. First, players can synthesize simple things without going all the way to their base. Speaking of bases, players will be able to decorate and customize their bases for the first time in the series.
For a quick glimpse at the story, characters, and gameplay breakdowns, fans can view the trailer below. The new Simple Synthesize and building gameplay is included:
Fans can also view this trailer for more gameplay footage and chats with the team behind Atelier Yumia.
Koei Tecmo also provided several pieces of key art and screenshots of Atelier Yumia. Players can browse through them all below:
Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories and the Envisioned Land will be released on March 21, 2025, on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. It’s one of the “several” big games that Koei Tecmo discussed in its latest financial reports.
Players can get early purchase bonuses, including the Athlete of Memories outfit for Yumia, the Floating Object of Memories costume for Flammi, and the Training Wrist Weight equipment. A deluxe edition will be revealed in the future as well.
