My time with YS VI was a short one, but no less amazing than any other game I’ve played in Falcom’s long running stalwart. Here’s what I thought about it (minor spoilers for the first 10 minutes or so).
@@richardwilliam2824 Thanks for the suggestion! Unfortunately I wouldn't be best placed to say that though as I haven't played all the games. I've still got to play 1, 2 and and Ys V.
@@TheKisekiNut 1 and 2 is really fun but I get lost easily (then again I really like the Ys series). Though 5 never got a localisation (I heard it was bad which is why no localisation)
@@TheKisekiNut thanks for sharing, I'll start playing the other ones then. I assume Ys series is not as closely connected as Trails series. Thanks for replying.
I remember walking into a used game shop looking for something fun to play some 15 years ago and the guy recommended me this game. My first ever Falcom game, loved it and been a fan of them ever since.
@@KenKen-um9bf It's a sad time when the local game stores close. We had a shop nearby which did Friday Night MTG which is quite rare in the UK outside of London. Unfortunately that closed down too, so I know the feeling.
The Ys vi was and be to this day the only Ys game I play. Just buy fir psp and love it, the bad part it's that the steam version don't have traduction to Spanish 😢. Now i see and announcement of Ys the ark of napishtim online for android
Honestly a piece of trivia I learned about this game that surprised me was how it is set canonically after Ys8 Imagine having that much bad luck as Adol to be shipwrecked so soon 😂
@@TheKisekiNut But he can swim, right? Right? Although Sora from Kingdom Hearts kept falling off of every cliff, mountain and waterfall you can find in KH3. Both of them should have died ages ago. Please tell me Adol can swim.
@@Nikita_Akashya in 9, if he goes to the river, adol's animation/reaction is like he fell off a cliff which is even funnier if you know that he can deal with lava but if the water is deeper than his height, then no more adventuring for the adventurer XD
@@luisitoviii1090 the best part in ys 9 was when Adol passed out at a certain point in the story and dogi said something to the effect of "I couldn't believe that you passed out with no sea or river in sight"
Ys VI was technically my intro to the series back when it came out on PS2. I say technically because while it was the first Ys game I played I watched the anime adaptation of 1 and 2 several months prior and liked it, prompting me to get the game when I found out about it. I remember really digging it not just for the story, great art and music but also because it reminded me of playing Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening except more new player friendly.
just found this video lol and this comment. yeah .. my first time with Ys series was on Ys 1-2 collection on psp. got it from gamestop and have loved it since. Legend of Zelda played a heavy part in me liking the series. the bump combat was different and the boss fights.. holy cow the boss fights.. they were extremely zelda heavy imo. I have been hooked ever since. just wish they would release Ys 1-2-3-5-6-7 on to consoles. It has been said recently from the games designers that they are planning on releasing older Ys games onto more modern consoles so here is hoping!!
forever grateful for this entry as it is the one that revived the series, the reason the franchise is still alive, and that we can enjoy the lore being expanded.
I remember playing and finishing this as a kid... While it's in Japanese.. looking back now, i think the reason i got through the game even though i had no idea what's happening most of the time is because i had so much fun with it :)
I started with Memories of Celceta back in 2013, fell inlove with the series and played VIII, & IX as well, now I have a goal of collecting all YS physical games including different versions of each.
ys 6 was my first ys when i was 10 yo and i loved it when you mentioned the dash jump, horror came to my mind... lots of hours until i realized how to do it, back then we didnt have internet to search for a guide, not in my house at least. i miss the good ol times...
The dash jump is what sets this game apart from its future titles. You literally cannot reach some hidden areas in the game without mastering the Dash jump. Which would only mean that there are always some room for improvement.
This was my first Ys game. Though I felt a bit lost when the characters talked about things I didn't know because I didn't play the previous five games. Overall I enjoyed it.
I recently beat Ys VI as well (last week) and it was great! I enjoyed the characters and great variety of lands explored during the nice adventure. It also has my favorite combat in the series (same as Oath and origins). I completely agree with the hands off approach of the game. It's simple enough of a game where figuring it out on your own is not difficult. I only have Ys 7 left to play in the series and can't wait to play it eventually. I'm in no rush because I'll have no more new Ys experiences after it and Ys X is likely quite a ways away.
Glad you enjoyed it too man! :) I can vouch for Ys Seven as well, I played it before this one and had a good time. I would say i prefer the combat from the likes of YS VIII, but the Napishtim Engine titles have a certain charm to them as well.
Despite still hating the game for the dash jump parts, this game was probably my favorite in the whole series with origins coming right after. Have to say though I started to really like this series because of the world building and it is the most fleshed out in this game. It answers a lot of questions about the lore and makes a whole lot more of them while at it. Disclaimer though, I have not played 9 yet so I can't know what they have done with the world in that one (hope they didn't completely toss out all of what they build through the years out the window like what they did with 8... not holding my breath though...)
You can definitely feel the wider universe in this game, and I think that's what Falcom were going for. They wanted to connect the games of the past to show that Ys is more than just separate adventures.
@@TheKisekiNut I don't exactly remember where I had the pleasure of reading it but I remember that Ys 6 is the first game in the series that actually had a world history in its concepts that went back to the winged ones civilization and explained some aspects of it and that was just a small part of it too.
Looking forward to your inevitable video on Ys 9. I'm relatively new to Ys, I got Ys 8 about a year ago while waiting for CS4, it took me about 7 or 8 attempts to really get into it and honestly it wasnt until I found out that these Napishtim engine games were a thing. I got all 3, tried them out and played OiF first, then the Yunica run on Origin, then Ys 8. I had gotten to the point where you find and fight the killer and after that is when it finally grabbed me and I played it nonstop until I finished it last night. I should probably play this one, I'm at the point where you get off the first island and head over to the island of the humans, but after finishing Ys 8, I was craving more of that modern, epic, 40-50 hour shit so Ys 9 it is. Really loving it so far.
THis is one of my favorite games in the series. I might have to give it another go soon if I can manage to finish Dragon Quest VII before Cold Steel IV comes out.
Hi, I just wanted to say the lunge jump isn’t as complicated as you made it seem, the correct input is: forward, stop, then both attack and jump. It doesn’t have to be forward stop attack then both buttons
Still needlessly complex when they never show you how to do it. I said 'slightly step forward, pause and then press jump and attack together' - sounds exactly the same as what you said there.
Ah Ys 6...one of my favorites. The only Ys game I ever tried and beat Nightmare mode...just to see Crevia survive with the bonus pic at the end. I played the ps2 version and enjoyed it there.
I'd say Ys 6 is in my Top 5 Ys games, but I have two major issues with it personally, one being the level difference being a huge pain for every boss which means grinding and secondly DASH JUMPING (which can die)
So the dash jump. Today is the first day I played the game, and I got it in the first 3 minutes outside the village. You had trouble because your foundation was incorrect, so here's what ya do. You tap forward. You attack to lunge. You have close to a second after the tap to press attack. Get used to doing this part. Now, once you're in the middle of that lunge attack, you press jump. You don't do any sort of "same time" trickery, but the earlier you press jump once you begin the lunge, the further you'll go.
Mahn I am playing Ys 7 right now and I am enjoying it, downloaded few other Ys will play it after completing ys7 and 8. Now that Legend of Herores is getting a anime in 2022 and I am honestly happy about it(hopefully the animation is good),I hope the Ys series also gets an anime adaption, ik there is already an anime but let's not talk abt that even though it wasn't that bad but still.
Excellent excellent video. I’ve tried getting into Ys games a few times over the past 15 years or so and just never get magnetized enough to finish any. The PSP Star Ocean games are wonderful if you haven’t given them a chance.
I just finished my first Ys game, Oath in Felghana. I've been missing out for real. I've tried several times and Ys 8 just doesn't grab me. I keep playing in short little hour sessions but I quickly want to put it down and play something else. However, once I found out there were Ys games in the exact same style as Sky, I knew I had to get on board. I bought Origin to try it out, LOVED how it felt, and bought Ys 6 and oath in felghana immediately. I tried the first dungeon of all 3 and decided to play felghana first. As well as being the consensus "hardest" game in the series and as a huge souls fan, I think I made the right choice. I'm absolutely in love with the napishtim engine games, I'm playing Origin now just got to Epona or whatever her name is, on the Yunica(?)'s route. After that it's on to Ys 6, can't wait.
I think the only fictional character I've seen with a worse track record involving ships and sea travel is Sergio Aragones' Groo the Wanderer, who's luck is so bad he's managed to sink vessels while they were still tied up to the dock. The pirates in Asterix are pretty far up there too, but they do tend to bring it on themselves while Aldom and Groo are often blameless.
I'm not gonna lie, I'm a massive sucker for Napishtim engine games. I'm about halfway through Ark, but my current ranking is Oath in Felghana > Ark of Napishtim > Seven > Memories of Celceta. Not saying I dont like some of em, but I just like the Napishtim engine games that much more.
@@Walamonga1313 I'm working my way through Origins and its definitely Top 2! Feels good to be back in the Napishtim engine. Lacrimosa had some mechanics that really rubbed me the wrong way, but I enjoyed it and can see why everyone loves it. I did like Monstrum Nox better than Lacrimosa though.
I was wishfully waiting for a modern console port for all those Ys games after Celceta but it seems I'll have to resign and play them on pc. I only played Origin,Celceta,8 and 9 ... lots left to do.
