My first Ys game was Ys Origin. From there I acquired Celceta and then after that, the masterpiece that is Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana - which I consider to be one of the greatest video games I've ever played. I can never say no to Ys.
It has been an amazing time for Ys fans. We got Ys X, a FANTASTIC game that even rivals Ys 8 (never thought I would say such blasphemy) and now we're getting an update of another old classic to make the series even more accessible in the west. With the state of gaming as it has been in recent years, Falcom is one of the few remaining bastions of light for gamers. They genuinely put in the effort to not just make great games, but preserve the old ones and make them as accessible as possible down the line. They clearly love, respect, and listen to their fans, and that is so refreshing to see from a bigger gaming developer nowadays.
@JeannieLove I respectfully disagree. If she wasn't playable in the past segments, I would agree, but because she IS playable in the past segments, it builds up the excitement for maybe having her in the party later on. If the first time she was playable was when she joined the party, I would fully agree it took too long. As for the pacing, what do you mean? Genuinely, not argumentatively. I have 100%ed the game 5 different times while introducing it to 4 of my friends one on one and each of them seems to enjoy the slow burn effect, so I'm curious how you'd change the pacing.
@gagejoseph91 It's perspective. I was looking forward to playing as Dana within the party much sooner than she joins. It was the same reason I didn't enjoy Xenoblade Chronicles X as much as I wanted, they took away something I had planned for my character. The game play is awesome though.
@@gagejoseph91 There are people who don't like the pacing in jrpg's in general. I think it's a different cultural thing where characters point out the obvious and make small talk. Someone tried to explain it like this: You, the player, see a ruin. Move forward and there's a cutscene showing you around the ruin. You move a bit further and another cutscene where the characters talk about the ruins being old. Continue on and another cutscene about how amazing the old ruin is, etc. More cutscenes about the ruins, treasures that might be there, etc. I'm used to it so maybe I don't notice it all that much but I guess others don't like it. Add in the fact that YS 8 is kinda slow in the beginning (Not that I mind) and i have seen some people bounce off it. YS X does worse job of it IMO. Even I don't want to NG+ it because the beginning ship sequences is painful to me.
Only played this on steam for 5 mins. Not because I didn't enjoy what I played, but because of my backlog on switch. Glad it's coming to switch though as i'm making switch my main gaming device keeping up with one backlog is proving a challenge already
You gotta grind and gain levels. Just a few can make a difference. After you gain a couple levels go back and save in case you die. Playing on easy fine. The bosses can be a bit much.
Wow. Its vastly superior version over the SNES game. Theres a reason they did a remake. Enjoy. A;though the chiptunes from the Genesis and other version you can listen to are still great.
I downloaded on Steam a couple of years ago and beat it. It was unbelievably frustrating to die all of the time (with the exception of the boss fight you show at the very beginning of the video, that took me only one try), but I got through it. I'm on a goal to collect as many physical copies of the Ys games that I can get, so I preordered this one.
As long as they refuse to translate these games to more languages, there is no chance it becomes big in "the West". I put that last part between quotes because I have the impression that, when you lot (native English speakers) use the expression "the West" what you really are referring to is "the English Speaking world". Anyway, as I was saying, there is no chance that a game that is aimed mainly to teens gets big unless you include some more languages. At the very least German and Spanish (to cover Central and most of South America, Spain, Germany, Austria, etc.) This, however, seems alien to Japanese developers. And, I gotta say: it is quite funny that most games that are only in English (or English and one other language, as some of the Ys games) are NOT American (which do normally include a variety of languages), but Japanese. They seem to still believe that everyone outside of Japan speaks English.
"Ees" is the correct pronunciation. It's just hard to know the correct pronunciation because they rarely mention it after Ys 1&2, which are unvoiced in modern versions.
The games are so similar gameplay wise with combat,speed and platforming. I'd say if you like one you going to like the other. Both are a must play for fans if you ask me.
