Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land

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Developer

Gust

Publisher

Koei Tecmo

Released

March 21th, 2025

Ratings

CERO: C
ESRB: Teen (T)
PEGI: 12
USK: 12
GSRR: PG 15

Genre

Role-playing game, RPG

Platforms

Artist(s)

Benitama

Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land (Japanese: ユミアのアトリエ～追憶の錬金術士と幻創の地～) is an upcoming game in the Atelier series set to release in March 21th, 2025. It was first announced in a Nintendo Direct partner showcase.

Story

"Weaving memories and tracing emotions.
For the truth that awaits ahead."

— Announcement description

The story follows Yumia Liessfeldt, an alchemist, as she confronts her past, her memories, and the art of alchemy, progressing along the path she believes in, despite her doubts.

The Aladissian Empire. It once thrived on a certain continent, having achieved remarkable development through alchemy that kept other nations at bay. However, it met its end due to a sudden and mysterious cataclysm.

Time progressed, and several centuries later. Alchemy became known as a "dangerous art that brings destruction,"and considered "evil" and "taboo" in this new era. In this now forbidden and perilous land, a lone alchemist sets foot. Her name is Yumia Liessfeldt. After losing her mother in an accident three years ago, Yumia discovered that she was from a family of alchemists and began to question many things.

Why did Aladiss fall? Why did alchemy become "taboo"?...Is alchemy truly "evil"? Believing that all truths lie within the continent, Yumia embarks on a journey to uncover its lost history.

Synthesis System

Manipulate the mana residing in materials to create new items based on recipes. The items you craft will exhibit powerful effects in various situations, such as exploration and combat. The strength of an item's power depends on the materials used in synthesis, so select your materials carefully while assessing the power of the embedded mana.

On fields, you can use simple synthesis, which is different from normal synthesis. By using materials, you can create useful items on the spot and anywhere, which can be a significant help during the challenging exploration of the continent.

Battle System

In real-time combat, you'll be tested on your ability to make split-second decisions. Utilize two types of attack ranges (range) and switch between skills to fight strategically. Additionally, synthesized items can transform into shapes such as swords or spears, which can be used to attack. Since these items are reusable, don't hesitate to deploy them and drive away enemies that stand in your way.

Three front guards and three rear guards can be freely interchanged during battle. Under certain conditions, the powerful Friend Action combination attack can be triggered! Team up and face the enemy. In addition, each character's unique special move, Maximized Mana Surge,can be used to unleash a powerful attack on the enemy.

Building

In various parts of the fields, you can build a base. Choose your preferred style from the catalog, and it will be completed in no time. Enjoy the ease of building and create according to your wishes. Arrange furniture to design a space tailored to your taste or equip powerful features like "functional modules"...

In addition, by increasing the “comfort level” of your base, bonuses such as the ability to develop the base and strengthen the abilities of Yumia and her friends are also available!

Camp

Create a campsite and use it on the field to set up camp. Spend a relaxing time together by cooking or resting.

Cooking provides useful benefits for exploration and battle, and sometimes events that can only be seen at camps occurs!

Quests

When progressing through the main quest, you can receive exclusive quests for party characters.

Furthermore, you can receive various quests such as normal quests that reward you for completing requests, location quests that you can receive by unlocking landmarks or at Shrines of Prayer, and random quests that appear time and again while exploring.

Characters

Playable Characters

Yumia Liessfeldt

Due to an accident in her childhood, she lost her mother and learned that she was an alchemist. To uncover the truth behind her mother's intentions and the forbidden art of alchemy, she joins the Aladiss Research Team. She cherishes her mother's words: "Learn how to judge what is right by yourself.^[1]

Viktor von Duerer

A member of the Aladiss Research Team, he joined the investigation as Yumia’s supervisor. He comes from the influential Duerer family and is also a member of the Order of Eustella. Although he has a strong sense of justice and an honest personality, he can be inflexible. Three years ago, his family fell into ruin due to a massive mana disaster in his family’s domain.^[2]

Isla von Duerer

A member of the Aladiss Research Team and Viktor’s younger sister. She is bright, with high energy and communication skills, and is stylish at heart, never forgetting to be fashionable even during investigations. Her thoughtful nature helps her support her brother with things he can't handle.^[3]

