Atelier (video game series)
The Atelier series is a franchise of role-playing video games developed by Gust Corporation since 1997, primarily for the PlayStation line of consoles. Main entries in the series have seen consistent releases for Microsoft Windows since 2015 and the Nintendo Switch since 2017. New games are released in the series on an almost yearly basis. The series was solely released in Japan and Asia until 2005, after which the series has seen worldwide releases.
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There is no unified logo for the series; this logo was used in Atelier Rorona. | |
| Genre(s) | Role-playing |
| Developer(s) | Gust, Akatsuki Games, Team Ninja Spinoff Developers:
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| Publisher(s) | Koei Tecmo |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows, Android, iOS Spinoff Platforms:
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| First release | Atelier Marie: The Alchemist of Salburg May 23, 1997 |
| Latest release | Atelier Resleriana: Forgotten Alchemy & the Liberator of Polar Night September 23, 2023 |
The franchise centers around the concept of an atelier specialising in alchemy; the gameplay involves finding, collecting, and combining items in recipes to create better items, which allows the player to advance further in the game. A few manga and two anime adaptations of titles from the series have been created so far. As of December 2020, the series has sold more than 5 million units in total.