Great review. I loved the previous Ys game and happy to hear this is great too. I usually hate buying games so close to each other (just bought Atelier Ryza 2) but i'll go ahead and get this on release next week.
Ys 8 was a solid jrpg by my standards so to hear that Ys 9 is an overall improvement does make me excited. Even if straight action-rpg isn't my favorite subgenre.
I bought Ys on TurboDuo, PC (Japanese version), PS2, PS4, PSP (digital only ), PSVita, and Switch Lite. Some I bought multiple copies on same systems but from different places. I love Ys series as it is my favorite action RPG.
@@MikePSN09 it is really good i started liking it when ark of napistim came out then oath in falgana was great It really blew me away with ys seven and i have loved it ever since
Well, chronologically, I'm pretty sure they still join a group of pirates, get stranded on the Canaan Islands, and travel to Altago before Ys IX, so... Yeah, they went through some stuff. ^^
I remember hearing this is chronologically the last game in the series so far so...YES! Adol is a smidge oldish here! I hear he finally gets some recognition for all his adventures too. Kinda excited about that as it's almost comical how many times Adol has saved the world (or at least a country) and remained mostly unknown.
@@xavito4337 The canon order is: Origin Books 1&2 Memories of Celceta Oath in Felghana Ys 5: Lost Kefin Ys 8: Lacrimosa of Dana Ys 6: Ark of Naphstim (or however this is spelled) Ys 7 Ys 9: Monstrum Nox Between Ys 5 and 6 there was a 10 year gap in releases (in the real world.) Other than books 1 & 2, the 5 original games were pretty losely connected, and Ys 4 (later remade into Memories of Celceta) even had 2 separed releases with different stories, developed by 2 different companies. Starting from Ys 6, Falcom started retconing the older games to create a slighly more cohesive narrative. Of the first 5 games, Ys 5 is the only one yet to recieve a "modern" remake that fits the new canon. (Or an official English release) Anyway, Ys 8 is set right after Adol and Dogi are returning from Xandria (the country in which Ys 5 is set)
oh well. steam only says 2021 :< can't wait though. i love love love love love the series so much! and 8 was my absolute fav right after origins. dana is such a sweetheart. and yunica a total bada55! :D
Gonna get this on steam. That way, I can get the games that came before it. I was always interested in ys, but never decided to pick it up. The older games reminds me of tales of destiny and I'm kinda hoping to have that feeling as I did when I played it all those years ago. Sometimes, I like going back to the oldies.
Yay! So happy that it ended up being amazing. I fell in love with VIII. I've fiddled with Y's for a while, but none ever really enticed me as much as VIII did. Also I am a much bigger turn-based fan, but VIII's combat was soo much fun! I am thoroughly excited to jump in and play this. Also glad to hear that the characters and story are great as that's the main reason I play rpgs. Thanks for the great review! Keep it up!
Yeah... I think the way they handled recovery items in the new titles kinda screws up the challenge. Bosses can be a bit of a damage sponge on the higher difficulties, and they do hit pretty hard, so trying to complete the game without recovery items can be quite frustrating. But if you do use items, well... Since you can carry basically unlimited items in Celceta and Ys 8, there is no cooldown, and you can consume as many items as you want from a pause menu with zero risks, they are kind of overpowered, and can trivialize the difficulty. Otherwise, the full 3D Ys games are all fantastic. The soundtracks in Ys 8 and Ys 7, in particular, stand out as some of the best in the series.
As much as I love the Ys series, this game just looks so washed out to me. It feels like the exact opposite of Ys VIII’s color scheme. That doesnt make me hate the game though, I just felt like it needed more colour.
I mean ur not wrong but thats just the prison town map there are other areas and they can always do patches. Plus i kinda think its supposed to be since the underlying tone of the game is gothic-ish....lol
@@smiller2323 I think that's the point...i mean its like how Yakuza 7 Like a Dragon went more cheery and upbeat compared to the other games in the series. It has its dark moments of course but compared to the rest its bright and good vibes feeling.
I finished Ys 8 on ps4 long before they put out a second redub for it. I play so many JRPGs that I didn't have much problem with the original dub at the time but I apreciate them taking the time to make it a better game. I have been excited about this one since I saw the first video where they ran up the walls and dashed around the city. AJRPGs have in the past mostly been story-lite imo. I am happy to see the same love they used to put into turn based rpg stories in action rpgs. Its much more common now but it wasn't two console gens. ago. Here is hoping for even more in the future!