Thus is actually Y’s 3 from Super Nintendo and was ported to PlayStation 2 as Y’s wonders of Y’s there is also Y’s 4 mask of a sun a new theory and Y’s 5 lost kingdom Kevin of sand I believe so pretty much all 3 of those games wear on Super Nintendo and ported over to PS2 I have the ones on PS2 all 3 just don’t understand why they change the names and how about doing Y’S 7 for switch and people are talk that they want Y’s 5 port on switch or PS5 or PS4 I’m guessing
Sorry, but I'm gonna pass. I played 8 this year and became a fan, after which I played 9 and loved it too. But when I tried Origins, it just did not click with me. The classic style of YS is not my cup of tea.
Hmmm. I think this and Origins holds up quite well after playing the newer games..Fast paced combat,great music ect. Plus a lot of fans prefer to just play Adol. I sill recommend new commers try Oath before the new installments.
Did he just said what the F during an attack at the start of the video? 😳
lmao
It's a tough experience, being controlled by someone else!
Originally Dogi was from Redmont and Count McGuire was Count Gayha. Playing Wanderers from Ys on SNES and Genesis right now.
We will be there no matter what!! I pray Ys SEVEN gets a remaster on modern consoles next man
VII was an awesome one, but sadly was the end to playable Dogi as well.
This is a really informative preview with lots of helpful background information. Will probably pick this up for the PS5 - thanks guys!
My first Ys game was Ys Origin. From there I acquired Celceta and then after that, the masterpiece that is Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana - which I consider to be one of the greatest video games I've ever played.
I can never say no to Ys.
Ys Origin and Ys 8 are the best in the series
That’s the exact order I started my Ys journey! And I feel exactly like you! This one looks so good as well! Can’t wait dive in!
It has been an amazing time for Ys fans. We got Ys X, a FANTASTIC game that even rivals Ys 8 (never thought I would say such blasphemy) and now we're getting an update of another old classic to make the series even more accessible in the west.
With the state of gaming as it has been in recent years, Falcom is one of the few remaining bastions of light for gamers. They genuinely put in the effort to not just make great games, but preserve the old ones and make them as accessible as possible down the line. They clearly love, respect, and listen to their fans, and that is so refreshing to see from a bigger gaming developer nowadays.
I didn't like Ys 8 that much. Dana should have joined sooner and felt the pacing was bad.
@JeannieLove I respectfully disagree. If she wasn't playable in the past segments, I would agree, but because she IS playable in the past segments, it builds up the excitement for maybe having her in the party later on. If the first time she was playable was when she joined the party, I would fully agree it took too long.
As for the pacing, what do you mean? Genuinely, not argumentatively. I have 100%ed the game 5 different times while introducing it to 4 of my friends one on one and each of them seems to enjoy the slow burn effect, so I'm curious how you'd change the pacing.
@gagejoseph91 It's perspective. I was looking forward to playing as Dana within the party much sooner than she joins. It was the same reason I didn't enjoy Xenoblade Chronicles X as much as I wanted, they took away something I had planned for my character. The game play is awesome though.
@@gagejoseph91 There are people who don't like the pacing in jrpg's in general. I think it's a different cultural thing where characters point out the obvious and make small talk. Someone tried to explain it like this: You, the player, see a ruin. Move forward and there's a cutscene showing you around the ruin. You move a bit further and another cutscene where the characters talk about the ruins being old. Continue on and another cutscene about how amazing the old ruin is, etc. More cutscenes about the ruins, treasures that might be there, etc. I'm used to it so maybe I don't notice it all that much but I guess others don't like it.
Add in the fact that YS 8 is kinda slow in the beginning (Not that I mind) and i have seen some people bounce off it. YS X does worse job of it IMO. Even I don't want to NG+ it because the beginning ship sequences is painful to me.
I love this art style so much. Gonna be a great game.
Yes!!!! I miss this style
I finished memories of celceta. This one is next!
