As someone who feels like the only person in the world with a Vita, it's great to FINALLY find a quality dedicated Vita RUclips channel. I play it nearly everyday and support the system with my $. I subscribed and will support ur channel as well! Great videos!
+Neiman Outlen thanks man appreciate it. Check out the vita Reddit too. There's a lot of vita fans talking about the vita there. There's a lot more vita fans then people imagine.
Ric Vazquez Rodriguez I like your profile pic, ID is one of my favorite characters of any rpg. I would like to see xenogears get a re-release and have the final disc of the game flushed out and finished. There should be a petition for it lol.
This should be everyone's first Ys game. It's just old school fun. Hack and slash gameplay, chaining skills and attacks together. Finding gear, tough but fair bosses, shocking realistic dialogue, and Yunica is such a lovable character with her determination and the way the plot erodes her innocence. She's just a tough girl with an ax and a lot of loyalty to her friends.
I played Ys Seven and uninstalled it after a few hours. The combat and music are still top notch, but it does that obnoxious thing in old rpgs where you have a huge town and the only way to advance the game is to find the one specific place or person and doesn't give a great idea of what or where they are. The Vita does have a ton of Ys games though, I just can't recommend seven.
Do yourself a favor and play Ys Seven, but not right away. I honestly suggest you try out all Ys games (except for Ys V for the SNES) in this order (as Origin is your first): Ys I and II Chronicles, Ys III: Oath in Felgana, Ys VI: Ark of Nepishtim, Ys Seven, Ys: Memories of Celceta (it's actually a remake of Ys IV: Mask of the Sun), and lastly, Ys VIII. The order that I recommended is to take you through the different game mechanics used throughout the series. With Ys I & II Chronicles, you have the bump system, where you deal damage to your enemies by running into them off-center or from their sides/behind. Chronicles has 360 degree movement, so Adol is basically a pinball of death. Last but not least, Ys I & II carry on with the lore established from Origin. With Oath in Felgana and Ark of Nepishtim, you have the same gameplay as Origin. Ark of Nepishtim was actually the first Ys game to have this gameplay style when it came out for the Japanese PC back in 2006 and Ys III was remade with the same engine, followed by Ys Origin. With Ys Seven and Memories of Celceta, they change the game engine yet again, this time allowing you to switch between Adol and two more companions on the fly. The emphasis on platforming is reduced, in favor of dodging, and combat is even more fast-paced overall. Ys V has two versions: one for the SNES and one for the PS2, but the PS2 version is only in Japanese. While both are visually different, the pace of combat is at its slowest in these games. Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana seems to have evolved the mechanics of Ys Seven and Memories of Celceta by incorporating jumping once again and having the camera behind you, instead of at an isometric perspective. Aside from Ys Origin, the whole series is essentially the adventures of the red-haired adventurer, Adol Christin. Although each adventure is relatively self-contained (Ys I & II can be considered one adventure), there are recurring characters and themes, such as the ancient civilization of the Eldeen (winged people like Reah and Feena), the Romun Empire's conquest of foreign lands, Dogi (and him punching through walls), and Adol starting the game washed up ashore after being shipwrecked (and losing all of his gear). Mind you, the same characters and themes don't show up in every title, but it does provide some continuity throughout the series. Timeline-wise, the series is as follows: Origins, I & II, Memories of Celceta, Oath in Felgana, V, Lacrimosa of Dana, Ark of Nepishtim, and Seven. Aside from the lore, all of the games of this series are fun as hell (with the exception of Ys V for the SNES). Go and have at it.
I have Ys Seven, I hated it. It does that thing in RPG's where you have to scour the entire town just to interact with the correct person or object to advance the story with no strong indication of what you're looking for. Ys Origin was non-stop conveyance, Ys Seven had long, long stretches of yacking about a story that wasn't that interesting.
I have only played Ys games for Vita. I beat Caleceta and am going for 100% of L of Dana. I am going to buy this for 40 bucks on Ebay cause I like physical over downloadable. Thanks for the review and convincing me this is the next game to play after I finish Lacrimosa ot Dana
It was my first Y's game as well. Immediately preordered 8 for vita and went and picked up a physical of Memories of Celceta. I had to give up trying for the platinum for Orgins though. Nightmare boss rush and arena were rightly a challenge but also suffered from crashing on multiple retries. There is a ton to do and you unlock a 4th character through arena. I am not sure if the 4th has a story mode cause i was not interested in a 5th play through after a nightmare run and very easy run. Fantastic game the crashes are sad.
