NIS America and Nihon Falcom announced a Nintendo Switch 2 edition of Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA on October 20, 2026. It is scheduled to launch on February 25, 2027, with support for up to 120 FPS, GameShare co-op and Spanish-language text support for the first time.
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What the Switch 2 edition adds
The new release is described as a Switch 2 version, with coverage identifying it as a native edition rather than simply the original Switch release running through backward compatibility.
7 The distinction matters because Nintendo also lists the existing Switch version as compatible with Switch 2.
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NIS America advertises a frame rate of up to 120 FPS; that is a maximum, not a promise that the game will maintain 120 frames per second in every scene.
6 The edition also supports two-player co-op through GameShare, including local play with a second player on another console.
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The Switch 2 release will add Spanish-language support for the first time in the game’s history. Coverage describes this as Spanish text, but the announcement material cited here does not specify every element that will be translated.
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What has not been confirmed
The available announcement coverage does not confirm the Switch 2 edition’s price, a free or paid upgrade for owners of the 2018 Switch version, or a physical release.
16 It also does not establish whether the new Spanish localization will be added to the PlayStation or PC editions; the confirmed announcement is for Switch 2.
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The story behind the port
Ys VIII is an action RPG centered on Adol, who wakes up shipwrecked on a cursed island. He and the other castaways form a village as they try to survive and find a way off the island, while Adol dreams of a mysterious blue-haired maiden.
44 Rescuing other shipwrecked passengers and bringing them to the village is part of the game’s premise.
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The Switch 2 release brings this adventure to a new edition of Nintendo’s console. The game originally debuted on PlayStation Vita in 2016, and its existing Nintendo Switch version followed in 2018.
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