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The story kicks off with Adol meeting Karja, a fierce “pirate princess,” on his travels. Inadvertently, a magical tether binds the two. This connection sets the stage for an action-packed journey ...

Nihon Falcom’s Ys series of action RPGs has been impressing gamers since 1987 and continues going strong to this day. The most-recent mainline release is 2023’s Ys X: Nordics, which came out in North ...

Adol Christian is a remarkable human being. He should know by now that if he steps foot on a ship, that thing is crashing, sinking, getting attacked, or all three. Yet he keeps doing it for the love ...

Ys 10: Nordics was released on October 25th of this year by publisher Nippon Ichi Software America, which is headquartered in Santa Ana, California. Last week, Total Apex was able to play through the ...

Ys X: Nordics marks the tenth mainline game in the beloved action-RPG franchise, extraordinarily now in its 37th year. Originally released in Japan in September 2023, Ys X now at last has a worldwide ...

Embark on a high seas adventure rich with action and exploration in Ys X: Nordics! Experience the perils of Obelia Gulf through the eyes of Adol Christin and his unexpected ally, the pirate Karja ...

The good: Combat is excellent as it evolves throughout the game, Cherami Leigh voice acting remains fun and fantastic compare to Persona 5 games, sailing exploring and combat all remain expertly paced ...

Both looked and played like aged game 15 years ago. Voyage and Maritime battle feels awful. Story is too shallow and characters are boring. Level design is terrible. Had to say even YS IX is better ...