[Under construction]
Release Info
Release Date:
PS4/Vita: September 12th, 2017
PC: April 16th, 2018
Switch: June 26th,(US) June 29th,(EU) 2018
Developer: Nihon Falcom
Publisher: NIS America, Inc.
Platform: PS4/Vita/Steam/GOG/Humble/Switch
Price: $60 (PS4/PC/Switch) $40 (Vita)
Language:
Voice: English & Japanese
Text: English, French and Japanese
PC System Requeriments:
MINIMUM:
OS: Windows 10/8.1/7 64-bit
Processor: Core i3-2100 3.10 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Geforce GTX 650 Ti
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 30 GB available space
Sound Card: Onboard
RECOMMENDED:
OS: Windows 10/8.1 64-bit
Processor: AMD FX-8320 8-Core
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Radeon R7 370
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 30 GB available space
Sound Card: Onboard
Links
PSN Store
PS4: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP1063-CUSA08565_00-YSVIIIGAME000000
Demo: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP1063-CUSA09233_00-YSVIIIPSNDEMO000
Vita: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP1063-PCSE01103_00-YSVIIIGAME000000
PC Stores
GOG: https://www.gog.com/game/ys_viii_lacrimosa_of_dana
Humble Store: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/ys-viii-lacrimosa-of-dana
Switch
Nintendo: https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/ys-viii-lacrimosa-of-dana-switch
NISA LE: US https://store.nisamerica.com/ys-viii-lacrimosa-of-dana-limited-edition-switch, EU https://store.nisaeurope.com/collec...imosa-of-dana-limited-edition-nintendo-switch
Official Site: http://ysviii.com
Introduction
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 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!
Characters
Adol
-Hailing from a nameless village in the Garman region of Europa, Adol left home at the age of sixteen to become an adventurer. Since then, he has counted the ancient kingdom of Ys and the uncharted Celceta region among his many travels. Despite his young age, he is respected as an expert adventurer.
Dana
-A mysterious blue-haired girl who appears in Adol's dreams. Despite her elegant appearance, she has a wild imagination and begaves rather recklesslt mych to the dismay of her peers.
Laxia
-Daughter of House Roswell, a noble family of Garman, who was aboard the Lombardia. Though she attempts to conduct herself with the dignity expected of a noble, her price and stubbornness undermine her efforts.
Sahad
-A lively fisherman from Greek with a cheerful demeanor. Due to his candid nature, he has a tendency to blurt things that greatly offend Laxia's sensibilities. However, he's very kindhearted and sensitive-when things get emotional, he is the first to cry.
Hummel
-An enigmatic transporter who keeps to himself on the Isle of Seiren. A professional through and through, he takes pride in his work as a transporter and will fulfill any request that is made of him. He is also a bit of a clean freak.
Ricotta
-A young girl who has been living on the Isle of Seiren before Adol and the others washes ashore there.
Gameplay
Battle
Damage Types
Each character in Ys VIII can have one of three different damage types. Enemies can be resistant or vulnerable to different damage types - switch characters often to exploit your foes' weaknesses!
Slash - Swords and blades inflict slash damage, effective against soft-bodied enemies.
Strike - Hammer and flail-like weapons deal strike damage, which is great at crushing armored enemies.
Pierce - Pointy weapons inflict pierce damage, effective against aerial enemies.
Break
Repeatedly attacking an enemy with an attack type it's weak to will eventually put it into Break status. Broken enemies become immobilized, become vulnerable to all attack types, and may drop rare items.
Skills
Skills are powerful, character-specific attacks that have unique abilities. Each character can assign up to 4 skills at once for easy access. Unleashing a skill takes SP; regenerate SP by landing a fully-charged normal attack.
Guarding and Dodging
Flash Guard
Guarding at the exact moment an enemy attack lands will activate Flash Guard! You'll take no damage and also deal guaranteed critical damage for a short period of time.
Flash Move
Dodging right before an enemy attack will activate Flash Move! This will slow time down for a short period of time, allowing you to rack up damage or reposition in a pinch.
EXTRA Skills
EXTRA Skills are Ys VIII's ultimate attacks. Using regular skills will charge your EXTRA Gauge. Once it's full, you can activate your character's EXTRA skill to deal huge amounts of damage!
Media
F.A.Q.
1. I've never played an Ys game before. Can I start with this one?
Absolutely! The majority of Ys games are standalone, self-contained stories and require no knowledge of other Ys games, and Ys VIII is no exception. All you need to know is that Adol is a handsome red-haired adventurer with a penchant for killing gods and wrecking ships. Each game will have callbacks and references to other Ys games, but these aren't necessary for understanding the plot.
2. What do series fans think of Ys VIII?
While the fanbase is mostly split over the two previous Ys games (SEVEN and Memories of Celceta), Ys VIII's reception has been extremely positive. Many longtime fans have called it their favorite game in the series, barring the unfortunate localization. Overall, Ys VIII has been praised for taking the ideas of the previous 3D Ys games and perfecting them.
3. What are the content differences between Vita/PS4/PC/Switch?
The PS4 version of the game had extra content compared to the Vita version, including extra story content, a new post-game dungeon, Suppression Mission, and more. Both the PC and Switch versions will also have this content.
4. Will the PC and Switch version get additional DLC?
The original launch deal is still in effect for the PC version. Buying the game during the first week will get you some costumes that won't be available afterwards. There's no PC-exclusive DLC.
Every copy of the Switch version of Ys VIII comes with a ton of free DLC whether you're an early adopter or not. This includes DLC that was previously PS4 and Vita exclusive.
5.How's PC performance?
We don't really know right now. Wait for impressions before buying if you want good performance.
6. I heard unsavory things about Ys VIII's localization. What's up with that?
NISA bungled the initial Ys VIII localization. It was terrible. Item descriptions were outright mistranslated, causing players to waste items. There are several examples where the English in the Japanese version is actually better than the English in NISA's version. The entire game's script felt stilted and awkward. After fans emailed Falcom and created enough of a ruckus, NISA promised to retranslate the game. This came out in January and the PC and Switch versions will launch with it. The new translation's main scenario is competent - many fans say that everything at least makes sense now, but it's not really up to par with XSEED's excellent localizations.
PC performance tips, tricks and fixes
Patches
https://steamcommunity.com/app/579180/discussions/2/3288067088104562396/
Thanks
Erheller: F.A.Q., Gameplay section
Last edited:
