On October 15, Koei Tecmo and Gust announced the western release date ofAtelier Ryza 2, launching in America on January 26 and in Europe on January 29, onPCvia Steam,PS5(digital-only),PS4, andSwitch.A Limited Edition forAtelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairywas also announced. It’s up for preorder on theKoei Tecmo Europe online shop, and should be up soon on theNIS America shopfor USA:
It’s identical to the Japanese Premium Box Limited Edition. However, the Japanese Gust Shop also has a very pricey Special Collection Box Limited Edition that’s not coming over.Check it out with our past coverage.
Players who preorder the physical version will also receive DLC costumes for Ryza, the “Beware of Puni!” and the “Blue Puni Costume” t-shirts:
As a reminder, those who buyAtelier Ryza 2during its first two weeks of release, digitally or physically, will receive an Early Purchase Bonus, the Summer Fashion Costume Set for all party members:
Furthermore, players who played the first game,Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout,and kept their saves,will unlock the Classic Costume Set. These are theAtelier Ryza 1costumes for all the returning characters, Ryza, Klaudia, Lent, and Tao:
Multiple new side characters were revealed as well, alongside new gameplay mechanics. We’ll get to them in a separate article. Meanwhile, you can check the latest comments from Producer Junzo Hosoi and Ryza’s seiyuu Yuri Noguchi,shared at TGS 2020. In a recent interview, Producer Junzo Hosoi also explained Ryza wassupposed to the protagonist of two games from the start. You can also check out what has changedcompared to the first game. Koei Tecmo also published really coolcharacter designer references sheets.
As for consoles in Japan,Atelier Ryza 2will launch there a few weeks earlier, on PS4 and Switch on July 25, 2025.
