{"id":55320,"date":"2025-09-07T08:39:43","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T08:39:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/ys-ix-monstrum-nox-ps4-demo-now-available\/"},"modified":"2025-09-07T08:39:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T08:39:43","slug":"ys-ix-monstrum-nox-ps4-demo-now-available","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/ys-ix-monstrum-nox-ps4-demo-now-available\/","title":{"rendered":"Ys IX: Monstrum Nox PS4 Demo Now Available"},"content":{"rendered":"<br \/>\n<article class=\"embedded-entity\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ys-ix-monstrum-nox-ps4-demo-now-available.jpg\" typeof=\"Image\" alt=\"\" class=\"image-style-body-default\" \/> <\/article>\n<p>There&#8217;s a pleasant surprise awaiting you on PSN if you&#8217;re a\u00a0fan of Nihon Falcom&#8217;s long-running Ys franchise. A demo for the upcoming entry,\u00a0Ys IX: Monstrum Nox, is now available, so you can head over and download it now for a test run before it launches on February 2.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ys IX follows our red-headed hero Adol as he gains supernatural abilities and\u00a0<span><span>the power to exorcise monsters<\/span><\/span>. During his adventure, he&#8217;ll meet others gifted with these abilities who all have their own specialties to help you traverse the city and use in combat.\u00a0 Each party member<span><span>\u00a0has its own affinity for strike, slash, or piece attacks, allowing you to swap to the most effective one depending on the situation. <\/span><\/span><span><span>Flash moves and flash guards from Ys VIII will also return for bonuses for blocking and dodging at the right time.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>You can experience itself in the PS4 demo, which can also be downloaded on the PS5. Ys IX: Monstrum Nox is also coming to Switch and PC, but we currently don&#8217;t know if we&#8217;ll see a demo for those before the game&#8217;s release.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/psa\/2021\/01\/04\/ys-ix-monstrum-nox-ps4-demo-now-available\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s a pleasant surprise awaiting you on PSN if you&#8217;re a\u00a0fan of Nihon Falcom&#8217;s long-running Ys franchise. A demo for the upcoming entry,\u00a0Ys IX: Monstrum Nox, is now available, so you can head over and download it now for a test run before it launches on February 2.\u00a0 Ys IX follows our red-headed hero Adol as he gains supernatural abilities and\u00a0the power to exorcise monsters. 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