Ys is one of the longest-running JRPG franchises around and has enjoyed a series of sequels in recent times. If you're a long-time fan of the series then you'll be pleased to learn that Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana has just been confirmed for a summer release on Switch.
Hero Adol finds himself shipwrecked on a deserted island full of nasty monsters, and must gather other survivors in order to build a base. "High speed" battles call for players to toggle between three character types.
If you're a fan of the series - or RPGs in general - then this should be right up your street. Let us know if you'll be buying the game later this year by posting a comment.
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OoOoOOo
Not as excited but yay more games!
If memory serves me correctly, it is pronounced "Ees"
Excited to learn more about this game! Been looking out for more RPGs.
Eh... ?
Is Ys games ever on Nintendo machine ?
Great, look forward to taking this on the go. You think it's the Vita or PS4 version/port ?
Never played these newer YS games, might be a prime time to give it a shot.
I've actually had Ys 7(I think it was 7?) for the Vita for years now but still haven't tried it.
My favourite announcement of the Mini Direct. So happy that Nihon Falcom are bringing games to the Switch. Hope this opens the door to Legend of Heroes ports too, but I'm more than happy with Ys VIII (yes, pronounced like "ease").
I wonder if we'll get the other Ys games after this one. Possibly origin, 1 & 2 etc.
Nice to see it has solid reviews. I've been holding out for a Xenoblade Chronicles 2 patch for its handheld resolution issues. Since that doesn't seem to be coming though, I may just pick this up instead.
We need Falcom to get all the other Ys on the Switch!
Thank you Falcom!
Are these games good?
This was my favorite announcement of the Direct. We need more RPGs on Switch!
Oh so happy to see this. I'll happily double dip after buying the collectors edition on vita and play again. I'm assuming this is a pretty of the ps4 version with the small added features from that one but will have to wait to see for sure. This is a great game for anyone who likes the series or action rpgs in general.
@Krull As a massive Trails fan, I would hope for this ONLY if XSEED is the one doing the porting/translating. NISA has shown some incredible incompetence when it comes to localizing text heavy games (As evidenced by them literally retranslating ALL of Ys VIII) so them getting involved with Trails would be an actual nightmare scenario for me.
Awesome! I'm definitely glad now that I waited and hadn't purchased it on Steam yet.
Deletes Ys VIII... from "PS4 to purchase" list and adds to "Switch to purchase" list.
This looks brilliant. Really happy to see it announced. It received some great reviews on PS4 when it launched back in September.
So much for Falcom not supporting the Switch.
Never played any of these games, but Ys VIII will be my first.
Own this game on PS4, but yet to play it because the localization was so bad that NIS America offered a public apology to all their customers and are redoing the entire script.
https://kotaku.com/nis-america-is-redoing-ys-viiis-shoddy-localization-1819332350
Been waiting over 3 months already. Hopefully now that a Switch version is coming it means that the game is FINALLY finished.
This is just AWESOME!
Most definitely getting this one! Looks like a hoot and thank god without the crappy localization this time.
This is a great action RPG series. So good. I loved 7. Four was amazing as well. Played the original 1 and 2 on the Wii. I even loved Ys 3 on the SNES which reminded me of Faxanidu and Zelda 2. This series is amazing. The PS Vita and PSP have supported this forever now.
I have heard this game is dope. Definitely gonna get it on switch
I've almost finished this on Vita. The whole time I was wishing it was on Switch.
This Ys fantastic news! I haven’t played a Ys game since PS2 so this is definitely on my list.
Played Ys 7 on my Vita but it got boring pretty quickly. Might give this a shot. The new camera angle makes things already look more interesting, that‘s for sure.
Day one for sure!
This was certainly the biggest surprise of this direct considering how harshly Falcom denied Switch support some weeks ago. Talk about having a poker face!
Ooh never played these games before, what are they like?
Hopefully if this does well they'll bring over the Cold Steel games as well!
@Fight_Teza_Fight I'm glad the fans held NIS America accountable. Looks bad for any future dealings with Falcom they might have.
Thankfully, the Switch version is late enough that it should come with the corrected script by default.
I am so glad I didn't buy this for PS4, I'd rather have it for Switch!
@JJ286 yes very very good
Yes now if only they could bring the rest of the other seven prequels to the Switch later down the road that would be amazing too.
