Japanese livestream shows off 8 minutes of new Ys X footage
The livestream showcase for this game was split into four sections starting off with a little story segment. The first thing we see could be the intro sequence of the game. We can see Adol and Dogi, in their new designs, talking to people on a ship. As per Ys tradition Adol could be starting on a ship. However, since in this game we know you can ride around on a ship, perhaps this time there isn't a crash and Adol actually gets to land safely. This part ends off with us being shown art of the two main characters for the game. One being Adol as usual, while the other being a new character who is a female. We have previously seen this new character before though so this isn't a new reveal or anything.
We then get some actual gameplay, this gameplay potion focuses on showing the new traversal abilities. Ys 9 had traversal abilities which were very fun and this seems to build on that even further. The first one we see is a hoverboard type thing that lets you ride rails and dash through enemies dealing damage to them. The movement for Ys games has always been so good but this looks to be on another level. The next ability we see is, what I would describe as, a grappling wire. In the footage you can see Adol pull a crate towards him with it, allowing him to use it as a platform to get higher up. The grappling wire also has combat use, you can zip towards your enemies with it as seen in the gameplay footage. You could also do this with one of the abilities in Ys 9 too. At the end of this segment we can actually see another use for the hover board, with it allowing the player to hover over water as well.
This next segment shows more gameplay, this time showing Adol sailing his ship. The ship sailing is very similar to The legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker and The legend of Zelda: The Phantom Hourglass from the looks of it. Though, in the footage, the ship follows a linear path but I assume it also allows free sailing. This could just be an automated option. While sailing you are offered multiple views with an up close view of Adol sailing the ship as well as a far out view to see the surroundings better.
Lastly, we get to see a boss fight. Here we get to see a glimpse at how bosses will be for the game. During this fight a special move is executed involving both characters moving in sync, it is unknown what this is but it looks cool. The animation on the boss and characters looks great in general. This is a short clip so there isn't anything else to really say about it.
Ys X is continuing to look very good and I can't wait to hear about a release date for the west, as currently, there is only one for Japan (This year). I eagerly await to hear more about the English version.
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