I loved this game. Origin is my favorite by far of the napishtim engine games, but napishtim itself is definitely second on that list. Felghana is probably better to most people but I just cant bring myself to like the bosses.
it really was mostly the dash jump that ticked me off in this entry of the series. there's also the final boss, which is entirely something else.. but while i could stand the grind for levels or equip, the dash jump in that one particular dungeon, also well displayed in the video, is really the sole reason i'm less inclined to replay this game more often.
In my opinion Ys VI along with Ys VIII has some of the best music of the all the Ys games. Not gonna lie that jump mechanic sure sucks, took me a while to get right. Edit: I like that kind of mixed art style, just like with Trails in the Sky and the Crossbell games I never get tired of it.
Ys 6 is great. It'd be easy to argue that Oath is better and refined the formula from the foundation set with this game, but isn't this one just cozy? It's easy to pick up, play and beat within a day or two. I love the Rehdans. Wish there was 1 million sword upgrades though. I'm glad they are at least trying to do a little more with Ys 6 online, even if it's from a third party developer.
Ys VI is also on my backlog, along with Oath in Felghana (bought them on sale on GOG not long ago), hopefully I'll get around to it before Ys IX comes out on Switch. Recently finished Memories of Celceta and Origin and had a good time with both. Having enjoyed Origin, chances are I'll enjoy VI a lot as well by the look of it.
@@TheKisekiNut Yeah, I've been meaning to play them for a while and given that I have some time off working coming up soon I am hopeful I can at least beat one of them during that time!
I love The YS series too. Me and my older brother play a lot, but my bro is better than me because he can complete the game with Nightmare Difficulty while i only normal🙂
That cursed dash jump did spoil the fun for me so after i did kill the story boss i didnt have it in me to learn that shty move to explore the hidden locations where u need to dash jump, that should have been made easier to execute D:
You have to delay your Dash Jump though. Press the Directional button from which direction you wanted to dash jump. Next, after the 1-second delay after pressing the directional button, press the square and X quickly. However, you have to press square first then X.
What about the Trails series crossbell duology being finally brought to steam, but only with chinese and korean translation? Can you cover that too? It’s like they wanna see us suffer
Between those and the Switch release in South Korea, it does mean the only real barrier to Western releases of the Crossbell duology is now the localisation. The technical work on porting them has already been done. The dream is very much alive!
I discussed it on one of my old news videos. In theory the groundwork is all there for them, but it lies with a localiser to decide if it's worth the effort - at the end of the day they're not gonna do something that won't guarantee them a return.
I thought it neat that just the other day, right after I completed Trails of Cold Steel 1, I decided to get back on Ys with Ys 6 and see this video soon after. Just for context's sake, I have completed the entire Liberl Arc, Zero, and The 1st Cold Steel. I decided to take a much needed break from Trails while I await Geofront's Trails to Azure patch, which is due out soon, maybe within a month and a half or sooner in a best case scenario. Actually I just wanted a reason to talk about my progress with the Trails Series. So forgive me if you can.
I’ve always loved the art style for this game. The PS2 version had voice acting and OH BOY Konami had quite the tight budget lol. I was hoping the windows version had those same voices for cringe reasons but when I read the improved script my hopes were dashed.
I’m surprised you never brought up the legendarily awful PS2 CG intro for Ys VI it ain’t pretty look it up when you get a chance. This game is essentially the turning point for Ys as a series it’s when they really started to connect the games together into one coherent timeline. Persona I’m just curious on when we will get a remake of Ys V.
@@TheKisekiNut The sad part was until 2015, the ps2 version was probably the easiest way for most people to experience Ys VI. Luckily the original intro is still in the PS2 version it’s just hidden behind a cheat code. There was still the psp version which was more faithful to the original pc version (sprites instead of 3D models) however, It had very obnoxious load times to go with it. I was so glad when it officially released steam.
Usually, it was, if you can't beat a boss, you should level up at least two levels. I think that was the case in my experience. Or was that just Ys Origin?
Dash jump really is the worst mechanic Falcom has ever invented and this game is overall rough around the edges. It does have a special place in my heart though as I like the setting and the characters. Plus the pacing of these older Napishtim games is so much better than that of Ys IX.
At least that "Dash Jump" mechanic gatekeeped you more than enough to play this game all over again. Its just that the other games don't do this anymore. Ys Seven is kinda boring because of the tutorial now.
This reminds me of that one weird DS Game with ponyfarm I have lying around. The bit with the dash jump. I once booted this game up, got to the first riding part.... and had no idea what to do. I have no idea how you play this game. It has touch controls, but I have never figured out how any maneuver during the riding sessions work. So I just put the game away and never touched it again. YS sounds like an amazing series, but I suck at action games, especially hard ones. So I'd rather just stick with Trails for now. I'm almost done with Sky SC.
Honestly my impression of Ys 6, as a stand-alone was pretty meh. But I appreciated it a lot more for it being basically a culmination of the prior games, and just in general a culmination of lore.
