Ys IX 1.05 Update Adds Lunatic Difficulty, Improved Frame Rate, Adjustments, And More On November 29

Ys IX: Monstrum Nox released a couple months ago for PS4 in Japan and it is getting a new update on November 29. The update adds a new “Lunatic” difficulty and various gameplay adjustments, improved frame rate and controls, and more.

Below are the patch notes for the Ver. 1.05 update from Falcom:

Additions & Adjustments

• Added “Lunatic” difficulty
• Adjusted the retry respawn point for the prisoner chapter’s dungeon
• Added skip function for the Prisoner Chapter dungeon after first playthrough
• Adjusted “Gust Shoes” to make its effect easier to understand- Extended the effect time of Shadow Dive, added more to HP absorption effect
• Adjusted playable characters’ abilities
• Expanded on the camera controls when looking up

Bug Fixes

• Improved frame rate
• Improved movement stability
• Fixed a bug that caused the game to crash or freeze from certain situations
• Fixed spelling and missing letters
• Other fixes, etc.

Last month the game saw its update version 1.04 which improved loading times, movement stability, and more.

Ys IX: Monstrum Nox is available in Japan for PlayStation 4. Check our previous report for a look at the game’s TGS 2019 trailer.