In addition to revealing the position of Ys 10: Nordics in the series’ overall timeline, Falcom president Toshihiro Kondo also detailed the Stronghold and combat when speaking to Famitsu. Translated by Hansuke21 on Twitter, Kondo revealed that while there will be towns to explore, Adol’s Stronghold (or base) is his ship.
The ship gains new functions over time, like a prop collection, recruiting members, and more. As for combat, we already know it has two modes – Solo and Combination. Solo allows for quicker attacks, but Combination, which involves controlling both protagonists simultaneously, provides stronger attacks. The downside of the latter is that your action speed slows down.
Defense is even more important than before due to the Revenge meter. Upon defending against attacks, it will fill up and provide benefits like increased attack power. Ys 10: Nordics releases in 2023 for Japan on PS4, PS5, and Nintendo Switch. Falcom is planning to demonstrate it in Spring 2023, and the release date should be announced around the same time as previous titles. Stay tuned in the meantime for more updates.