Ys X: Nordics – The First Preview

We got our first hands-on time with Ys X: Nordics, the long-awaited Western release of the newest iteration of the long-running action-RPG series starring Adol Christin. Watch to find out what we thought of Nordics' two-character focus, which is a change from the party-centric focus of other recent Ys games. Previewed by Travis Northup

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[ishtiaquehaidar]

For anyone unfamiliar, this series revolves around 1 character who infamously almost always starts the game from a ship crash. The first game was released in 1987. The developer, Nihon Falcom is one of the oldest devs and pioneers of JRPG genre itself and also made the Trails series. They're not very well off financially or in terms of team size which is why these games look "dated". Falcom have one of the best music teams if you listen to all their games' OSTs. Ys series always have amazing boss fights, characters, lore and music.

[OrichalkosTV]

If you're here for Gameplay then hold on to your seat baby, cause this is gonna be an epic ride!

[mspionage]

Love the Ys series. Hoping to see Dana again in a future game. Between Ys and Cold Steel, Falcom is the absolute King of JRPGs.

[Must_gamer_]

Adol: It's time to forget everything🤘🏼

[OtterloopB]

One of the best video game series out there!

[Blazemanau]

So many comments of shere idiocy here, clearly are not highly familiar with the way falcom does the Ys series been playing for years looking forward to this dont care about it been a party of two tbh these games are always enjoyable

[creekandseminole]

2024 has been the biggest year for western Falcom fans

[DeeDub]

Love the addictive combat of ys. I'll platinum an ys game and still want more. Graphics aren't everything and games are meant to be games not photo realism

[paulnoell]

Man Falcom's art style and animations have came such a long way. Makes me happy as a long time fan

[BloopinDaThird]

The 🏄🏽‍♂️ board & the ship battles are amazing!!!

[TheGeekPunkGamer]

Can't wait to play this! The Ys games really are hidden gems!

[RebmunModnar]

Nice improvements in graphics compared to previous games

[uchenna]

if your here for graphics better leave

[NeonLeonNoel]

Just finished YS 9, and loved it! This isn’t a must buy for gamers, but if you’re a jrpg-fan, then this is for you.

[dbzking]

A JRPG franchise that isn't an anthology?!! It has the same protagonist throughout the whole series?! That's rare AF!

[grimshock]

They could have made a pirate game by allowing you to raid ships

[Masamune-fsqt]

Story, music, and characters are far more important to a great game than graphics are.

[TheKensei]

Ys is always difficult. Dunno which ones you're playing. Also, characters always have different traits, pierce, blunt and flying types. You have to switch characters. Ys 9 Monstrum Nox has a very focused, well paced story.

[DauntlessChaos]

wonder if this one will have a romance finally.

[dynamicvoltage]

They're never going to top Y's 8