NIS America is happy to announce that Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA will be available on Steam® and GOG.com on April 16, 2018! The game contains the content from the PlayStation®4 version.

In addition, the following will only be available for free for just one week at launch:

1. Adol’s Adventure Essentials DLC (including the “Silver Armor” and “Adventurer’s Clothes” costumes)

2. Digital Mini Art Book

3. Digital Soundtrack Sampler

4. Laxia’s “Eternian Scholar” Costume

On April 23, 2018, only Laxia’s “Eternian Scholar” Costume will remain available for purchase. The Digital Mini Art Book, Digital Soundtrack Sampler, and the Adol’s Adventure Essentials DLC will no longer be available.

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA is currently available on PS4 and PS Vita, and will also be launching on Nintendo Switch™ this summer.

About the game:

Ys returns with a brand-new adventure for the first time since 2009! 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!

Key Features:

An Epic Tale - Follow Adol on his latest adventure and uncover the mysteries of the cursed island.

Party On! – Change your playable character on-the-fly as you battle ferocious foes in lightning-fast combat.

Another Side – Unravel the mystery of the blue-haired maiden Dana through her unique gameplay sections.

It Takes a Village! – Rescue your fellow shipwrecked passengers and bring them to your village where they will provide valuable services.