Comparison: Ys IX Monstrum Nox vs Ys VIII Lacrimosa of Dana

Comparison & differences of Ys IX Monstrum Nox vs Ys VIII Lacrimosa of Dana:

Ys IX Monstrum Nox is a third person action RPG like Ys VIII Lacrimosa of Dana. You will once again play as Adol Christin & control other heroes too, each of the hero has its own gameplay style. You can gather multiple weapons & objects by beating rivals, & can collect them from chests.

Ys IX Monstrum Nox is created by Nihon Falcom & it launched for PS4 in Japan on 26 September 2019. Its English release date for PS4 is 2 February 2021. Later it launches on PC & Nintendo Switch in mid-2021.

Play as one of the 6 infamous Monstrum, each of the characters have their own special Gifts that offer skills including scaling sheer walls or sensing secrets items to save the town from monsters.

Discover the big town, complete missions to help the people, & enter the Grimwald Nox to defeat the enemies that are terrorizing the city.

Similar mechanics to Ys VIII Lacrimosa of Dana include Flash Dodge & Flash Guard that let you outsmart your enemies, while fresh stuff including Gifts & Boost Mode increase your battle skills.

Comparison of Ys IX Monstrum Nox vs Ys VIII Lacrimosa of Dana

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Famous adventurer named Adol & his friend reach Balduq which is a city ruled by Roman Territory. They arrest Adol & inside the prison he meets a strange lady who converts him into a Monstrum, which is a supernatural character possessing ability to control creatures. Adol befriends his friend Monstrum to defeat the dangerous enemies coming from another dimension, & reveal the secrets of the Monstrum curse, & the reality behind the conflict inside this city.

The settings of Ys IX Monstrum Nox is multilayered, similar to how the town is structured. Explore while overcoming the evils that are attacking this city.

You can use wall running, teleporting across rooftops, gliding & there are more features available in Ys IX Monstrum Nox.

Ys IX Monstrum Nox uses similar mechanics of the previous game including Flash Dodge & Flash Guard that let you outsmart your enemies, along with fresh mechanics including Gifts & Boost Mode that further supplement your skill to battle.

Differences of Ys IX Monstrum Nox vs Ys VIII Lacrimosa of Dana

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Ys VIII Lacrimosa of Dana is a third person action RPG. You can control multiple characters like Ys IX Monstrum Nox & you can switch between them at any time, each of the characters have their own abilities & gameplay style. Gather stuff by beating animals & collect them from chests. You can use these resources to build objects that can be used during adventure, for example objects that can be used to cure player & weapons that can be used for beating foes.

A co-operative multiplayer mode is available in Ys VIII Lacrimosa of Dana. I expect that a co-op multiplayer mode will be available in the sequel too.