During the conference New Game + Expo, one of the many events organized to compensate for the lack of E3 2020, the development house Falcom officially announced that Ys IX: Monstrum Nox, the latest installment of the popular JRPG action series Ys, will soon also arrive in the West. At the moment an official release date has not yet been released, but we know that the title will also arrive on PC and Nintendo Switch in the course of the 2021. The title was released in Japan in September 2019 on PlayStation 4, and will finally be available to be played by us too.
The famous adventurer Adol "the Red" Christin and his companion Dogi arrive in Balduq, a city annexed to the Roman Empire. While Adol is in prison, he meets a mysterious woman named Aprilis who transforms him into a Monstrum, a being with supernatural gifts and the power to exorcise monsters. Now, Adol must ally with his fellow Monstrums to fend off the fearsome threats that emerge from a dark dimension called Grimwald Nox, as well as unravel the mysteries of the Monstrum's curse and the truth behind the unrest within Balduq.
Features
- Fearsome protectors - Play as one of six Monstrums, each with their own unique ability such as the ability to climb or find objects, and defend the city from terrifying creatures.
- The world inside the walls - Explore the huge city, accept quests to help the villagers, and enter the Grimwald Nox to eliminate what is threatening Balduq.
- The power of the night - Familiar mechanics such as Flash Dodge and Flash Guard will allow you to displace your opponents, with the addition of the novelty given by the gifts and the Boost Mode able to further expand the skills in combat.