@Reignmaker Xenoblade 2 isn't bad in handheld. I played it for a long time yesterday in handheld while they replaced my windshield. It was a lower resolution, but it didn't look bad
@JJ286 Yes. Ys is a criminally underrated series.
@jruasap @bstoppel @jbrewer99 @crackafreeze I've never played an Ys game, but it looked really cool. Will have have any problems just jumping in here with VIII?
@Fred13 Nah. I haven't played 8, but the games are related the same way Zelda games are. The same characters like Adol and Dogi will show up, but each adventure is standalone for the most part.
Never heard of this series before, but it looks beautiful. I'll have to try it.
Oh, nice. I have all the other ys games on my vita, but didn't get this one because they refused to update it with ps4 additional content. I hope that's what we're getting here.
@jruasap Ys games are very self-contained, there are mentions of other games, but it's not needed at all to enjoy them.
@crackafreeze You forgot about the horrible Ys 1 and 2 3d remake on the ds and Ys Tactics for the same console.
I can't believe I'm seeing an Ys game back on a Nintendo console. O mighty Falcom Gods, grant us your blessing! Give us the Legend of Heroes series on the Switch!
@Reignmaker been playing xenoblade chronicles 2 in handheld and docked. Honestly the game looks and runs pretty good in both modes. In handheld when I enter a town it takes a sec for all the plants and other details to pop in but that is about it. Haven't had any frame rate issues and the resolution seems fine to me as well.
@crackafreeze The Tactics game was alright, but the 3d remake... Egads. They did one thing no ys game ever does - they fudged up the music. Can you believe that? That's like the one thing you can always count on in ys games, the awesome music.
And yeah, first two games are connected, but all the others are mostly self contained. The first two games have even been sold as a single game, pretty much, ever after the initial release.
Yep! Day One Purchase!....................Hopefully I'll have beaten Xenoblade Chronicles 2 by then...
Played the remakes of the 1st and 3rd games on PSP, then 6 on PS2 and almost finished the 7th. Bought the LE of this on Vita but not yet opened.
My question is whether this will have the updated translation being worked on. XSEED handled past localisations but this game was picked up by NISA who seemingly did a rather poor translation. So much so, they announced that they were completely redoing it to be included as a free patch.
I however would like the new translation on physical media.
This is fabulous news! I love the Ys games and am relieved that I haven't bought this one on Vita yet.
@Ralizah It would be about time. Good on them to actually get it sorted, but it still stings a little that I paid full price months ago when the game wasn't finished yet.
Think you'll enjoy Ys. I'm new to it as well, but after memories of Celcetta on Vita I just had to jump in.
@Fight_Teza_Fight I expect I'll like it. I almost picked it up on Vita, but I hated the content disparity between it and the PS4 version. That shouldn't be a problem for the Switch, though.
Just really surprised by this port after Falcom's dismissive comments about the Switch a month or two back.
What did i just watch? Never heard of this gem. Looks amazing! This im looking forward to.
Huh. I literally just got informed that Gamefly is shipping me the Vita version of this today. Based on other games in the series I've played, it'll probably be a lot of fun (an old-school Zelda-ish action RPG with multiple characters and a lengthy quest) but not worth playing more than once, which will make it more a rental than a buy. That being said, I would have preferred to rent it for Switch just because I prefer playing on that. Oh well, not going to wait when I don't have to.
@crackafreeze @jruasap Thank-you. I also just read a review from polygon for the PS4 version. Oh yea I'm pre-ordering this!
@The-Chosen-one I'm with you. I didn't know this was a thing, but it looks awesome.
They seem to be working on a rough schedule of 'New game - Remake - New game - Remake', so hopefully they remake Ys V next and release that (and Ys Origin) on the Switch.
@Anti-Matter The original Wii Virtual Console has the Turbografx version of 1+2. Still some time to pick it up. XD
This looked great , but did feel a bit annoyed at hearing this is an series as I never played any game in the series. Well this will be my first then , and hopefully the others will appear in the eshop in the future
I thought Falcomm wasn't on board?
Hmf, not that I'm complaining. So glad I passed on PS4 and Vita, I had a hopeful wish they'd bring it to Switch, and here it is!
@PuppyToucher it might feel okay. But since I would likely play 80% of it in handheld, I set my sights a little higher for a $60 game. The fact that it dips below 480p is a deal-breaker for me.