+Mike Brewpounder how was celceta? I've got it but haven't played it yet. I didn't have any crashes luckily. It may be also because I played the game late so it's probably all patched up.
So I’m not the best person to answer because I’ve only played 2 Ys games Origins and Ys VIII. Both were friendly for new comers. I didn’t feel lost with the story of either of them. I’d play Origins first and then VIII. Just because VIII is a better game and it may feel like a down step to play Origins after VIII. Hope that helps
I think you’ll be fine. Ys VIII is a better game but they play very differently because Origins is a top down action game. I think you will still enjoy it.
I think you'd like it. I haven't played origins,1,2,3 or 4 but ive played the others. This one reminds me a lot of Oath in Felghana. Felghana and 7 had voice acting and 7 was where adol first had a voice(legend of zelda style, Mainly grunting). Damn, i loved it. Along with ys 7. 7 was where it started going full 3d models. I've played memories of celceta, but that one is kinda whatever compared to felghana and 7. There was just something that celceta lacked to me, maybe the story. I felt the plot was too simple and dragged on for too long that I just powered through the entire game without a single thought. I loved 8, just beat it the other day finally after putting it off for months. 8 was interesting, kinda cheesy story but I dig it. I'd say try felghana first if you have the chance, that one got me into the series. Made me actually like adol and his trusty blue haired wonder.
Shubham Bora thanks, just stumbled on your comment about being interested and thought I'd share what I've learned. Hope it kinda helps give you an idea of what to expect.
Im stuck on this dam snake boss that wraps around a wall and shoots out these balls. Its impossible. Been stuck for months and given up. Was having no problem with the game before that but the difficulty shot up from 1 to 10. It is a good game though. Checl out ys celceta as well on the vita its really good
+Craig Keighley have you been upgrading your weapon with cleria ore? I didn't realise I was supposed to do that for a while and I hit a wall where I couldn't beat a boss. Also you can find materials to upgrade your magic.
"The graphics are so bad that it looks like an original Ps1 game." I take it you've never seen an actual ps1 game. Born after or around 2000, am I right?
As someone who feels like the only person in the world with a Vita, it's great to FINALLY find a quality dedicated Vita RUclips channel. I play it nearly everyday and support the system with my $. I subscribed and will support ur channel as well! Great videos!
+Neiman Outlen thanks man appreciate it. Check out the vita Reddit too. There's a lot of vita fans talking about the vita there. There's a lot more vita fans then people imagine.
Thanks for reviewing the Vita version and for still supporting the nice little handheld
+Papa Ric no problem. My Vita is my favourite gaming system, so I love talking about it and making the videos
Ric Vazquez Rodriguez I like your profile pic, ID is one of my favorite characters of any rpg. I would like to see xenogears get a re-release and have the final disc of the game flushed out and finished. There should be a petition for it lol.
This should be everyone's first Ys game. It's just old school fun. Hack and slash gameplay, chaining skills and attacks together. Finding gear, tough but fair bosses, shocking realistic dialogue, and Yunica is such a lovable character with her determination and the way the plot erodes her innocence. She's just a tough girl with an ax and a lot of loyalty to her friends.
+Maria Hanover totally agree. Yunica was my favourite. I'm glad this was my first Ys game. It really makes want to check them all out.
I played Ys Seven and uninstalled it after a few hours. The combat and music are still top notch, but it does that obnoxious thing in old rpgs where you have a huge town and the only way to advance the game is to find the one specific place or person and doesn't give a great idea of what or where they are. The Vita does have a ton of Ys games though, I just can't recommend seven.
+Maria Hanover ok cool, I'll avoid 7. I'm definitely playing VIII when it comes out. It looks very impressive.
Do yourself a favor and play Ys Seven, but not right away.
I honestly suggest you try out all Ys games (except for Ys V for the SNES) in this order (as Origin is your first): Ys I and II Chronicles, Ys III: Oath in Felgana, Ys VI: Ark of Nepishtim, Ys Seven, Ys: Memories of Celceta (it's actually a remake of Ys IV: Mask of the Sun), and lastly, Ys VIII.
