"For many, the Switch is a gateway to a bunch of new and fascinating series. NIS America has taken full advantage of this by bringing a variety of their beloved series from the PlayStation Vita to Switch. Among them is Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana, an action RPG with a fascinating story and plenty of monsters to kill. With them finding success with other titles, such as Disgaea 5 Complete, is Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana another hit or is it a title best left unknown?" - JPS
Today Nihon Falcon shared a lot of sweet gameplay of the upcoming action JRPG Ys X: Nordics, showing multiple aspects of the game.
Hopefully they release the NA version not too long after or at least offer an English dub version for Asia at launch and I would end up buying both.
considering Falcom doesn't even allow work to start on localization until the game is complete, I don't see this coming stateside "not too long" after release. It's also why we're so behind with Trails. I mean at this point we're a whole 2 games back with Kuro no Kiseki 2 [I believe] having released almost a year ago in JP.
That being said, I can only hope that if NISA is the publisher for NA that they have time set aside in their schedule to get YsX localized and out the door w/in a year. The good news for Ys is at least there isn't a backlog of games already.
I hope these stages and time limits were done for the demo only. I still have to finish 9, love the games but falcom need a bigger budget to upgrade their engine, these games still look like ps2 era graphics lol
A look at Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana Deluxe Edition for PlayStation 5, made by Falcom and released by NIS Europe in 2022.
Jason Hidalgo: "Nearly seven years after first releasing on Vita, Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana holds up incredibly well even today. Despite its old-school aesthetics, the game looks nice and runs especially well on the PS5, thanks to its high and consistent frame rate. Granted, the old-school gameplay might not float the boat of folks who want something more modern. For fans of classic JRPGs, however, Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana’s interesting characters combined with its fun action combat and base-building and crafting mechanics make it one of the best games I’ve ever played in the genre."
I think im going to give this game a shot. Graphically primitive but seems to have that old school charm thats hard to find these days