Not my favorite Ys (because it's Ys 1 played that one on the sega master system what a time) but the one i respect the most. Also i used to switch to keyboard to do the dash jump it's way easier than with a controller (never worked with a controller for me tbh)
Ys VI is the game that revived the Series, that in itself makes it a very important entry. Like you say it may not be the most stellar within the franchise, but it's the reason that we even have YS in the present day.
played VI on PSP and I liked it, but it's my least favorite Ys game so far (played Dana, Celceta, Origin, Nox and Napishthim so far). the missing fast travel function was really annoying
that may be, but remember: Fast Travel eases the game by removing any sort of obstacle that comes in ur way that u can negate by just teleporting back whenever. Did a mistake when fighting enemies and the game would punish you for it? Fast travel the problems away. I do value the risk reward that comes with it tho, and its not like the game doesnt have teleporters at all so it does help in that regard.
also the PS2 version is tied with the PC version as the definitive one, as the PSP version is suffering from loading times extravaganza and the framerate suffers too. Otherwise content from the PS2 version is removed... like japanese voice acting or a bonus dungeon.
You don't like Ys 6 anymore? The title makes it sound like you did love it but not anymore as "Loved" is past tense. Sorry to be that guy on the internet
completed ys8 and origins ,.watched some other Ys game, i find the story is just boring, i think adol has been in Ys for too long and they just ran out of story and just simply put him on another "adventure" typr of story, there is some easter eggs on his previous adventures but it is few in between and does not add to the story
The worst fucking game in the series. The game isn't even "short." It's just a short story spread out across hours upon hours of killing the same 12 enemies because the scaling is fucking AWFUL and it's the only way to stand a chance against a stupid fucking bee that can one shot you for some reason.
My time with YS VI was a short one, but no less amazing than any other game I’ve played in Falcom’s long running stalwart.
Here’s what I thought about it (minor spoilers for the first 10 minutes or so).
If possible please share if someone start Ys series, from where should he start it and the order it should be played.
Have you looked up the anime yet? It just fallows the first 2 games.
@@richardwilliam2824 Thanks for the suggestion! Unfortunately I wouldn't be best placed to say that though as I haven't played all the games. I've still got to play 1, 2 and and Ys V.
@@TheKisekiNut 1 and 2 is really fun but I get lost easily (then again I really like the Ys series). Though 5 never got a localisation (I heard it was bad which is why no localisation)
@@TheKisekiNut thanks for sharing, I'll start playing the other ones then.
I assume Ys series is not as closely connected as Trails series.
Thanks for replying.
I remember walking into a used game shop looking for something fun to play some 15 years ago and the guy recommended me this game. My first ever Falcom game, loved it and been a fan of them ever since.
That guy did you good mate.
@@TheKisekiNut He did! I was a regular customer there. It was sad when they closed.
@@KenKen-um9bf It's a sad time when the local game stores close. We had a shop nearby which did Friday Night MTG which is quite rare in the UK outside of London. Unfortunately that closed down too, so I know the feeling.
The Ys vi was and be to this day the only Ys game I play.
Just buy fir psp and love it, the bad part it's that the steam version don't have traduction to Spanish 😢.
Now i see and announcement of Ys the ark of napishtim online for android
"I got Trails from Zero"
Adol: Uh huh, and how many times have you played that game?
"......."
Honestly a piece of trivia I learned about this game that surprised me was how it is set canonically after Ys8 Imagine having that much bad luck as Adol to be shipwrecked so soon 😂
Exactly! Adol the Red? He's should be Adol the Dead at this point.
It's all on brand, Ys 1 started with a shipwreck too.
@@TheKisekiNut But he can swim, right? Right? Although Sora from Kingdom Hearts kept falling off of every cliff, mountain and waterfall you can find in KH3. Both of them should have died ages ago. Please tell me Adol can swim.
@@Nikita_Akashya in 9, if he goes to the river, adol's animation/reaction is like he fell off a cliff which is even funnier if you know that he can deal with lava but if the water is deeper than his height, then no more adventuring for the adventurer XD
@@luisitoviii1090 the best part in ys 9 was when Adol passed out at a certain point in the story and dogi said something to the effect of "I couldn't believe that you passed out with no sea or river in sight"
Ys VI was technically my intro to the series back when it came out on PS2. I say technically because while it was the first Ys game I played I watched the anime adaptation of 1 and 2 several months prior and liked it, prompting me to get the game when I found out about it. I remember really digging it not just for the story, great art and music but also because it reminded me of playing Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening except more new player friendly.
just found this video lol and this comment. yeah .. my first time with Ys series was on Ys 1-2 collection on psp. got it from gamestop and have loved it since. Legend of Zelda played a heavy part in me liking the series. the bump combat was different and the boss fights.. holy cow the boss fights.. they were extremely zelda heavy imo. I have been hooked ever since. just wish they would release Ys 1-2-3-5-6-7 on to consoles. It has been said recently from the games designers that they are planning on releasing older Ys games onto more modern consoles so here is hoping!!
forever grateful for this entry as it is the one that revived the series, the reason the franchise is still alive, and that we can enjoy the lore being expanded.
