"Atelier Firis: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Journey" was announced to be released on PC, but the release date was not yet final. Game creator Koei Tecmo said that the game will be released on PC soon, but players of PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita will have to wait until spring 2017 in North America and Europe.
'Atelier Firis' and its back story
"Atelier Firis: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Journey" is the 18th entry of the popular Atelier franchise of GUST which took place after the 2016 "Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book" events. This game is an expansion of the series of delightful narrative of Atelier.
The game is about Atelier Firis who followed the adventure of a young alchemist who wants to broaden her knowledge about alchemy as well as the world. Through their journey, they met a lot of people and established new friends.
The second entry in the saga is about the adventures of Mistlud sisters according to Crunchy Roll. Firis Mistlud and Liane Mistlud used to live in Ertona, an isolated town where crystals of materials are discovered to be buried underneath and Firis has the ability to see these crystals.
Due to a fateful encounter, she learned of the Alchemy Exam which made her decide to live her life in the outside world. He went to a journey in order to become a certified alchemist and to unearth the mysteries of life. While on travel, she learned more about alchemy, not to mention, more about synthesis according to Anime News Network.
Three different ways to play 'Atelier Firis'
The game will make players experience a whole new world with environments, towns and other locations that are ten times the size of those which are featured in "Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book".
"Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey" on the other hand brings the Atelier franchise into greater heights due to a number of options that can be chosen which narrative path to be followed. If Firis can pass the exam, players could be allowed to follow three various ways that are centered on the three main aspects of the Atelier series.
It is within the discretion of the players to choose the kind of experience they want to have throughout the game. However, players have the ability to switch the paths at any time during the great adventure.