【PS4/PSV】Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana

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Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana ‘Fearless Adventurer, Adol Christin’ trailer, free costume DLC announced

NIS America has released a new trailer for Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana introducing the series’ protagonist, the “fearless adventurer” Adol Christin.

Here’s an outline of the character, via NIS America:

Adol Christin, the brave red-headed adventurer who has endured countless challenges and dangers, has returned and embarks on his biggest and most daring adventure yet on the Isle of Seiren! After washing up on the cursed island, Adol meets a brand-new cast of characters that join him on his journey. In his dreams, a mysterious, blue-haired maiden named Dana appears. Amidst these mysteries, Adol must brace himself for all of the challenges ahead!

NIS America also announced that it will release free costume downloadable content for Adol for one week upon launch, beginning on September 12 in North America and September 15 in Europe. The content includes:

Adol’s Silver Armor – The memorable, original armor Adol wore in Ys.
Adol’s Adventurer Clothes – Jaunty clothing that Adol wears on his adventures around the world.

Adol’s Survival Kit – Obtain items that are useful when adventuring on a deserted island. Survival Kit includes: Blade Ring II (x1), Empty Bottle (x1), and Iron Ore (x10).

Finally, NIS America revealed that users who pre-order the PlayStation 4 version of Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana via the PlayStation Store will receive a free PlayStation 4 theme, seven character avatars, and a five-track digital soundtrack.

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana is due out for PlayStation 4, PS Vita, and PC on September 12 in North America and September 15 in Europe.

   

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Ys VIII PS4 demo now available in the west, PS4 and PC-exclusive content trailer

A demo for Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana is now available for PlayStation 4 via the PlayStation Store (U.S. / U.K.) in North America and Europe, NIS America announced.

The publisher released a new trailer today highlighting the content exclusive to the PlayStation 4 and PC versions of Ys VIII, including:

A new difficulty: Inferno mode
A deeper storyline of Dana’s past
New dungeons introducing never-before seen monsters
Two new forms for Dana, Luminous and Gratika, that change her battle attribute

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana is due out for PlayStation 4, PS Vita, and PC on September 12 in North America and September 15 in Europe.

   

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Ys VIII for PC delayed to unannounced date
要改善品质《伊苏Ⅷ -丹娜的陨涕日-》PC版延迟发行

　　NIS America日前紧急公布消息，原定于 9 月 12 号推出的 PC 版《伊苏Ⅷ -丹娜的陨涕日-》将推迟发行。

　　这次PC版的游戏本来是与欧美区PS4 和 PSV版相继发行的，但 PC 版似乎遭遇了一些问题。当然NISA这里给出的理由只是团队要进一步改善游戏运行质量。

　　本来该游戏已经在Steam上开始预载，像这种即将在24小时后就解锁的游戏突然遭遇跳票的情况还很少见。当然官方也给出了退款渠道，表示不能接受的玩家可以立即退款。而下面有评论谈及DRM问题，表示《索尼克：狂欢》就是延迟PC版来增加DRM措施，不过也有玩家表示这款游戏也在GOG上开卖，不会有DRM的问题。

　　对Falcom感兴趣的PC玩家以及伊苏系列爱好者可以进一步留意PC版的动态，并积极发表自己的看法。



NIS America has delayed the release of the PC version of Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana from September 12 to an unannounced date.

In a press release, NIS America said, “We regret to inform fans that the [PC version of the] title will be pushed back due to continued efforts to improve gameplay quality.”

The PlayStation 4 and PS Vita versions of Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana will still launch on September 12 in North America and September 15 in Europe.

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NIS America apologizes for quality of Ys VIII localization, fix due out by end of November
《伊苏8：达娜的安魂曲》宣布跳票至12月 问题太多需要时间

　　原定于9月13日在Steam发售的《伊苏8》PC版，在距离发售只有几个小时的时候突然宣布了跳票，跳票到哪天则一直没有音讯。而今天负责发行的NISA终于在社区中给出了通知，游戏将一直延期到12月中旬。

　　在通告中，NISA表示自从宣布游戏跳票以来，一直在努力改进游戏以及修复Bug，但是调试过程中考虑到全局问题，发现得花两个月的时间才能达到开发团队的期望目标，来保证游戏的质量。在此过程中还会更新本地化的文本，这也需要时间。

　　而游戏性能问题也在改善之中，NISA表示他们还请到了曾帮助《黑暗之魂》PC版进行优化的大佬Peter "Durante" Thoman来帮忙进行优化……

　　所以目前的游戏计划在12月中旬发布，NISA再次重申对于已经预购了游戏，不满发售延期想要退款的玩家，NIS也表示可以通过Steam进行退款，如果是通过其他渠道预购的玩家，也可以与相关渠道联系申请退款。

NIS America president Takuro Yamashita has issued a statement apologizing for the quality of the Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana, saying that it has not “reached an acceptable level by our own standards” and that a free patch fixing the quality issues is by the end of November.