May be a bit dated now, but it's role in the series can't be understated.
Omg, that dash jump reminded me of Alundra, and how frustrating the jumps were. Even in my 40’s, I was getting mad like a kid. Lmao 🤣
The main girl of Ys VI is such a sweetheart, I didn't mind playing this game on the decade's end.
I remember playing and finishing this as a kid... While it's in Japanese.. looking back now, i think the reason i got through the game even though i had no idea what's happening most of the time is because i had so much fun with it :)
I started with Memories of Celceta back in 2013, fell inlove with the series and played VIII, & IX as well, now I have a goal of collecting all YS physical games including different versions of each.
ys 6 was my first ys when i was 10 yo and i loved it
when you mentioned the dash jump, horror came to my mind... lots of hours until i realized how to do it, back then we didnt have internet to search for a guide, not in my house at least.
i miss the good ol times...
The dash jump is what sets this game apart from its future titles. You literally cannot reach some hidden areas in the game without mastering the Dash jump. Which would only mean that there are always some room for improvement.
@@xxx_jim_the_reaper_xxx tbh i liked thr dash jump. yeah im a total M
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While you're at it, why don't you try Memories Of Celceta?
The forging system there is a blast!
I can literally craft just about anything!
This was my first Ys game. Though I felt a bit lost when the characters talked about things I didn't know because I didn't play the previous five games. Overall I enjoyed it.
I recently beat Ys VI as well (last week) and it was great! I enjoyed the characters and great variety of lands explored during the nice adventure. It also has my favorite combat in the series (same as Oath and origins). I completely agree with the hands off approach of the game. It's simple enough of a game where figuring it out on your own is not difficult.
I only have Ys 7 left to play in the series and can't wait to play it eventually. I'm in no rush because I'll have no more new Ys experiences after it and Ys X is likely quite a ways away.
Glad you enjoyed it too man! :)
I can vouch for Ys Seven as well, I played it before this one and had a good time.
I would say i prefer the combat from the likes of YS VIII, but the Napishtim Engine titles have a certain charm to them as well.
Despite still hating the game for the dash jump parts, this game was probably my favorite in the whole series with origins coming right after. Have to say though I started to really like this series because of the world building and it is the most fleshed out in this game. It answers a lot of questions about the lore and makes a whole lot more of them while at it. Disclaimer though, I have not played 9 yet so I can't know what they have done with the world in that one (hope they didn't completely toss out all of what they build through the years out the window like what they did with 8... not holding my breath though...)
You can definitely feel the wider universe in this game, and I think that's what Falcom were going for. They wanted to connect the games of the past to show that Ys is more than just separate adventures.
@@TheKisekiNut I don't exactly remember where I had the pleasure of reading it but I remember that Ys 6 is the first game in the series that actually had a world history in its concepts that went back to the winged ones civilization and explained some aspects of it and that was just a small part of it too.
Thanks for the review :) and i liked your comedy bits! im playing through cold steel 1 right now.
Just beat that the other day. What a rideeee
Enjoy CS1! Probably won't mean much coming from a guy who loves the games anyway, but it's awesome!
@@TheKisekiNut /Haha I've beaten them all except the Cold Steel series so I'm excited :)
Looking forward to your inevitable video on Ys 9. I'm relatively new to Ys, I got Ys 8 about a year ago while waiting for CS4, it took me about 7 or 8 attempts to really get into it and honestly it wasnt until I found out that these Napishtim engine games were a thing. I got all 3, tried them out and played OiF first, then the Yunica run on Origin, then Ys 8. I had gotten to the point where you find and fight the killer and after that is when it finally grabbed me and I played it nonstop until I finished it last night. I should probably play this one, I'm at the point where you get off the first island and head over to the island of the humans, but after finishing Ys 8, I was craving more of that modern, epic, 40-50 hour shit so Ys 9 it is. Really loving it so far.
I gotta say, I always enjoy the little skits you do in these haha
I've gotta use that Drama GCSE somewhere! :D
9:23 that is interesting. I always appreciate techniques like this.
I love all YS games now waiting for YS 9 can't wait to play on PC.
THis is one of my favorite games in the series. I might have to give it another go soon if I can manage to finish Dragon Quest VII before Cold Steel IV comes out.
@@CC-xy8nn not for people who play on PC.
I just bought Ys 6 for the PSP can’t wait to play it (one day I’ll get to it)
Hi, I just wanted to say the lunge jump isn’t as complicated as you made it seem, the correct input is: forward, stop, then both attack and jump. It doesn’t have to be forward stop attack then both buttons
Still needlessly complex when they never show you how to do it.