To be fair, other than the bosses, the enemies in the demo were just low-level mobs and we barely had any of the characters skills and are missing at least 2 of the characters.
You can usually start on nightmare difficulty. Though you will need at least one playthrough to get inferno (the hardest dificulty)if previous games are any indication.
Yeah you can start with Nightmare from the start. All difficulties are available from the beginning iirc. There was not a need for grinding much when I played on Nightmare, but did pay a bit more attention to equipment.
@@ScottMakesGames judging from reviews, the PC versions have better framrates and translations, and since the games are playable on a literal potato computer, I wouldn't be adverse to recommending the PC version over the PSP version. I looked up the games on PC just now so that I could see about buying them, and found reviews that compared the two platforms.
@@keiichimorisato98 Nice I’ll see which ones I can get on pc. I have 1, 2, 3, and 7 on psp already. 4 I could get on vita but probably get the PS4 version along with 8 and 9. I think I origins is on PS4 as well, will need to check where I can play 5 and 6.
I like the boss designs and the classic crab😳 but I feel the backgrounds look a little dry and need of texture and flavor. It’s minor but I can’t help but feel this game would really stand out with some vibrant backgrounds.
my first impression: it lacks other environment. it's like everything is only grey and red, it doesn't have the same settings like the previous titles. i am still thinking if I should get this.
The game isn't out yet, so the VAs are probably still under a non-disclosure agreement until then. That said, I'm fairly certain that Bryce Papenbrook and Patrick Seitz will be reprising their roles as Adol and Dogi, respectively, given what I heard from the trailers.
@@seemangalbj Well, that's a shame. Probably either a union or Falcom thing. Guess we'll have to wait until VAs announce something on Twitter. I have a few who I think are in the main cast, so I'll be watching their tweets.
This has the largest scope in any of the games in the series have ever been but due to to limits of the yameneko engine the devs have to scale back on what they originally intended how the game should be (the city is proof why it doesn't look lively), but the good news was Falcom is developing their own new in house engine to be used on their own games, lets hope this makes Falcoms newer games take full advantage of current console hardware and make the visuals dated.
I just bought Ys8, haven't played it yet, but can't wait, this one looks interesting too! Also looking at the city, it looks a little dead, but considering you're climbing on walls and stuff, it'd be a bit weird. Though still looks empty
Ys 8 is very similar to what Breath of the Wild would have been as a more traditional 3D Zelda game, if Link were 6 people and also replaced all his blood with caffeine. Even the content that was added after the initial release of the two games was surprisingly similar (in both cases, though, Ys 8 actually came first by several months). Hell, the titular Dana is more or less *exactly* what the hypothetical daughter of BotW Link and Zelda would be like, if she dressed like a Gerudo. Oddly enough, Ys 9 also gave Adol a magical hand, which seems to be something that BotW 2 is going to give Link.
Really annoyed that I want collectors edition but it doesn't have the dlc. So I'd have to buy digital deluxe on ps4. Cause I'm guessing you won't be able to buy dlc seperately after launch?
Honestly, after playing that dreadful Balan Wonderland demo, I'd rather play this with a smooth framerate and fluid, fun gameplay than have great graphics. It certainly was true for Nier Automata.
Between the crashes in this and the rough framerate in Ryza 2, kind of a bad week for PS4 Japanese games performing on PS5... hopefully get patches not too long after lauch.
@@richardreinhart5953? Ryza 2 has a literal PS5 version and all PS4 games since last Spring or so are mandated to work on PS5. I'm sure this'll get a patch asap
@@richardreinhart5953 Many PS5s also crash on specifically developed games due to the faulty hardware. They rushed the system to keep up with the Series X release and Sony should be thankful for the Covid 19 pandemic, otherwise those issues would get much more public attention.
Am playing for 4 days now and the game has crashed about 10 times for me now at random points on the PS5 , so I hope there will be a day one patch because it is a terrific game!
It'll probably chug.. The game CHUGS in town on a ps4 pro (where you spend a good 50 to 70 percent of the game), so id be REAL surprised if the game doesn't get a massive visual downgrade to even be able to run on Switch.
