Falcom has announced that the next Ys game will launch for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Switch in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023.
Falcom also stated that it plans to launch three titles for Switch in Japan in the same fiscal year, and since Ys is one of them, the other two are unknown at this time.
First concept artwork and details surrounding the next Ys game were revealed in June 2022.
Here are some of the game’s details
- This will be the 10th (numbered) entry in the Ys saga.
- While it will retain the series’ smooth and exhilarating gameplay, other areas are being re-examined. And while not quite a Soulslike, the challenge is to see whether it is possible to implement steadily-paced one-on-one combat in which the player can watch the enemy’s movements. It is a lighter-feeling, Ys-style Soulslike.
- Adol is around the age he was in Ys I & II.
- The story might be set outside the Romun Empire.
- Changing weapon attributes by swapping between party members will change significantly.
- “While we cannot say platform(s) at this time, we want a wide range of players to enjoy it, and making Adol younger may have been for that purpose. It will be released as we’re working on various platforms.”
- Kondo wants to play previously released Ys titles on modern platforms.
- Providing new gameplay elements is vital.
- Whether it be scenarios, actions, or systems, the game will incorporate something new.