Get the full message below.

To All Customers of Ys VIII,

Thank you for all the feedback and support we have received since the launch of Ys VIII. It has come to my attention that the quality of the Ys VIII localization has not reached an acceptable level by our own standards, but most importantly by yours. As president of NIS America, Inc. I want to apologize to you personally for this grave error. This situation should not have happened – especially to a game as wonderful as Ys VIII and by a company that strives to deliver the very best customer experience in each title. We have begun internally to investigate the causes of this situation as well as to implement steps to ensure that a similar situation does not occur again.

As for Ys VIII itself, we will have a new translator and editor go over the entire localization to fix grammatical errors, typos, inconsistencies, and also to take a fresh look at the dialog and characterizations. For the script, where necessary, we will re-translate and re-edit the game including updating voicework to reflect these changes. We plan to have this work done by the end of November and will offer the updated localization free of charge for both the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita versions of the game via patch. The Steam version of the game will include this localization in its initial release.

We humbly request your patience in this process.

Again, as the president and CEO of NIS America, Inc, I deeply apologize and vow to you that we will bring the quality of the localization of Ys VIII up to the high standards that it and you deserve.

Please allow us this opportunity to restore your faith in NIS America, Inc.

Sincerely, Takuro Yamashita

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana launched fpr PlayStation 4 and PS Vita in North America on September 12 and in Europe on September 15. The PC version was originally planned to launch alongside the PlayStation versions, but was delayed to an unannounced date.

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宇峻奥汀宣布与畅游合作共同打造《伊苏》手机游戏新作
转载 - 巴哈姆特（https://gnn.gamer.com.tw/5/154005.html）

　　宇峻奥汀今日宣布，与中国游戏厂商北京畅游合将推出《伊苏》手机游戏新作。

　　宇峻奥汀今日下午在寒舍艾美举办年度策略发表会，现场宣布将与北京畅游合作《伊苏》手机游戏新作。 畅游表示，双方达成共识，将会保留《伊苏》特色，完美移植原本人物、设定，《伊苏》剧情将描述主角红发少年亚特鲁探索古文明的冒险历程，游戏战斗分为四个简单指令，包括奔跑、跳跃、挥剑、施展法术等，玩家可以发挥实时性战斗。

　　另外，此款新作也将延续日系游戏的画风与音乐设计，让玩家在手机平台展开视觉听觉享受的奇幻冒险。

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Ys VIII localization fix, PC version delayed to early 2018
《伊苏8》PC版又跳票了 或将延期至明年年初发售

　　今天《伊苏8：达娜的安魂曲(Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana)》官方宣布，由于PC版要修复一些本地化方面存在的问题，再次跳票，正在考虑延期至明年年初发售。

　　NISA Team高级助理制作人Alan Costa在公告中宣布：“可能很多玩家都不会再觉得惊讶了，不过在开始本次修复之后，我们才发现由于本次工作涉及甚广，很不幸游戏没办法按照原计划在本月底发布了。”

“我不想再抛出一个难以实现的发售日以至于还得再度跳票，不过考虑到不可预见的问题阻碍，我们现在正考虑将游戏发售日延期至明年年初。”

　　本次Falcom正在进行的本地化修正工作包括：由新的翻译人员修正游戏现有翻译文本、对脚本(有配音和无配音)进行完全地重新编辑，这其中包括：由新编辑对道具名称和描述进行修正、配音重录以及对配置进行bug修复等等。

　　这已经不是《伊苏8》PC版第一次跳票了，本作最初定于9月发售，不料在距离发售不到一天的时候突然跳票。希望NISA Team的PC版制作这次别再遇上新问题了啊。



The localization fix for Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana will no longer meet its previously set November release window, NIS America announced. It is now planned for release in early 2018. The PC version of Ys VIII has also been delayed to coincide with the release of the fix.

“This is going to come as no surprise to many of you, but after beginning this revision, we have realized that due to the scope of this undertaking, we will unfortunately not be able to release by the end of this month as we had originally intended,” senior associate producer Alan Costa said in an update.

The localization fix includes a revision of the game’s current translation with a new translator, a complete re-edit of the script (voiced and unvoiced) including corrections to item names and descriptions with a new editor, voice re-recording, and debugging of the new build. External feedback will also be incorporated (details on that will be shared in a future update).

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana is available now for PlayStation 4 and PS Vita.

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Ys VIII for PC Launches January 30 Alongside PS4 and PS Vita Localization Update

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana PC Release Date Announcement

We are pleased to announce that the PC release 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 October. 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.