So in the review you say that the game is one of a kind, that takes chances that make it stand out as a fresh take on the Ys series. But you never explain why. Judging by the gameplay trailers, it looks like a fairly standard Ys game.
The level of exploration is unprecedented for the series. Lots of verticality. And the narrative is arguably more intricate and involved than any of the past games. You're right though, I should've gone into why more.
You said the game world was full of NPCs but everytime i see gameplay videos that city looks so dead and empty lol. Even the streets just look bare of anything substantial.
This is actually really surprising and great to hear. I played the demo and was really put off by it, because it seemed like a very, VERY sloppy mess in terms of playability. But it looks like that's not the case at all.
That demo as literally the TGS demo from 2019. As such I believe it was meant as an accompaniment to whatever presentations were happening at that time. (As well as a way to accommodate any boothgoers at said event) I too wouldve preferred a chapter 1 style demo ala Tocs3.
@@RaifSeverence Oh, wow. Well, that clears that up. Yeah, the Cold Steel demo route is a much, MUCH better method for moving units. Because of this game's demo, I think it's going to lose a lot of sales, which is a shame. :(
You can try picking up 8 on sale in the future if you haven't tried it yet, combat is similar to what's here in 9. If you find yourself not enjoying it at all, then you probably wouldn't like it in 9 either. 8 is more newcomer friendly as its narrative is more self contained, so I personally recommend trying that first over 9.
The thing with ys is that the series is divided by three different gameplay styles so if you don't like one of then you can try another, i suggest checking out the top down view games
And they can't even release CS4 on PC/Switch yet. I have bought all of their games from Zwei to Sky to untranslated Crossbell games, but not anymore. These Sony nuthuggers shills do not deserve my money, will pirate their games going forward
CS4 on switch releases this April. Also the playstation versions are the og versions. The switch/pc versions are ports, which can take 2-6+ months in addition to localizing the game.
Usually I rate yours reviews quite highly but this score seems over inflated for an average hack n slash with a generic story made on a show string budget Closer to an 7.5 for me
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Great review. I loved the previous Ys game and happy to hear this is great too. I usually hate buying games so close to each other (just bought Atelier Ryza 2) but i'll go ahead and get this on release next week.
It’s tough to decide what to play! I feel that.
I'm literally in the same boat but you know what? I'm still hyped to play both.
Ys 8 was a solid jrpg by my standards so to hear that Ys 9 is an overall improvement does make me excited. Even if straight action-rpg isn't my favorite subgenre.
Same, I am FAR more interested in the sister series The Legend of Heroes, specifically the Trails sub series.
It's not
Ys 8 is superior
Ys viii was a blast on the switch. Cant wait for this.
Hell yes
Cant wait for the switch version i loved ys 8 its a masterpice and glad this one is too
I bought Ys on TurboDuo, PC (Japanese version), PS2, PS4, PSP (digital only ), PSVita, and Switch Lite. Some I bought multiple copies on same systems but from different places. I love Ys series as it is my favorite action RPG.
@@MikePSN09 it is really good i started liking it when ark of napistim came out then oath in falgana was great
It really blew me away with ys seven and i have loved it ever since
Its Ys im gonna buy it anyway Ys is a based series.
How much $$ is it if you don’t mind me asking?? Thanks
I feel like Ys will outlast one piece
@@waltersobchak7275 its 60$
@@justinayala18 thank you much Justin
@@waltersobchak7275 no problem
It seems that the island life was rough on Dogi, he looks so old and beat up here xD
Fighting dinosaurs can do that to ya-- even the Wallcrusher 😂
Well, chronologically, I'm pretty sure they still join a group of pirates, get stranded on the Canaan Islands, and travel to Altago before Ys IX, so... Yeah, they went through some stuff. ^^
I remember hearing this is chronologically the last game in the series so far so...YES! Adol is a smidge oldish here! I hear he finally gets some recognition for all his adventures too. Kinda excited about that as it's almost comical how many times Adol has saved the world (or at least a country) and remained mostly unknown.
@@GELTONZ oh, and when then Ys8 takes place?
