Countless JRPG fans roll their eyes as 26-year-old cult hit gets its own Diablo Immortal moment

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On the heels of what many regard as the best and most approachable games in the 26-year-old Atelier JRPG series, publisher Koei Tecmo has announced the free gacha game that a lot of Atelier fans apparently weren't asking for in a near-perfect recreation of that notorious Diablo Immortal reveal.

The next game in the series is officially Atelier Resleriana, coming to iOS, Android, and PC later this year, starring new character Resna. Despite being handled by another studio, Akatsuki Games, it's being treated as a mainline game, as evidenced by the "Project A25" label at the start of the trailer. This news was delivered earlier today via a 70-minute stream on Koei Tecmo's Japanese YouTube channel, and it's worth noting that the game itself is also limited to Japan for the time being, though a global release isn't out of the question. 

Gameplay shown during the reveal and on the game's website indicates that Atelier Resleriana will incorporate many gacha game practices, including a progress-gating stamina system and premium currency microtransactions. I'm willing to bet that this is at least part of the reason the reveal stream, which was positioned as a presentation for the series' next big release, currently has nearly three times more dislikes than likes on YouTube, but I reckon the rabbit hole goes deeper. 

Atelier Resleriana follows the Atelier Ryza trilogy, the most recent installment being this year's Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key. Ryza is not only the highest-rated of the many trilogies and other interconnected mini-series in the Atelier library, it's also the closest the series has ever come to mainstream recognition and appeal. 

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