Falcom! You did it! Welcome!
Gonna wait on this due to hearing about how badly NISA F'ed up the localization the first time.
This gives me High Hopes for Legend of the Sky!! Or is it Trials in the Sky. I don't remember, but bring it on and Coldsteel as well.
@Reignmaker I completely understand where you are coming from as I mainly play my switch in handheld also (probably a 90/10 split for me). I am not a graphics snob but I do feel we should be getting HD visuals nowadays. When I was looking into getting this game I was also worried that the handheld wouldn't be good enough to justify a purchase but I took the plunge anyways. Started playing in docked due to the reported performance in handheld but my portable gamer tendencies took over and I finally started playing in handheld mode and haven't looked back. Idk if they had a patch/update or not but the visuals and performance are not as bad as I have read they are and I am 25hrs into the game. I am glad I got it because so far the story is really intriguing. Anyways if you still don't think it's worth buying I completely understand but don't shortchange yourself on a good game if you could try it first. Maybe you could rent it and see how the performance is and you may feel it's good enough or that it isn't but at least that way you don't miss out on a quality game if it's not as bad as you have heard it is.
Oh yeah!!! I love the Ys games!! This one was actually very good from what I read.
I actually heard that this game was fantastic, so I'm looking forward to it.
i kinda like the game, tho i never played it ....lacrimosa is an amazing word and the series changed the perspective in this one from isometric to third person, which i like much more better
An honest question. Should I play any of the older Ys? Or jump Right into 8?
@jruasap can you tell me what they are about? What other JRPG resembles the game?
@Drake I thought all the Trails games are on steam, already translated? Just need to port it over to the Switch no translation needed! Or am I mistaken?
This was my 2nd favorite PS4 game last year (behind Persona 5.) I give it my highest possible recommendation. Think Zelda meets Secret of Mana meets Suikoden. Not sure if I'll double dip though since I finished a 60 hour play through and saw almost everything just a couple months ago. We'll see. Also the soundtrack is phenomenal. I imported the CD and listen to it in my car. Yes I'm a nerd.
Fu, why now? I just finished the game on PS4 :_(
P.D: totally recomended. First ten hours are boring because story and maps are bas, but when Dana's dtory gets in, the game gets better and better until it gets really shiny.
Also, a very unique story and gameplay nowadays. Fast action indeed!
My friend has this on ps4 and I have been less than impressed with the title. The Vita has really been holding back rpgs, and I wish Japan would stop developing for it.
@Krest_arisen
Agreed. I really don't understand the hype this game gets. The characters literally look like they're ice skating instead of walking around.
Highlight of the Direct for me. Loved Memories of Celceta on Vita, so glad this is coming to the Switch!
Never played a YS game, looking forward to changing that!
@the_shpydar
welp, no need to tell you about this
thats what i was about to do
Do you need to play previous games to play this one? Because this game looked awesome in the direct!
@Redzaku Yes, but if NISA were to get the rights to port them to the Switch I feel like that would also pave the way for them getting the right to localize Trails of Cold Steel III and IV, which is something pretty much every Trails fan dreads. XSEED's localization work on the series is easily some of the best I've ever seen and to hand that off to NISA would be a very scary prospect.
Definetly, yes!
@PuppyToucher That's very good to hear. Hmm, I may have to reconsider. Thanks!
cant wait to get this.
This game really caught my eye in the direct. Love the anime-style visuals (I know I am in a minority with that opinion) and the gameplay looked straight forward and fun. Added to my "probably" list.
@TheSpeedyMouse - No, you don't need to play the previous games. The joke of the series has become that the main character is a terrible sailor, and every game he crashes his ship onto a brand new island. Sometimes he has amnesia. So always a brand new cast and location except for him and his pal.
I loved Oath in Felgana for PSP. It's an overhead action-RPG like Secret of Mana or Illusion of Gaia, moreso than a Zelda game. And the combat feels so good.
I'm really excited for this on Switch.
So THAT’s how you pronounce Ys! I’ve always wondered about that until the announcer said it out loud lol
@vincentgoodwin It reminded me of Xenoblade with its artstyle and gameplay, so I do want to try it! Thanks for replying!
Yes! I absolutely love the Ys series. I'm so happy this is coming to Switch. Falcomm, you guys rock!
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