RPG fans have another game to look forward to, as the latest sequel of a long-running franchise has been confirmed for release worldwide. After launching the game in Japan this past September, Falcom and NIS have confirmed that Ys X: Nordics--the latest entry in the RPG franchise--is coming to Western shores this fall.

Ys X is set one month after the events of Ys II--which originally launched in 1988--and it serves as the third game in the franchise's timeline. The game will follow the returning hero from every Ys game, Adol, as he teams with a new female protagonist, Karja, and meets a nomadic tribe of sailors called the Normans.

NIS has unveiled a brief announcement trailer for Ys X's Western version, which confirmed the Fall 2024 release window. The video highlights the game's traversal, naval combat, and shows off a a few of Adol and Karja's moves in combat.

The Ys franchise began in 1987, when the original game--which was named Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished: Omen in Japan--launched on Japanese PC-88 home computers before making its way to the NES. The previous entry, Ys IX: Monstrum Nox, launched for PS4 in Japan in 2019 before being ported to the West in 2020.

Ys X: Nordics is scheduled to launch later this year for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC.