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Ys IX: Monstrum Nox

by Nihon Falcom

  • Released Jul 6, 2021
  • $59.99
  • 30 h to beat
  • Google Stadia
  • Nintendo Switch
  • PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • PlayStation 4
  • PlayStation 5

94%positive reviews

1,838 positive111 negative

What players say

Pros

  • No DRM or launcher

  • Solid action RPG combat

Cons

  • Weak story and setting

  • Lacking in exploration

Mixed

  • Some call it a happy Ys entry, others say the story is weak

Media

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System requirements

Minimum:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

OS *: Windows 10/8.1 64-bit

Processor: Core i3-2100 3.10 GHz

Memory: 8 GB RAM

Graphics: Geforce GTX 650 Ti

DirectX: Version 11

Storage: 10 GB available space

Sound Card: Onboard

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While imprisoned in Balduq, Adol is cursed and becomes a Monstrum. With his newfound powers, he must stop the Grimwald Nox from consuming the city.

Ratings

  • 83IGDB players34 ratings
  • 84Critics6 reviews
  • 83Overall40 scores

Time to beat

  • 30 hStory onlyto the credits
  • 53.3 hStory and extraswith side content
  • 50 hCompletionist100%

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English
Japanese
Chinese (Traditional)
French
Korean

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