The ninth mainline Ys title, this time set in the city of Balduq in Gllia, and set chronologically after the events of Ys Seven.

<h2>Overview</h2><p>Ys IX: Monstrum Nox is the ninth numbered installment in <a href="/nihon-falcom-corp/3010-849/" data-ref-id="3010-849">Nihon Falcom</a>'s classic action-RPG franchise known as <a href="/ys/3025-112/" data-ref-id="3025-112">Ys</a>. Taking place after the events of <a href="/ys-seven/3030-25690/" data-ref-id="3030-25690">Ys Seven</a>, series protagonist <a href="/adol-christin/3005-2477/" data-ref-id="3005-2477">Adol Christain</a> finds himself unjustly arrested and incarcerated in a large prison city named Balduq where he must find a way to regain his freedom. The title was released for <a href="/playstation-4/3045-146/" data-ref-id="3045-146">PlayStation 4</a> on September 26, 2019 in Japan and was the very first mainline Ys game developed from the ground up for HD consoles. <a href="/nis-america-inc/3010-618/" data-ref-id="3010-618">NIS America</a> localized the PlayStation 4 version of Ys IX on February 2, 2021 and <a href="/engine-software-bv/3010-1704/" data-ref-id="3010-1704">Engine Software</a> and <a href="/ph3-games/3010-20092/" data-ref-id="3010-20092">PH3 Games</a> are developing new ports for the <a href="/pc/3045-94/" data-ref-id="3045-94">PC</a> and <a href="/nintendo-switch/3045-157/" data-ref-id="3045-157">Nintendo Switch</a>, which are planned to be released later in 2021.</p>

A dungeon crawler RPG with adventure game segments where the player can increase their relationship with other characters.

<h2>Overview</h2><p>Kowloon Youma Gakuen Ki (九龍妖魔學園紀) is an adventure game developed by <a href="/shoutdesignworks-co-ltd/3010-2870/" data-ref-id="3010-2870">Shout! Design Works</a> about a young man who has recently transferred to Kamiyoshi high school in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinjuku" data-target="true" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shinjuku, Tokyo</a>. While he seems like an ordinary student, he is actually a treasure hunter on a mission to explore the ancient ruins that are hidden beneath the high school.</p><h2>Release History</h2><p>Published in Japan by <a href="/atlus-co-ltd/3010-442/" data-ref-id="3010-442">Atlus</a>, Kowloon Youma Gakuen Ki was initially released on September 16, 2004 for the <a href="/playstation-2/3045-19/" data-ref-id="3045-19">PlayStation 2</a>. While the game didn't sell well initially, over time the title garnered a strong fan following through positive word of mouth [1]. Eventually a "Recharge" edition of Kowloon was released in 2006 that added new characters and quests as well as a new epilogue that properly ended the game's story. An enhanced port of the original game, not the Recharge version, was released for the <a href="/nintendo-switch/3045-157/" data-ref-id="3045-157">Nintendo Switch</a> on June 4, 2020 called Kowloon Youma Gakuen Ki: Origin of Adventure, which was developed by <a href="/arc-system-works-co-ltd/3010-570/" data-ref-id="3010-570">Arc System Works</a> and <a href="/toybox/3010-8649/" data-ref-id="3010-8649">Toybox</a>. The Switch version features a remastered presentation with a new widescreen resolution for dungeons and newly recorded dialogue, making all the story segments fully voiced. This version of the game was later released in North America by Arc System Works as a digital-only title on February 4, 2021 under the name Kowloon Highschool Chronicle.</p><h2>Gameplay</h2><p>Kowloon shares a lot of similarities with Shout! Design Works' <a href="/tokyo-majin-gakuen/3025-1915/" data-ref-id="3025-1915">Tokyo Majin Gakuen</a> franchise where the player can interact with other characters at his school and build a relationship with them during the game's adventure segments. During these sections the player uses an emotion input system to talk with other people where the player can choose which emotion they want to express rather than picking a specific dialogue choice like in similar titles. In-between Kowloon's adventure sections, the player will also explore the ruins beneath the school where they will need to solve puzzles, avoid traps and fight enemies while they look for treasure and discover methods to advance to the ruin's different floors.</p><h2>References</h2><ol><li>Origin of Adventure Interview with Shuho Imai and Tomio Kanazawa - <a href="https://www.famitsu.com/news/202004/29197306.html" data-target="true" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Part 1</a>/<a href="https://www.famitsu.com/news/202005/08197382.html" data-target="true" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Part 2</a> (Famistu, 2020).</li></ol>

A World of Darkness-based action RPG planned for release in 2020 for PC and consoles. Developed by Cyanide Studio.

Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood Champion of Gaia Edition (Digital)

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Master the lethal arts of the samurai as a mysterious half-human, half-supernatural Yokai warrior, in this challenging action RPG sequel.