Nora and the Engraving Studio: The Witch of the Misty Forest announced for DS
– Published by Atlus
– Fantasy RPG
– Shigeo Komori is the producer for the game (directed Etrian Odyssey II and III and worked on the scenario for Devil Summoner and Princess Crown)
-Scenario is from Shinichi Yoshiike of Atelier series fame
– Character designs are from Yuji Himukai (Etrian Odyssey)
– Music from Michiko Naruke (Wild Arms, Riz-Zoawd)
– Background story involves a legend called Tenperina, passed down in the countryside
– Legend says that a witch named Vierra (misty forest witch mentioned in the title) resides in a nearby lake
– Main character Nora comes to the Misty Forest to master her trade
– Nora is suspected of being a witch
– Nora decides to help the people of town to show her innocence
– Nora is sixteen years-old
– Full name: Nora Brandoll (voiced by Ayana Taketatsu)
– Nora practices some sort of trade
– She can control time and use it in an alchemy-like way to make new items out of old ones
– Time connection makes it different from alchemy
– Lutz Anelius: voiced by voiced by Kenichi Suzumura, 16 year-old adventurer, dreams of making a fortune by offing the witch
– Keke: voiced by Ikue Ootani, boy of the Tik race, came to town with Nora, race looks like a mix of beast and human
– Gameplay: Atelier-like mix of quests, item creation, and battle
– Earn items by completing quests
– Nora can use these items to convert them into more precious items
– Battle system layout looks like Atelier Mari
– Project came to be thanks to an idea that Yoshiike proposed to Success
– “slow life RPG”
– 85% complete
– Releasing July 21
– ¥6,279
Thanks to Thomas N for the tip!