I said 'slightly step forward, pause and then press jump and attack together' - sounds exactly the same as what you said there.
My first ys game i played on psp and pc.
Awesome, today I just picked up a psp 1001 at my local flea market
Nice find!
Ah Ys 6...one of my favorites. The only Ys game I ever tried and beat Nightmare mode...just to see Crevia survive with the bonus pic at the end. I played the ps2 version and enjoyed it there.
tip for fast thunder skill: perform a downthrust attack and continue to attack to perform the skill faster
On the dash jump, at least some of them dont require the dash jump. The one at 9:56, for example, can be accessed via the room with the staircase...
my first game of the YS series.
I'd say Ys 6 is in my Top 5 Ys games, but I have two major issues with it personally, one being the level difference being a huge pain for every boss which means grinding and secondly DASH JUMPING (which can die)
I didn't mind the grinding as the combat was still enjoyable. The dash jump was a straight up nightmare though.
So the dash jump.
Today is the first day I played the game, and I got it in the first 3 minutes outside the village.
You had trouble because your foundation was incorrect, so here's what ya do.
You tap forward.
You attack to lunge. You have close to a second after the tap to press attack. Get used to doing this part.
Now, once you're in the middle of that lunge attack, you press jump.
You don't do any sort of "same time" trickery, but the earlier you press jump once you begin the lunge, the further you'll go.
8:48 just unlocked some buried trauma in me...
Found this game in Game Exchange the other day,
And now you're doing a review on it . . . .
Is this a Sign?
I played the PS2 version and enjoyed it as well. good game!
Mahn I am playing Ys 7 right now and I am enjoying it, downloaded few other Ys will play it after completing ys7 and 8. Now that Legend of Herores is getting a anime in 2022 and I am honestly happy about it(hopefully the animation is good),I hope the Ys series also gets an anime adaption, ik there is already an anime but let's not talk abt that even though it wasn't that bad but still.
Excellent excellent video. I’ve tried getting into Ys games a few times over the past 15 years or so and just never get magnetized enough to finish any.
The PSP Star Ocean games are wonderful if you haven’t given them a chance.
I just finished my first Ys game, Oath in Felghana. I've been missing out for real. I've tried several times and Ys 8 just doesn't grab me. I keep playing in short little hour sessions but I quickly want to put it down and play something else. However, once I found out there were Ys games in the exact same style as Sky, I knew I had to get on board. I bought Origin to try it out, LOVED how it felt, and bought Ys 6 and oath in felghana immediately. I tried the first dungeon of all 3 and decided to play felghana first. As well as being the consensus "hardest" game in the series and as a huge souls fan, I think I made the right choice. I'm absolutely in love with the napishtim engine games, I'm playing Origin now just got to Epona or whatever her name is, on the Yunica(?)'s route. After that it's on to Ys 6, can't wait.
Me too!
2:40 lmao that actually made me laugh, I'm too familiar with that music track from playing on Hard Catastrophe.
I play this game several Times, very addict gameplay
Try Xanadu Next too.
Ys VI and Ys: Memories of Celceta my favorite Ys game because of the soundtracks hahaha😅
Played both of them too!
The dash jump was so hard. I sat there for 45 mins trying to learn it and fell so much lol
I got to try more Ys games. I kind of regret missing ys 8 physical copy. Not getting digital for any game (besides roms).
Do it! Ys games are worth the investment, and the older ones won't take long to beat anyway.
I love the joke at the end 😂
Without watching the soundtrack is definitely one factor why you probably love this game.
I think the only fictional character I've seen with a worse track record involving ships and sea travel is Sergio Aragones' Groo the Wanderer, who's luck is so bad he's managed to sink vessels while they were still tied up to the dock. The pirates in Asterix are pretty far up there too, but they do tend to bring it on themselves while Aldom and Groo are often blameless.
I'm not gonna lie, I'm a massive sucker for Napishtim engine games. I'm about halfway through Ark, but my current ranking is Oath in Felghana > Ark of Napishtim > Seven > Memories of Celceta. Not saying I dont like some of em, but I just like the Napishtim engine games that much more.
Hopefully you played Origins and Lacrimosa by now. Those 2 are peak imo
@@Walamonga1313 I'm working my way through Origins and its definitely Top 2! Feels good to be back in the Napishtim engine. Lacrimosa had some mechanics that really rubbed me the wrong way, but I enjoyed it and can see why everyone loves it. I did like Monstrum Nox better than Lacrimosa though.
I was wishfully waiting for a modern console port for all those Ys games after Celceta but it seems I'll have to resign and play them on pc. I only played Origin,Celceta,8 and 9 ... lots left to do.
Some are ported on vita and psp if you have that. 🤔
PC is unanimously the best version. I've heard bad things about the PSP port in particular.