Rutger Arendt

A member of the Aladiss Research Team and a seasoned adventurer who loves valuable items. An orphan with no family, he survived by taking on shady jobs in the slums. Having experienced intense hardships, he is not bound to others but lives according to his own aesthetics.^[4]

Nina Friede

A member of the Aladiss Research Team with a mysterious aura. She always seems to be relaxed, but sometimes it's unclear what she’s thinking. She has mercenary experience and possesses the skill to conduct investigations alone.^[5]

Lenja

The only Welleks demihuman in the investigation team. She possesses high physical abilities and mana aptitude. However, she is timid with low self-confidence and frequently apologizes for everything. Welleks live in Aladiss in large numbers, having contributed to its development by producing many alchemists.^[6]

Antagonist Characters

Corleonis

Bipedal monster with a white mane. It seems to be an enemy of the Research team but appears to be somewhat enjoying the situation.^[7]

Basilius

Tall and lean figure, unidentified man with cane. The glimpse of his eyes through the gap of the hood gives the sense of an unfathomable will.^[8]

Lili Borea

A witch with sheepish eyes and able to control lightning. Ruled by overflowing anger and resentment.^[9]

Vesper

Demon with a pair of huge wings, overbearing and intimidating like a warrior from the past. He seems to be acting with a purpose, but everything is shrouded in mystery.^[10]

Non Playable Characters

Flammi

A self-proclaimed “super-high-spec independent survey-assistance device” that Yumia carries around. She is using a modified version that belonged to her mother, but it tends to be overconfident. Yumia attributes this to “a lack of tuning”.^[11]

Erhard Boleman

Leader of the Aladiss Research Team. Although his bad leg prevents him from going to the front lines, his reputation and decisiveness rally the Research Team.^[12]

Licht

A member of the Research Team whose main mission is to gather information and retrieve documents. He is a well-known expert in his field, and travels throughout Aladiss by order of the leader.^[13]

Wilma Lutter

A scholar specializing in cultural anthropology. She is a woman of action who is able to carry out the duties of the Research Team, while simultaneously conducting research on the culture of Aladiss, which is her own personal interest.^[14]

Alber

A small tribe living in various parts of the world. They are friendly to humans, and some live in harmony with them. Much about their ecology remains a mystery.^[15]

Music

Atelier Yumia OST cover art (Gust Shop Limited Edition)

Main article: Atelier Yumia ~The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land~ Original Soundtrack

The original soundtrack contains 90 songs spanning 4 discs. The composers for the soundtrack are Akiyuki Tateyama, Kujira Yumemi and Kazuki Yanagawa.^[16]

The opening theme for Atelier Yumia is Labyrinth Synapse by flumpool.^[17]

Trivia

Atelier Yumia is the first Atelier game to debut on Xbox.
According to an interview at Tokyo Game Show 2024, Atelier Yumia is thus far the largest-scale development project in the Atelier series.^[18]
Junzo Hosoi has shared many interesting tidbits from various interviews:
- Atelier Yumia draw inspiration from many different games. In an exclusive Xbox interview, the first Halo game was used as reference for Atelier Yumia.^[19] In other interviews, Hosoi mentions Valheim and Oblivion, and in passing Skyrim, as inspirations for open world design.^[20] Valheim in particular was cited for its building system.^[21] In an interview with DualShockers, multiple JRPGs were part of their thought process like Persona and Tales of, as well as Genshin Impact. However, for those kind of games, he said they did not focus on one particular game when referencing.^[22] In RPGsite, it was mentioned that the energy system was directly inspired by Fallout's irradiated areas.^[23]
- A Minimap preview article stated that, according to Hosoi, character designs drew inspiration from global trends — particularly K-pop aesthetics.^[24] The same article also stated that the development team reportedly revised the script 15 times to ensure an engaging and impactful storyline.
- Due to his interest in survival crafting games, Hosoi mentioned how he would love to implement PvP elements into the Atelier series. He considered making it Atelier Yumia DLC content, but emphasized that it was only a consideration.^[22]