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Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana Launches Today on Steam and GOG.com

Santa Ana, CA (April 16, 2018) – NIS America is happy to announce that Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA is now available on Steam® and GOG.com! The game contains content from the PlayStation®4 version.

In addition, the following will 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.

To learn more about this game, visit: http://ysviii.com

Release Date : April 16, 2018
Platform : Windows (Steam®, GOG.com)
Genre : Action RPG
Player(s) : 1
Audio : English / Japanese
Text : English / French / Japanese (PC)
Ratings : T for Teen
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. July 2016 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 was released worldwide in the year 2017. Furthermore, the latest title in the “Trails” series, “Trails of Cold Steel IV” is planned to be released this autumn in Japan.

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.


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