Ys IX: Monstrum Nox
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Nihon Falcom | |
| Windows | Engine Software |
| Windows | PH3 Games |
| Publishers | |
| NIS America | |
| 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 |
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| ⤏ 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 and hack and slash game in the Ys series.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Epic Games Store | |
Deluxe Edition and Ultimate Edition also available. | |
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| GOG.com | |
Deluxe Edition and Ultimate Edition also available. | |
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| Green Man Gaming | |
Deluxe Edition and Ultimate Edition also available. | |
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| Humble Store | |
Deluxe Edition and Ultimate Edition also available. | |
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| Steam | |
The game can be launched without Steam running. Deluxe Edition and Ultimate Edition also available. |
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Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Monstrum Memoirs | A 20 page mini artbook. Available for free during the first week of release. |
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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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| 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. |
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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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| Attachments Bundle | 30 attachments, self-assertion panels, headwear, and weapons. 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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| Consumable Bundle | A bundle full of consumables. Available with the deluxe or ultimate edition. |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\\Ys9\settings.xml |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1351630/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Falcom\Ys9\ |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1351630/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Epic Games Launcher | ||
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics options
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | [1] | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | [2] | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | [3] | ||
| Field of view (FOV) | 21 settings. | ||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | Exclusive Fullscreen also available. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Off, Medium, High. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | On/Off toggle. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Frame rate capped at 30, 60, 120 or 144 FPS. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
| Ray tracing (RT) | |||
| Color blind mode | Protanopia, Deuteranopia, Tritanopia. | ||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | Horizontal and vertical speed in 21 settings. Setting also affects controller input. | |
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | Vertical 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 in 21 settings. Setting also affects mouse input. | |
| Controller Y-axis inversion | Vertical Camera can also be inverted. Setting also affects controller input. 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| PlayStation button prompts | ||
| Light bar support | ||
| Adaptive trigger support | ||
| DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
| Connection modes | ||
| Generic/other controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Button prompts | Also Stadia Controller. |
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | BGM, SE, Voice. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| Japanese | ||||
| Korean | Clouded Leopard release only. | |||
| Traditional Chinese | Clouded Leopard release only. |
Other information
API
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Middleware
- No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.
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 on PC - Behind the Scenes - last accessed on 2021-07-07
- ↑ Ys IX on PC - Behind the Scenes - last accessed on 2021-07-07
- ↑ Ys IX on PC - Behind the Scenes - last accessed on 2021-07-07