Tag: Ys
News Forgotten Falcom Crossover Fighter Ys vs. Trails in the Sky Is Coming West on PS5, PS4 in 2025
Sky's the limit
We're going to file this one under 'Announcements No One Ever Saw Coming, Not in a Million Years'. Ys vs. Trails in the Sky is being remastered and localised here in the West for the first time ever, 15 years after its original release. This is a crossover fighter that combines two of Falcom's core properties: Ys and Trails. It...
News Falcom Pulls an Atlus, Announces a 'Significantly Upgraded' Version of Ys X: Nordics
Proud Nordics, apparently
Falcom has announced Ys X: Proud Nordics — a "significantly upgraded" version of the recently released Ys X: Nordics. No prizes for guessing the fan reaction... Featuring a new storyline set in a new location and "numerous new elements", Proud Nordics is set to release next year in Japan. Platforms haven't been announced...
News Remastered Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana Promises January Release on PS5, PS4
Let's start over
Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana, a remaster of XSEED's classic 2005 action RPG, will slash its way onto PS5 and PS4 on 7th January 2025. In a release date trailer, we got a look at the updated visuals and additional features this enhanced package provides. Following the series protagonist Adol Christin as he accompanies his...
News Try Ys X: Nordics' Fast-Paced Combat in PS5, PS4 Demo, Available Now
Adol Christin back at it again
The next title in the long-running series, Ys X: Nordics, takes series stalwart Adol Christin on a nautical adventure. The setting and environments are, interestingly enough, inspired by the coast of Normandy, France. Nordics will launch in its full form next week, on 25th October, for PS5 and PS4, with demo progress...
News NISA Committed to Bringing Falcom's Trails and Ys Games West at a Faster Pace
Daybreak
It sounds like localisation speed is a key point of improvement for NIS America, as the publisher has reiterated its intent when it comes to bringing Falcom titles West. As you may already know, the American arm of NIS is responsible for translating, marketing, and publishing franchises like Trails and Ys, in place of Japanese developer...
News Ys X: Nordics Carves Out an October Release Date on PS5, PS4
Ys please
Ys X: Nordics now has a confirmed release date on PS5 and PS4. Falcom's action RPG launches on the 25th October, which means that it's surrounded by heavy hitters like Metaphor: ReFantazio (11th October), Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake (14th November), and Assassin's Creed Shadows (15th November). The last few months of 2024 are looking...
News Classic Action RPG Remaster Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana Slashes to PS5, PS4 in 2025
Oathkeeper
XSEED Games is bringing classic action RPG Ys: The Oath in Felghana back, complete with various enhancements on PS5 and PS4. The Oath in Felghana itself is a remake of 1989's Ys 3, and was released for the PSP all the way back in 2010. However, a remastered version of the remake — titled Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana — just...
News Falcom Action RPG Ys X: Nordics Sails West on PS5, PS4 This Autumn
Ys-y does it
NIS America will publish the latest game in the Ys series, Ys X: Nordics, this autumn / fall in the west. The action RPG originally launched last September in Japan, and a localisation announcement has been on the cards ever since. Nordics features recurring Ys protagonist Adol Christin, but this time around, he shares the spotlight...
News PS5, PS4 RPG Ys X Gets a September Release Date in Japan
West hopefully follows next year
Ys X: Nordics now has a confirmed release date in Japan. The action RPG launches on the 28th September for both PS5 and PS4 — and that gives us some idea as to when Adol's latest adventure could sail overseas to Western territories. These days, all of Falcom's games are published by NIS America here in the West,...
News Ys X: Nordics Looks Slick in Loads of New Gameplay Screenshots
Plus gameplay details
Developer Falcom has released a new batch of gameplay screenshots from upcoming action RPG Ys X: Nordics. This is our best look yet at the next adventure of Adol Christin, and everything looks as slick as you'd expect. While the graphics themselves are a bit rough by today's standards (what's new for Falcom?) we can already...
News Ys 9: Monstrum Nox Brings the Fight to PS5 in May
No mention of an upgrade path
Publisher NIS America has confirmed that the PS5 version of Ys IX: Monstrum Nox will release on the 9th May in North America, and the 12th May in Europe (as if the first half of the year needed an even busier schedule). Must like the current-gen edition of Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana, it doesn't look like there'll be an...
News Ys X: Nordics Announced for PS5, PS4, First Screenshots Shared
2023 release for Japan
The next game in Falcom's long-running Ys series was announced overnight. It's officially called Ys X: Nordics, and it's coming to both PS5 and PS4 in 2023 — but only in Japan for now. Hopefully we won't have to wait too long for NIS America to publish the title over here in the West. We've got some pretty juicy details...
News Ys 8 Back on PS Plus Extra After Backend Issues Are Solved
JRPG adventure back on the table
The PS4 version of Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana has returned to PS Plus Extra after it disappeared from the service this past weekend. Following an investigation by publisher NIS America, it found "some issues on the backend" that have now been fixed. Unfortunately, the company was
News Ys 8 Publisher Investigating Game's Sudden Removal from PS Plus Extra
Wasn't supposed to leave
Update: In a statement shared with Push Square, NIS America has confirmed Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana has wrongfully been removed from PS Plus Extra, and the company will now investigate. Its statement reads: "Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA not appearing PS Plus Extra was not planned and we are currently looking into the...
News Ys X Targeting 2023 Release on PS5, PS4
X marks the spot
As per developer Falcom's latest financials report, it looks like the next Ys game — probably titled Ys X — will release before the end of September, 2023. However, it should be noted that this report only refers to the Japanese market — meaning that the West may have to wait a bit longer for a publisher like NIS America to...
