Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key (Switch): all the updates (latest: Ver. 1.6.0)

On this page, you will find all there is to know about the various updates for Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key on Nintendo Switch (originally released on March 23rd 2023 in Japan, and March 24th 2023 in North America and Europe)!

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Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key – Ver. 1.6.0

Release date: August 23rd 2023 (North America) / August 24th 2023 (Europe, Japan)
Patch notes:

Fixed an issue in the DLC expansion “Rosca Island” where the target monsters in the “Dian’s Fighting Spirit” quest did not appear in some cases.

Fixed an issue in the DLC expansion “Rosca Island” where it was sometimes impossible to complete the “Collecting Texts 3” quest even after reading all of the texts.

Fixed an issue that caused the item’s quality to drop through Item Rebuilding or Duplication under certain circumstances after applying the DLC expansion “Rosca Island” and learning the Max Efficiency skill.

Fixed some English translations.

Additional notes: none.
Source: Koei-Tecmo

Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key – Ver. 1.5.0

Release date: June 21st 2023 (North America) / June 22nd 2023 (Europe, Japan)
Patch notes:

Added the Graphics Settings option to the PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Nintendo Switch™ versions. The depth of field can be changed through this option.

Improved readability of English texts.

Fixed an issue that caused the game to stop responding when using Dian’s Fatal Drive under certain circumstances.

Fixed an issue that caused the game to crash right before transitioning to the Battle Results screen under certain circumstances.

Fixed an issue where the “Creating Prototypes” quest failed to occur under certain circumstances.

Fixed an issue in the “A Special Gift from Hometown” quest that made it impossible to deliver the requested item to the client under certain circumstances.

Fixed an issue in which the descriptions of some skills, item effects, and traits differed from their actual specifications.

Fixed an issue where certain items could not properly receive the effects displayed on the Guide.

Fixed an issue where it was impossible to exit the Item Rebuilding screen under certain circumstances.

Fixed an issue that caused the music to not play correctly during certain battles in some cases.

Improved compatibility with the new DLC.

Fixed display issues.

Other minor adjustments and bug fixes.

Additional notes: none.
Source: Koei-Tecmo

Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key – Ver. 1.4.0

Release date: May 31st 2023 (North America) / June 1st 2023 (Europe, Japan)
Patch notes:

Fixed an issue where quest details and objectives would not be displayed correctly on the quest screen when more than a certain number of quests were accepted, as well as quest indicators not working properly on the map.

Fixed an issue where it was impossible to complete the “Where Did That Energy Go” quest under certain circumstances.

Fixed an issue in the “Follow the Leading Bird” quest that caused the game to stop responding in some cases.

Fixed an issue that caused the game to stop responding when a specific operation was performed on a specific screen.

Fixed an issue where it was impossible to synthesize the Iridescent High-Purity Mucus under certain circumstances.

Fixed an issue where it was impossible to transfer a Super Trait to the Waking Emerald.

Fixed an issue where some of the adventure effects applied to the Secret Key did not work properly.

Improved compatibility with the new DLC.

Fixed display issues.

Other minor adjustments and bug fixes.

Additional notes: none.
Source: Koei-Tecmo

Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key – Ver. 1.3.0

Release date: April 26th 2023 (North America) / April 27th 2023 (Europe, Japan)
Patch notes:

Additional Maximum Difficulty Patch.

Added an option to change in-game BGM.

This function can be accessed through the Diary in any atelier and allows the player to change the BGM that plays at specific scenes during the game.

Fixed an issue where Klaudia’s “Klaudia, the Artist” quest failed to occur under certain circumstances.

Fixed an issue where it was sometimes impossible to continue the “The Underworld Forest” quest after being defeated in a battle against the Deranged King.

Fixed an issue where, regardless of the gathering level or tools equipped, a “key” symbol is displayed on gathering points signifying that gathering requirements are not met.

Improved compatibility with the new DLC.

Other minor adjustments and bug fixes.

Additional notes: none.
Source: Koei-Tecmo

Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key – Ver. 1.2.0 and Ver. 1.2.1

Release date: April 2nd 2023 (North America) / April 3rd 2023 (Europe, Japan)
Patch notes:

Ver. 1.2.0

Fixed an issue in the world quest “Deep into the Forest” in which the item required to progress the quest were sometimes not placed on the desk, even after examining three bookshelves.

Improved compatibility with the new DLC.

Fixed display issues.

Other minor adjustments and bug fixes.

Ver. 1.2.1

Adjustment of the depth of field for the overall game.

Adjusted the button input response time when connecting a normal attack to a skill attack during combat.

Fixed an issue that occasionally caused the surface of the water to disappear.

Additional notes: none.
Source: Koei-Tecmo

Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key – Ver. 1.1.0

Release date: March 29th 2023 (North America) / March 30th 2023 (Europe, Japan)
Patch notes:

No patch notes available. This update brings the following to the game:

Special Photo Mode

New frames and motions will be added to Photo Mode.

Weasel Roast, Lamb Roast, & Devil Roast

The ancient artifacts Lamb Roast, which measures how much damage can be dealt in five turns of battle, Weasel Roast, allows players to battle and defeat monsters under set conditions, and Devil Roast, which allows players to change the opponent of Lamb Roast or Weasel Roast into any monster they wish, will be added to the game. Lamb Roast will provide rewards based on total damage, the maximum number of chains, and maximum damage from a single attack, while Weasel Roast will provide rewards if the opponent can be defeated within five turns.

Fixed an issue in which certain quests to deliver equipment, items, or gathering tools did not count as completed when the tool or equipment was unequipped before being delivered.

Fixed an issue in the “The Recipe Sleeps at the Old Fairystone Silo” quest that made it impossible to access the door after a battle.

Fixed an issue where it was impossible to climb some waterfalls with the Water Beast in the Cleria region.

Fixed display issues.

Other minor adjustments and bug fixes.

Additional notes: none.
Source: Koei-Tecmo

Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key – Ver. 1.0.1

Release date: March 23rd 2023 (Japan) / March 24th 2023 (North America, Europe)
Patch notes:

Fixed an issue that caused the game to crash when a specific operation was performed.

Fixed an issue that caused the game to stop responding after watching a specific cutscene or synthesizing a specific item.

Fixed an issue that allowed players to move to an unintended area under certain conditions.

Fixed an issue that caused the quest’s objective item to not appear in some of the main, normal and random quests.

Fixed an issue that caused a specific event to occur at an unintended timing.

Fixed display issues.

Other minor adjustments and bug fixes

Additional notes: none.
Source: Koei-Tecmo

How to download updates for Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key for the Nintendo Switch?

To download the updates for Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key, you have three options:

let the console do its thing if you have automatic downloads activated, and didn’t completely turn it off

If not…

try to launch the game from the Home Menu while being connected to the internet. You should get a prompt when doing so: simply follow the instructions on screen;

select the game > press either + or – to go to the Options page > select Software update > select Via the Internet.

To check that you have the latest version installed, simply select the game on the Home Menu, and press – or + to go to the Options: the version number is displayed just below the game title.