Buy this yesterday on steam, Hope i like it
I loved this game. Origin is my favorite by far of the napishtim engine games, but napishtim itself is definitely second on that list. Felghana is probably better to most people but I just cant bring myself to like the bosses.
Everyone has their preferences! For me Oath is the best of the 3, followed by Origin and then Ark. But they're all fantastic games nonetheless.
I just finished it and did all the content. Amazing game! "Run time 10 hours " me with 17 hrs..uh yea
it really was mostly the dash jump that ticked me off in this entry of the series. there's also the final boss, which is entirely something else.. but while i could stand the grind for levels or equip, the dash jump in that one particular dungeon, also well displayed in the video, is really the sole reason i'm less inclined to replay this game more often.
I actually enjoyed the final boss! It was quite creative - I think the only thing I didn't like was the gauntlet run in the lead up to it.
Adol please haunt me and force me to begin YS
And Adol hasn't barely aged since 1987 🤣.
'Get unaging skin like Mr Christin - plastic surgeons hate him!'
@@TheKisekiNut Its all the salt water preserving his youthful good looks.
The real reason Adol gets shipwrecked a lot: Xtreme spa treatment!
He’s aged seven years in 34 years XD
according to the lore, most games take place over a short distance of years, so yes, u dont notice him aging because of it.
In my opinion Ys VI along with Ys VIII has some of the best music of the all the Ys games.
Not gonna lie that jump mechanic sure sucks, took me a while to get right.
Edit: I like that kind of mixed art style, just like with Trails in the Sky and the Crossbell games I never get tired of it.
Ys 6 is great. It'd be easy to argue that Oath is better and refined the formula from the foundation set with this game, but isn't this one just cozy?
It's easy to pick up, play and beat within a day or two.
I love the Rehdans. Wish there was 1 million sword upgrades though.
I'm glad they are at least trying to do a little more with Ys 6 online, even if it's from a third party developer.
Ys VI is also on my backlog, along with Oath in Felghana (bought them on sale on GOG not long ago), hopefully I'll get around to it before Ys IX comes out on Switch. Recently finished Memories of Celceta and Origin and had a good time with both. Having enjoyed Origin, chances are I'll enjoy VI a lot as well by the look of it.
The chances are good. Oath is fantastic, and so is Napishtim. Another plus is they won't take long to beat either.
@@TheKisekiNut Yeah, I've been meaning to play them for a while and given that I have some time off working coming up soon I am hopeful I can at least beat one of them during that time!
Amazing videos as always!!!!!!
Thank you for your support as always mate! :)
I love The YS series too. Me and my older brother play a lot, but my bro is better than me because he can complete the game with Nightmare Difficulty while i only normal🙂
Normal mode on Oath in Felghana kicked my ass and I am a hardcore gamer!
That cursed dash jump did spoil the fun for me so after i did kill the story boss i didnt have it in me to learn that shty move to explore the hidden locations where u need to dash jump, that should have been made easier to execute D:
Really was a pain in the neck to learn! It's just so inconsistent as a move!
You have to delay your Dash Jump though. Press the Directional button from which direction you wanted to dash jump. Next, after the 1-second delay after pressing the directional button, press the square and X quickly. However, you have to press square first then X.
What about the Trails series crossbell duology being finally brought to steam, but only with chinese and korean translation? Can you cover that too?
It’s like they wanna see us suffer
Between those and the Switch release in South Korea, it does mean the only real barrier to Western releases of the Crossbell duology is now the localisation. The technical work on porting them has already been done. The dream is very much alive!
I discussed it on one of my old news videos. In theory the groundwork is all there for them, but it lies with a localiser to decide if it's worth the effort - at the end of the day they're not gonna do something that won't guarantee them a return.
Dash jump. Say that and you will trigger the PTSD of many Ys VI players.
Legit.
the manual of the PS2 version explained how to perform it, am I wrong?
@@Evilriku13 never played the ps2 version "officially" so idk. Most ys fans probably played it from steam so I guess
Nice new haircut by the way
Cheers, I call it the 'grow for 12 weeks because hairdressers are closed due to lockdown' style.
@@TheKisekiNut ohh I see
I thought it neat that just the other day, right after I completed Trails of Cold Steel 1, I decided to get back on Ys with Ys 6 and see this video soon after.
Just for context's sake, I have completed the entire Liberl Arc, Zero, and The 1st Cold Steel. I decided to take a much needed break from Trails while I await Geofront's Trails to Azure patch, which is due out soon, maybe within a month and a half or sooner in a best case scenario.
Actually I just wanted a reason to talk about my progress with the Trails Series.
So forgive me if you can.
I’ve always loved the art style for this game. The PS2 version had voice acting and OH BOY Konami had quite the tight budget lol. I was hoping the windows version had those same voices for cringe reasons but when I read the improved script my hopes were dashed.
