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In an earlier report, Gust director Yoshito Okamura talked to Dengeki PlayStation about the future of the Atelier series and reiterated his hint that Atelier Rorona being the next in line for a remake. This week Dengeki PlayStation revealed the remake, New Atelier Rorona, and it is in development for PlayStation 3 and Vita.

 

New Atelier Rorona will have plenty of new content according to the leak. The character modeling is said to have gone through a big upgrade, which will better depict the original illustrations.

 

The game will also feature new events and the time system has also been extended. Gust will also add a Time Capsule, item cultivation, additional trophies, new battle characters, and additional costumes.

 

New Atelier Rorona has a cross-save feature, allowing you to carry your adventures from the big screen on PS3 to your pocket on Vita or vice-versa. The PlayStation 3’s limited edition copy will come with a crystal paper weight, and a controller sticker, while the Vita’s limited edition will come with a mini-crystal paper weight, and a skin for the console.

 

New Atelier Rorona is slated for release this November for PlayStation 3 and Vita.

 

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In our previous post, we got a look at Gust’s upcoming remake of Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist of Arland, titled New Atelier Rorona: Origin Story of the Alchemist of Arland, which will be released for PlayStation 3 and Vita this November. The latest reports in this week’s Dengeki PlayStation magazine shares additional details on the new features.

 

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In addition to the revamped character models, New Atelier Rorona will offer plenty of new content. You’ll have a private vegetable garden that allows you to cultivate veggies. There will be benefits for using displayed items for decorations. The time capsule will work by putting items inside, and sending it through space-time, which results in a different item altogether.

 

Players who have save data for either Atelier Totori Plus and Meruru Plus will be getting special benefits, too, which have yet to be revealed.

 

Additionally, those who have save data of Atelier Ayesha and Atelier Escha & Logy will also have something fun to look forward to.

 

According to the magazine, Gust wants New Atelier Rorona to be considered more of a new release, rather than a “plus version,” as the 3D modeling and everything else are being developed within Tecmo Koei.

 

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Mel Kishida, who illustrated the original character designs for the Arland series, will be supervising the work on character models. Dengeki PlayStation mentions that there will be one change to a particular character that will surprise many fans. Furthermore, there will also be some unexpected characters who’ll join your party during the end-game parts.

 

Additionally, the battle system in New Atelier Rorona will use Atelier Meruru as the base, so it will be quite different from the original Atelier Rorona. The addition of finishing moves will be one of the bigger changes to the system, where we’ll be seeing the likes of Tantris and Sterk pull off flashy moves.

 

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Finally in addition to the new character models, the background and maps will also be seeing a makeover. Certain parts of maps felt too wide in the original game according to the developers, so Gust will be making changes accordingly accordingly.

 

New Atelier Rorona: Origin Story of the Alchemist of Arland is slated for release this November on PlayStation 3 and Vita.

 

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While Gust ported Atelier Totori and Atelier Meruru to PlayStation Vita, Atelier Rorona is getting a full remake. New Atelier Rorona: Origin Story of the Alchemist of Arland also gave Rorona a makeover.

 

Here’s Rorona Frixell from Atelier Rorona released in 2009…

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New Atelier Rorona will use Atelier Meruru Plus as a base for alchemy and how you can use items in battle. Famitsu shared more screenshots too. As a quick comparison, we posted images from Atelier Rorona (2009) on the left next to Famitsu’s images.

 

 

 

New Atelier Rorona is slated for release this November on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita.

 

 

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According to online retailer Rakuten, New Atelier Rorona: Origin Story of the Alchemist of Arland will be available on November 21. Rakuten also says early copies will contain a code to get a Peach Vacation costume as a bonus.

 

New Atelier Rorona has revamped character models and other surprises for Atelier fans.

 

New Atelier Rorona Set For Release On November 21 - Siliconera

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I think calling it a Plus version is kind of disgraceful to how much work Gust and Tecmo Koei have put into this version. Even calling it Plus Plus doesn't do it justice.

