The first glimpse at upcoming moechemy RPG Atelier Escha & Logy reveals heroine Escha Malier to be every bit as cute as her forbears, and also boasting rather more bishonen than previous titles in the form of the tongue-twistingly hot Logix Ficsario.
The developers admit their twin protagonist system is actually intended as much as a RPG market landgrab as it is an excuse to service female fans – they say playing the “slice-of-life” Escha scenario is intended for traditionalist fans who prefer their heroines mastering the intricacies of making bread in a cauldron and cutely venturing forth only to bop threatening fruit hamsters.
Meanwhile Logy’s saga focuses on a “world depicting scenario” intended for general RPG gamers and laden with weighty plot and events. Fiery battles and sharp dressing also appear to feature heavily.
Whether the developers of a carefully nurtured niche franchise can actually pull off a deliberate expansion into what sound distinctly like action RPG territory does not seem to concern many fans however, as the game as gorgeous as ever.
The trailer:
Atelier Escha & Logy is due in July.
Reminds me of what they did with Mana Khemia. I enjoyed it and am looking forward to this too. f♥♥k the pussies who only want it so they can play as a little girl, enjoy the game for the game.
An RPG with a cute girl and a cool guy as the two main characters. What’s the problem here again? Why is everybody so hateful and angry about there being a male character in this game, and even going so far as to insult and renounce anyone who isn’t as ugly fujoshi (I’m a strait, rather homophobic male btw)? :-/ The Final Fantasy games are JRPG’s and have traditionally always had a mix of male and female main characters, but you don’t hear people complaining about that. So why is it a problem in this particular game?
I always play Atelier games hidden from the rest of family and friends.
With this new one I can play the usual Atelier, and then switch over to the dark depressing version and pretend to be playing a normal game. It’s a win-win for me.
Let’s see whether this system featuring two main protagonist (male & female) will ruin or improve the sales of the game.
Actually this idea is not original other games already implement the dual system Protagonist. I want to experience how well KTC execute / implement this system. Hope not ruin my whole experience when playing Atelier series…
Will the fanatic fanbase that bought the original game and before Escha & Logy or one that disliked will win ?
Or the new fanbase that love the featured male protagonist ?
After all, the money created to make such game must be turned into profit. If no one is buying then …
Let’s see :3
I like how this is reaching the Final Fantasy level of rage here, with some fans who like the game for what it is and the other fans that dislike it just cause they added one sausage in the mix.
And i’d like to say that this isn’t that god awful Atelier Elkrone with it’s sausage fest, as long as the game is good i will accept the change (even though i would have preferred if they got rid of time management instead of bringing action combat in my RPG).