They still managed to find some funds for that meme-able CGI trailer though!
@@TheKisekiNut tho narratively its the better intro compared to the anime opening of the PC version.
I’m surprised you never brought up the legendarily awful PS2 CG intro for Ys VI it ain’t pretty look it up when you get a chance.
This game is essentially the turning point for Ys as a series it’s when they really started to connect the games together into one coherent timeline. Persona I’m just curious on when we will get a remake of Ys V.
Never even knew it existed, I'm wishing you hadn't told me now!
@@TheKisekiNut The sad part was until 2015, the ps2 version was probably the easiest way for most people to experience Ys VI. Luckily the original intro is still in the PS2 version it’s just hidden behind a cheat code. There was still the psp version which was more faithful to the original pc version (sprites instead of 3D models) however, It had very obnoxious load times to go with it. I was so glad when it officially released steam.
@@wolffster25 For sure, the PC version will always be the best, especially with the add-ons that were put in.
Usually, it was, if you can't beat a boss, you should level up at least two levels. I think that was the case in my experience. Or was that just Ys Origin?
That's all of the napishtim engine games.
All of them have that. Grinding was pretty important in the earlier titles.
When is Trails To The Beginning English Dub Getting Released?
I feel you man
Dash jump really is the worst mechanic Falcom has ever invented and this game is overall rough around the edges. It does have a special place in my heart though as I like the setting and the characters. Plus the pacing of these older Napishtim games is so much better than that of Ys IX.
As far as older titles goes, it has that charm that only a select few companies can sprinkle on their titles. For me games like these are timeless.
At least that "Dash Jump" mechanic gatekeeped you more than enough to play this game all over again. Its just that the other games don't do this anymore. Ys Seven is kinda boring because of the tutorial now.
Short answer: Its Falcom mate
Long Answer: video
This reminds me of that one weird DS Game with ponyfarm I have lying around. The bit with the dash jump. I once booted this game up, got to the first riding part.... and had no idea what to do. I have no idea how you play this game. It has touch controls, but I have never figured out how any maneuver during the riding sessions work. So I just put the game away and never touched it again. YS sounds like an amazing series, but I suck at action games, especially hard ones. So I'd rather just stick with Trails for now. I'm almost done with Sky SC.
ys oath of felghana pls..
Honestly my impression of Ys 6, as a stand-alone was pretty meh. But I appreciated it a lot more for it being basically a culmination of the prior games, and just in general a culmination of lore.
Indeed! There's a lot to love if you've played the previous titles.
Not my favorite Ys (because it's Ys 1 played that one on the sega master system what a time) but the one i respect the most.
Also i used to switch to keyboard to do the dash jump it's way easier than with a controller (never worked with a controller for me tbh)
Ys VI is the game that revived the Series, that in itself makes it a very important entry. Like you say it may not be the most stellar within the franchise, but it's the reason that we even have YS in the present day.
5:26 - 5:31 Sounds like Ys.
played VI on PSP and I liked it, but it's my least favorite Ys game so far (played Dana, Celceta, Origin, Nox and Napishthim so far). the missing fast travel function was really annoying
Should've played on PC. I'm glad I played the PC version lol, can't imagine not having fast travel
that may be, but remember: Fast Travel eases the game by removing any sort of obstacle that comes in ur way that u can negate by just teleporting back whenever. Did a mistake when fighting enemies and the game would punish you for it? Fast travel the problems away.
I do value the risk reward that comes with it tho, and its not like the game doesnt have teleporters at all so it does help in that regard.
also the PS2 version is tied with the PC version as the definitive one, as the PSP version is suffering from loading times extravaganza and the framerate suffers too. Otherwise content from the PS2 version is removed... like japanese voice acting or a bonus dungeon.
Dem pink walls tho lol
Apparently they're meant to improve your mood - they don't work.
@@TheKisekiNut lmao 😂
I really hate the dash jump and the backtracking in this game.
wtf i literally beat this game right now
You don't like Ys 6 anymore? The title makes it sound like you did love it but not anymore as "Loved" is past tense. Sorry to be that guy on the internet
You're reading too much in to it my man. I played the game, I loved the game, I made a video saying why I loved the game.
completed ys8 and origins ,.watched some other Ys game, i find the story is just boring, i think adol has been in Ys for too long and they just ran out of story and just simply put him on another "adventure" typr of story, there is some easter eggs on his previous adventures but it is few in between and does not add to the story
11:07 uncles are male, not "they/them".
Actually, it's just the common use of the English language you plum.
The worst fucking game in the series.
The game isn't even "short." It's just a short story spread out across hours upon hours of killing the same 12 enemies because the scaling is fucking AWFUL and it's the only way to stand a chance against a stupid fucking bee that can one shot you for some reason.
i tried playing this and then got confused as to what to do and then stopped