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***Ys IX: Monstrum Nox*** (イースIX -Monstrum NOX-?) is the ninth installment of the *Ys* series. It features Adol Christin's adventure in the prison city of Balduq in Gllia.

## Synopsis

### Setting

Preface:

> What is real... is defined by what is not.
> Who one is... is defined by who one isn't.
> To move forward, one must accept these truths.
> Yes, in this prison — this cradle — my dreams and reality became one.
>
> Excerpt from *Prison of Balduq*

*Ys IX: Monstrum Nox* takes place in Balduq, northeast of Esteria in the Gllia region, under Romun control. Balduq is known as "the prison city" for its large prison facility inside the town and its architecture featuring high walls as a result of being built upon the fortified era. The city is an important nexus for transportation in the region, resulting in a wide range of inns, bars and trade centers. In more recent years, public facilities such as theaters and baths have started to be developed too.

In more recent years, rumors of enigmatic individuals called "Monstrums" are said to have started appearing. The Monstrums are said to possess unique supernatural abilities, some of them seem to be helping the poor and helpless, while others are outlaws up to no good. This dichotomy has earned them both notoriety and ire from the many denizens of Balduq.

Balduq Prison, located at the edge of the city, is supposedly the largest prison facility of the Romun Empire. Originally, it was a fortress built to protect the Romun border, but it has recently been repurposed as a prison facility. Featuring only one entrance through a drawbridge, and surrounded by steep rock walls and deep moats, it is said to be inescapable. The townsfolk do not hold the prison facility in high regard, as the facility is also used to detain critics of the empire and political prisoners.

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## Main Characters

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* Adol Christin / Crimson King: A peerless adventurer whose more than one-hundred travelogues document his journeys for future generations to discover. As a key suspect in the disappearance of the Romun Fleet on the Atlas Ocean, Adol was apprehended by Romun soldiers at the site of his next adventure: the Prison City of Balduq. While attempting to escape incarceration, he came across a mysterious woman with a gun, setting into motion his involvement in the strange happenings of the Prison City and its Monstrums.
* White Cat: She fancies herself a chivalrous thief, stealing from the wealthy and giving to the Shantytown, where the poorest in Balduq reside. She makes frequent contact with the city's denizens, and is often seen making ostentatious public displays throughout town. Her nimble, cat-like physique makes her particularly suited for speedy, agile attacks.
* Hawk: Known in Balduq as the "Feral Hawk," a maniac who tests his skills by assaulting others in the name of "divine retribution." A vicious drinker with a penchant for violence, the Hawk enjoys instigating fights with others, and is prone to losing his temper over minor squabbles. He is the least cooperative of the Monstrums, and has proven to be a handful even for them.
* Doll: A Monstrum with the appearance of a flawlessly crafted antique doll. She possesses the ability to perceive that which normal humans cannot. The Doll conducts herself in battle with a manner one could only describe as uncanny, and her origins are a mystery to even her fellow Monstrums. Her encounter with Adol seems to not be without some sort of purpose...
* Raging Bull: She specializes in pure, raw power. A dynamo in battle, she wields an enormous war hammer to smite her foes. Unlike the White Cat and the Hawk, the Raging Bull is far more down-to-earth, and prefers mediating the Monstrums' quarrels to involving herself in criminal activity. Rumors state that she has family living within the Prison City. Whether that's true or not remains to be seen.
* Renegade: A Monstrum whose ragged vestments and unconventional appearance lend him his name. An ardent pessimist, the Renegade rarely shows himself in public. As such, few in Balduq can profess to have ever actually seen him. He seems to be very knowledgeable about the history of Gllia, as well as the Prison City of Balduq itself...

## Gameplay

### Battle

*Ys IX: Monstrum Nox* largely builds on the gameplay foundation of *伊蘇8：丹娜的隕涕日*, where players control multiple main characters that can be switched between on-the-fly, each with their own play styles and unique skills.

* **Skills:** Consume SP (Skill Points) to unleash a character's unique skill attacks. SP will restore when you land hits on enemies, but it can also quickly regenerate while not attacking. Later in the game, Valkyrie Hammer can also be used to restore SP.