Below are PS4 screenshot examples of the localization revisions:









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 - Includes a 32-page full-color art book

• Digital Soundtrack Sampler - Includes 5 tracks

• Laxia’s “Eternian Scholar” Costume

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Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana coming to Switch this summer
《伊苏 8 -丹娜的陨涕日-》Nintendo Switch 版 2018 年夏季推出
转载 - 巴哈姆特（https://gnn.gamer.com.tw/7/157687.html）

　　任天堂在 11 日举办的「Nintendo Direct mini 2018.1.11」直播中，宣布将于 2018 年夏季在 Nintendo Switch 推出日本一 Software 移植与发行的动作角色扮演游戏《伊苏 8 - 丹娜的陨涕日-（イースVIII -Lacrimosa of DANA-），套装版 / 下载版价格 6980 日圆（未税）。

　　《伊苏 8 -丹娜的陨涕日-》是问世即将届满 30 年的动作角色扮演游戏《伊苏》系列最新作，叙述传奇红发冒险家亚特鲁在航海途中遭遇风暴而漂流到无人的赛连岛，在这个渺无人烟的岛屿上亚特鲁将拯救漂流到岛上的遇难者， 建设遮风避雨的漂流村，迎战侵袭而来的猛兽。 游戏首度采用「双主角系统」，亚特鲁在梦中将与神秘蓝发少女丹娜互换身分，体验另一段不同的故事。

　　目前官方尚未公布 NS 版的内容详请。

NIS America is bringing Falcom action RPG Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana to Switch this summer, the company announced.

Here is an overview of the game, via Nintendo.com:

About

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 and his companions on his latest adventure to uncover the mysteries of the cursed island.
• Another Side: Unravel the mystery of the blue-haired maiden Dana through her own unique gameplay segments.
• It Takes a Village: Rescue your fellow shipwrecked passengers and bring them to your village where they will provide valuable services.
• Party On: Switch characters on the fly as you battle ferocious foes in lightning-fast combat.
  

   

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Ys VIII for PC delayed to unannounced date

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NIS America has delayed the PC version of Ys VIII: Lacrimlsa of Dana once again from its previously planned January 30 release date to an unannounced date.

The PC delay will not affect the launch of the relocalization patch for the PlayStation 4 and PS Vita versions, which will still launch on January 30.

Find the full message from NIS America explaining the delay below.

To all of you who have been anxiously awaiting the PC release of Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana, we have a very regrettable announcement: we are once again pushing the release to an as-of-yet indeterminate date. We sincerely apologize for this delay, and we would like to explain in detail the reason why we are proceeding with the delay. This decision was not made lightly, and we understand that many of you will be upset about this news. For that, and most importantly, for the delay, we are very sorry.

Please note, however, that this announcement does not affect the relocalization update patch planned for January 30th for the PlayStation®4 and PlayStation Vita versions of the game.

Low framerate issues and memory leak problems were apparent from the earliest PC builds we received. To help combat these, we looked into the drawing processes, which lead to an overall improvement in performance. However, we are still encountering framerate drops in specific circumstances. The systems regulating these framerate issues are heavily reliant on the architecture of the original PlayStation 4 version and, as such, are not existent in PC architecture. The memory leak issues are somewhat less complicated and expected to be resolved this weekend. But in order to solve these issues, we have determined that we must modify the core level of data in the game.

As the PC version of the game was originally envisioned as a port, we avoided touching the core programming as much as possible and focused on PC performance optimization. However, in light of the feedback of those who have participated in the second beta test, we have concluded that we cannot avoid modifying the core programming.

Once the changes from the relocalization efforts have been implemented at the end of this month, we will be moving development to an entirely different developer who will primarily focus on frame rate improvements as well as other PC optimizations. Once that process begins, we will monitor the progress and determine the release schedule. We will also be sure to give regular updates to our progress.

Again, we truly regret that we underestimated the severity of the issues that have surfaced (and how long it would take to resolve them), and for that, NIS America sincerely apologizes to all of you for this unexpected delay. We are fully aware of how much our fans have been anticipating this release, and will do our very best to launch the game the way it is meant to be launched: without any issues, game-breaking bugs, or errors.

If you have made a pre-purchase on Steam and would like a refund due to this delay, please use the link provided below:

https://support.steampowered.com ... 95-QIKM-7966&l=

For any purchases or pre-orders made outside of the Steam channel, please contact the corresponding refund support for that channel.

Thank you very much for your understanding, support, and patience through this time.

-VP and COO, Mitsuharu Hiraoka

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Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana for Switch story trailer

NIS America has released a new story trailer for the recently announced Switch version of Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana.

Here is an overview of the game, via NIS America:

About

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 and his companions on his latest adventure to uncover the mysteries of the cursed island.

Another Side: Unravel the mystery of the blue-haired maiden Dana through her own unique gameplay segments.

It Takes a Village: Rescue your fellow shipwrecked passengers and bring them to your village where they will provide valuable services.

Party On: Switch characters on the fly as you battle ferocious foes in lightning-fast combat.

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana is due out for Switch this summer. It is available now for PlayStation 4 and PS Vita. A PC version is also planned, but has been delayed to an unannounced release date.