If you have played Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana, the combat in Ys IX is pretty similar, feels quite smooth and responsive, as usual, especially when playing at high frame-rate. Closer to the end, It was a predictable "twist" in the story too, but I enjoyed it. It was really fun and interesting to see the quite different ways we got to explore the Balduq Prison, but explaining why would be spoilers territory I'll just say that part of it felt like playing the very first Ys games, but in a modern setting/game. Only those who’ve played all of the previous games, will get that extra reward for understanding all the references, they are there, sure, but nothing a newcomer needs to worry about (just make sure to play the older games, anyway, someday :P). I’d say 95% of this game, like any other in the series, can be played by anyone new to the series, without major issues. Being the Ys game where we can play as the oldest version of Adol Christin yet, I can see how Falcom used this opportunity to pay some good tribute to most of the past adventures our red headed friend has been involved in but, as usual, the references to past events and characters/locations are normally pretty subtle (or let's say.not very "disrupting", because there's a really not subtle at all big reference to the previous games, and it's part of the main plot). I won’t talk spoilers so if I talk about any of the Monstrums, it’ll be by their Monstrum name, and I have to say I liked all of them, their individual gameplay/combat style and personality traits, but my favorite is, perhaps, the Doll, she had a very curious backstory, but overall all of them are pretty decent. All of the characters in the game have really wholesome moments and interactions, and their backstories and things we discover about them are, as usual, quite interesting, especially for the main cast of Monstrums. Being a Falcom game, I expected good character development, and yeah we got it, for sure. Among those, we can now glide around for a limited time, or climb walls by running onto them, and other additions in the form of special powers, called “Gifts”, each one coming from a different Monstrum. I had a really good time on my first play-through for Ys IX, it’s a game that takes most of the good stuff from Ys VIII, and adds its own spin to things, with new interesting gameplay mechanics. I had a really good time on my first play-through for Ys IX, it’s a game that takes most of the Excellent port for another great Ys game. … ExpandĮxcellent port for another great Ys game. Now, Adol must ally with his fellow Monstrum to fend off the fearsome threats emerging from a shadowy dimension called the Grimwald Nox, as well as unravel the mysteries of the Monstrum curse, and the truth behind the unrest within Balduq. While imprisoned, he meets a mysterious woman named Aprilis who turns him into a Monstrum, a being with supernatural Gifts and the power to exorcise monsters. "Yes, in this prisonthis cradle my dreams and reality became one." Renowned adventurer Adol "the Red" Christin and his companion Dogi arrive at Balduq, a city annexed by the Romun Empire, only for Adol to be detained before setting foot inside. Story "What is real is defined by what is not.Who one is defined by who one isn't." To move forward, one must accept these truths. Strength of the Night: Familiar mechanics such as Flash Dodge and Flash Guard allow you to outmaneuver your foes, while new additions such as Gifts and Boost Mode further augment your ability to fight. ![]() The World Within the Walls: Explore the massive city, accept quests to aid the townsfolk, and enter the Grimwald Nox to vanquish the threats to Balduq. ![]() ![]() Feared Protectors: Play as any of the six notorious Monstrum, each with their own unique Gifts that grant abilities such as scaling sheer walls or detecting hidden objects to protect the city from shadowy creatures. With his newfound powers, he must stop the Grimwald Nox from consuming the city. Feared Protectors: Play as any of the six notorious Monstrum, each with their own unique Gifts that grant abilities such as scaling sheer While imprisoned in Balduq, Adol is cursed and becomes a Monstrum.
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