Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA Nintendo Switch Release Date Confirmed

Following on from its announcement earlier in the year publisher NIS America have now announced that the Nintendo Switch release of Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA will be available from the 29th June 2018 within Europe; with the North American release date being a few days earlier on the 26th June 2018.

This Nintendo Switch version of Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA will not only include all previously released content from the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita versions of the game, but the physical version of Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA will come with an exclusive foil pack of three character cards featuring Adol, Dana, and Dogi, as well as a double-sided poster featuring Dana and the Map of the Isle of Seiren.

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA: 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

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA will be available for the Nintendo Switch in both physical and digital formats from the 29th June 2018.