@@xavito4337 The canon order is:
Origin
Books 1&2
Memories of Celceta
Oath in Felghana
Ys 5: Lost Kefin
Ys 8: Lacrimosa of Dana
Ys 6: Ark of Naphstim (or however this is spelled)
Ys 7
Ys 9: Monstrum Nox
Between Ys 5 and 6 there was a 10 year gap in releases (in the real world.) Other than books 1 & 2, the 5 original games were pretty losely connected, and Ys 4 (later remade into Memories of Celceta) even had 2 separed releases with different stories, developed by 2 different companies. Starting from Ys 6, Falcom started retconing the older games to create a slighly more cohesive narrative. Of the first 5 games, Ys 5 is the only one yet to recieve a "modern" remake that fits the new canon. (Or an official English release)
Anyway, Ys 8 is set right after Adol and Dogi are returning from Xandria (the country in which Ys 5 is set)
*Simply gives Adol a J-POP styling*
"You are now a Monstrum!"
Haha! Indeed.
I had Ys9 back in late 2019.now I wanna play it back as a new game+
oh well. steam only says 2021 :< can't wait though. i love love love love love the series so much! and 8 was my absolute fav right after origins. dana is such a sweetheart. and yunica a total bada55! :D
Gonna get this on steam. That way, I can get the games that came before it. I was always interested in ys, but never decided to pick it up. The older games reminds me of tales of destiny and I'm kinda hoping to have that feeling as I did when I played it all those years ago. Sometimes, I like going back to the oldies.
Can't wait! 2 days to tuesday!
And I was just finished ys viii..
Gonna wait for a couple of years to buy it when the price drop hehehe
In a couple of years it'll probably double in price and not get any cheaper. It's an NIS title. Low print runs.
Is it good? Ys, it is.
Okayyyyy.
All things considered, I'm a bit short on fund for the moment, but will definitely pick this up.
Yea, I’m still recovering from Christmas - Azario
Yay! So happy that it ended up being amazing. I fell in love with VIII. I've fiddled with Y's for a while, but none ever really enticed me as much as VIII did. Also I am a much bigger turn-based fan, but VIII's combat was soo much fun! I am thoroughly excited to jump in and play this. Also glad to hear that the characters and story are great as that's the main reason I play rpgs. Thanks for the great review! Keep it up!
Nice comment! Thanks for watching ^_^
Eight was a lot of fun.
There’s some good waifus there
Ys never fails to deliver, cant wait to get it on switch
Can't wait for it. I just finished Felghana the second time only a couple of weeks ago. I do enjoy the difficulty of the Napishtim games more, though.
Oh nice. Some of us are replaying them too
Yeah... I think the way they handled recovery items in the new titles kinda screws up the challenge. Bosses can be a bit of a damage sponge on the higher difficulties, and they do hit pretty hard, so trying to complete the game without recovery items can be quite frustrating. But if you do use items, well... Since you can carry basically unlimited items in Celceta and Ys 8, there is no cooldown, and you can consume as many items as you want from a pause menu with zero risks, they are kind of overpowered, and can trivialize the difficulty.
Otherwise, the full 3D Ys games are all fantastic. The soundtracks in Ys 8 and Ys 7, in particular, stand out as some of the best in the series.
Yeah I do miss the difficulty of the Napishtim engine games. Origin and Felghana are favorites of mine for that reason.
I have this reserved on the Switch I hope it plays well on it
Id cancel that and get the ps4 or wait for pc version instead, boutta be sub 25 fps on switch likely
@@angrytacos5497 so he should cancel bc of your assumption? Lol
@@ohitsmerenz Well, ys8 performance on switch was pretty meh.
Ys viii was fine on switch
If you’re willing to wait till June that is. Switch version got delayed. Probably a good sign so that they optimize it more
As much as I love the Ys series, this game just looks so washed out to me. It feels like the exact opposite of Ys VIII’s color scheme. That doesnt make me hate the game though, I just felt like it needed more colour.
Agree
I mean ur not wrong but thats just the prison town map there are other areas and they can always do patches. Plus i kinda think its supposed to be since the underlying tone of the game is gothic-ish....lol
Same. The bright island landscapes of 8 were a joy, where as this game looks depressing. At least the gameplay and story seem to be good
@@smiller2323 I think that's the point...i mean its like how Yakuza 7 Like a Dragon went more cheery and upbeat compared to the other games in the series. It has its dark moments of course but compared to the rest its bright and good vibes feeling.
