ATELIER SHALLIE PLUS: ALCHEMISTS OF THE DUSK SEA SETS SAIL THIS WEEK ON PLAYSTATION®VITA
KOEI TECMO Europe Invites Fans to Experience the Final Episode of the ‘Atelier’ Series’ Dusk Trilogy with Fresh Content and All Previously Released DLC Included
Hertfordshire, 17th January 2017 – KOEI TECMO Europe today proudly announced Atelier Shallie Plus: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea will be available from this Friday, 20th January 2017, for the PlayStation®Vita handheld entertainment system. The portable Plus version of 2015’s Atelier installment, previously exclusive to the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, offers a synthesist’s splendor of newly concocted content, including brand new episodes for fans to further explore the swirling mysteries of the world of Dusk, new bosses to challenge, PlayStation®Vita optimisation features, additions to character costumes that allow players to accessorise their favorite characters, and a brand new message log feature, as well as all of the DLC from the original release.
Players who purchase Atelier Shallie Plus: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea within its first month of sale – either physically or digitally through the PlayStation®Store – can dress up their characters in five fresh styles downloadable for free, from the PlayStation®Store including the Administrator Suit, Hero Girl Costume, Cosmo Fighter Costume, Sophie Style Costume and Plachta Style Costume. A special selection of background music will also be available to download for free for early purchasers, featuring choice tracks from the long-running Atelier franchise.
Atelier Shallie Plus: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea features a Synthesis system which allows players to craft more efficient items using Synthesis Skills. Make the most out of powerful new concoctions when taking on the game’s brand new boss battles, the most prominent of those being the formidable Beast King’s Champion. In addition to tackling these new bosses, Shallistera and Shallotte can enjoy an abundance of other missions via the Life Task system in the game, which now returns with new touch screen functionality designed specifically for the PlayStation® Vita.
A new launch trailer was released today and can be viewed here.
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About Atelier Shallie Plus: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea
Packed with brand new content and plenty of new secrets to uncover, Atelier Shallie Plus: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea is the upcoming portable Plus version of 2015’s Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea, previously exclusive to the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system. The game tells the tale of Shallistera, the daughter of a tribal leader who embarks on a voyage to find a solution to the drought affecting her homeland, and Shallotte, a struggling alchemist who dreams of “hitting it big.” Both are joined by a diverse cast of characters who will help them throughout their journey around the world of Dusk. Players will encounter the quick-thinking Kortes, Shallistera’s childhood friend and bodyguard, Wilbell voll Erslied, a grand magician in training, Jurie Crotze, a lone-wolf treasure hunter, and Miruca Crotze, a childhood friend of Shallotte’s who works as a blacksmith.
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