Ys IX: Monstrum Nox 2019

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Nihon Falcom's 2019 action role playing game, the ninth numbered Ys, in which the adventurer Adol Christin is imprisoned in Balduq, a city dominated by a large prison complex. A mysterious woman turns him into a Monstrum, a supernatural being able to teleport to distant points and run up walls. You explore the city, its fields and dungeons in real time, with up to three characters in the party and one under your control at a time. Each uses a slashing, striking or piercing weapon, and enemies may be weak to one type, so you switch characters according to the opponent. A Flash Guard just before a hit negates the damage and makes your attacks critical, and a late evade slows nearby enemies. Today, timing your guard and evade and switching characters keep every fight active.