#NIS America to Launch Ys and The Legend of Heroes Games on Stadia

Google’s Stadia cloud game streaming service is about to be injected with four fan-favorite RPGs from NIS America. Launching in the very near future are Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA, Ys IX: Monstrum Nox, The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III, and The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV. 

Here’s a breakdown of the release dates and previews for each: 

APRIL 1

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA

Description:

Embark on a classic Ys adventure with the eighth installment in this epic series! When Adol awakens shipwrecked and stranded on a cursed island, he and the other shipwrecked passengers form a village and explore the isle. Amidst this, Adol begins to dream of a mysterious blue-haired maiden.

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III

Description:

Rean Schwarzer, a military student turned war hero, finds himself at the center of a dark plot that threatens to upheave the foundations of his homeland. To face the oncoming storm, he must prepare a new generation of heroes as an instructor at the newly-formed branch campus and guide them toward an unknown future.

APRIL 9

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV

Description:

IT’S WAR! The continent of Zemuria is dragged into conflict as the Erebonian Empire mobilizes the full force of its military. The heroes of Class VII old and new must unite to end the conflict before it consumes the continent.

SUMMER 2021

Ys IX: Monstrum Nox

Description:

Adol Christin is cursed by a mysterious woman and becomes a Monstrum, a powerful being who can exorcise monsters. To escape from the Prison City of Balduq, he must ally with five other Monstrums, each with their own unique Gifts, and stop the Grimwald Nox, a shadowy dimension on the verge of overflowing into the real world.

Source: Press release

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