Koei TecmoAnnounced at the Tokyo Game Show today (2), asAtelier StudioTo mark the 25th anniversary of the series, the first part of the “Inconceivable” series “Atelier Sophie~The Alchemist of the Unbelievable Book~” will open the authentic sequel “Atelier Sophie 2~The Alchemist of Mysterious Dream~”.
According to the official, Sophie is one of the most popular characters in the “Atelier” series, and won the first place in the “Atelier” series 20th anniversary character popularity polls. Even now, she has received many fans in the merchandise. favorite. The story of “Atelier Sophie 2” takes place between one generation and the next “Atelier Phyllis”.
In the end of the generation, Sophie and Pravda, who are also teachers and friends, continue to live together in the Atelier of Alchemists, working hard to become a unique alchemist. This story tells that Sophie left his hometown of Kilchen Bell, on the one hand, seeking a way to make Pravda, whose soul still resides in the doll, become a human being, and at the same time, in order to become a great alchemist as great as the grandmother. And embark on a journey.
On the way, they happened to encounter a big tree that was the same as Pravda’s dream, but a whirlpool suddenly appeared and sucked them in. Sophie woke up and found that she had entered a dream world called “Edwig”, but Pravda did not see a figure, but in the process of searching, he encountered another “human” alchemist with the same name as “Prafta”. The story unfolded…
Game Corner has also been invited by Taiwan Koei Tecmo to participate in the early version trial (PS4), play the cute and cheerful Sophie again and embark on a new adventure with a new partner.
In the new modeling of the second generation, two illustrators, “NOCO” and “Yuugen”, who are responsible for drawing the characters of the “Unbelievable” series, are responsible for the character design. At the same time, the latest 3D modeling and “Lysha 2” are used. The combination of the incredible technology and the incredible series show a brand new style.
In this demo, three characters were opened for use, the protagonist Sophie, the human girl “Plavuda”, and another alchemist, “La Miguel”.
Sophie looks a little more mature in appearance and dress, and of course she still looks silly and stupid occasionally, still a bit childish compared with the appearance of “Phyllis”.
Pravda, a human girl, drove an alchemy workshop on the outskirts of the village “Leutir” in this world. Sophie came to her in search of a doll Pravda. Although her appearance and hair color are a bit similar, There are many differences, and she doesn’t know Sophie either.
As for La Mijeel, the leader of the village, he joined the team in order to help Sophie find the doll Pravda. When I first saw it, it really caused a lot of associations, because no matter the hair color, style and color, they are very similar to Sophie. Whether there is any foreshadowing or not can only be known after playing.
This wilderness exploration is still a direct encounter with the enemy, but you don’t need to enter the reading screen anymore. This game emphasizes seamless combat. When you hit the enemy, you will start the fight directly. After the end, there is still a settlement screen. After skipping, you will immediately return to the wilderness, although it is still There will be a short period of camera animation before it can start to move, at least the rhythm is much better.
Combat innovations include the use of forwards and defenders in a six-man turn-based battle. In the enemy’s turn, the defender can be called out to replace any position, and the defense can be taken and exchanged with the role of the selected position. When encountering a harder enemy, you can fight for a long time, and it also reduces the trouble of team strategy. There is no need to change frequently outside the battle.
Needless to say, there have been so many works in the middle. Sophie 2 also performed more boldly in the moves, with better sound and light effects. Compared with “Lysha 2”, the animation of the moves is more gorgeous.
In addition to a single move, you can also use the “double attack” to allow the forward and the defender to attack the enemy in the same round; or the “double trigger”, when the cumulative scale is full, you can let any two of the team play a double Recruitment, performance is also great satisfaction.
“Sophie 2” has also improved the light and shadow performance on the map this time. Although it is still a closed area map, some scenes have a sense of openness.
As for the part of alchemy blending, go back to the blending panel of the incredible series, select materials of different qualities and attributes and place them on the panel at various angles and positions. If a certain link is reached, there will be rewards. I thought I wanted to get the best results, but I was racking my brains…
This time, it is also divided into a low-difficulty “general panel” and a “reverse panel” that can make more powerful items, so that novice and veteran players have their own challenges. If you are really too lazy, you can also use the automatic throw-in material, let the computer help you choose, it is also very useful when you want to make a large number of items regardless of quality.
“Atelier Sophie 2 ~The Unbelievable Alchemist~” is expected to be available on PS4 and Nintendo on February 24, 2022 Switch，Steam The version was launched on February 25, supporting Traditional Chinese.
For detailed special codes and product information, please refer to the official website of “Sophie’s Atelier 2”