Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land, a new installment of the Japanese RPG series that is best known for its theme of alchemy, allowing players to find, collect, and combine items as they fight back against monsters and more, is coming to Nintendo Switch, PS5, PS4, Windows PC via Steam, and Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One on March 21, 2025, publisher KOEI TECMO America and developer Gust have announced. The new game, which appears to be the 26th in the series, marks the franchise’s first to be released on Microsoft’s Xbox consoles.
KOEI TECMO writes:
- “Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land takes players on a journey exploring the theme of memory. Playing as Yumia Liessfeldt, a young alchemist who lost her mother in an accident when she was young, players set out to uncover the forbidden art of alchemy while also learning the true intentions of Yumia’s mother who hid her identity as an alchemist.”
- “Along the way, Yumia joins the Aladiss Research Team where she meets Vikto von Duerer and his younger sister, Isla von Duerer. There, they are also joined by an assorted cast of characters including a mysterious woman, a timid demi-human, and a former adventurer with spectacular experiences.”
- “Together, Yumia and her companions will travel across the vast continent that was once the Aladissian Empire, where all civilization has perished. Players will have a wide range of actions and items at their disposal throughout the adventure, allowing them to explore a vast open world made up of different biomes as they make their way through these unknown lands gathering materials that can be used to synthesize and craft new items for use in their quest – both during exploration and combat.”
- “Not only will fans be able to craft items without having to return to their base thanks to the “Simple Synthesis” feature, but for the first time in the series, fans will be also able to build, furnish, and decorate their own base with the all-new ‘Building’ feature!”
Some of the first promos for the game:
Nintendo on Atelier Yumia, which it first teased as part of a recent Indie World Showcase/Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase:
An alchemy-themed JRPG around the concept of “memory,” Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & The Envisioned Land puts you in the role of new protagonist Yumia as she confronts her past in this beautiful fantasy adventure. Enhance your skills, defeat enemies and explore a vast open world. Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land will be released on Nintendo Switch in early 2025.