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title: "Launch trailer Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana"
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description: "In Ys VIII: Lacrimosa or DANA you play as an adventurer Adol. After his ship sank, Adol floated to a deserted island."
author: "Patrick Dankers"
published at: "2018-07-01 14:56:31"
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Launch trailer Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana | Nintendo Switch News | NintendoReporters

 [![Launch trailer Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/launch-trailer-ys-viii-lacrimosa-of-dana.jpeg "Launch trailer Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana")](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/launch-trailer-ys-viii-lacrimosa-of-dana.jpeg)In Ys VIII: Lacrimosa or DANA you play as an adventurer Adol. After his ship sank, Adol floated to a deserted island. Unfortunately, it appears that the island is still inhabited by angry creatures and it is up to Adol to look for survivors and develop his own base during his adventure.

The game has been available for the Nintendo Switch since June 26th. To celebrate this, NIS America has released a new trailer with which you can quickly get a picture of the game.

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[Link](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/news/nintendo-switch/launch-trailer-ys-viii-lacrimosa-of-dana/)

## [](#compared-to-xenoblade-chronicles)Compared to Xenoblade Chronicles

For those who thought that secretly Ys VIII: Lacrimosa or Dana has many things that make it look like Xenoblade Chronciles 2, that’s kinda true. But there are certainly big differences.

One of the biggest differences is the dynamics that are present in Ys VIII: Lacrimosa or Dana when it comes to fighting. It is much freer than the more timed events of Xenoblade Chronicles 2.

If you do not have the fighting style of Xenoblade Chronicles 2, then give Ys VIII: Lacrimosa or Dana a chance!

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