Recently launched on PS5, Ys 9: Monstrum Nox is a JRPG game that focuses on exploration. It offers more expansive locations while maintaining the same combat as its predecessor. The game has many difficult bosses, such as NG Lunatic, The Spider, and the Final boss Anima Ergastulum. These bosses are hard to defeat and take more time than usual for new JRPG gamers and low-level players who’ve just started playing Ys 9: Monstrum Nox.
How long does it take to complete Ys 9: Monstrum Nox on PS5?
According to polls on HowLongToBeat, it takes about 25-30 hours on average time to complete the main story in Monstrum Nox. If you add side missions to your gameplay, the number will rise to 40-45 hours on average. Taking into account all the side missions and exploration alongside the main story, it will take about 50-60 hours to complete the game in its entirety.
Although, experienced players who have dabbled with the Ys series or JRPG games in general will only take around 20 hours on average to complete the main story in Ys 9. What’s surprising is that Monstrum Nox takes lesser time to complete than the previous Ys 8: Lacrimosa of Dana, which is a first for the series.
About Ys 9: Monstrum Nox
The main protagonist of Ys 9: Monstrum Nox is Adol “the Red” Christin. The hero gets captured and prisoned in the city of Balduq, only to be visited by a strange woman who transforms him into a Monstrum, a strong person with supernatural Gifts and the ability to exorcise demons. To find out what is causing the disturbance in Balduq, Adol now has to stop the mysterious Grimwald Nox dimension and solve the secrets of the Monstrum curse.
Ys 9, an action-JRPG game, is one of the most popular in the genre. The adventure has everything you might want from the series plus an addictive game loop, a compelling character-driven story, an outstanding soundtrack, and excellent controls. Regardless of whether you are familiar with the Ys series, all JRPG enthusiasts should try the story of Adol.