I know Ys VIII is so vibrant I can spend an hour just enjoying the scenery. This game is dreary as heck
got this Preorder. but will pick it up next sat. Probably not gonna put it down once i start!
showing my support for ys 9 my favourite gaming series nowadays. so good
Wow, that's pretty high! This might have to be my first Ys game
Let us know what you think if you play!
I suggest you play Ys 8 first
If you want difficult, try lunatic. I shipped the game from Japan and that was a true challenge.
Same. Lunatic. Is where the shit is at though. I died so many times against the bosses
@@ゼロワンそれが俺の名だ lol I meant lunatic actually. I have a video on my channel of me beating atola, solo, and on lunatic without getting hit
Ooohhh I can't wait to play this on Switch! I have a few more weeks to go!
I finished Ys 8 on ps4 long before they put out a second redub for it. I play so many JRPGs that I didn't have much problem with the original dub at the time but I apreciate them taking the time to make it a better game. I have been excited about this one since I saw the first video where they ran up the walls and dashed around the city. AJRPGs have in the past mostly been story-lite imo. I am happy to see the same love they used to put into turn based rpg stories in action rpgs. Its much more common now but it wasn't two console gens. ago. Here is hoping for even more in the future!
How different is from the Demo?, i didn't find the combat that amazing. Well, I guess I'll have my answer after playing Ys 8.
To be fair, other than the bosses, the enemies in the demo were just low-level mobs and we barely had any of the characters skills and are missing at least 2 of the characters.
Ill wait for the switch version I like these Rpgs on the go
Yea that’s true
Thank you for this monstrum review
Thanks for watching!
when is pc release?
Can you start on nightmare difficulty from the start or have to unlock it? And how much grinding it there would you say?? First time into the series
You can usually start on nightmare difficulty. Though you will need at least one playthrough to get inferno (the hardest dificulty)if previous games are any indication.
Yeah you can start with Nightmare from the start. All difficulties are available from the beginning iirc. There was not a need for grinding much when I played on Nightmare, but did pay a bit more attention to equipment.
I’ve started Ys1, I’ll reach this one eventually haha
Unless you own a PSP, the only way to play every game up until Memories of Celceta is on PC.
@@keiichimorisato98 Yeah I have a vita so I can play most of them
@@ScottMakesGames judging from reviews, the PC versions have better framrates and translations, and since the games are playable on a literal potato computer, I wouldn't be adverse to recommending the PC version over the PSP version.
I looked up the games on PC just now so that I could see about buying them, and found reviews that compared the two platforms.
@@keiichimorisato98 Nice I’ll see which ones I can get on pc. I have 1, 2, 3, and 7 on psp already. 4 I could get on vita but probably get the PS4 version along with 8 and 9. I think I origins is on PS4 as well, will need to check where I can play 5 and 6.
@@ScottMakesGames Ys 1-7 and Origins is playable on PC, Ys 7 only on Steam, but the rest are available on Steam and GoG.
I have a question about the pre-order. Why does the PSN store only have the deluxe edition($74.99) and not the base edition?
Not sure :/
Not sure. Cold Steel IV was the same for whatever reason.
I like the boss designs and the classic crab😳 but I feel the backgrounds look a little dry and need of texture and flavor. It’s minor but I can’t help but feel this game would really stand out with some vibrant backgrounds.
I think that will only get better over time Falcom seems to be pushing themselves lately to try new things.
my first impression:
it lacks other environment.
it's like everything is only grey and red, it doesn't have the same settings like the previous titles. i am still thinking if I should get this.
Let us know if you play and what you think
Does it feature local coop? Me and my gf really liked to play YS8 in coop.
So, there is no Nightmare/Inferno dificulties?
Hey there! So I cannot find the English dub cast anywhere online, perhaps do you have it on hand via credits in game? :)
The game isn't out yet, so the VAs are probably still under a non-disclosure agreement until then. That said, I'm fairly certain that Bryce Papenbrook and Patrick Seitz will be reprising their roles as Adol and Dogi, respectively, given what I heard from the trailers.
Also, Ys VIII didn't even have an English cast list in it's credits, so I wouldn't be surprised if Ys IX didn't, either.
@@Mimowryyyyn Your assumption is correct. The English dub cast is not listed in the credits.
@@seemangalbj Well, that's a shame. Probably either a union or Falcom thing. Guess we'll have to wait until VAs announce something on Twitter. I have a few who I think are in the main cast, so I'll be watching their tweets.
