NIS America has announced Ys X: Nordics, the latest chapter in the long-running RPG franchise from Nihon Falcom, will launch worldwide on October 25 for PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
The release date was announced during an Ys X panel NIS America held at Anime Expo with Falcom president Toshihiro Kondo, where it also shared a new trailer for the game. The trailer does some brief setup for the game before showing off a wealth of sleek action combat, the Ys series’ trademark.
Ys X: Nordics follows two heroes, longtime protagonist Adol Christin and a new character named Karja Balta. This time around, the story takes place in Obelia Bay, a region filled with a wealth of tropical islands. The duo goes up against immortal beings called Griegr, who are ravaging the islands and leaving destruction in their wake.
Ys X: Nordics was originally released in Japan in September 2023, and like most recent Falcom games, is being published by NIS America in the West. It’s clear that NIS is trying to shorten the gap between Japanese and worldwide releases, as Ys IX: Monstrum Nox took roughly two years to make its way out of Japan.
While Ys X: Nordics is, of course, the tenth entry in the series, chronologically it actually takes place earlier than most of the other Ys games, featuring a 17-year-old Adol. The events of Nordics take place between Ys I & II and Ys: Memories of Celceta.
A Limited Edition of the game was also announced, which will retail for $104.99 and can be purchased through NIS America’s official store. In addition to the game, you’ll get a hardcover artbook, soundtrack, pin, art cards, and sling bag.
In other Ys news, this week, XSEED announced that Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana, a remastered and enhanced version of the original, will be released in Early 2025 on Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, and PC.
