In Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist Of Salburg, players are reintroduced to Marie, a struggling student at the Royal Academy of Magic whose teacher gifts her an alchemy atelier for her upcoming graduation exam. Marie’s ultimate goal is to create an item within five years that will satisfy her teacher, but to do this, she’ll need to improve her alchemy skills, gather materials, and earn money for reference books and tools, as well as hire adventurers. Where to start is up to the player, as they’ll be able to navigate the game at their own pace in this carefree adventure, with the ultimate goal to graduate from the academy.

All new graphics brighten the screen using modern techniques to bring Marie and her friends to life. Character and event stills are newly illustrated, with 2D animations of character stills being freshly implemented. 3D models of characters and stages are also being added, along with cute chibi-style characters ready to explore.

In addition, this Atelier series origin story not only maintains the simple and highly flexible playability of the original game, the tutorial and guidance of moving around town and collecting items has been expanded and modified to help the remake become even more comfortable and easier to play. This also includes improved mini-game controls and gameplay along with balance adjustments and enhanced comfort and presentation of both syntheses and battles.

Koei Tecmo America and developer GUST Studios revealed the first details about additional events, Photo Mode, and minigames included in Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg.

In Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg, players are reintroduced to Marie, a struggling student at the Royal Academy of Magic, whose ultimate goal is to create an item within five years that will satisfy her teacher. This re-imagined take on the classic title introduces freshly written additional events for a completely new scenario where players will be able to learn intimate details about the characters that were not in the original story!

In addition, Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg players can immortalize their cozy RPG adventure in the all-new Photo Mode. Here, they can play with poses and expressions of Marie and friends. Pictures taken can then be decorated with stamps and other items, while also enabling players to head to the “Hall of Memories” to change filters, frames and camera angles.

Also reworked for Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg are six fun and exciting minigames, remade for the latest platforms. Games include Punipuni Hammer, Golden Salmon Search, Catch Those Rats, Apple Rush, Treasure Hunt, and Name Collector. Minigames can be accessed from the “Extras” menu and succeeding in these minigames will reward players with valuable new items!

Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg is now available to pre-order digitally. Players who pre-order the game by July 12, 2023 will receive the pre-order bonus, “Useful Items Set”.

Many new elements have also been added for fans of the original version as well as those new to the Atelier series. In Unlimited Mode, players can now take their time without the deadline of needing to graduate in five years, benefitting those who want to enjoy a relaxing atelier life without being driven by deadlines. Additional social events have also been added, enabling players to interact with the main characters, uncovering new aspects and charms that were not included in the original game. Also added is the always helpful “Professor Ingrid’s Tasks”. These tasks help act as a guide, as the question “what should I do next” can be solved immediately, a unique feature for RPGs with this high degree of freedom.

A Digital Deluxe Edition of Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg will also be available. In addition to the standard version of the game, the Digital Deluxe Edition includes the original game “Atelier Marie Plus: The Alchemist of Salburg”, the “Gust Extra BGM Pack” and “Another Look” Costume Set. A Digital Deluxe Upgrade Pack will also be available digitally and includes all the items of the Digital Deluxe Edition except for the standard version of the game.

In celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Atelier series, two free DLCs will be available for all players from July 13, 2023 -- the “25 Glasses” accessory, and the Atelier Series Legacy BGM Pack.

Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist Of Salburg is coming to Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5 and PC (Steam) on July 17, 2023.