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{{Introduction | {{Introduction | ||
− | |introduction = '''''Ys IX: Monstrum Nox''''' is a | + | |introduction = '''''Ys IX: Monstrum Nox''''' is a {{Glossary:singleplayer}} {{Glossary:third-person}} {{Glossary:ARPG}} game in the [[Series:Ys|Ys]] series originally released in 2019 for PlayStation 4. |
|release history = It was developed by [[Company:Nihon Falcom|Nihon Falcom]], while the PC port was handled by [[Company:Engine Software|Engine Software]] and [[Company:PH3 Games|PH3 Games]]. The game was published by [[Company:NIS America|NIS America]] on multiple storefronts on July 6, 2021. | |release history = It was developed by [[Company:Nihon Falcom|Nihon Falcom]], while the PC port was handled by [[Company:Engine Software|Engine Software]] and [[Company:PH3 Games|PH3 Games]]. The game was published by [[Company:NIS America|NIS America]] on multiple storefronts on July 6, 2021. | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
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− | |notes = | + | |notes = Only available in the Asian release.<br>[https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1Ph411a7at/ Fan translation], based on the official Chinese text, for the NIS America version. |
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Latest revision as of 12:54, 27 January 2024
Developers | |
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Nihon Falcom | |
Windows | Engine Software |
Windows | PH3 Games |
Publishers | |
NIS America | |
Asia | Clouded Leopard Entertainment |
Release dates | |
Windows | July 6, 2021 |
Reception | |
OpenCritic | 82 |
IGDB | 85 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | DLC |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | ARPG, Hack and slash |
Art styles | Anime |
Themes | Fantasy |
Series | Ys |
⤏ Go to series page | |
Ancient Land of Ys | 1989 |
Ys II Special | 1994 |
Ys Eternal | 1998 |
Ys II Eternal | 2000 |
Ys I II Complete | 2001 |
Ys V: Lost Kefin, Kingdom of Sand | 2003 |
Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim | 2003 |
Ys: The Oath in Felghana | 2005 |
Ys Origin | 2006 |
Ys Online: The Call of Solum | 2009 |
Ys I & II Chronicles+ | 2009 |
Ys Seven | 2012 |
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA | 2018 |
Ys: Memories of Celceta | 2018 |
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox | 2021 |
Ys X: Nordics | 2024 |
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox is a singleplayer third-person ARPG game in the Ys series originally released in 2019 for PlayStation 4.
It was developed by Nihon Falcom, while the PC port was handled by Engine Software and PH3 Games. The game was published by NIS America on multiple storefronts on July 6, 2021.
A demo of the game was made available on June 16, 2021 for players to try out the game prior to release.[1]
General information
- Publisher Discord server
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Epic Games Store | Deluxe Edition and Ultimate Edition also available. | |||
GOG.com | Deluxe Edition and Ultimate Edition also available. | |||
Green Man Gaming | Deluxe Edition and Ultimate Edition also available. | |||
Humble Store | Deluxe Edition and Ultimate Edition also available. | |||
Steam | The game can be launched without Steam running.[2] Deluxe Edition and Ultimate Edition also available. |
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Steam | Traditional Chinese and Korean only. |
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Consumable Bundle | A bundle of consumables. Available with the ultimate edition. |
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Bonus Costumes and Items | Outfits for the characters and some early items. Available with the deluxe or ultimate edition. |
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Monstrum Troupe Bundle | Outfits for the characters. Available with the deluxe or ultimate edition. |
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Attachments Bundle | 30 attachments, self-assertion panels, headwear, and weapons. Available with the deluxe or ultimate edition. |
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Melodies of the Macabre | A 5 song mini soundtrack. Available for free during the first week of release. |
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Chains and Chansons Official Digital Soundtrack | A 15 song soundtrack. Available with the deluxe or ultimate edition during the first week of release. |
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Monstrum Memoirs | A 20 page mini artbook. Available for free during the first week of release. |
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Nails in the Coffin Digital Art Book & Ys IX Prequel: The Lost Sword Short Novel | An artbook and short novel. Available with the deluxe or ultimate edition during the first week of release. |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Ys9\settings.xml |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1351630/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Falcom\Ys9\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1351630/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Epic Games Launcher | ||
GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | [3] | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | Hor+ scaling. FMVs are pillarboxed to 16:9 aspect ratio.[3][4] | ||
4K Ultra HD | [3] | ||
Field of view (FOV) | Slider with 21 positions. | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Exclusive Fullscreen also available. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Off, Medium, High. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | On/Off toggle for FXAA. SSAA from 0.5x to 2.0x. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Choice of 30, 60, 120 or 144 FPS. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Ray tracing (RT) | |||
Color blind mode | Accessible from Game settings. Protanopia, Deuteranopia, Tritanopia. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | Horizontal and vertical speed sliders with 21 positions. Setting also affects controller input. |
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Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | Horizontal Camera can also be inverted. Setting also affects controller input. | |
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | Skills and camera movement cannot be remapped. | |
Controller sensitivity | Horizontal and vertical speed sliders with 21 positions. Setting also affects mouse input. |
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Controller Y-axis inversion | Horizontal Camera can also be inverted. Setting also affects mouse input. |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | ||
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PlayStation button prompts | ||
Light bar support | ||
Adaptive trigger support | ||
DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
Connection modes |
Generic/other controllers | ||
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Button prompts | Also Stadia Controller. |
Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Steam Input | ||
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Steam Input API support | ||
Official controller preset(s) | ||
Steam Controller button prompts |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | BGM, SE, Voice. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | Text speed option for slow, normal, fast and instant. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Traditional Chinese | Only available in the Asian release. Fan translation, based on the official Chinese text, for the NIS America version. |
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French | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | Only available in the Asian release. |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 11 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | OGG Vorbis, Vorbis |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7, 8.1, 10 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3-2100 3.10 GHz | AMD FX-8320 8-Core |
System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 10 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti DirectX 11 compatible | AMD Radeon R7 370 |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1351630/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (1351630) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Ys IX: Monstrum Nox Demo, Release Date 16 June 2021 – 17:00:17 UTC - last accessed on 2021-07-07
- ↑ Verified by User:Fayaine on 2021-07-07
- Launched the game while Steam was not running. The game did not start up Steam and instantly started up.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Ys IX on PC - Behind the Scenes - last accessed on 2021-07-07
- ↑ Verified by User:Fayaine on 2021-07-07
- Checked the pre rendered video files which are only available at 1080p/16:9.