Ys VIII NINTENDO SWITCH REVIEW - Happy Console Gamer
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- Опубликовано: 18 июн 2018
- Ys 8 nintendo switch review, Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana (イース VIII -Lacrimosa of DANA-) is a Japanese action role-playing game developed and published by the Nihon Falcom Corporation and the eighth installment in the Ys video game series. It was released in Japan in July 2016 for the Sony PlayStation Vita and for the PlayStation 4 on May 25, 2017.
On February 17, 2017, a worldwide release was announced for PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, and Microsoft Windows set for fall 2017; however, rather than being published by long-time partners Xseed Games, Ys VIII will be published by NIS America.
My Ys 8 review on PS4
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A new happyconsolegamer video always puts my mind at Ys.
Jake Gordon excellent play on words!
Jake Gordon Ys-ee now😂😂😂
Jake Gordon nice.
Nehnehneh nehneh neh.
Man, I’m playing through the vita version right now. My favorite YS game of all time. I cared about the characters a lot in this game. Exploring the island 🌴 was fantastic. All kinds of epic moments in this game.
Radical Reggie You inspired me to try Ys 8 on the Vita (my first Ys), it was a fantastic experience - so thank you! I am now just about to boot up Memories of Celceta.
Yup playing the Vita version too. :)
About to finish it on vita too. Awesome, playing Ys since it's release on the PSP, a must buy for me.
Radical Reggie story is less generic and characters more développed this time around.
I'm getting a faster monster hunter vibe. Would I be way off bub saying this...new to the series
Falcom has accomplished its 35 year old mission to create the perfect action-adventure with Ys VIII.
Not perfect. But great. 😊 I'm enjoying it although I'm stuck and beginning to lose hope
To all of us Ys fans it's hard to say anything bad about the series. They are amazing. Gameplay and story-wise both. It really is sad that the series in itself is a hidden gem.
When you say the Story is the strongpoint I know I wouldn't care about the other flaws. I'm a story first kinda guy and I love me some Ys so I'll def be getting this on my Switch :)
I picked this gamee up on a lark back when the Switch basically had no RPGs. I'm so glad I did. This game was just flat out amazing. Probably in my top 5 JRPGs of all time. Maybe just my top 5 RPGs, to be honest. I'm kind of worried about IX now because my standards were set so high with this one.
It was because of this review, I bought the game. I love it, and I appreciate the experience I would have missed out on if it wasn't for this particular review. I am definitely a Y's fan now. Dana forever!
Johnny, your enthusiasm is infectious. You have introduced me to so many games I would NEVER have even considered due to your videos (including this one). I thank you so much for that 🙏
I was so happy to finally pick up my copy this past Tuesday and I'm really enjoying my time with this game! I've known about this series since I was 12 but never had the chance, or the money, to pick up any of the Ys games until now. Playing this game at 26 has shown me that I've missed out on so much! Thanks Johnny for hyping up this series!
All YS games are pretty much hidden gems considering how few actually play it.
that's sad. They look like a good action rpg series. Well it's kinda understandable since it's not from Square Enix, every JRPG lovers look that way
So is the music in these games. Ys and Trails (both by Falcom) have some of my favourite soundtracks in gaming. I love how they go for rock mixed with violins.
I'm watching your review of this first as you were the one that introduced me to this series. I'm now very much a fan and own almost all of the released titles.
Love your review. Great to hear another big Ys fan reviewing one of the games. :D
Subscribed! Thanks for quality reviews. Love this game so much. My first Ys! Won't be my last Ys!
I had never even heard of this series until discovering your channel. Thank you Johnny for turning so many people, including me, onto the Ys series. Currently I am a few hours into Lacrimosa of Dana and absolutely falling in love with it.
This game is incredible! I've been a fan of the series since Ys Book I & II on Turbo CD! You're absolutely right! This game (and series) definitely needs a bigger audience! Also, Sunshine Coastline is such a jam! :-D
I was humming it when I read your comment!
Ys 1&2 on the Turbo CD was my first Ys game too. One of my favorite games of all time for sure. And I couldn’t agree more about Sunshine Coastline. Such an epic track to start the adventure to lol
Matan Aiger Agreed! I was immediately into that Ys feeling with that track!
This game looks incredible and I haven’t seen a single bad review towards YS 8 and I can’t wait to play!
Johnny I didn’t get the good ending the first time either. I lost sleep over it.
I am still not sleeping right! lol
hold on..does ur dialog choices matter??
It bothered me to the point where I'm going through the NG+ mode just to get the true ending! Dialogue choices don't matter at all, just your reputation.
