A big day for Japanese games during NGPX’s online stream event. NIS America showcased a few games and one of them Ys IX: Monstrum Nox, announced to release in the west in 2021. The game released already in Japan since September 2019, giving hope for Ys fans to continue their journey. Pre-orders for the game already opened for the limited edition sets for the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. Surprisingly since a solid 2021 release date still unknown.

Here’s what comes with the limited edition:

• Ys IX: Monstrum Nox for PS4™ or Nintendo Switch™
• Monstrum Memoirs (Mini Art Booklet)
• Melodies of the Macabre (1-Disc OST Sampler)
• Reverse Coversheet
• Chains and Chansons (1-Disc Official Soundtrack)
• Nails in the Coffin Hardcover Art Book
• Ys IX Prequel: The Lost Sword Short Novel
• The Crimson King Chibi Figure
• The Monstrums of Balduq Art Card Collection
• Balduq’s Most Wanted Keychain Set
• Monstrum Box

Additional items such as shirts and plush available for pre-order too on NIS America’s online store. Official synopsis:

Renowned adventurer Adol Christin is cursed by a mysterious woman and becomes a Monstrum, a powerful being who can exorcise monsters. To escape from the city of Balduq, he must ally with five other Monstrums, each with their own unique Gifts, and stop the Grimwald Nox, a shadowy dimension on the verge of overflowing into the real world.

Ys IX announced for a western release on the PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC (Stream) in 2021. Official website opened to the public.

Source: NIS America