Nihon Falcom announced Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana and Ys IX: Monstrum Nox are coming to PlayStation 5 in Japan on July 31. The games will release alongside Ys X: Proud Nordics for Nintendo Switch 2.
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana is already available now for Nintendo Switch, PS Vita, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam in the west. The PlayStation 5 version supports 4K resolution with 60 fps and 120 frames-per-second support at 1080p. Ys IX: Monstrum Nox offers a very similar set of features on PlayStation 5, and the game is also available now for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam in the west.
Before launch this past September, Final Weapon reviewed Ys X: Nordics and claimed that 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. You can watch our Ys X: Nordics review on YouTube to see more gameplay before diving into the free demo.
Lastly, read up on Final Weapon’s previous Falcom reviews below:
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak II Review
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak Review
- The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails Review
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie Review
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III Review
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV Review
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure Review
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero Review
- Ys IX: Monstrum Nox Review