Edit: added last sentence
Absolutely love this game! Favorite game for me last year. Definitely recommend it to anyone who is a fans of the Tales or Suikoden series for sure.
Got yourself a subscriber. I love your passion for jRPGs and I can relate to your excitement wholeheartedly when you talk about them!
Well Johnny, I tried the Lunar series on your recommendation and loved it, so I guess I will be picking Ys VIII up too!
Great channel and review, I'm excited to play Ys VIII! I love JRPGs :)
Out of all of the reviews that got uploaded this morning...i came to this one 1st. Mainly because you're the guy with the y's collection video with alot of games in the series 😎
patrick borrelli That is the same exact reason why I'm here lol. He's got the collection and he's the one reviewer that is always passionate about all JRPGs.
I am thankful that you brought me into the Dragon Quest series years ago. Now you brought me into the Ys series. All I can say is that you have great taste. Thanks!
Pre ordered this the moment it was announced, l'm glad reviews are going very well
This is a great game and a fantastic starting for newcomers to the Ys series. Hopefully anyone who hasn't played it yet will give it a chance.
It's three am in Pittsburgh, and of course I got up to watch your episode. Great review.
Thank you for sharing your opinions on the Switch version Johnny, when i get a Switch Finally ill give Ys a Try. Never played any of them but i enjoyed the Videos you did on the series and the Passion you show for the series. Keep up what your doing. im a big Fan
I got Ys VIII based on your recommendation last year and loved it. Amazing story and love the game play.
So many good jrpgs coming to the switch, thanks 4 the review, was on the edge about getting it or not becuz we are also getting Shining Resonance Refrain, but now gonna get both, my wallet will be crying
Ridley Fights Right?! Ys VIII, Shining Resonance, and Octopath Traveler all within weeks of each other? I think I might need to take some vacation days just to play some RPG goodness.
This channel is a hidden gem!
Hi Johnny just finished this a few weeks ago on PSV.. Got several YS titles in the collection through still have quite a lot to play through.. I started with completing YS VII which was a great introduction!
BTW love the character Dana and the apparent Atlantis type inspiration.. I hope there’s more to come along these lines from Falcom!!
I've got it preordered, thanks to your enthusiasm :)
I liked so much your review on the PS4 version that I've bought it and I'm very pleased of knowing that this port is so good, man :-). If I have it to buy it today, obviously I'd buy this version, the "portable" one. Cheers from Spain.
I feel in love with Ys 7 back on the PSP and since I bought every game in the series. I'm excited to pick it up on the switch
Finally the wait us over!! Been fighting the urge to buy this on the Vita for a year now.
Awesome! I was going to buy the Switch version but just remembered I had it for the Vita. I’m going to play it now after this review.
Okay, you sold me on this game. Only previous experience with the series is Ys1+2 on Wii Virtual Console (Turbografx CD version), and I really enjoyed those, especially the kickass soundtrack. I'll check this one out.
Perfect game for the switch you can start on your big TV and grind on the portable version. Finished it on he PS4 ad i loved it to death one of my favourite games of 2017, which was a crazy year.
Dude I love your actitude, I’m a subscriber now
I am super excited to try this ys for the first time can't wait to go pick it up on the 26th
I've never played an Ys title and generally prefer turn based RPGs but I've now checked out this video review and your Ys origin one too and your cheer passion and love for the game series has made me want to pick up both copy's on my switch as they are currently on sale and looking forward to diving into hours and hours of this grindy rpg style you describe it as, so just want to say thanks for pushing this and I hope I return here with some fond memories of my own!
Johnny still in awe of the Switch portability. I love it.
Any chance of an anime talk video anytime soon? Macross, Gundam U.C. or anything recently watched/any recommendations in general. Would like to see that.
I would love to see this too!
I'm engaged to try that game, Johnny. Your love for Ys drive me to play this and check for myself, honestly it seems really fun.
I thought it was only for the vita until like a couple weeks ago. I walked into GameStop and saw it for ps4. I want this game after hearing you speak about the series Johnny.
I wasn't sure if this game was for me. I really like Falcom's 'Trails' series of game but I am not such a big fan of action game. But now, you convinced me to try it! Your enthusiasm is contagious^^ Have you played the other games made by Falcom? I am sure that the trails series would be right up your alley!
The title music in this game is some of the best music I have ever heard in a video game. Amazing.
Definitely getting this because I missed it on the Vita and I loved Ys MoC! Must finish it before July, 13th though.
I'm debating hard on getting the Switch or PS4 version.
I have it preordered, looking forward to it coming next week
I really need to work my way up to this game, it looks great. I'm still in the middle of Ys V on the Super Famicom.
