The Final Summer. The Final Secret. Koei Tecmo Games and developer GUST Studios have confirmed that a third and final instalment in the Atelier Ryza series is in development for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and PC (via Steam). This chapter, titled Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & The Secret Key will once again see players fill the shoes of protagonist Reisalin Stout on their third summer adventure, a year after the vents of 2021’s Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy.
In Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key, lead writer Yashichiro Takahashi, who delivered the script for the original Atelier Ryza game, returns to the franchise to finish what they began.
The latest summer escapade finds Ryza and friends enjoying their peaceful lives on Kurken Island when they hear news that a mysterious group of islands have appeared in nearby waters. It turns out that these islands, known as Kark Isles, are having a negative effect on their homeland, so Ryza and her friends quickly set out to investigate. But when their investigation leads to an enormous gate deep within strange ruins, Ryza hears a haunting voice in her head that wants to lead her to the ‘Code of the Universe’. Who is talking to her and what lies beyond the gate?
While uncovering the mysteries of Kark Isles, Ryza and her friends will explore four regions in a new “open field”, this time pitched as “all explorable with seamless transitions”. As players travel through these vast sprawling landscapes and vistas, they will find mysterious keys that will aid them on their adventure. There are various types of keys that can be found and created, useful for exploration, synthesis and battle. Each key has a different effect, so players will want to try experimenting with them as the keys to unlocking the island’s secrets are now in your hands.
Players will be reunited with an assortment of new and returning characters, with a total of eleven party members to be available. This is the latest roster of not only the Ryza series, but one of the largest rosters in the entire Atelier franchise. Returning for the third summer adventure is the reliable and friendly Ryza, the intelligent and hard-working Klaudia, the devoted ruins researcher Tao, and the humble and sincere Lent. More characters will be unveiled in the coming months.
Expect to hear more about Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key on 16 September at 19:00 JST via the official Tokyo Game Show Livestream, with even more information to be shared in the coming months.
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Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key – Character Artwork
