{"rewrite":{"id":"r_b44a54025640eb0b0bd3945f","clusterId":"c_4ace774034780e4a889050a9","slug":"nis-america-sets-february-25-2027-for-ys-viii-on-switch-2","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"NIS America Sets February 25, 2027 for Ys VIII on Switch 2","summary":"NIS America will release the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA on February 25, 2027 local time. The port runs at up to 120fps and supports local and online co-op through the hardware's GameShare feature. A Nintendo Switch version already exists. As of writing, no Japan release of the Switch 2 version has been announced.","whyItMatters":"NIS America is handling the Switch 2 release overseas while no Japan date has been announced, so the updated port with GameShare co-op arrives first in territories NIS America serves.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Switch 2 version adds GameShare co-op, letting players join local or online sessions through the hardware feature. Framerate is the other change: up to 120fps, against the existing Switch release.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe game is the eighth numbered entry in Nihon Falcom\u0026#39;s Ys action RPG series, set on Seiren Island in the Goethe Sea and told through adventurer Adol Christin and the mysterious girl Dana. NIS America handles overseas publishing. The announced date covers overseas territories only.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Ys VIII on Switch 2 lists GameShare co-op, but NIS America has announced it for the West only. Falcom's home market gets no date yet for a port whose 120fps mode depends on the newer hardware.","twitterPost":"Ys VIII's Switch 2 port has a Western date and GameShare co-op. No Japan release is announced.","threadsPost":"Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA on Switch 2 ships February 25, 2027 with up to 120fps and GameShare co-op, and NIS America is handling it for the West while no Japan release is announced. Falcom's domestic audience has the older Switch version and no date for the new one.","newsletterBlurb":"NIS America will publish Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA on Switch 2 on February 25, 2027 local time. The port runs at up to 120fps and adds local and online co-op through GameShare. A Switch version already exists, and no Japan release of the Switch 2 version has been announced.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/20/173861.html\",\"title\":\"Ys VIII Runs at Up to 120fps Anywhere! Nintendo Switch 2 Version Announced for Overseas\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4799,"outputTokens":567,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1792508830,"createdAt":"2026-10-20T15:02:11.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-20T15:06:06.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-20T15:06:06.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_4ace774034780e4a889050a9","canonicalTitle":"『イースVIII』が最大120fpsどこでも楽しめる！ニンテンドースイッチ2版が海外向けに発表","representativeArticleId":"a_d2d4a84fb7891818d73ab50a","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana\"],\"studios\":[\"Nihon Falcom\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-20T13:53:14.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-20T13:53:14.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-20T15:06:08.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/20/173861.html","title":"『イースVIII』が最大120fpsどこでも楽しめる！ニンテンドースイッチ2版が海外向けに発表"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana"],"studios":["Nihon Falcom"],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}