Let’s start this post with a very important question…
What sort of games would you expect to receive a “High Impact” classification in Australia under the header of violence?
Taking into account that “High Impact” is the highest rating a video game can receive you might have been expecting Grand Theft Auto V or Saints Row IV right? Well it turns out in both those games you would be wrong… as both only received the second highest tier of “Strong Impact”. If you answered Atelier Rorona Plus or Atelier Totori Plus then you would be 100% correct!
But moving onto an announcement that hasn’t been covered in several rant posts before, Tecmo Koei Games Europe have this evening formally announced their upcoming release of Atelier Rorona Plus: The Alchemist of Arland. While the game is headed to the PlayStation Vita as a digital-exclusive title, it will also be released both physically and digitally to retail outlets on the PlayStation 3. All editions irrespective of console and platform will be available on the 20th June 2014.
Atelier Rorona was the first PlayStation 3 release in Gust’s long-running Atelier franchise and brought many features that fans have come to both love and hate in the series – strict time limits, a greater emphasis on alchemy and an almost guarantee to have a playable female protagonist. The game will once again see you controlling Rorolina “Rorona” Frixell, a young girl who is assigned to complete alchemy tasks over three years in order to keep her alchemy workshop from being shut down.
Atelier Rorona Plus features the most improvement over any previous Plus release, with new inclusions and improvements including:
– New character models
– New field model for more vibrant scenery
– Additional stories- new chapters featuring Totori and Meruru (the main characters of the other two parts of the Arland trilogy), extra content and new illustrations
– Additional Content, including various playable characters, maps, bosses, costumes and more
– Improved Synthesis system and new assignment system,
– Expanded Item Crafting
– New battle system with advanced battle features, skill execution between various characters etc
– A Time Capsule system that allow players to bury items in Atelier Rorona and pick them up in Atelier Meruru, and Totori (cross content with PS VITA versions of Atelier Meruru Plus and Atelier Totori Plus)
– Over 30 different Endings: Depending on how you interact with characters and complete your missions, the ending will change.
– Cross Save/ Share data between the PS3 and PSVITA versions.
– Astrid is FINALLY a playable character!
Check out some screenshots and character artwork below, and don’t forget to keep an eye on The Otaku’s Study over the coming weeks for more information on this title.
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