* **Boosting:** A returning mechanic from *伊蘇：菲爾迦娜之誓* and *伊蘇：始源*. It can be activated once the Boost Gauge is at least half-way full, and continuously drains with time. In addition to increasing damage dealt and reducing damage taken, Boosting also increases attack and movement speeds, allowing for bigger and better combos to be performed.

* **EXTRA Skills:** Can only be activated during Boost mode. EXTRA Skills boast tremendous power and massive ranges of effect, but they will instantly deactivate Boost mode.

### Difficulty

When the player begins a new game, the difficulty can be selected from "Easy," "Normal," "Hard," "Nightmare," "Inferno," or "Lunatic." The difficulty can be changed at any time. The difficulty statistics are:

* [1] Lunatic has the same multipliers as Inferno, but damage received is doubled.

### Systems

* **Monstrum Gifts:** The supernatural powers of the Monstrums, called Gifts. Each Monstrum has their own unique Gift, they can be activated anywhere in the city, field, or dungeon, and they're useful not only for battling enemies, but also for clearing dungeons and exploring the city. As you gain the cooperation of the Monstrums that appear in Balduq, the number of different abilities you can activate will increase.

* **Sacramentals:** Special items known as Sacramentals can be obtained through exploring or when certain conditions are met. By equipping Sacramentals, the entire party will receive a special benefit that can greatly aid during combat or traversal.

* **Azure Petals:** Blue flower petals scattered throughout Balduq are said to bring fortune and joy to those who gather them. Deliver them to Marguerite in the city to earn various rewards. For some reason, Marguerite's manner of speech seems to change upon reaching certain milestones.

* **Graffiti**: Old scrawlings found in various locations throughout Balduq. Examine and report them to Professor Vallin, the anthropologist, to earn various rewards. Strangely, in addition to offering valuable insights on the past, certain special graffiti will bolster the Monstrums' stats when examined.

* **Grimwald Nox**: The Grimwald Nox is an alternate dimension in which the Monstrums gather to fend off countless hordes of evil spirits, known as Lemures. Eradicating the Lemures and dispelling the Grimwald Nox will release various barriers placed throughout Balduq, allowing you to explore more locations throughout town.

* **Connection with other games:** If the player has a save file of *伊蘇8：丹娜的隕涕日* or *伊蘇：塞爾塞塔的樹海*, they can receive an in-game bonus for each save they have in their system. Nintendo Switch version players can receive both bonuses with a save file of *Ys VIII* only. Each of these games don't need to be completed for the bonus, only the save file on the system is required.

## Downloadable Content

There is a variety of paid cosmetic DLC such as costumes and attachments.

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## Development

### 2017

Nihon Falcom president Toshihiro Kondo stated that he wanted the next *Ys* game to lean more towards the adventure genre, with Dana's arc in *伊蘇8：丹娜的隕涕日* as a hint. In another interview, Kondo said that he wanted to take the new axis of direction and movement introduced in *Ys VIII* to the next level, citing examples such as an air dash or a hook shot.

### 2018

In an interview with French website ActuGaming, Toshihiro Kondo stated that the next *Ys* game will not be a remake but a brand new title, and is set after the events of *Ys VIII*.

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On December 5, Falcom launched a teaser website for *Project N.O.X*. The website featured a countdown that ended on December 19, the text "I had a Dream, found out the Truth in a prison called 'cradle'...", and a teaser image.

On December 19, *Ys IX: Monstrum Nox* was revealed for PlayStation 4 during Falcom's shareholders meeting, scheduled for release in 2019.

### 2019

On March 9th, during a stage event at PlayStation Festa, Falcom president Toshihiro Kondo shared that *Ys IX* will be using motion capture in some areas of the game.

### 2021

On July 6th, Peter "Durante" Thoman released an overview of some of the PC-specific optimization and features in *Ys IX'*s PC port.

