SonicMage117 Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 So... Now that Ys franchise is 30 years old (that's right THIRTY!) I felt it only right to celebrate this on the forums with a dedicated thread. This niche game series deserved at least that! Ys ~To Me~ is Jrpg perfection. Ys games have always kept things simple and very accessible to the player, the games are not easy, they're hard to master but anyone can jump in and play them and in any order as well - even though the games feature the same protagonist (except Origin of course). - The games' soundtracks are top-notch and highly regarded by the community to being some of the best in the gaming industry. Falcom has an awesome in-house band of studio musicians that records a fusion of hard rock and classical overtones. Check out this track to see what the hype is about and decide for yourself: - The real-time combat is addicting, it's punishing but very rewarding as well. It's just polished and feels great. Hack and slalsh combat but with elements of bullet hell and challenging patterns but it forgiving since you lose nothing if you die. All the games are pretty linear and shorter than your modern Jrpg game (the average Ys game is around 15 hours, I think? The longest one is about 30 hours) but still, Ys games are very focused and well crafted, which makes up for the shorter playtime. And so this post won't be a "Shill" posting, I'll even post the problems that people have with Ys.... If there's one common complaint about the newer Ys games before the 8th iteration, it's that the art style is too "generic". While I kinda agree to an extent, at least the environments and characters are nice to look at. I enjoy the sprites but I am a fan of sprite work to begin with. Some people consider Ys to be a Zelda clone on Steroids. While I can see the definite similarities, I think Ys has far more polished gameplay mechanics and combat but it will never match the legacy of Zelda, sadly. If we are comparing it to Zelda, I feel like Ys really takes the core action of Zelda and turns it up to 11. Have YOU played a Ys game? What was your experience? If you're a fan, which is your favorite? In your opinion, how does Ys compare to other Jrpg/Rpg's? To learn more about the Ys series, visit: www.digitalemelas.com/m.index.php 1 Just what do you think you're doing?! You dare to come between me and my prey? Is it a habit of yours to scurry about, getting in the way and causing bother? What are you still bothering me for? I'm a Knight. I'm not interested in your childish games. I need my rest. Begone! Lest I draw my nail... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonicMage117 Posted June 20, 2017 Author Share Posted June 20, 2017 The new one is coming to pc on September 12th! http://store.steampowered.com/app/579180/Ys_VIII_Lacrimosa_of_DANA/ 1 Just what do you think you're doing?! You dare to come between me and my prey? Is it a habit of yours to scurry about, getting in the way and causing bother? What are you still bothering me for? I'm a Knight. I'm not interested in your childish games. I need my rest. Begone! Lest I draw my nail... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teknoman2 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 i've played them all so far. when i first got it i tried origin on nightmare... let's just say finishing dark souls without dying is much easier than most bosses of origins 1 The words freedom and liberty, are diminishing the true meaning of the abstract concept they try to explain. The true nature of freedom is such, that the human mind is unable to comprehend it, so we make a cage and name it freedom in order to give a tangible meaning to what we dont understand, just as our ancestors made gods like Thor or Zeus to explain thunder. -Teknoman2- What? You thought it was a quote from some well known wise guy from the past? Stupidity leads to willful ignorance - willful ignorance leads to hope - hope leads to sex - and that is how a new generation of fools is born! We are hardcore role players... When we go to bed with a girl, we roll a D20 to see if we hit the target and a D6 to see how much penetration damage we did. Modern democracy is: the sheep voting for which dog will be the shepherd's right hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonicMage117 Posted June 22, 2017 Author Share Posted June 22, 2017 i've played them all so far. when i first got it i tried origin on nightmare... let's just say finishing dark souls without dying is much easier than most bosses of origins It really makes the hardest Dark Souls it's b****!!! Just what do you think you're doing?! You dare to come between me and my prey? Is it a habit of yours to scurry about, getting in the way and causing bother? What are you still bothering me for? I'm a Knight. I'm not interested in your childish games. I need my rest. Begone! Lest I draw my nail... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoonDing Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 YSYS 1 The ending of the words is ALMSIVI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonicMage117 Posted July 11, 2017 Author Share Posted July 11, 2017 Won't be long now!!!! Just what do you think you're doing?! You dare to come between me and my prey? Is it a habit of yours to scurry about, getting in the way and causing bother? What are you still bothering me for? I'm a Knight. I'm not interested in your childish games. I need my rest. Begone! Lest I draw my nail... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonicMage117 Posted November 5, 2017 Author Share Posted November 5, 2017 Ys VIII got delayed to "spring 2018" lol They needed to redo all of the translation and optimizations apparently. Just what do you think you're doing?! You dare to come between me and my prey? Is it a habit of yours to scurry about, getting in the way and causing bother? What are you still bothering me for? I'm a Knight. I'm not interested in your childish games. I need my rest. Begone! Lest I draw my nail... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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