The order that I recommended is to take you through the different game mechanics used throughout the series.
With Ys I & II Chronicles, you have the bump system, where you deal damage to your enemies by running into them off-center or from their sides/behind. Chronicles has 360 degree movement, so Adol is basically a pinball of death. Last but not least, Ys I & II carry on with the lore established from Origin.
With Oath in Felgana and Ark of Nepishtim, you have the same gameplay as Origin. Ark of Nepishtim was actually the first Ys game to have this gameplay style when it came out for the Japanese PC back in 2006 and Ys III was remade with the same engine, followed by Ys Origin.
With Ys Seven and Memories of Celceta, they change the game engine yet again, this time allowing you to switch between Adol and two more companions on the fly. The emphasis on platforming is reduced, in favor of dodging, and combat is even more fast-paced overall.
Ys V has two versions: one for the SNES and one for the PS2, but the PS2 version is only in Japanese. While both are visually different, the pace of combat is at its slowest in these games.
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana seems to have evolved the mechanics of Ys Seven and Memories of Celceta by incorporating jumping once again and having the camera behind you, instead of at an isometric perspective.
Aside from Ys Origin, the whole series is essentially the adventures of the red-haired adventurer, Adol Christin. Although each adventure is relatively self-contained (Ys I & II can be considered one adventure), there are recurring characters and themes, such as the ancient civilization of the Eldeen (winged people like Reah and Feena), the Romun Empire's conquest of foreign lands, Dogi (and him punching through walls), and Adol starting the game washed up ashore after being shipwrecked (and losing all of his gear). Mind you, the same characters and themes don't show up in every title, but it does provide some continuity throughout the series.
Timeline-wise, the series is as follows: Origins, I & II, Memories of Celceta, Oath in Felgana, V, Lacrimosa of Dana, Ark of Nepishtim, and Seven.
Aside from the lore, all of the games of this series are fun as hell (with the exception of Ys V for the SNES). Go and have at it.
I have Ys Seven, I hated it. It does that thing in RPG's where you have to scour the entire town just to interact with the correct person or object to advance the story with no strong indication of what you're looking for. Ys Origin was non-stop conveyance, Ys Seven had long, long stretches of yacking about a story that wasn't that interesting.
The Vita makes most every game aesthetically pleasing.
"Interesting characters, its Ysy-to-pick-up gameplay, and fast and fun action make this an Ysy game to recommend"
I see what you did there!
Good solid review of yet another wicked action RPG on the Vita! Ys games just straight up rock!
Thanks man and yeah I agree. I’ve only played 2 Ys games so far and I can see I’ve been missing out on this series.
I have only played Ys games for Vita. I beat Caleceta and am going for 100% of L of Dana. I am going to buy this for 40 bucks on Ebay cause I like physical over downloadable. Thanks for the review and convincing me this is the next game to play after I finish Lacrimosa ot Dana
No worries man. Glad the video helped. It’s a really good game. Not as polished as Ys VIII but still a lot of fun
Y's games are amazing! Oath Of Felghana looks and plays like Origins.
I haven’t tried it. I would love for all the Ys PSP games to go on sale and I’ll grab all of them
@@2old4gaming you should cause Ys oath in Felghana is the best of the games Hand down
It's on sale for PS+ Subscribers for $11.99 this week!
Luxurialusts Nice I am going to have to get it. Wish it had a physical copy.
+Luxurialusts nice! And i believe it's cross buy too.
Eric Silva you can get a physical copy at limitedrungames.com but it's only on sale for 24 hrs
It was my first Y's game as well. Immediately preordered 8 for vita and went and picked up a physical of Memories of Celceta. I had to give up trying for the platinum for Orgins though. Nightmare boss rush and arena were rightly a challenge but also suffered from crashing on multiple retries. There is a ton to do and you unlock a 4th character through arena. I am not sure if the 4th has a story mode cause i was not interested in a 5th play through after a nightmare run and very easy run.
Fantastic game the crashes are sad.
+Mike Brewpounder how was celceta? I've got it but haven't played it yet.
I didn't have any crashes luckily. It may be also because I played the game late so it's probably all patched up.
Gonna get this for 10€ on PSN, looks really cool! thanks for your review, always appreciate to find another Vita Fan!
Just thank you for doing anything PS Vita in 2017 they act like we weren't dedicated our "baby PlayStations" lol
+Araya Trij lol. No worries. I love my vita. I'm happy to give it love back.
This originally is a older game from 2006
For PC
+pff313 I just found that out! It explains why it feels pretty old school. It holds up very well in that case for an 11 year old game
Ys seven
Ys memories of celceta
Ys 8
Ys origin
Ys oath of fhalgana
All are amazing games for your vita :)
Agree!
Great review! This game looks really fun
+Davide DD thanks man.
Dam the game looks good I'm gonna get it
+Couch gaming news cool. Hope you enjoy it.
A VERY GOOD REVIEW !!!
you know how to do it !!!
I love the PS VITA too
+Amir Galoush thanks man. Appreciate it.
I have all of the YS games on my ps vita
Nice. I haven’t played the PSP ones. Do you think I could go back to them after having played Ys VIII?
yeah it doesn't matter which one you start because none of them require knowledge from previous titles
Thanks, good to know
Easily a hidden gem
Totally agree. More people should play it
The game looks old because it is. It's a port of an old PC game. An amazingly awesome one like all the Ys games.
Thanks for the video!
I always wanted to like Ys games but I suck at them. Mostly due to the boss fights.
try memories of celceta for ps vita its not that hard to beat on normal
Could someone please explain where I should start as I'm totally new, I have a vita and ps3, cheers
So I’m not the best person to answer because I’ve only played 2 Ys games Origins and Ys VIII. Both were friendly for new comers. I didn’t feel lost with the story of either of them. I’d play Origins first and then VIII. Just because VIII is a better game and it may feel like a down step to play Origins after VIII. Hope that helps
Yeah cheers...good man
If I play Ys 8 now, and then go back to play ys origin, will power find this game boring or just as much fun and intriguing as you suggest it is?
I think you’ll be fine. Ys VIII is a better game but they play very differently because Origins is a top down action game. I think you will still enjoy it.
2 old 4 gaming.
cool.
Oh, and thanks for the reply
I think you'd like it. I haven't played origins,1,2,3 or 4 but ive played the others. This one reminds me a lot of Oath in Felghana. Felghana and 7 had voice acting and 7 was where adol first had a voice(legend of zelda style, Mainly grunting). Damn, i loved it. Along with ys 7. 7 was where it started going full 3d models. I've played memories of celceta, but that one is kinda whatever compared to felghana and 7. There was just something that celceta lacked to me, maybe the story. I felt the plot was too simple and dragged on for too long that I just powered through the entire game without a single thought. I loved 8, just beat it the other day finally after putting it off for months. 8 was interesting, kinda cheesy story but I dig it. I'd say try felghana first if you have the chance, that one got me into the series. Made me actually like adol and his trusty blue haired wonder.
MrJeremyMagic wow! That's some research bro👍
Shubham Bora thanks, just stumbled on your comment about being interested and thought I'd share what I've learned. Hope it kinda helps give you an idea of what to expect.
Anyone know how to get your vita save for this game to the PS4?
I don’t think that’s an option unfortunately. Not all games have cross save enabled
Is ys origins crossbuy?
Yes but it isn't cross save.
Getting this for switch!
The graffix are better and gameplay better on origins than the ugly anime engine of 8!
Im stuck on this dam snake boss that wraps around a wall and shoots out these balls. Its impossible. Been stuck for months and given up. Was having no problem with the game before that but the difficulty shot up from 1 to 10. It is a good game though. Checl out ys celceta as well on the vita its really good
+Craig Keighley have you been upgrading your weapon with cleria ore? I didn't realise I was supposed to do that for a while and I hit a wall where I couldn't beat a boss. Also you can find materials to upgrade your magic.
Are there still Vita fans here! 👀
"The graphics are so bad that it looks like an original Ps1 game." I take it you've never seen an actual ps1 game. Born after or around 2000, am I right?
Shame on you ( I know this is a year old but still) for playing a Falcom game hoping next gen photorealistic graphics.
Man, this looks soul-crushingly repetitive... are there any more tile-sets??
+Kaffeebohnson yup there are. The environment changes after each boss