New Switch 2 version announced
NIS America and developer Falcom have announced a Nintendo Switch 2 version of the action-RPG game Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA. The game is scheduled for release on February 25, 2027, and will include a Spanish translation for the first time.New features added
Compared to the original Switch version, this edition introduces two new features: support for 120 images per second and support for GameShare, which allows cooperative play with a friend.Game's release history
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA was first released on PS Vita on July 21, 2016, then on PlayStation 4 on May 25, 2017, on PC via Steam on April 16, 2018, on Switch on June 26, 2018, on Stadia on April 1, 2021, and on PlayStation 5 on November 15, 2022.Game's plot and setting
The game follows adventurer Adol, who, after the wreck of his ship, drifts to a cursed desert island inhabited by fearsome creatures that have evolved in multiple ways. To survive, he must gather other shipwrecked people and build a base, which progresses as his adventure progresses. He will also have to repel hordes of marauding monsters.Gameplay features
Main features include an epic story, a modular team system, a side story focused on Dana, a village-building mechanic, and enhanced performance with 120 images per second and GameShare support.
