Ys, Trails of Cold Steel Games Coming to Stadia

Google and NIS America announced that four Nihon Falcom RPGs are releasing on Google Stadia. Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana and The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III will launch on April 1, 2021, with The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV launching on April 9, 2021, and Ys IX: Monstrum Nox launching in summer 2021. Ys VIII will be priced at $39.99, with all three other games costing $59.99.

Ys is an action RPG that primarily follows the exploits of the red-haired adventurer Adol. Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana was originally released in Japan in 2016 and in North America and Europe in 2017. It is currently available for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and Nintendo Switch. Ys IX: Monstrum Nox was released for PlayStation 4 in Japan in 2019 and in North America and Europe earlier this year. PC and Nintendo Switch versions are also planned for release later this year.

The Legend of Heroes is a turn-based RPG series featuring a connected storyline told through the Kiseki/Trails games. Trails of Cold Steel is a subseries that focuses on the Erebonian Empire. Trails of Cold Steel III is designed as a potential entry point for new players, with Trails of Cold Steel IV acting as a direct sequel and conclusion to the Erebonia story arc. Trails of Cold Steel III launched for PlayStation 4 in Japan in 2017 and in North America and Europe in 2019, with PC and Nintendo Switch versions following in 2020. Trails of Cold Steel IV was released for PlayStation 4 in Japan in 2018 and in North America and Europe in 2020. PC and Nintendo Switch versions will launch on April 9, 2021, alongside the Stadia release.