NIS America and developer Peter “Durante” Thoman from PH3 announced that Ys X: Nordics will support local co-op on PC. Two players will be able to play as Adol Christin and Karja Balta together, but it’s worth noting that co-op is an experimental feature.
Co-op may be enabled or disabled in the settings menu in Ys X: Nordics, allowing each player to control a separate character on PC. The Mana link is still active, so players can’t get too far away from each other, however. Co-op is also supported in ship exploration and fishing, with additional settings to consider. There are also some other limitations to consider, so reading Durante’s Steam blog post about co-op on PC.
You can also check out Durante’s gameplay footage below:
NIS America also released the new “Friendship” trailer, showcasing the friendships that protagonist Adol will nurture on his journey, especially with fellow protagonist Karja. You can experience some of the scenes of the trailer by downloading the free Ys X: Nordics demo. Save data from the demo transfers into the full game. The demo contains content from the Prologue chapter all the way through partway in Chapter 3.
Watch the new Ys X: Nordics Friendship trailer below:
Before launch, Final Weapon reviewed Ys X: Nordics and claims it sets the standard for modern-day action RPGs. Ys X: Nordics “invokes a sense of adventure and mystery” while delivering an incredible story and combat system, earning it a 4.5/5 review score from Final Weapon.
Ys X: Nordics launches October 25 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam worldwide. Lastly, you can watch our review to see more gameplay before diving into the game:
