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Ys VIII: Lacrimosa OF DANA PC Release Date Announcement, Localization Revision, & Free PC DLC

Santa Ana, CA (January 9, 2018) –NIS America is pleased to announce that the PC version of Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA will have a target global release date of January 30, 2018. Included in the PC release are game optimizations and the localization revisions originally announced in late 2017. The localization revisions include improvements to the game's script, adjustments to graphical text, and re-recorded audio and will be implemented across PC, PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®Vita versions simultaneously.

For one week only, PC users will be able to download the following for free until Feb 6, 10:00am PST:
  • Adol's Adventure Essentials DLC -Includes Adol's Silver Armor, Adol's Adventurer Clothes, and Adol's Survival Kit
  • Digital Mini Art Book
  • Digital Soundtrack Sampler
  • Laxia's “Eternian Scholar” Costume

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!

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.

To learn more, visit: http://ysviii.com

Target PC Release Date: January 30, 2018
Platform: 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

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About 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. In July 2016,the release of the newest installment of the “Ys” series in Japan, “Ys VIII –Lacrimosa of DANA-" arrived for PlayStation Vita. The PlayStation 4 version of the title was released in May 2017 in Japan. Furthermore, the latest title in the “Trails” series, “Trails of Cold Steel III” is planned to be released this Winter 2018.

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. .

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