Atelier Resleriana Won't Have Gacha

Exciting news for fans of the Atelier series! Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & The White Guardian, the upcoming console and PC title, will notably not include a gacha system, unlike its mobile predecessor. Let's delve into the details.

Atelier Resleriana's Console Debut: A Gacha-Free Experience

Ditching the Gacha

Koei Tecmo Europe announced on November 26, 2024 (via Twitter/X) that Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & The White Guardian will be a gacha-free experience. This is a significant departure from its mobile counterpart, Atelier Resleriana: Forgotten Alchemy and the Polar Night Liberator. This means players won't be pressured into in-app purchases to progress or unlock characters and items.

Furthermore, the game will be fully playable offline, eliminating the need to interact with the mobile version. The official website highlights a new story and protagonists set in the familiar world of Lantarna, suggesting a fresh narrative experience separate from the mobile game's lore.

Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian is slated for release on PS5, PS4, Switch, and Steam in 2025. Pricing and a precise release date are yet to be revealed.

The Mobile Predecessor's Gacha System

Atelier Resleriana: Forgotten Alchemy and the Polar Night Liberator, the mobile game that inspired the upcoming title, features a gacha system. While retaining core Atelier elements like synthesis and turn-based combat, it incorporates a monetized gacha mechanic for character acquisition and strengthening.

The gacha utilizes a "spark" system, awarding medals with each pull to unlock characters or Memoria (illustration cards). Unlike a pity system, there's no guaranteed drop after a specific number of pulls. This system, along with the cost of pulls, has drawn criticism from some Steam players, despite positive mobile reviews (4.2/5 on Google Play, 4.6 on the App Store). The Steam version currently holds a Mixed rating. The mobile game launched in January 2024 on Steam, Android, and iOS.