Ys X: Nordics

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Ys X: Nordics
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Artwork featuring Karja Balta and Adol Christin
Developer(s) Nihon Falcom [a]
Publisher(s) NIS America
  • JP: Nihon Falcom
Director(s) Hideyuki Yamashita
Producer(s) Toshihiro Kondo
Designer(s)
  • Yoshihiro Konda
  • Pengcheng Wan
  • Miho Nara
  • Koutaro Honda
Programmer(s) Hideyuki Yamashita
Artist(s) Toi Hachi
Writer(s)
  • Toshihiro Kondo
  • Yuuta Miyazaki
  • Syunsei Shikata
  • Sumire Abe
  • Shinobu Takahashi
Composer(s)
  • Hayato Sonoda
  • Shuntaro Koguchi
  • Yukihiro Jindo
  • Mitsuo Singa
Series Ys
Platform(s)
Release
September 28, 2023
  • PS4, PS5, Switch
    • JP: September 28, 2023
    • WW: October 25, 2024
  • Windows
    • AS: March 14, 2024
    • WW: October 25, 2024
  • Proud Nordics
  • Switch 2
    • JP: July 31, 2025
    • AS: August 21, 2025
    • WW: Early 2026
  • Windows
    • AS: August 21, 2025
    • WW: Early 2026
Genre(s) Action role-playing
Mode(s) Single-player

Ys X: Nordics [b] is a 2023 action role-playing game developed by Nihon Falcom. A part of the Ys series, it was released in Japan for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch in September 2023 and was released worldwide by NIS America, including a Windows port, in October 2024. An enhanced version, Ys X: Proud Nordics, [c] was released in Japan for the Nintendo Switch 2 in July 2025 and will be released in English in early 2026.

Contents

Ys X: Nordics takes place chronologically between Ys II: Ancient Ys Vanished – The Final Chapter (1988) and Ys: Memories of Celceta (2012) and follows series protagonist Adol Christin who gets introduced to the seafaring warrior Karja Balta and the conflict between the Normans, her people, and monsters known as the Griegr.

Gameplay

Ys X: Nordics is an action role-playing game played from a third-person perspective. [1] It breaks away from the party system used in Ys Seven (2009), Ys: Memories of Celceta (2012), Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana (2016), and Ys IX: Monstrum Nox (2019) by only featuring two playable characters. [1] The game features sailing and ship combat, a first for the series. [1]

Development

Ys X: Nordics, the tenth main entry in the Ys series, was developed by Nihon Falcom and released for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch in Japan on September 28, 2023. A Windows port was released in Asian markets on March 14, 2024. [2] The game was released worldwide on all four platforms by NIS America, localized in English and French, on October 25, 2024. [2] [3]

An enhanced version, Ys X: Proud Nordics, was released in Japan on July 31, 2025 for the Nintendo Switch 2, [4] followed by a Chinese and Korean release on Switch 2 and Windows on August 21, 2025. [5] A worldwide release by NIS America for both platforms is scheduled for early 2026. [6] Proud Nordics adds new character abilities, bosses, and levels. [7]

Reception

Ys X: Nordics has a score of 80/100 on Metacritic. [8] It has a 79/100 top critic average and a 79% recommendation score on OpenCritic. [9] It was given the Editor's Choice award by RPGFan. [16] In Japan, four critics from Famitsu gave the game a total score of 33 out of 40. [10]

Notes

  1. ↑ Windows version ported by PH3 Games
  2. ↑ Japanese: イースX -NORDICS-, Hepburn: Īsu Ten Nōdikusu
  3. ↑ Japanese: イースX -Proud NORDICS-, Hepburn: Īsu Ten Puraudo Nōdikusu
  4. ↑ Based on 28 critic reviews
  5. ↑ Based on 68 critic reviews

References

  1. 1 2 3 Galizio, James (October 11, 2023). "Ys X: Nordics is a game worth waiting for". RPG Site. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  2. 1 2 Romano, Sal (February 14, 2024). "Ys X: Nordics coming west this fall for PS5, PS4, Switch, and PC". Gematsu. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  3. ↑ Romano, Sal (July 4, 2024). "Ys X: Nordics launches October 25 in the west". Gematsu. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  4. ↑ Romano, Sal (April 14, 2025). "Ys X: Proud Nordics launches July 31 in Japan". Gematsu. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
  5. ↑ Romano, Sal (June 9, 2025). "Ys X: Proud Nordics coming to Switch 2, PC in Asia on August 21". Gematsu. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  6. ↑ Romano, Sal (August 21, 2025). "Ys X: Proud Nordics coming west in early 2026 for Switch 2, PC". Gematsu. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
  7. ↑ Romano, Sal (December 19, 2024). "Ys X: Proud Nordics announced". Gematsu. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  8. 1 2 "Ys X: Nordics". Metacritic . Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  9. 1 2 "Ys X: Nordics". OpenCritic . Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  10. 1 2 Romano, Sal (September 20, 2023). "Famitsu Review Scores: Issue 1816". Gematsu. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  11. ↑ Rettka, Steven (October 26, 2024). "Test: Für 40 tolle RPG-Stunden mit Ys X Nordics akzeptieren wir so einiges". GameStar. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  12. ↑ Shive, Chris (October 14, 2024). "Review: Ys X: Nordics". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  13. ↑ Vogel, Mitch (October 14, 2024). "Ys X: Nordics Switch (2024)". Nintendo Life. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  14. ↑ Rairdin, John (October 14, 2024). "Ys X: Nordics (Switch) Review". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  15. ↑ Costa, Ryan (October 23, 2024). "Ys X: Nordics Review". RPGamer. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  16. 1 2 Cabot, Sean (October 14, 2024). "Ys X: Nordics". RPGFan. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  17. ↑ Robuschi, Majkol (October 14, 2024). "Ys X: Nordics – Recensione". The Games Machine (Italy) . Retrieved October 14, 2024.
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