Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana Launches February 25, 2027 for Switch 2 - News
by William D'Angelo , posted 1 day ago / 727 Views
Publisher NIS America and developer Falcom announced Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana will launch for the Nintendo Switch 2 on February 25, 2027.
The game first released for the PlayStation Vita in July 2016, for the PlayStation 4 in May 2017, for PC in April 2018, for the Nintendo Switch in June 2018, Stadia in April 2021, and PlayStation 5 in November 2022.
View the Switch 2 announcement trailer below:
Read details on the game below:
Embark on an exciting Ys adventure! When Adol awakens shipwrecked and stranded on a cursed island, he and the other shipwrecked passengers form a village to survive and seek a way off the isle. Amidst this, Adol begins to dream of a mysterious blue-haired maiden…
Key Features:
- Blazing Fast Action – Quickly switch between your party members during high-octane combat to utilize their unique abilities and fend off the fearsome beasts of Seiren.
- Day ‘n Night – Two souls, two sides of a coin! Your actions as the mysterious Dana may impact Adol’s world…
- A World of Exploration – Tons of side quests scattered throughout the isle keep you engaged for hours including fishing, trials, and more!
- A Legend Reborn – Based on the original PlayStation 4 release, this iteration of Ys VIII will include all previously released cosmetic downloadable content from the PlayStation 4 and PS Vita versions.
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No talk of an upgrade path for those of us who own a Switch 1 version of the game.
There wasn't an upgrade path for PS4 to PS5 either, Falcom and NIS doesn't seem to do upgrade paths. Also, just look at how they handled Ys X. Rather than release the new island as DLC, they re-released the new version of X only a year after the first release.
I hate it, as much as I like Ys X.
