Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA and Ys IX: Monstrum Nox for PS5 launch July 31 in Japan

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On July 31, Falcom is set to launch the PlayStation 5 versions of “Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA” and “Ys IX: Monstrum Nox” in Japan. The developer made this announcement. You can purchase each game either physically for 4,800 yen or digitally for 4,400 yen.

On November 15, 2022, the PlayStation 5 version of “Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA” was initially launched in North America by NIS America. A few days later, on November 18, 2022, it also made its debut in Europe. Subsequently, “Ys IX: Monstrum Nox” followed suit, released in North America on May 9, 2023, and in Europe on May 12, 2023.

The news about the launch of the PlayStation 5 edition in Japan additionally discloses that global sales for Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA have exceeded 700,000 copies on various platforms.

Here is a brief overview of each game:

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA

Set sail for an exhilarating journey through the lands of Ys! After finding himself shipwrecked and marooned on a cursed island, Adol, along with other castaways, bands together to establish a village in order to survive and discover a means of escaping. In this struggle for existence, however, Adol starts having dreams about a mystifying maiden with blue hair…

Ys IX: Monstrm Nox

Delve into the exhilarating journey presented by Ys IX: Monstrum Nox, as it makes its dramatic entrance onto PlayStation 5! Upon receiving a strange curse from an enigmatic woman, Adol Christin transforms into a Monstrum—a potent entity capable of banishing monsters. In order to break free from the confines of Balduq, the prison city, Adol must forge alliances with five other Monstrums, each possessing unique abilities, and thwart the Grimwald Nox, a looming shadowy realm teetering on the edge of invading our world!

Visit the PlayStation 5 special website for both games here.

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2025-04-14 09:19