Ys X: Nordics - Latest Updates

We test Ys X: Proud Nordics on Switch 2 and also the Switch versions of Ys VIII, Ys IX , Felghana, Celceta, Origin, and Ys X on Switch 2 to see how the new hardware may or may not improve the experience via backward compatibility.

feature by Mikhail Madnani on 15 August, 2025

Ahead of this month's Ys X: Nordics Western launch from NIS America, we spoke to PH3's Peter 'Durante' Thoman about the PC release, exclusive features like co-op & HDR, the state of JRPG ports on PC, and more.

interview by Mikhail Madnani on 14 October, 2024

Alongside our review, we've tested Ys X: Nordics on consoles, PC, and Steam Deck to cover the differences, exclusive features, co-op multiplayer, and more.

feature by Mikhail Madnani on 14 October, 2024

During Anime Expo 2024 we had the opportunity to sit down and chat with Nihon Falcom President Toshihiro Kondo

interview by James Galizio on 25 July, 2024

Ys X: Nordics reinvents the series in all the right ways, despite whatever issues I might have with Falcom's latest release.

feature by James Galizio on 11 October, 2023

Nihon-Falcom's latest crack at Ys makes just enough changes to refresh the series' aging formula.

preview by James Galizio on 21 September, 2023

An early Japanese review for Ys X: Proud Nordics confirms save data transfer, what DLC is included, and more ahead of the game's launch on Switch 2.

news by Mikhail Madnani and Kite Stenbuck on 29 July, 2025

PH3 has pushed out a new Ys X: Nordics update on PC to improve UI and font rendering on Steam Deck, add Steam Timeline markers for BGM, improve performance out of the box for some PC hardware, and more.

news by Mikhail Madnani on 19 July, 2025

The significantly upgraded version of Ys X for Nintendo Switch 2 gets a new long trailer going over gameplay, story, and more.

news by Mikhail Madnani on 14 July, 2025

A new report from Japanese outlet Inside reveals a new performance option for Ys X: Proud Nordics on Switch 2.

news by Mikhail Madnani and Kite Stenbuck on 11 July, 2025

A Special Price Pack (on Steam) will also be available for a limited time only for existing owners of Ys X: Nordics.

news by Mikhail Madnani on 09 June, 2025

Falcom just announced the Ys X: Proud Nordics Nintendo Switch 2 release date and game editions for Japan.

news by Mikhail Madnani on 14 April, 2025

Nihon Falcom will release Ys X: Proud Nordics for Nintendo Switch 2 in Japan this year.

news by Mikhail Madnani on 04 April, 2025

Ys X: Proud Nordics will feature a new location, new bosses, Mana Ride races, some new story content, and much more when it releases in 2025 for Japan.

news by Mikhail Madnani and Kite Stenbuck on 19 December, 2024

Progress made in the demo can be carried over to the full game once it launches.

news by Adam Vitale on 15 October, 2024

Ys: Age of Heroes, the upcoming tabletop RPG series set in the same world as Falcom's historic Ys franchise, has received a release date of October 1.

news by Scott White on 07 August, 2024