Operation Backlog Completion 2026

Atelier Ryza DX Trilogy Announced

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Jul 112025
 

Gust and Koei Tecmo have announced the Atelier Ryza Secret Trilogy Deluxe Pack for PS4, PS5, Switch, Switch 2, and PC.

It includes DX additions of all three Atelier Ryza games, along with new story content exclusive to these versions.

I was surprised, since Atelier Ryza still feels like a new game, but I suppose the timing isn’t that different from the Mysterious DX games compared to the originals.

Sadly, it looks like it will be a digital-only release in the west. As for the physical Japanese copies, the PS4/PS5 versions will support English, but the Switch version won’t. (The Switch 2 version is digital-only in Japan as well.)

The trilogy is due out in 2025, and more information will be revealed on August 4.

I enjoyed Atelier Ryza, but I haven’t played the second and third games yet. I probably won’t buy the trilogy pack unless the new story content looks exceptionally worthwhile or the DX versions of the second and third games are significantly better.

(I’ve heard 3 had an awkward translation, so maybe that’s something they’ll address.)

Meanwhile, there’s also a new trailer for Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist and the White Guardian showing the gameplay systems.

Do you realize that with Atelier Yumia having come out in March, Atelier Resleriana RW set for September, and now the Atelier Ryza DX Trilogy announced for 2025 as well, that’s a whole three Atelier releases coming in the same year? I know they release games fast, but wow.

I remember when I thought the mobile game would give me time to catch up on all the Atelier games in my backlog. It didn’t. But hey, I’m sure I’ll catch up eventually!

Are you planning to pick up the Atelier Ryza Secret Trilogy Deluxe Pack? What are your thoughts on the new Atelier Resleriana trailer?

Details on Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian Revealed

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Jun 132025
 

We last talked about Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist and the White Guardian back in November, when it was officially confirmed to be an offline, non-gacha game despite being set in the same universe as the mobile game.

At the time, fans speculated that it would be also have turn-based combat as a contrast to the more action-oriented Atelier Yumia, which came out earlier this year.

Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist and the White Guardian has now been revealed to have a September 26 worldwide release for the PS5, Switch, and PC (plus PS4 in Japan), and the speculation was correct. It looks like it has a more traditional turn-based combat system.

In addition to exploration, crafting, and combat, this game is also adding a new feature into the mix – shop management. Players will sell items at their shop and then invest the money in town development to progress the story.

It looks like a fun game, and it’s interesting to see them releasing two very different types of Atelier games in the same year.

Of course, I’m still nowhere near caught up on my Atelier journey, but I’m excited to see this nevertheless. Will I have played another Atelier game by the time this one comes out? …We’ll see.

(In completely unrelated news, it was announced yesterday that Bloober Team is remaking the first Silent Hill game. Maybe I called an end to Not-E3 season too soon!)

Anyway, what are your thoughts on Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist and the White Guardian?

Atelier Resleriana is Shutting Down Outside of Japan

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Jan 272025
 

We’ve talked about Atelier Resleriana: Forgotten Alchemy and the Polar Night Liberator a few times now, even though it’s a game I had little interest in.

Announced during a live stream as a mainline Atelier entry despite being a free-to-play gacha game, it’s been somewhat controversial among fans.

Last January it came to the west… but the curse of mobile games has struck once again, as they announced today that the global version of Atelier Resleriana is shutting down on March 28.

This is one of the biggest drawbacks of these games (besides all the things I hate about the gacha game structure). Most of them shut down, sometimes quite fast, and then you can never play them again. Only a rare handful of mobile games get replaced by an offline version to let fans play what content already existed, while the rest just vanish forever.

At least with this one, the Japanese version isn’t shutting down yet, so fans could experience the story through fan translations. Still, its end will eventually come as well.

I wasn’t interested in Atelier Resleriana in the first place, but it must be disappointing to fans invested in the story, not to mention any who have spent money on its gacha.

Fortunately, this shouldn’t have any affect on Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian, the upcoming offline, non-gacha game set in the same universe. That one I am interested in, so here’s hoping it’s still on track.

How do you feel about the shutdown of Atelier Resleriana?

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