Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky

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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. [18]

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. [12] This port contained new playable characters, enemies and story events. [12] 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: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky
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European cover art
エスカ&ロジーのアトリエ ~黄昏の空の錬金術士~
(Esuka & Rojī no Atorie ~Tasogare no Sora no Renkinjutsushi~)
Genre Fantasy
Video game
Developer Gust Co. Ltd.
Publisher Koei Tecmo
Engine LTGL
Platform PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, [1] Nintendo Switch, [1] Microsoft Windows [1]
Released
June 27, 2013
  • Atelier Escha & Logy
    PlayStation 3
    • JP: 27 June 2013
    • AU: 6 March 2014
    • EU: 7 March 2014 [2]
    • NA: 11 March 2014
    Atelier Escha & Logy Plus
    PlayStation Vita
    • JP: 22 January 2015
    • NA: 19 January 2016
    • EU: 20 January 2016 [3]
    Atelier Escha & Logy DX
    Nintendo Switch & PlayStation 4
    Microsoft Windows
    • WW: 14 January 2020 [7]
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic PS3: 79/100 [19]
VITA: 75/100 [20]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Computer Games Magazine (Plus) 7.5/10 [21]
Destructoid (Plus) 7/10 [22]
Famitsu PS3: 36/40 [23]
VITA: 33/40 [24]
Game Informer 7.75/10 [25]
GamesRadar+ Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [26]
Hardcore Gamer4/5 [27]
IGN 7.0/10 [28]
Nintendo Life (DX) Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [29]
Push Square (Plus) Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [30]
RPGFan88/100 [31]

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. [32] 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. [33]

Notes

  1. ↑ Japanese: エスカ＆ロジーのアトリエ ～黄昏の空の錬金術士～, Hepburn: Esuka & Rojī no Atorie ～Tasogare no Sora no Renkinjutsushi～

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