I know this comment was 3 years ago, but *goddamn* if Ys 5 isn’t awful.
Never regreted getting this game on my switch!
It's 1Am In El Paso TX! I Love You're Show Johnny 😎
I just picked this up recently on the switch and I'm loving it and never played this game before so umm ya , definitely, 10/10 game imo, it's definitely worth getting it and right now it's on sale
Well i am coming from the vita with this game . So the graphics will be a great step up from the Vita for me and i cant wait bc the game is phenomenal in my opinion. Thanks for the video Johnny Boy !!
Johnny a 3am posting.....I LIKE IT!
Based on your word Johnny, I simply had to get this game and will be taking it to Greece on my holiday shortly! Good news as well is that Base.com here in the UK have dispatched my copy today and it isn't officially released until June 29th! So excited! I keep listening to the OST at work everyday
Great video! I wonder how the switch version compares to the vita version?
HCG you're a real Ys expert. Looks really good and something I would like! Thanks.
Almost finishing Resonance of Fate on the Switch (and loving it). After this, I'll go for Y's, with all my heart.
Resonance of Fate isn't on the Switch. Did you mean Shining Resonance Refrain?
I absolutely loved this game. I loved the story & progression, the music was soulful. I have never played a Ys game prior to Ys VIII and I was sorely missing out on a wonderful story.
I'm still wrapping up Ys VIII on the Vita and every time I turn it on I am blown away by the soundtrack. I always here frame rate complaints but the game is way better than worrying about that.
Played this on ps4 last year. Bought the limited edition because of you. Nearly 100 percented, not sure if I wanna tackle this game on nightmare difficulty. Its pretty long game. But glad I was able to experience this game because of your channel.
Alright I’m going to finally jump into the ys series with this one
Y's is life, great review Johnny
and right over your head.
I'd never played an Ys game before but decided to give this one a try after your recommendation and watching the game play footage of Ys 8 on PS4. I'm really enjoying it so far. I love the anime art style. And even with the lower resolution and lower polygon count on the Switch, it actually works out quite well in my opinion with the anime art.
I get my copy next week. Can't wait for some great fun. Instead of "hidden Gems" how about an award for "most underrated" game of the year ?
Vengenace Early I think the game gets good reviews it's just not played by a lot of people
I don't know. Maybe there is still some kind of phobia out there for JRPGS.
it's the 8. at first i didn't pick up ys because of that 8. i though "so there's 7 others i'll need to play?" but after playing it...yeah you got me, i'll go back to play the others. i think for alot of other people, they won't give it a try because of that 8 and the heaviness behind it.
you know I think you are right about that. If they came out with YS : Lacrimosa of Dana it would would have worked better. But I think the title is more for the Japanese market than for us.
Agreed, between this and Zelda BOTW were my personal game of the year last year.
Just picked up for ps4 pro nice and crystal clear you need to get man, previously killer comedy Unleashed lol, take care brother
i had already pre ordered the collectors edition from NISA europe back in april, just waiting for it to be shipped so i can play it again on my switch!
Johnny, how well would you say that the downloadable demo on the PS4 represents the game? I played through that demo, and really didn't care for it, but I also got the feeling that it left out large elements of the game; e.g., I was collecting what seemed to be materials for crafting or cooking, but I was never able to DO anything with them.
Great Review HCG
Dude. This game looks badass. Ive never played ys
dude, where'd you get that shirt? i'd love to get my hands on that
Love the Ys series, I have this on PS4 and my girlfriend pre-ordered the Switch CE for my birthday this year, happy to hear it's a decent port. Bummed out by the 30 fps with drops though, the Switch really should be able to run this at 60. Oh well, not a deal breaker.
Oh yeah, and the music in this game is fucking top notch! Probably my favorite music in the series honestly.
I just started playing this game from PlayStation Plus on PlayStation 4. I really love it!!
Hype for this to come to switch here in the uk. Been holding off getting the ps4 version cuz it looked perfect for the switch
My only problem preventing me from getting into this game/series is that I am into way too many time consuming jrpg series already.
Nepu-Tech USA The problem is with the time. I'd have to stay home forever to play everything I am interested in.
The first ones in the series are actually pretty quick games and the best so go right ahead.
Thats why a lond time ago I dropped rpgs... but few years ago I started playing them again and man, its probably why we love videogames
Yeah that's why I dropped the Pokemon series back during the Diamond/Pearl era. I got wayy too invested into every nuance of the system that I lacked time for any other games. Worrying about IV, EV spreads, gender, movesets, breeding, collecting/hunting. Had to put it down. Nowadays when I play jrpgs, I try to do only the main story and the most interesting side content.
like what?