This has the largest scope in any of the games in the series have ever been but due to to limits of the yameneko engine the devs have to scale back on what they originally intended how the game should be (the city is proof why it doesn't look lively), but the good news was Falcom is developing their own new in house engine to be used on their own games, lets hope this makes Falcoms newer games take full advantage of current console hardware and make the visuals dated.
It looks atrocious
I just bought Ys8, haven't played it yet, but can't wait, this one looks interesting too! Also looking at the city, it looks a little dead, but considering you're climbing on walls and stuff, it'd be a bit weird. Though still looks empty
Ys8 is fantastic
Ys 8 is very similar to what Breath of the Wild would have been as a more traditional 3D Zelda game, if Link were 6 people and also replaced all his blood with caffeine. Even the content that was added after the initial release of the two games was surprisingly similar (in both cases, though, Ys 8 actually came first by several months). Hell, the titular Dana is more or less *exactly* what the hypothetical daughter of BotW Link and Zelda would be like, if she dressed like a Gerudo.
Oddly enough, Ys 9 also gave Adol a magical hand, which seems to be something that BotW 2 is going to give Link.
I have to try the demo again, I played it 5 minutes and stoped because controls felt weird
Really annoyed that I want collectors edition but it doesn't have the dlc. So I'd have to buy digital deluxe on ps4. Cause I'm guessing you won't be able to buy dlc seperately after launch?
That would be annoying if they lock out dlc :/
@@NoisyPixelNews the 25 dlcs come with deluxe so I don't see how they have room to sell seperate. Cause there's no base game to buy
hmm.. graphically it looks exactly the same as ys 8, would have expected a small update at least. but oh well, it's not like it looks bad.
I think the city is a huge improvement over 8. However textures do look similar
Good.
Time to play Ys 8 on switch.
so weird Map is on bottom left corner. Health on mid right. Hope i can swap
Those graphics of the city when she was flying looked like a psp game.
Definitely has the look of a “modern PS2” game if that makes sense
Honestly, after playing that dreadful Balan Wonderland demo, I'd rather play this with a smooth framerate and fluid, fun gameplay than have great graphics. It certainly was true for Nier Automata.
Ys VIII on vita looks better and more vivid
I heard ys9 is just ys8 with a new color of paint?
Gameplay wise pretty much, although I enjoy using crimson night to zip around the city, field, and dungeons (imported the game in February).
So, I have to level up him again? I don't know why he always lose his ultimate weapon.
Well in ys 8 he lost it cuz it was given to him by a tree that no longer existed if u did the true ending
is the graphics upgraded on ps5?
Hope you know i trust you enough that i preordered and preloaded 😀
The pressure is on
When is this coming out on steam damnit.
Should be later this year. Hope it’s good!
Between the crashes in this and the rough framerate in Ryza 2, kind of a bad week for PS4 Japanese games performing on PS5... hopefully get patches not too long after lauch.
Yea this game isn’t technically out yet so I’m sure a fix is around the corner
Because it's not programmed for the ps5.
@@richardreinhart5953? Ryza 2 has a literal PS5 version and all PS4 games since last Spring or so are mandated to work on PS5. I'm sure this'll get a patch asap
@@richardreinhart5953 Many PS5s also crash on specifically developed games due to the faulty hardware. They rushed the system to keep up with the Series X release and Sony should be thankful for the Covid 19 pandemic, otherwise those issues would get much more public attention.
Gameplay looks really good! Thx
Thanks for watching!
Now if granblue fantasy relink would ever come out i would be ecstatic
We’ll have to wait till 2022
Am playing for 4 days now and the game has crashed about 10 times for me now at random points on the PS5 , so I hope there will be a day one patch because it is a terrific game!
Yeah the crashing issue on PS5 can get real bad. NISA has confirmed they are working on a patch at least.
Because it's not made for the ps5.
@@richardreinhart5953 well in that case the game works better then expected...
Still waiting on the switch release date and wondering how it will perform. But thanks for this video, game looks pretty great
It'll probably chug.. The game CHUGS in town on a ps4 pro (where you spend a good 50 to 70 percent of the game), so id be REAL surprised if the game doesn't get a massive visual downgrade to even be able to run on Switch.
damn im trying to stop myself from buying this on ps4 cuz i know im gunna buy it on pc regardless
can't w8!!! awesome review!!
