Following Gust’s similar efforts with the original PS3-era Alchemists of Arland trilogy, video game publisher Koei Tecmo released their Atelier Dusk Trilogy Deluxe Pack onto PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and Windows PC gaming platforms today.
Including all three games in the Alchemist of Dusk trilogy, this set includes deluxe editions of Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk, Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky and Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea. If you are only interested in one or two of the games, each is available for separate sale from today as well.
So what makes each title a Deluxe Edition? In addition to a number of previously released DLC content (including additional party members, bosses, dungeons, scenarios and costumes), the games also set out to “take advantage of the improved system hardware to deliver high-resolution graphics and new quality of life gameplay improvements“.
Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk DX, the first entry in the series, takes place in the land of Dusk: a deteriorating continent that had once been the height of prosperity through the powers of alchemy. Players follow the young herbalist, Ayesha Altugle, embarking on a journey to learn the secrets of alchemy and the glowing flowers to bring back her missing sister, Nio.
Four years after Ayesha’s journey Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky DX, the second title in the Dusk series, takes place. Following the exploits of Escha Malier, an alchemist who uses ancient alchemy, and Logix ‘Logy’ Fiscario, an alchemist who studies contemporary alchemy, as they meet for the first time. As the pair work together in the Development Department, they set out to discover the mystery of the Dusk.
The third and final entry in the trilogy, Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea DX, takes place six years after Escha & Logy’s adventure. The title introduces fans to Shallistera Argo, a young girl burdened with a mission, and Shallotte Elminus, a girl who befriends Shallistera but has hidden ambitions. The closer the pair become, the closer they get to unlocking the secrets of Dusk – and fulfilling their own desires.
