Ys X: Proud Nordics

Fantasy themes and violence

Advice for consumers This game has received a PEGI 16 because it features strong violence. Not suitable for persons under 16 years of age. Brief outline of the game Fantasy RPG adventure game in which the player takes on the role of Adol, a man who finds himself dragged into a three-way conflict between the townsfolk of Obelia Bay, the Norman tribe, and a group of undying monsters called Griegr. When he is magically bound to a Norman warrior named Karja, the two must work together to uncover the mystery at the heart of the region. Content specific issues Gameplay violence is predominantly unrealistic with magical and physical attacks causing bright flashes and number damage, with some blood puff effects. Defeated enemies can disappear with no gory details depicted. Should the player be defeated, they will faint and a “game over” message will appear, prompting the player to “resume” or “return to title screen”. Cinematic violence contains a mixture of moderate to realistic; a character punches and knocks out another character in order to carry them to safety. There is another cutscene during gameplay that shows a female character punching a male character in the stomach. The man grunts in pain before grabbing at his stomach and collapsing to the ground. No blood is shown in this scene, but reactions are realistic. Other issues This game features bad language including the words ‘shit’, ‘whoresons’, ‘piss’ and ‘bastards’. This game has several references to alcohol but at no point in the game is the player able to interact with alcohol. Alcohol can be used as a health potion. The player is able to obtain mead which provides health buffs to them. This mead can be used to revive allies and recover 75% HP. Although the player is not ever seen drinking this. There is an instance of sexual innuendo in the game. A male and female character are questioned about the previous evening. The female character says “it’s all a bit hazy, but things got real hot and heavy that night. We were really goin’ at it”. While the player is aware that the girl is referencing a fight that they were in, the language makes it seem sexual. The game contains enemies whose designs may be scary to younger children.