I just beat Oath yesterday >
Can’t wait for this! I’ve preordered the PS5 & Switch version! But please - it’s pronounced ‘ease’ not ‘yeese’
Its clearly pronounced ys
Only played this on steam for 5 mins. Not because I didn't enjoy what I played, but because of my backlog on switch. Glad it's coming to switch though as i'm making switch my main gaming device keeping up with one backlog is proving a challenge already
You gotta grind and gain levels. Just a few can make a difference. After you gain a couple levels go back and save in case you die. Playing on easy fine. The bosses can be a bit much.
I first played this on the SNES. Looking forward to this.
Wow. Its vastly superior version over the SNES game. Theres a reason they did a remake. Enjoy. A;though the chiptunes from the Genesis and other version you can listen to are still great.
Gonna play this on my Hitbox
My first ys
Wish they would make a fully three dimensional remake of this game like the recent Us games.
I downloaded on Steam a couple of years ago and beat it. It was unbelievably frustrating to die all of the time (with the exception of the boss fight you show at the very beginning of the video, that took me only one try), but I got through it. I'm on a goal to collect as many physical copies of the Ys games that I can get, so I preordered this one.
So the game was not good?
@elvinr6207 It is good, I just found it frustratingly hard. A lot of people like that challenge though.
You are saying it’s coming to pc too in the starting card. Will these improvements (like portraits) be added to the steam release too?
Damn, that may have been a mistake. I’m traveling right now so I’ll double check - Azario
I highly doubt it. This version is more for those who have not played the game yet or want a physical version. Although you can buy it digital.
2:34 Anthony Keidas?
As long as they refuse to translate these games to more languages, there is no chance it becomes big in "the West". I put that last part between quotes because I have the impression that, when you lot (native English speakers) use the expression "the West" what you really are referring to is "the English Speaking world".
Anyway, as I was saying, there is no chance that a game that is aimed mainly to teens gets big unless you include some more languages. At the very least German and Spanish (to cover Central and most of South America, Spain, Germany, Austria, etc.) This, however, seems alien to Japanese developers. And, I gotta say: it is quite funny that most games that are only in English (or English and one other language, as some of the Ys games) are NOT American (which do normally include a variety of languages), but Japanese. They seem to still believe that everyone outside of Japan speaks English.
It's NOT PRONOUNCED YEES. IT'S PRONOUNCED EES
I didn't know it was Yees, always heard it as Ees.
"Ees" is the correct pronunciation. It's just hard to know the correct pronunciation because they rarely mention it after Ys 1&2, which are unvoiced in modern versions.
@giuseppeparry1365 ah cool. Yees doesn't sound right. Thank you 👌
It's a XSEED game so I gotta ask, is it dual dub ???
Yep, voice language can be changed in the Western version
@ArcadeGamer1929 thank you very much
Is this better than Ys Origin?
The games are so similar gameplay wise with combat,speed and platforming. I'd say if you like one you going to like the other. Both are a must play for fans if you ask me.
Thus is actually Y’s 3 from Super Nintendo and was ported to PlayStation 2 as Y’s wonders of Y’s there is also Y’s 4 mask of a sun a new theory and Y’s 5 lost kingdom Kevin of sand I believe so pretty much all 3 of those games wear on Super Nintendo and ported over to PS2 I have the ones on PS2 all 3 just don’t understand why they change the names and how about doing Y’S 7 for switch and people are talk that they want Y’s 5 port on switch or PS5 or PS4 I’m guessing
Sorry, but I'm gonna pass. I played 8 this year and became a fan, after which I played 9 and loved it too. But when I tried Origins, it just did not click with me. The classic style of YS is not my cup of tea.
Hmmm. I think this and Origins holds up quite well after playing the newer games..Fast paced combat,great music ect. Plus a lot of fans prefer to just play Adol. I sill recommend new commers try Oath before the new installments.
Opening a video with noisy gameplay is a quick way to lose a viewer instantly
Just opened with gameplay. You are complaining about nothing.
Please pronounce Ys properly 🥲. It's not "Yees" it's "Ees".