Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky
is a Japanese role-playing video game developed by Gust Co. Ltd. Given the project code "A15", it is the 15th game in the official Atelier series and the second installment of the Dusk storyline. Hidari remains as the character designer and the game runs on the LTGL engine. It was released in Japan on 27 June 2013.
In Japanese the title is Escha to Logy and that is in reference to the English word Eschatology which is the study of the end of the world, human history, or the current age.
An anime adaptation by Studio Gokumi aired from 10 April 2014 to 26 June 2014.
A version for the PlayStation Vita titled Atelier Escha & Logy Plus: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky was released in January 2015 and featured new playable characters, enemies and story events. A release in other territories came the following year.
An enhanced port of the game titled Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky DX for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 was released on 25 December 2019 in Japan, and on 14 January 2020 in the West along with an additional Microsoft Windows release worldwide.
Gameplay
Atelier Escha & Logy allows players to choose between two protagonists. The main storyline remains the same regardless of who is chosen, but certain events and endings are only available using a particular protagonist.With the new synthesis system, the player can combine different items. The two protagonists Escha and Logy use different kinds of tools to synthesize.
Plot
The game's story takes place about four years after the beginning of Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk in a far away place to the west of the Twilight Land where the local administration hires two new alchemists, Escha and Logy as members of their R&D division. While learning the ropes of their new occupation, Escha and Logy gather friends and companions as they unlock the secrets of the nearby ruins and help the citizens in a world that is still recovering from a catastrophic event known as "The Dusk".Characters
;Escha Malier;Logix "Logy" Fiscario
;Lucille Ernella
;Awin Sidelet
;Reyfer Luckberry
;Threia Hazelgrimm
;Linca
;Wilbell voll Erslied
;Nio Altugle
;Katla Larchika
;Micie Sun Mussemburg
;Solle Gumman
;Marion Quinn
;Duke Beriel
Media
Anime
A 12-episode anime television series adaptation, produced by Studio Gokumi and directed by Yoshiaki Iwasaki, aired from 10 April 2014 to 26 June 2014. The opening is "Asuiro" by Rie Murakawa, and the ending theme is "Fuyumidori" by Haruka Shimotsuki. The anime has been licensed by Sentai Filmworks for streaming and home video release.Manga
The game was adapted into a manga by Chako Abeno. The manga ran in Dengeki Maoh, starting with the December 2013 issue of the magazine until November 2014.Release
The game was initially released for the PlayStation 3 in Japan on 27 June 2013, with releases for other territories coming out the following year. In early 2015, a PlayStation Vita version was released, with the western versions coming out in early 2016. This port contained new playable characters, enemies and story events. The physical version for North America was available exclusively through a collector's edition sold on NIS America's webstore and the Canadian retailer ''videogamesplus.ca.''Reception
Atelier Escha & Logy received a score of 85/80/85/80 in the magazine Dengeki PlayStation, the highest average/aggregate score a game in the series has received from that magazine's ratings so far. Outside Japan, the game has generally positive reviews. The IGN comments: "With tons of things to do, things to make, and areas to explore, Atelier Escha & Logy is a nice fusion of alchemy, adventure, and tactics".Most of the critics praise the idea of choosing between two heroes, the battle, and gameplay tactics. Koei Tecmo reported the game to have sold 100,000 units in Japan alone in their presentation material for the period. The game sold 57,550 copies in its first week, making it the second-best-selling PS3 title in Japan for the week of 24–30 June 2013.