'%20x='0'%20y='0'%20height='100%25'%20width='100%25'%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20xlink%3Ahref='data:image/jpg;base64,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'%3E%3C/image%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Koei Tecmo has announced that Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream has gone gold, and the upcoming title will be officially released on February 25, 2022 without any further delays.
For those wondering what “going gold” means, it is a status that developers assign to an upcoming title when the development phase for it is over. This means that the product is ready to be launched and will not be spending any more time in development.
With Koei Tecmo announcing gold status for the title, fans of the franchise can expect to finally get their hands on this much-awaited title next month.
It will be released for the Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch, as well as PC, on February 25, 2022 in North America and Europe. However, Japanese players will be able to enjoy the game a day prior, on February 24, 2022.
Atelier Sophie 2 will feature a battle system that begins instantly without any load time
One of the biggest features that the upcoming title will bring to the table is the new battle system. It will thrust players into the fight without subjecting them to any form of load time.
When talking about the battle systems in the game, Koei Tecmo stated:
“On her journey to find her missing friend, Sophie will have to fight the many monsters that inhabit the lands of Erde Wiege. As soon as players encounter an enemy in the field, the battle begins instantly without any load times or separate screens – a series first – allowing battles to flow seamlessly.”
“In addition, battle parties now consist of six members, with three in the front and three in the back, to form two teams that co-operate in multi-linked turn-based battles. This new battle system opens up a wide range of exciting combat strategies that players can utilize to take out their foes.”
Moreover, as with previous entries in the franchise, Atelier Sophie 2 will also have an alchemy system that will be a core part of the game’s base mechanics. The developers suggested that:
“The game builds upon the panel synthesis system featured in the Mysterious sub-series, where materials are placed into the panel slots to create new items. The game allows both aspiring and veteran alchemists to synthesize items in a way that is comfortable to them due to two different panel types — regular panels make it easier to create items, while restricted panels are complex to master but allow for items with stronger effects to be synthesized.”
Atelier Sophie 2 is a highly-anticipated title for fans of the franchise, and with its launch date within sight, players will be quite excited to see just how well the latest entry turns out.
