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

A Gacha-Free Atelier Experience

Koei Tecmo Europe announced on November 26, 2024 via Twitter (X) that the new Atelier Resleriana game will forgo the gacha mechanic. This means players won't be pressured into in-app purchases to progress or unlock characters and items. The absence of a gacha system is a key differentiator, offering a more traditional, progression-focused experience.

Furthermore, the game will be fully playable offline, eliminating the need to interact with the mobile version. The official website highlights a fresh narrative and new protagonists within the familiar world of Lantarna, suggesting a standalone story 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 remain unannounced.

A Look Back at the Mobile Gacha System

The mobile game, Atelier Resleriana: Forgotten Alchemy and the Polar Night Liberator, served as the foundation for this new entry but incorporated a gacha system. While retaining core Atelier elements like synthesis and turn-based combat, its monetization relied on gacha pulls for character strengthening and acquisition.

This gacha system utilized a "spark" mechanic, awarding medals with each pull towards unlocking characters or Memoria (illustration cards). Unlike a pity system guaranteeing a reward after a certain number of pulls, this approach presented a different level of uncertainty.

Released in January 2024 on Steam, Android, and iOS, the mobile game received mixed reviews. While mobile platforms showed higher ratings (4.2/5 on Google Play and 4.6 on the App Store), the Steam version faced criticism, particularly regarding the perceived cost of the gacha system. The upcoming console and PC version aims to address these concerns by removing this element entirely.