 

Yeah you are right. This feel different then all the other 'plus' games.

I see that the title will be "New Atelier Rorona: Origin Story of the Alchemist of Arland" and I am looking forward to see the "other surprises for Atelier fans".

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Original Atelier Rorona is a good one, but is it really necessary to do a remake? Better put effort into next games. Don't get me wrong, i enjoyed Rorona, but after these time deadlines not sure if i want come back for it again.

 

Well if you read what they mentioned about this new version of Atelier Rorona that's posted here, it fixes many problems that the original version had including the Time Management. So really it was the one that really needed it like how Hyperdimension Neptunia 1 is getting an almost complete makeover for PS Vita which also needed it.

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While Atelier Ayesha had a bumpy release in the West, Gust’s games seem to be doing well in Japan with Tecmo Koei as the publisher. Gust was acquired about a year and a half ago. Since the two companies are used to working together now, Siliconera asked Hisashi Koinuma, Executive Vice President of Tecmo Koei, how Gust fits into the company now.

 

"Gust is a subsidiary of Tecmo Koei. Basically, we have them continuing doing what they’ve been doing up until now. We are not going to change what they are doing," Koinuma reassured. "They will continue the Atelier series and at the same time we will give them opportunities to do what they couldn’t have done on their own. Since they are part of the Tecmo Koei group, Gust has access to various technology and middleware we have been developing which will help them develop more titles."

 

One of the opportunities is having crossovers with other Tecmo Koei titles like Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate which has Sterk from Atelier Rorona as a playable character.

 

We also asked Koinuma about their plans for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. So far, Tecmo Koei has not announced any titles for next gen consoles.

 

"We are a multiplatform company and do want to release games on all of the platforms. We are open to the new challenges PS4, Xbox One, and Wii U bring and are hoping to try out new things. At the same time, we don’t know when the PS4 and Xbox One will be released in Japan yet. Once we know the timing we can schedule releases for those consoles," Koinuma commented.

 

What titles are they developing? "It’s a secret," Koinuma laughed.

 

Tecmo Koei's Plan For Gust Is To Continue Atelier And Give The Studio More Tech - Siliconera

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Gust is giving Atelier Rorona a complete makeover instead of a port. New Atelier Rorona: Origin Story of the Alchemist of Arland has a new model for Rorona. "Classic Rorona" from the original PlayStation 3 game is on top and "New Rorona" is below.

 

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In addition to enhanced graphics, New Atelier Rorona has a revamped battle system based on Atelier Meruru Plus and a Time Capsule feature. Players can put items in the Time Capsule which will change in different ways. If you have save data from Atelier Totori or Atelier Meruru there will be more variations on how items can change.

 

Gust added an Extra Time mode which you can access after clearing the game. New Atelier Rorona will have additional dungeons, events, several more maps maps, and a boss said to be the strongest in Atelier history.

 

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New Atelier Rorona will be released for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita in November. The game supports cross save so you can start the game on Vita and continue your progress on your PS3.

 

 

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New Atelier Rorona Extended With Post Game Content - Siliconera

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New Atelier Rorona is a remake of Atelier Rorona that’s based on Atelier Meruru. Gust tweaked alchemy and you can now synthesize higher quality items that cost more to create.

 

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But, you might want to save your materials because you can also decorate Rorona’s Atelier. You can choose which items you want to place in the diary.

 

This is Rorona’s studio before decorating it…

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… and after hanging decorations.

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New Atelier Rorona has additional costumes too like the Noire Bustier and Peach Vacation. Tecmo Koei has the game slated for release on November 21 for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita.

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New Atelier Rorona Adds New Costumes And The Ability To Decorate Rorona's Studio - Siliconera

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New Atelier Rorona: Origin Story of the Alchemist of Arland is a remake of the first game in the Arland trilogy. Totori becomes Rorona’s student in Atelier Totori and then Totori mentors Meruru in Atelier Meruru.