## Release

*Ys IX: Monstrum Nox* released in Japan for PlayStation 4 on September 26, 2019. A Traditional Chinese and Korean localization of the game released February 6, 2020 in Asia, published by Clouded Leopard Entertainment.

On June 23, 2020, in the *New Game+ Expo 2020 Showcase*, it was announced that *Ys IX* would be released on PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC in the west with the release window of 2021, published by NIS America with English and French localizations. The PlayStation 4 version was released early February 2021, whereas the PC and Switch versions released on July 6th.

The PC and Nintendo Switch versions were developed by Engine Software and PH3 Games.

On January 17th 2022, the PC version of *Ys IX* was updated to add a local co-op mode.

## Related Media

* Ys IX Prequel: The Lost Sword: A short novel included in the Limited Editions of the game. It takes place between *Ys Seven* and *Ys IX*, bridging the gap between the two titles.
* Ys IX: Monstrum Nox - Official Complete Guide and Visual Collection: An official strategy guide that also doubles as an artbook of the game.
* Ys IX Super Ultimate: A full-arrange album with new arrangements and recordings, selected from the most popular songs of the game.

## Reception

*Ys IX: Monstrum Nox* received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic, with an 80% for the PlayStation 4 version, while the Nintendo Switch version received a 75%.

### Sales

The game sold 45,378 retail copies during its launch week in Japan on PlayStation 4, and 7,324 copies on Nintendo Switch. In Spain, the game sold out with over 400 copies distributed during its launch week.

## Gallery

### Packaging

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### Key Visuals

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### Concept Art

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### Promotional Screenshots

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## Trivia

* *Ys IX* is the first *Ys* game developed primarily for a home console since Ys V: Kefin, Lost Kingdom of Sand on the Super Famicom in 1995.
* Ys IX pokes fun at how Adol "loses" all artifacts from previous games, and his ability to have "accidents" with boats.
* The title is grammatically incorrect. In Latin, to say "night of the monster/monsters" you have to say it as *Monstri/Monstrorum Nox* or if you want to say it as "monsters/monsters of the night" you have to say it as *Monstrum*/*Monstra Noctis.*

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 NISAmerica on Twitter
2. ↑ https://nippon1.jp/consumer/ys9
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://www.cloudedleopardent.com/zh-hant/games
4. ↑ According to official game guide
5. ↑ Toshihiro Kondo Ponders the Next Ys Game - Will it be Ys IX, a Remake, or... Ys Warriors?, RPGSite (Kite Stenbuck, May 24, 2017)
6. ↑ NISA Europe Interviews Toshihiro Kondo (Part 1/2), NISA Europe (Sep 8, 2017)
7. ↑ Notre interview avec Toshihiro Kondo, président de Nihon Falcom (Ys, The Legend of Heroes…), ActuGaming (Haseo25, Aug 26, 2018)
8. ↑ Falcom launches ‘Project N.O.X’ countdown website ending December 19, Gematsu (Sal Romano, Dec 5, 2018)
9. ↑ Ys IX: Monstrum Nox announced for PS4, Gematsu (Sal Romano, Dec 19, 2018)
10. ↑ Falcom president: Trails team divided into two, more PS4 ports being considered, Ys IX uses motion capture, and more, Gematsu (Sal Romano, Mar 11, 2019)
11. ↑ Ys IX on PC - Behind the Scenes, Steam (Peter "Durante" Thoman, Jul 6, 2021)
12. ↑ http://play-ys.com/
13. ↑ Ys IX Patch 1.1.2 - Introducing Local Co-op, Steam (Peter "Durante" Thoman, Jan 17, 2022)
14. ↑ Ys IX: Monstrum Nox for PlayStation 4 Reviews
15. ↑ Ys IX: Monstrum Nox for Nintendo Switch Reviews.
16. ↑ Famitsu Sales: 9/23/19 – 9/29/19 [Update]
17. ↑ Famitsu Sales: 9/6/21 – 9/12/21 [Update]
18. ↑ PS5 fue la consola más vendida en España por segunda semana consecutiva, Vandal (Rubén Mercado, Mar 3, 2021)

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