NIS America has announced a western release for Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana.
The Nihon Falcom-developed RPG will release across PC, PS4, and PS Vita in fall of this year. The game will have Japanese audio with English and French subtitles.
A limited edition for the game is available over on the NIS America store, for $99.99 on PS4 and $79.99 on PS Vita. It includes: a copy of Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA, “The Codex of Adol Christin: Periplus of the Goethe Sea Writing Materials” Hardcover Book, a softcover art book, an original soundtrack, Acrylic Bookends, a Cloth Poster (33″ x 40”), a Steelbook® Collector’s Case, and a Collector’s Box.
Here’s a rundown on the game, via NIS America:
Ys returns with a brand new adventure for the first time in 8 years! Adol awakens shipwrecked and stranded on a cursed island. There, he and the other shipwrecked passengers he rescues form a village to challenge fearsome beasts and mysterious ruins on the isolated island. Amidst this, Adol begins to dream of a mysterious blue-haired maiden living in a unknown world.
Join Adol as he unravels the riddle of the cursed isle and the bluehaired maiden Dana in Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana.
Key Features
- An Epic Tale – Follow Adol and his companions on his latest adventure to unlock the mysteries of the cursed island.
- Another Side – Unravel the mystery of the blue-haired maiden Dana through her own, unique gameplay segments.
- It Takes a Village – Rescue your fellow shipwrecked passengers and bring them to your village where they will provide valuable services.
- Party On – Switch characters on the fly as you battle ferocious foes in lightning-fast combat.