In going through some old posts that I never finished, I’ve found a couple of them that should be posted, regardless of how old they are. So I have posted this one, and set the other to be part of a ‘Throwback Thursday’ thing! Please enjoy! Everything past this point is what I had written originally on the post back in December 2016.
Read More [#ThrowbackThursday] Falcom’s December 2016 Shareholder Meeting Notes and Q&A Session
Will Falcom develop for the switch? Ys was originally intended to be a sequel? How did Kondo fare in playing the Ys VIII demo? Find out your answer to these things and more in this report from AX 2017!
Read More [AnimeExpo] Ys VIII Gameplay Panel Highlights
On Jul 1st, at 8:30pm pacific time, NIS America held its ‘Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana, From Fan to President’ panel at AnimeExpo in Petree Hall. Speaking at the event were Toshihiro Kondo- intepreted by Alan Costa NIS America’s senior associate producer, and Travis Shrodes, NIS America’s senior product marketing manager. The event was an hour long and featured mostly Toshihiro Kondo speaking about his time as a Falcom fan and becoming president of the company.
Read More [AnimeExpo] NIS America Panel: Ys VIII – From Fan to President Report
In going through some old posts that I never finished, I’ve found a couple of them that should be posted, regardless of how old they are. So I have posted this one, and set the other to be part of a ‘Throwback Thursday’ thing! –> 4gamer.net has released a massive article with a four questions asked to 143 game developers and publishers in Japan, regarding the past year, and the future.
Read More [#Throwback Thursday] Toshihiro Kondo in 4gamer’s End of 2016 InterviewsCover currently not available. Falcom has announced that, in August, they are releasing a commemorative book to celebrate the Ys series’ 30th anniversary. This book will feature characters, world data, and a glossary all related to the Ys games from the first title to the most recent, Ys VIII, making…
Read More Ys 30th Anniversary Memorial Book to be Released on 8/10/2017
Last week, the Ys series celebrated its 30th anniversary, and has still continued strong to this day. With the support of its fans and players, it seems that Adol may even continue on his adventures to see a 40th, and possibly even a 50th anniversary, as well. To celebrate the…
Read More [6-26-2017] Falcom Weekly Special – Vita Ys VIII and Memories of Celceta Set
While the numbers for the week aren’t insanely high overall, Ys VIII for PS4 beat out the sales numbers for both Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (launched on 4/28/2017) and Ultra Street Fighter II (launched on 5/26/2017) released on the switch.
Read More Ys VIII Tops Sales Charts for 5/22 ~ 5/28 Period
Falcom has announced that they will be releasing two albums for Ys VIII on Aug 9th. The Ys VIII Original Soundtrack Complete will see every track that was found in the PlayStation 4 version of the game- pretty much a complete album of the Ys VIII Original Soundtrack and the Append Collection albums, as well as containing a variety of unused tracks.
Read More Ys VIII Original Soundtrack Complete and Ys VIII Best Selection Albums Announced