Damn, you're making me want to grab myself a Switch copy of it. Ys 8 on ps4 is one of my favorite games of all time. Definitely my 2017 goty even with everything else there was last year.
I’ve yet to play an Ys game but I know you like them a lot. My last purchase for switch was street fighter 30th anniversary collection but I’ll have to play my first Ys game on it
Haven’t played a Ys game ever. I want to get into the series thanks to +HappyConsoleGamer I’ve decided on Ys VIII but which version? I have the vita, PS4, and the Switch. Personally I’m partial to the vita. Any thoughts or suggestions? Thanks
I will say this is my first actual Ys game that I've ever played and I absolutely loved it.
I originally played the game on the PS4 and the ONLY reason I went out of my way to buy it was because the trailer music's inclusion of the first 10 seconds of the piece "Everlasting Transeunt" was so gorgeous and so compelling that I was like, "You know what, let's take the risk and buy it."
So, many many hours later after finishing the PS4 version I found myself completely satisfied with the purchase. The game was great! I loved how the NPCs were implemented in the game and thought the village defense moments were fun breathers from dungeon crawling. Funnily enough, through my first playthrough I remember thinking to myself, "Man, I wish this was on the Switch." Then it gets its Switch announcement later.
I definitely want to buy this on the Switch, but I most likely won't for a bit until it gets a patch fixing all the localization issues. I had thought that the game was going to include the PS4's updated localization patch, but, from what I've seen, it doesn't look like that was the case, which is kind of a really dumb move. Guess this kinda goes on the track record against NIS America. Here's some evidence:
www.sankakucomplex.com/2018/06/21/ys-viii-switch-quality-all-too-familiar/
(This is moderately SFW!)
Also, on the JP Voice Over implementation, it looks like they're patching that in later. Later being mid-July. That's kinda ridiculous, haha. Here's the link:
www.siliconera.com/2018/06/22/nis-america-shares-plans-on-patching-up-ys-viii-lacrimosa-of-dana-for-nintendo-switch/
I didn't notice any localization problems in the Switch version. Has it been patched?
already have the vita version dunno if i will still get the switch version for the added content... question though if the added content is necessary for the game storywise
Thanks bro. Your recommendation made me decide to buy the game on sale today.
Im about to grab it why its on sale
How does it stand to the Vita version? I bought the vita collector´s edition last year and I know it has been a long time but I haven´t been able to play it. So should I play the Vita version or get a Switch version? I want the best experience with this game
This game is so good!! Hope more people play it. I loved every minute of it.
I hadn't heard of this series until this game. JRPGs are my favorite games to play though so I'm excited to give this one a try. Hopefully I'll like it and then be able to get into other games in the series afterwards.
I'm new to jrpgs... I'm currently playing vesparia on my switch... Should I get this or DQ11 next?
Ys 8 made me go back and play every Ys game that was on Steam. Just gotta get through Celceta now.
I would love some videos explaining the story on every single game of the series
Oh of course you'd review it on the Switch too 😂 I just left a comment on RGTs page saying how you looove this game
I loved the ps4 version my 1st Ys game and now i'm a fan.
Curious: does the game utilize "dynamic resolution" while it's undocked and constantly lower the resolution under 720p to save framerate at the cost of making the game look like garbage?
Yes the game look bad in portable.
My first YS, quite fantastic so far
great review!
Loved the game :) wish Celceta would also come out on the PS4.
Hmmm should I get this for switch or ps4? Never played the series but a big jrpg fan.
I've been wanting to play this for a while. I've only played the first Ys game.
Also where can I find 50 of those shirts?
My first Ys game was Ys III: Wanderers of Ys on SNES. After that I didn't play any Ys game until Ys 8 on my Vita a few years ago.
By then I started to play all The PSP and Vita versions. Like the serie alot!!!
Pretty early upload, Johnny. Taking it Ys-y, I see.
We see what you did there!
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Wow, it's been over a year since you posted this? I only just started playing Ys 8 last week! The map system really is unbelievably confusing, due to how the multiple maps don't follow the same rules with regards to directions and spatial relations. I just spent an hour trying in vain to find some area, ANY area that I hadn't visited before - and I'm only on chapter 2! I guess they were trying to force players to draw their own maps. Time to get out the good old graphing paper.
Definitely not sorry that I followed your recommendation and got this, though. The combat, music, and story are all terrific, and they all still have that same classic Ys feel (this is coming from someone who has only played I through IV of the series so far). It's fresh and exciting, making you want to dive into it without even peeking at a walkthrough.