Ryza and her friends set sail to investigate the strange islands that have appeared around the world. Expansive landscapes form the backdrop for your adventure. The huge world of this lively role-playing game can be freely explored on self-chosen paths. Eleven heroes from all walks of life join Ryza’s group over the course of the adventure.
KOEI TECMO Europe and developer GUST Studios have announced the latest installment in the popular Atelier series: Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key. The final chapter of Ryza’s story follows fan-favorite alchemist Reisalin Stout and her mischievous friends on their third summer adventure, set a year following the events of Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy from 2021 is playing. The highly anticipated JRPG is currently in development for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and Windows PC via Steam and is expected to be released in Europe on February 24th, 2023.
In Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key Lead Writer Yashichiro Takahashi, who wrote the screenplay for the original Atelier Ryza game, returns to the franchise to deliver an unforgettable third chapter in the Secret series. In the latest summer escapade, Ryza and her friends are enjoying their peaceful life on the island of Kurken when they receive news that a mysterious archipelago has appeared in nearby waters. It turns out that these islands, known as the Kark Islands, have a negative impact on their homeland. So Ryza and her friends rush to investigate. But when her investigations lead to a huge gate deep within strange ruins, Ryza hears a haunting voice in her head that wants to guide her to the “code of the universe.” Who speaks to her and what lies beyond the gate?
As they unravel the mysteries of the Kark Islands, Ryza and friends explore four regions in a new “open field” – all exploreable with seamless transitions! On their journey through these beautiful and vast landscapes, players will find mysterious keys that will help them in their adventure. There are different types of keys that can be found and crafted, useful in exploration, synthesis, and combat. Each key has a different effect, so players should experiment with them, as the keys to unlocking the island’s mysteries are now in their hands.
In addition, the players meet in Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key on characters from previous games and meet new friends central to the story! A total of eleven group members will feature in this latest installment, one of the largest groups in series history! Reliable and kind Ryza, intelligent and hard-working Klaudia, devoted ruin explorer Tao, and humble and sincere Lent return for the third summer adventure, with more characters to be announced in the coming months.
KOEI TECMO Europe has also announced that they have two adorable special edition versions of Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key will be releasing, a Premium Box and a Special Collection Box, available exclusively through the KOEI TECMO Europe Online Store. The Premium Box version of the game includes an Art Book, a B2 cloth poster featuring an original artwork, two illustrated folders, a mini acrylic character tag, an early Ryza costume DLC, and a copy of the game—all wrapped up in one beautiful collection box. The must-have Special Collection Boxed version of the game contains all the contents of the Premium Boxed version plus an original key case, an A1 wall scroll containing an original artwork, a selection of acrylic tags featuring the covers of each game in the trilogy and a set of twelve illustration cards. Anyone who purchases any version of the game – digital or physical – within two weeks of release will be able to download a special set of seven Summer Look costumes. These costumes may be available for purchase at a later date.
More information regarding Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key will be available on the official TGS Livestream on September 16, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. JST and on the official siteon Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
On February 24, 2023 clears Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key the anchors on Nintendo Switch.
