NIS America has revealed that Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana will be arriving on Switch on 26th June in North America, and 29th June in Europe.
The JRPG series is returning with a brand new adventure for the first time in 8 years. Adol awakens shipwrecked and stranded on a cursed island where he, and the other shipwrecked passengers, must challenge fearsome beasts and mysterious ruins. Amidst this, Adol begins to dream of a mysterious blue-haired maiden living in a unknown world, with players left to unravel the mysteries of the isolated isle and the blue-haired maiden Dana.
The game is set to feature multiple protagonists; deep battle action including attacks, guarding, evasion, and 'EXTRA' skills; quests; and even some recreational fishing to pass the time.
Are you a fan of the series? Are you looking forward to exploring the game this summer? Let us know in the comments.
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Never played a Ys game before but this one looks like a lot of fun. I will be getting it day 1.
Can't wait have the special edition pre-ordered!
Been on and off interested in trying this series out for years now, think I'll finally bite with this one. More RPGs for Switch please!
YS games are amazing. True RPG game. Just enjoying the older ones just as it was the first time. Love it
Enjoyed it a ton on PS4, camp building was really satisfying. Will definitely double dip.
The Switch is getting some pretty good JRPG goodness this year! XC2...Octopath...Ys...plus the smaller ones found on the eShop (as simple as they are...they are also rather fun and satisfying if you are looking for something to play for a few minutes at a time). Just one reason the Switch is rapidly becoming my primary gaming console over my PS4...having these great games on the go...with the ability to pop my Switch into sleep mode anytime...and pick up again later anywhere and everywhere whenever I have a spare minute or two...this is a console just MADE for me.
I want this so badly because it looks like Xenoblade but with manual combat. I prefer that style so I’m getting this.
I want Xenoblade but I really want the totally manual combat versus repeatedly hearing attacks screaming out on auto (I know it has some manual stuff but I guess I like that slight-button mashing feeling)
Currently playing Memories of Celceta on Vita having previously finished 1-3. Will probably move onto this one next rather than playing through in order as the plots don't really link together too much (except I to II).
Really hope they bring Ys Origins to Switch.
Day one. This is also a pretty crucial release, as Falcom games haven't appeared on Nintendo systems in forever. Strong Y's VIII on Switch sales will be a good incentive for NIS to port future games like this.
Ys games are amazing, especially the music! I have the special edition on PS4 but I'm waiting to play it on Switch. Excited!
At the rate I'm going in Xenoblade Chronicles 2, and with Dark Souls (and Mario Tennis Aces) already on the way before the end of June, I'm not sure I'll be ready to leap on Ys VIII day one. Do I want it, though? By Adol, yes.
This game looks pretty great. I'd hadn't heard of the Ys series until this game was announced for Switch.
I completely forgot this was coming to Switch! I almost bought this for PS4. I'm glad I didn't!
@BionicDodo I have to finish Celcita before I get this one.
yay! reminds me of ff explorers, and definitely huge Baiton Kaitos vibes..
I'll be honest I haven't heard of this series but it looks interesting.
Crap. So I really want this game, but it comes out really close to Octopath Traveler. I heard this game was amazing, but the demo for Octopath was also amazing. Which one do you guys think I should get first? I just don't have time for both.
Getting Ys day one. Already got it preordered and can’t wait to play it
Yay, the last game I play of this series was Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim for the PS2. I would love to get back to this new one for Switch. Now if only they also brought Memories of Celceta and Ys Seven for Switch that would be great too.
Have my pre-order already. It is my next game on Switch. The translation debacle on PS4 actually worked in my favor - kept me from buying it.
@4stringsteve where did you order if you don't mind me asking? Are you in UK, Europe or America?
@Robohock I'm in America, and I ordered it from NISAmerica's site.
I was a big fan of Y’s I and II on the TG16 back in the day. Found 3 really disappointing, but always wanted to get back into the series. I’ll be jumping in with both feet. Hopefully they’ll bring a collection of older titles if this is successful.
@4stringsteve thank you sir. That's good news for me as I am in Texas so I may look into it. Wish limited editions would be available on Amazon more often though, gotta love that prime shipping.
Never played an Ys game before, this looks good.
The Switch will have an amazing library of RPGs in the future during its lifecycle
I have Ys Memoires of Celceta on Vita, and it's probably my 2nd favorite game I've played on that system (first being P4G).
So yeah, I was super excited to hear Ys on the Switch. This will be a definite buy for me and hopefully we get more Ys games on Switch.
I loved this game on PS4- think Secret of Mana meets Suikoden. Just got into the Ys series last year and played this, Origins on PS4, Book 1&2 on Wii, and Ys VI on PS2. All very different games, but Ys VIII I think is a great starting place for newcomers. I probably won't get Ys VIII for Switch day one as it's too close to Octopath, but I'll double dip eventually. Hopefully we get more Ys on Switch like Ys Seven, Memoires of Celceta, and the Ys III remake that are out or are coming to Steam. Also, Ys VIII has one of my favorite soundtracks ever. Just incredible. Edit: went ahead and pre-ordered the special edition from NISA store. If I want more Ys on Switch I gotta vote with my wallet right?
@Alto Xenoblade with manual combat is a great way to put it. You're switching between 3 characters instead of 3 blades (the AI for the computer controlled characters is actually pretty good) and you're filling a meter as you attack to fuel your special moves, kind of like Xenoblade. If you time your dodge or guard perfectly, time slows down like in Zelda. Basically, the combat is really fun.
@Royalblues Same for me as far as top 2 PS4 games of 2017. Out of the 2017 RPGs I played last year, in my opinion of course, Persona > Ys > Xenoblade > Horizon > Nier > Pyre > South Park.
I've never played an Ys game, but this one looks so good I pre-ordered it anyway. I'm currently LOVING Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and hopefully come June Ys will be just as fun
I'm currently playing this on Vita (rental). It's a lot of fun. I'm torn between playing it through and waiting for the Switch version. The bigger screen on both the handheld and TV will be welcome but I don't know if I can wait three months...
@Highlar Don't forget Fire Emblem and Dragon Quest 11. And hopefully KH 3 one day.
@Dualmask the fact that you're not sure if you can wait tells me what I needed to know about the game... It must be a superb game or you wouldn't mind waiting
@NinjaWaddleDee I think you should get Ys first and Octopath second. Ys already out on PS4 and I can tell you it's VERY IMMERSIVE and will get you sucked in.
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