Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA Arrives on Switch 2 February 25

NIS America has announced a Nintendo Switch 2 release of Nihon Falcom’s action role-playing game Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA, scheduled for February 25, 2027. The updated edition supports up to 120 frames per second, includes two-player cooperative functionality through GameShare, and adds Spanish-language options. A new announcement trailer accompanied the confirmation. Originally released for PlayStation Vita in Japan in July 2016, the adventure has subsequently appeared on several PlayStation systems, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Its story follows the wandering adventurer Adol Christin after a shipwreck leaves him stranded on a mysterious island. He and other survivors establish a settlement and explore the island’s ruins and dangerous wildlife. Meanwhile, Adol has dreams of an enigmatic blue-haired woman whose identity becomes central to the adventure.

CrunchyRoll, Joseph Luster – Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA Action-RPG Heads to Switch 2 in February 2027 – 20th October 2026