Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists: Ateliers of the New World heading to North America and Europe this Winter

Koei Tecmo has announced that Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists: Ateliers of the New World will release in North America and Europe this Winter for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and digitally on PC via Steam. This Atelier title changes things up from the usual crafting focus gameplay to that of town-building. The PlayStation and Nintendo versions will be available in both physical and digital formats.

Koei Tecmo Japan also released new information regarding characters and combat, which you can check out here.

Find a 20th-anniversary trailer for the series below, alongside a description of the game from Koei Tecmo.

Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists: Ateliers of the New World puts players in the shoes of Nelke von Lestamm, a young noblewoman who has always been fascinated by the ancient legend of the Sage of Granzweit; a tale of the Granzweit Tree which is said to bestow great power upon those whom discover it. As she grew up and learned her skills were not in alchemy, she studied hard to become a government official and help those around her. The day Nelke is set to graduate the academy, however, her life changes forever as she hears a rumour that the tree can be found within her father’s lands near the small village of Westwald. Her father grants her permission to search for it on one condition – that she becomes governor of the area and develops Westwald into a prosperous city.

As players work hard to build Westwald up from a quaint village to a flourishing city, they will require the aid of the many alchemists that settle in the town. Nelke and the Legendary Alchemists: Ateliers of the New World features famous alchemists from previous entries across the Atelier series, including those from the Salburg, Arland, Dusk, and Mysterious trilogies.