Ys IX: Monstrum Nox - Official Complete Guide and Visual Collection (イースIX -Monstrum NOX- 公式コンプリートガイド+ビジュアルコレクション) is an official strategy guide of Ys IX: Monstrum Nox which also doubles as an artbook of the game. The book was published by Kadokawa on December 21, 2019.
Content[]
The contents of the book are divided into the following sections:
Artwork[]
This is the artbook section of the book. It collects a few design illustrations of the characters, monsters and dungeons. Also, some bonus artwork and cutscenes are included here.
System Summary[]
Explains the basics of the game mechanics in Ys IX. Here is also where you can find a list of collectibles and battle data on the Monstrums.
Story Guide[]
A timeline of the story walkthrough of the main quest and, a list of sidequests and all the Grimwald Nox battles. After this is a series of detailed maps of the region and dungeons, and how you can go about fighting the bosses of the game.
Data File[]
List of detail data of equipment, items, stores and enemies.
Extra[]
- A timeline of events that occur before Ys IX: Monstrum Nox takes place.
- Dialogue transcripts of active voices within the game.
- A column about the characters that appears during the Azure Petal sidequest and during the final boss fight.