Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana Arrives to Steam and GOG.com on April 16, 2018
Santa Ana, CA (Monday, April 9, 2018) – NIS America is happy to announce that Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA will be available on Steam® and GOG.com on April 16, 2018! The game contains the content from the PlayStation®4 version.
In addition, the following will only be available for free for just one week at launch:
1. Adol's Adventure Essentials DLC (including the “Silver Armor” and “Adventurer's Clothes” costumes)
2. Digital Mini Art Book
3. Digital Soundtrack Sampler
4. Laxia's “Eternian Scholar” Costume
On April 23, 2018, only Laxia's “Eternian Scholar” Costume will remain available for purchase. The Digital Mini Art Book, Digital Soundtrack Sampler, and the Adol's Adventure Essentials DLC will no longer be available.
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA is currently available on PS4 and PS Vita, and will also be launching on Nintendo Switch™ this summer.
About the game:
Ys returns with a brand-new adventure for the first time since 2009! 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 an unknown world. Join Adol as he unravels the riddle of the cursed isle and the blue-haired
maiden Dana in Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA!
Key Features:
An Epic Tale - Follow Adol on his latest adventure and uncover the mysteries of the cursed island.
Party On! – Change your playable character on-the-fly as you battle ferocious foes in lightning-fast combat.
Another Side – Unravel the mystery of the blue-haired maiden Dana through her unique gameplay sections.
It Takes a Village! – Rescue your fellow shipwrecked passengers and bring them to your village where they will
provide valuable services.
To learn more about this game, visit: http://ysviii.com
Release Date : April 16, 2018
Platform : Windows (Steam®, GOG.com)
Genre : Action RPG
Player(s) : 1
Audio : English / Japanese
Text : English / French / Japanese (PC)
Ratings : T for Teen
Publisher : NIS America, Inc.
Developer : Nihon Falcom Corporation
About Nihon Falcom
Falcom is a game developer founded in
1981 that has created many titles for
consumer game platforms and boasts an
extremely enthusiastic fanbase
worldwide. Notable titles include the
“Ys” series, the “Trails” series, and Tokyo
Xanadu. July 2016 saw the release of the
newest installment of the “Ys” series in
Japan, “Ys VIII – Lacrimosa of DANA-" for
PlayStation Vita. The PlayStation 4
version of the title was released
worldwide in the year 2017.
Furthermore, the latest title in the
“Trails” series, “Trails of Cold Steel IV” is
planned to be released this autumn in
Japan.
About NIS America
In 2003, NIS America was established in
Southern California to bring exciting,
one-of-a-kind Japanese culture to North
America. NIS America's team members
devote themselves to the fans. Their
respect for their fans is at the heart of
everything they do. As an established
entertainment publisher in the U.S., NIS
America is committed to continuous
growth and improvement.
NIS America is a subsidiary of Nippon Ichi
Software, Inc., a Japanese company
famous for its unique line of strategy
RPGs with titles such as Disgaea and
Phantom Brave. In keeping with its
mission, NIS America also publishes other
popular Japanese games including the
Danganronpa series, and Grand
Kingdom.