Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & The Secret Key Famitsu September 2022 Info; New Ryza & Bos Art

The latest issue of Weekly Famitsu has shared a new illustration for Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & The Secret Key depicting the titular protagonist and Bos, a new party member. In addition, the game’s development is confirmed to be 70% complete, though specifics regarding their processes were not shared.

Keys were highlighted as items found by discovering landmarks and defeating enemies. They are used to unlock treasure chests and barriers, grant stat boosts in battle, and enhance the effects of items during synthesis. The game’s explorable world is also stated to be roughly six times larger than the first game’s environment.

New screenshots were shared, viewable below. Since these were cropped from Famitsu, the quality and resolution for some of these screenshots are low.

You can view the cropped new Ryza and Bos artwork below to prevent any copyright issues due to overlaying text. Alas, we can’t show her thighs, which, let me tell you, are quite prominent:

UPDATE: Actually, in hindsight, we figured we could at least show the thighs since they’re right below the overlayed text:

Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & The Secret Key is releasing for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam on February 24, 2023.

• Announcement Coverage
• Out Interview About the Game with the Producer & Head of Gust
• 3-Life Sized Ryza Figures
• Bunch of Ryza Figures
• Bos Party Member Trailer
• 16 Minutes of Gameplay

Lead writer Yashichiro Takahashi has returned to write this third entry. Taking place a year after Ryza 2, the titular protagonist and her friends discover newly appearing islands, called the Kark Isles, near their home of Kurken Island. The party decides to investigate these mysterious happenings but ends up finding a gate within some ruins, with a voice wanting to lead Ryza to the Code of the Universe.

Four regions will be explorable in an open field, all boasting seamless transitions. Keys will also be found and created; they all have unique effects for synthesis, battle, and exploration. Moreover, a total of 11 party members are confirmed.

NIS America is currently hosting pre-orders for a collector’s edition for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch ($109.99). Learn more via our announcement coverage of the game.