Still waiting for adol to say his own dialogues
At ys 4:mask of sun he say much talking but not dubbed same as ys 2 pc ver.
Poor Dogi still not getting any love?!
you want challenge? try Lunatic, then let me know lol
Our reviewer platnumed the game so I think he did play that setting eventually. I’ll ask :)
Aha found your review.
Hiiii
👀
So in the review you say that the game is one of a kind, that takes chances that make it stand out as a fresh take on the Ys series. But you never explain why. Judging by the gameplay trailers, it looks like a fairly standard Ys game.
The level of exploration is unprecedented for the series. Lots of verticality. And the narrative is arguably more intricate and involved than any of the past games. You're right though, I should've gone into why more.
You said the game world was full of NPCs but everytime i see gameplay videos that city looks so dead and empty lol. Even the streets just look bare of anything substantial.
This is actually really surprising and great to hear. I played the demo and was really put off by it, because it seemed like a very, VERY sloppy mess in terms of playability. But it looks like that's not the case at all.
That demo as literally the TGS demo from 2019. As such I believe it was meant as an accompaniment to whatever presentations were happening at that time. (As well as a way to accommodate any boothgoers at said event) I too wouldve preferred a chapter 1 style demo ala Tocs3.
@@RaifSeverence Oh, wow. Well, that clears that up. Yeah, the Cold Steel demo route is a much, MUCH better method for moving units. Because of this game's demo, I think it's going to lose a lot of sales, which is a shame. :(
Um what about the animation cutscenes?
What chu wanna know?
@@NoisyPixelNews
Are the cutscenes animated?
I didn’t play the game haha I’ll ask Josh, I’m just confused about the question- Azario
@@NoisyPixelNews like how the past games had opening animation scenes and animation cutscenes within the game?
@@NoisyPixelNews does this have the animation opening scenes and cut scenes like the last game?
I have the limited edition for ps4 and switch pre ordered.
Meh I wait for the game to go on sale.....that usually rarely happens.
I started with 7 DOGI gang
Better than ys viii. Hmmmmm ok. Ys viii was such a lovely game. Actually upset I wouldn't see the characters again knowing ys games switch it up
These games seem very mediocre to me. Most positive reviews are by people who are already fans of the series, so I'm not sure what to think.
You can try picking up 8 on sale in the future if you haven't tried it yet, combat is similar to what's here in 9. If you find yourself not enjoying it at all, then you probably wouldn't like it in 9 either. 8 is more newcomer friendly as its narrative is more self contained, so I personally recommend trying that first over 9.
I’d say try out Ys 8 if you’re skeptical. I was super impressed when I played it despite thinking it was overhyped beforehand
The thing with ys is that the series is divided by three different gameplay styles so if you don't like one of then you can try another, i suggest checking out the top down view games
Ys 8 is one of the best JRPGs ever made. Give it a shop, you won´t regret it.
Most diehard fans are not going to like this game myself included no anime cutscenes is like ripping the heart and soul out of the series
Why would PS5 perform better than PS4 on a PS3 level game?
Gotttum
I liked ys viii but God it was repetitive as crap.
Sooo much action
You guys want to hear a joke?
Yea
@@NoisyPixelNews Have you heard the one about how Adol Christin gave Reah and Feena an Ys infection?
No lol
@@NoisyPixelNews Neither does Adol, he forgot. 😉
This is a ps4 game but it looks like a ps2 game?
You seem to not remember correctly what PS2 games looked like.
I like ys, but man the graphics of the city are really bland. Looks empty. I'll Wait for a sale.
And they can't even release CS4 on PC/Switch yet. I have bought all of their games from Zwei to Sky to untranslated Crossbell games, but not anymore. These Sony nuthuggers shills do not deserve my money, will pirate their games going forward
CS4 on switch releases this April.
Also the playstation versions are the og versions. The switch/pc versions are ports, which can take 2-6+ months in addition to localizing the game.
I am buying everything switch now including this.
You do realise that Sony have the OG versions, right? Plus, the Crossbell games have translations set for next year and 2023
Usually I rate yours reviews quite highly but this score seems over inflated for an average hack n slash with a generic story made on a show string budget
Closer to an 7.5 for me
It just doesn't look as fun as Ys VIII