Nelke and the Legendary Alchemists Set for 2019, Atelier Arland Deluxe Pack Announced for December

Koei Tecmo has provided a new English trailer for Gust’s upcoming Atelier spin-off Nelke and the Legendary Alchemists: Ateliers of the New World. The video shows some brief gameplay clips for the title, including combat and its town-building mechanics. The publisher also revealed that the game — which is set to be released in Japan on December 13, 2018 — will be released in North America and Europe in early 2019. The game will be available on PC (via Steam), PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch.

Nelke and the Legendary Alchemists sees protagonist Nelke tasked with building up the village of Westwald. To help her, Nelke recruits various alchemists from across the series, including its various spin-off such as Mana Khemia.

In an additional announcement, Koei Tecmo also revealed that the newest ports recently released in Japan of the Atelier Arland trilogy will be released in the west. The Atelier Arland Series Deluxe Pack includes Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist of Arland DX, Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland DX, and Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland DX and will be released digitally on December 8, 2018, for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PC (via Steam).