Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA Demo is Now Available for PS4 + PS4/Steam Exclusive Content
Santa Ana, CA (August 29, 2017) – NIS America is pleased to announce that the Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA demo for PlayStation®4 is now available for both NA and EU regions, as well as a new Exclusive Content Trailer for PS4™ and Steam®! The Exclusive content trailer introduces a new difficulty, Inferno mode, a deeper story line of Dana's past, new dungeons introducing never-before-seen monsters, and two new forms for Dana, Luminous and Gratika, that change her battle attribute.
About the game:
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!
About the demo:
The Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA demo begins with Adol and his trusty companions, Laxia
and Sahad, in a remote part of the Isle of Seiren. Players will learn how to swap
characters in order to take advantage of enemy weaknesses, battle against two bosses
using techniques as “Flash Guard” and “Flash Dodge,” and even try out cooking skills to
craft usable items. With five difficulties to choose from (Easy, Normal, Hard, Nightmare,
and Inferno), players will be able to find the perfect challenge for this upcoming full
release of Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA!
Release Date (NA) : September 12, 2017
Release Date (EU) : September 15, 2017
Platform : PS4, PS Vita, Windows
Genre : Action RPG
Player(s) : 1
Audio : English / Japanese
Text : English / French
ESRB/PEGI/USK/ACB : T/12/12/M
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. Last July 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 will be
released this May in Japan.
Furthermore, the latest title in the
“Trails” series, “Trails of Cold Steel III” is
planned to be released this Autumn.
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.
