Frequently Asked Questions

Q1: How does Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian relate to Atelier Resleriana: Forgotten Alchemy and the Polar Night Liberator?

A: Although both games take place in the Lantarna mainland and set in the same universe and timeline, Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian is a brand-new story that runs in parallel with Atelier Resleriana: Forgotten Alchemy and the Polar Night Liberator, taking place after Weltex’s defeat and before the quest that follows.

Q2：Is Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian a spin-off?

A: It’s not a spin-off, but the latest numbered entry in the Atelier series. It shares the “A25” numbering with Atelier Resleriana: Forgotten Alchemy and the Polar Night Liberator.

Q3：I haven’t heard of Atelier Resleriana: Forgotten Alchemy and the Polar Night Liberator – what do I need to know before playing this game?

A: This will be Rias and Slade’s first encounters with the wanderers as well as with Resna and her friends, so newcomers can jump right in!

Q4：What changes have been made to the game system compared to Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land and Atelier Resleriana: Forgotten Alchemy and the Polar Night Liberator?

A: The game system in this title retains the main characteristics of Atelier Resleriana: Forgotten Alchemy and the Polar Night Liberator, while restructuring it for consoles.
For the synthesis system, we have brought back the core mechanics that previously defined the Atelier series, allowing it to be simple, yet deep as we are following the “more time you put into it, the more benefits you get” concept.
The turn-based battle system has been redesigned into the command battle system, making it more strategic and satisfying, with the addition of linked elements and item use.
Furthermore, players will also be able to enjoy new features such as shop management and town restoration that are unique to this title.

Q5：Among so many characters, which ones will be playable?

A: There will be a total of six playable characters in this title: Rias, Slade, Raze, Wilbell, Totori and Sophie. Many other characters from previous Atelier series titles will appear throughout the game as NPCs, and though they will not be playable, new encounters and events will be unlocked by interacting with them.

Q6: Will there be any gacha elements included in Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian?

A: No. There will be no gacha system included in Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian.

Q7: Do I require internet access to play Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian?

A: Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian can be enjoyed entirely offline.

• An internet connection will be required for downloading updates and DLC.

Q8: Will you consider adding Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian to Xbox platforms?

A: At this moment in time, we are focusing our development efforts on enhancing the PlayStation®5, Nintendo Switch™ and Steam® versions of Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian only.

Q9: Will you consider adding additional languages to Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian?

A: At this moment in time, we are only planning to localize Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian into English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese and Korean.