Ys X: Nordics first details - set after Ys 1 and 2, Adol is 17 years old

Falcom president Toshihiro Kondo did an interview for Ys X: Nordics, their recently announced 35th anniversary title for the series.

Here’s the new details (via Ryokutya) from Famitsu:

Nordics is a word coined to mean “people of the north”
The story takes place after Ys I and Ys II. Adol is 17 years old and on his way to Celceta (mentioned in the manual preface of 1!).
He is accompanied by Dr. Flair Rall
The game is the first to be released on the Switch, but the main characters are younger, partly because it’s more user-friendly.
There are only two playable characters (Adol and the axe girl), but the action is very dense and you can do a lot of different things with them.
There is a town, but the base of operations is the ship.
Solo mode is the traditional high-speed battle. Combo mode offers more powerful attacks, but the overall speed slows down and you can fight more slowly (the speed changes only on Adol’s side).
Defense plays a large role. Guarding increases the Revenge Gauge, which increases attack power.
We have paid a lot of attention to adjusting the difficulty level so that a wide range of users can enjoy the game.
There is a special action called “Mana Action.” Mana Action is a special action that allows for more freedom of control in the air.
Sailboat operations account for about 20% of the game. There is a map dedicated to ships, and when you encounter enemies, you can engage in naval battles. The ship has a growth element.
The new video will be released at the beginning of the year or in the spring.
The release date will be around the same time as usual (laughs).
We are very conscious of the fact that we are challenging ourselves in a new field, the Switch. We are working on it with the intention of making it a game that newcomers and fans of the series will be able to play with the same feeling.