 

Surprisingly, both Totori and Meruru will be New Atelier Rorona. Dengeki PlayStation says both characters will be playable and come from the future.

 

New Atelier Rorona will be released for PlayStation 3 and Vita in November.

 

Totori And Meruru Are Playable In New Atelier Rorona - Siliconera

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Gust has a remake of Atelier Rorona in the works and after seeing this video I think New Atelier Rorona: Origin Story of the Alchemist of Arland looks more sophisticated than original Atelier Rorona. Aside from upgrading the graphics, Gust also changed the core system and used Atelier Meruru as a base.

 

New Atelier Rorona comes out for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita on November 21.

 

New Atelier Rorona Vs. Old Atelier Rorona - Siliconera

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New Atelier Rorona is a remake of Atelier Rorona which starts the Arland trilogy. Somehow Totori, Rorona’s future apprentice, and Meruru, Totori’s future apprentice, are in New Atelier Rorona.

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Totori appears to be her 19 year old self since she’s wearing the same costume from Atelier Meruru and Meruru isn’t a kindergartner (going by the US ages, Meruru would be five between the games since Rorona is 14 in Atelier Rorona). Hmmm… I wonder what’s going on here.

 

 

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Here’s a look at a new scene in New Atelier Rorona. Totori and Meruru from two other games in the Arland trilogy "meet" Rorona. Fanservice of course, but it’s a neat bonus to see since we know how all three games play out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Atelier Rorona: Origins of the Alchemist of Arland is a remake of Atelier Rorona with her future apprentice, Totori, and Totori’s apprentice, Meruru, as cameo characters. In a new overtime scenario the cameo characters suddenly appear in the past and seek help from their future teacher, Rorona, to get them back to their world. Totori says they need a special item to make the trip and Rorona agrees to help them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The overtime storyline has new event illustrations for series artist Mel Kishida, an extra dungeon, and new voiceovers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meruru and her Black Dress costume

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remember Tantris, Iksel, and Lionela from Atelier Rorona?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Ever since Tecmo Koei acquired Gust we were counting the days until there was an Atelier crossover with one of the Warriors games. After Sterk from Atelier Rorona was confirmed to be a playable character in Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate, the next question was when would something from the Warriors universe enter the Atelier universe.

 

And the answer is November.

 

Dengeki PlayStation reports Rorona will have a Wang Yuanji costume in New Atelier Rorona. Also, Rorona’s teacher Astrid is a playable character in the PlayStation 3/Vita remake.

 

New Atelier Rorona comes out on November 21 in Japan.

New Atelier Rorona Has A Dynasty Warriors Crossover And Astrid Is Playable - Siliconera

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The only disheartening information in this thread is the news that an Escha & Logy save gets you extra stuff. Cause that means this ain't making it's way to the US until after that does. :(

 

Of course, now that I think about it they also said Totori and Meruru Plus saves would unlock extras as well. So, is the game cross buy? And do the PS3 extras transfer over to the Vita version when you share your save - and vice versa? So many questions! :francis:

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The only disheartening information in this thread is the news that an Escha & Logy save gets you extra stuff. Cause that means this ain't making it's way to the US until after that does. :(

 

Of course, now that I think about it they also said Totori and Meruru Plus saves would unlock extras as well. So, is the game cross buy? And do the PS3 extras transfer over to the Vita version when you share your save - and vice versa? So many questions! :francis:

 

Well I don't see what the problem is since Escha & Logy is coming very soon to America and Europe. Plus New Atelier Rorona isn't even out yet in Japan. So no need to worry about that.

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Dengeki will release a special package for Rorona fans, reports Degenki PlayStation. The New Atelier Rorona Dengeki Collaboration Goods Box includes collectibles like a blanket designed by series artist Mel Kishida, a microfiber cloth to clean a PS3 controller or Vita screen, and a download code to get three items for the game.
Rorona Brewing Up A Fluffy Blanket For New Atelier Rorona - Siliconera

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