News Ys 8 Has Graphical Improvements and a 120fps Mode on PS5
Plus cosmetic DLC
Publisher NIS America has confirmed that the PS5 port of Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana features various graphical improvements, along with an optional performance mode. On Sony's current-gen console, the title benefits from improved textures and shadow detail, as well as increased draw distances. According to NISA, pop-in has been...
News Trails, Ys Announcements and More Coming This Week
NISA's having a week of Falcom
NIS America, the publisher that brings Falcom's Trails and Ys games West, has announced that this week will play host to "announcements, activities, sweepstakes, and more" from the Japanese developer. It kicked things off earlier today by confirming a release date for Trails to Azure, and revealing that Ys IX: Monstrum...
News Ys IX: Monstrum Nox Adventures to PS5 with All DLC in 2023
Nox bad
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox is getting a PS5 port in spring 2023, publisher NIS America has announced. The slick action RPG originally released for PS4 in February 2021, and, for the record, plays at a smooth 60 frames-per-second on PS5 — but this native version will sport all of the game's cosmetic DLC. The official press release doesn't mention...
News Ys 8: Lacrimosa of Dana's PS5 Port Releases in November
Shipwrecked, again
Highly rated action RPG Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana now has a release date on PS5. Adol Christin's island adventure begins anew on the 15th November 2022 in North America, and the 30th November 2022 in Europe. This PS5 port was first announced back in March of this year, and we still don't really know what the re-release will add...
News Next Ys Game Teased with Artwork, May Have Soulslike Elements
Ys please?
Falcom has teased its next Ys game, which will be the tenth numbered title in the long running action RPG series. We've got concept art (which you can gawk at above) and some early gameplay details via Japanese publication Weekly Famitsu, as compiled by Gematsu. We'll have to start with the headline: the next Ys game will apparently take...
News PS Plus Extra in Japan Gets Almost Every Trails Game on PS4
And Ys!
If you're a fan of 100-hour long Japanese RPGs and you happen to have a Japanese PlayStation account complete with PS Plus Extra, then you've just struck gold. The new PS Plus tiers, Premium and Extra, have just launched in Japan, and the Extra option includes almost every Falcom RPG available on PS4. (You can find a complete list of the PS...
News Great Action RPG Ys 8 Is Being Ported to PS5 This Autumn
Ys please
Originally a PS Vita title, Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana is, in our humble opinion, one of the best and most well rounded instalments in Falcom's long running action RPG series. It was ported to PlayStation 4 in 2017, and that version still runs great — but that isn't stopping NIS America from re-releasing the game again on PS5...
Is being promoted in English
Nihon Falcom, the company behind the Trails franchise — with the Trails of Cold Steel games being the most well known here in the West — and Ys, will be celebrating 40 years of development with a special concert. Said concert will be livestreamed next week, on the 24th June. Normally we wouldn't pay too much...
News Ys IX: Monstrum Nox Launch Trailer Embraces a Dark Dream
Jail time
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox is out today on PS4, and NIS America has released a launch trailer to help it pick up some hype. The action RPG sees recurring protagonist Adol Christin battle against a corruption that holds the foreboding city of Balduq hostage. We recently reviewed the game, giving it a solid 7/10 in our Ys IX: Monstrum Nox PS4...
News Ys IX: Monstrum Nox Playable Demo Out Now on PS5, PS4
Monster mash
Upcoming action RPG Ys IX: Monstrum Nox just got a playable demo out of the blue on PS4 (and PS5 through backwards compatibility). It's available to download right now from the PlayStation Store, weighing in at 4.9GB. A bit of background: Ys IX is the latest instalment in Falcom's long running series. The previous title, Ys VIII:...
News Ys IX Gets a Rockin' Story Trailer
Lifting the curse
The next instalment in the long running Ys series continues to intrigue with a brand new story trailer. This one's fully dubbed, and it comes complete with a heavy rock backing track. Ys IX: Monstrum Nox (to give the game its full title) is still set to release for PS4 on the 2nd February 2021. Are you looking forward to this...
News Ys IX: Monstrum Nox Dashes onto PS4 in 2021
Gets a new gameplay trailer
The next instalment in the long running Ys series will be coming West in 2021 on PlayStation 4. Ys IX: Monstrum Nox got a new gameplay trailer during the New Game+ Expo, and it looks as frantic as you'd expect. We've still got a while to wait for this one, then, but at least Adol and the gang have got a release window to...
News You Can Give Action RPG Ys VIII a Try with Free PS4 Demo
Adol mind if I do
Head over to the PlayStation Store right now and you can download a playable demo for Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana. The hectic action role-playing game scored an 8/10 in our review, so we reckon you should definitely give it a fair shot. The demo weighs in at around 800MB, and for some reason, it's misspelled on the PlayStation...
News A Brand New Entry in the Beloved Ys Series is Coming to PS4 and Vita in 2015
Oh Ysssssss!
Ys is a funny old series. The most recent one to come out in the west was Memories of Celceta on Vita, to which we gave a very positive review, but there have been plenty of entries which missed Europe entirely. And while it remains a hopelessly niche property over here in the west, in Japan it's a major franchise. Running since 1987,...
Review Ys: Memories of Celceta (PlayStation Vita)
Never forget
The Ys series has a peculiar past consisting of large gaps between sequels, a slew of different developers creating non-canon side projects, and an overall lack of localisation in Europe and North America. However, despite all of this turmoil, its refined mechanics and generally dependable quality has earned it a loyal following all...
