Or shipwrecked, and then finds a rusty sword to start his new journey. Even though he had a world breaker sword the previous adventure... He always seems to lose his sword!
Oh yeah, like 10 hours the first day lol The game really does get better with progression, but I loved the chance to fight monsters without leaving the town so much. Like, not having to leave town to grind was a revelation.
My friend lent me Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana about two years ago. I have zero knowledge of what the game franchise is but I am really glad I had the opportunity to play it. The story is for me is outstanding and touching, and has one of the greatest soundtracks in a game I've ever heard. One of the best action adventure games I've ever played. A game worthy of a Platinum Trophy playthrough and beyond. Thank you very much Nihon Falcolm for the wonderful gaming experience.
I'm really huge in to the Tales series, but the thing is, Tales games are so slow coming these days that I am desperate for something like them. So I started Ys and Cold Steel and other such games as well. I wonder if they'll ever mean the same to me, but they're good. No question.
Thank you Johnny!! It was because of you I got into Ys few years ago. Now I'm collecting collector editions and living all the cool little knickknacks! Setting our minds at Ys.
I think my favorite part is when you get the Ultimate Sword for Adol and one of the dialogue options is "I'm going to lose this one eventually as well, aren't I?" It's hilarious xD
Add to that why does Adol go back to level 1 and getting killed by bugs and small animals after slaying super powerful monsters like Galbalan, Dark Fact, Eldeen etc.
@@RyuHayabusa06 in that respect, I see it as he still knows how to swing his sword, it's more his adaptability that you're experiencing with his leveling up. Which is why he's still not 'robust' like Dogi. Example: A millipede is different from an ant and an ant is different from a mantis. If one of those bugs attacked in a way that he wasn't expecting, it would make him look weaker. But once you've gotten used to the controls, you'd be able to avoid every one of those attacks and strike faster. Some people play Ys at a low level because they don't need to level much. Some over level because their reaction time is slower. Realistically, when you consider those differences in species, and that the story is written from a powerful weapon trumps brute strength perspective, it kinda makes sense. Though, with the relics, I always assumed Adol just returned them to the native peoples.
@@RyuHayabusa06 actually the series does address this, either because of losing his equipment or because of enemies that cannot be damaged with regular swords (Ark of Napishtim, Seven, Lacrimosa), but everyone knows and regards Adol as a master swordsman, in fact Aprilis does comment on his skill in IX.
Ys is so underrated, started with 8, then Celceta, and I’ll wind up playing this one sooner or later. No regrets about any of the ones I’ve played so far.
I haven't popped it in yet. I'm glad to hear the quality is still high. I've been too lazy to shoot a video where I unbox the NiS limited edition, but I suppose later today is the day. (What good time to be alive when you're too lazy to unbox a thing!) I feel the through line for all Ys games is how addictive the combat is.
@Niche Retro I hope the next game is a remake of 5, it would tie nicely with IX because of Alchemy, they could start an Alchemy arc... just throwing ideas.
@@ZERO-zc4jo you can pop into 8 or 9 and be just fine. 8 is highly recommended, that was my first experience and now Ill be following this series forever
@@marilagi Well in the past they seemed more about delivering all around competent games. The music was better years ago tho too and nowadays they have a huge focus on writing, but I guess you could write them a letter and tell them that they're not known for that so they shouldn't improve story and keep the PS Vita graphics.
@@infasis My guy, you really aren't getting your point across. The gameplay is better than ever and they're IMPROVING in all departments and music is very subjective. I personally think Falcom did a great performance with their music in Ys 9. Funny how you think we're wanting them to not improve, lol. We'd gladly take better graphics, but to think that's their selling point? Couldn't give a fuck.
I'd highly recommend checking out the PC Engine versions of Ys I-IV sometime (Ys IV: Dawn of Ys being my personal favorite in the series), they're incredible!
@@Jordan3DS Man, you're talking to a life long Ys mega fan (well since Ys 6 on the psp) But I have played every game from the originals to the obscure ports on PS2. Legally or not that don't matter....
@@Ristyo1992 That's awesome! It's great that you love the entire series like that, sometimes it feels like the fanbase is totally split between only liking the older games or only liking the newer games. lol, I don't think anyone could manage to play the entire Ys series at this point totally legally, unless they won the lottery or something xD
I was waiting so much for your thoughts! I am glad you enjoyed your experience and took your time! It is a great game and it is awesome to hear it from one of the biggest fans of ys out there! Great job, man!
I'm actually to hear that it turned out to be a really pleasant experience for you and it's nice to see Ys be consistent with regards to delivering quality content when it comes to their gameplay. It makes me wonder how many books there are going to be with regards to the ys storyline and how much more story is there with regards to adol's adventures. Falcom has always found a way to keep their series relevant while finding a way to innovate each ys game in order to make it a fresh and rewarding experience. I haven't played many ys games but it's still nice to see the series going strong and hopefully attracting new fans in the process.
Hey Johnny!! Just wanted to say thank you for everything you do on this channel and being the one that introduced me to Ys back in 2013 when I watched one of your videos. Since then I have went through all the games starting with Ys: Oath of Falghana and Ys Seven. I instantly fell infatuated with the games and have recommended the series to friends and coworkers to spread awareness. So thank you for being the guy responsible for really showcasing Ys on TH-cam and spreading the love for it man. You have no idea how many people have gotten into Ys because of you and that’s awesome!!!!
Thanks for spreading enthusiasm for this series, I decided to give the series another chance because of you and the people at Digital Emelas. Since last year I've played through the whole series (except 5 which we don't have in the west and 6 which I still have to play) in anticipation of 9 :)
@@AquaFubuki I highly recommend going back and playing the PC Engine versions of the first four games, especially in the case of III and IV since they're entirely different games from the new versions. I think you'll really enjoy them (especially Dawn of Ys, it blows Memories of Celceta out of the stratosphere)!
Man this really helped me work out whether to get this game or not, you really put things in perspective and talk about the things that matter. Keep up the good work!
This game is amazing and I love that it feels like the writers who work on the Legend of Heroes really got to sink their teeth into the world and character development in Ys.
@@ZERO-zc4jo You definitely can play it without playing the other games, and there is voice acting, not all dialogue but the main story is for sure. I finished it a few weeks ago and loved every minute of it.
I loved this game but 8 still beats it on scope, feeling and depth of the story. Currently working on platinuming 9 now, about 60 hours in half way through new game plus nightmare run. I can get past graphics easily, it's not polished but I love story, characters and music in my games and Ys is one of my top 5 favorite franchises. I realized at the start that the city is smaller but there's more vertical access so I didn't think too much about it
Dope review man. Not heavy into gaming like I use to be but I always keep my eye out for rpgs. This game is so good. The story, the music, the characters, the action. Even the grinding for higher levels was fun. Definitely have to go back and revisit the older ys games. And for a new game I barely saw any glitches. Idk which game I love more ys 9 or dragon quest 11. 9/10.
Enjoying my play time so far. Way early in the game, about to hang out with Hawk soon. I enjoy your passion for Ys games. You certainly solidified this series for me as something I will follow and play for a long time. I got into the series with Oath of Felghana and Celceta, then kind of jumped around to Origins, then Seven, now VIII and IX. Thank you for being so enthusiastic about this series. I completely agree so far with your thoughts. IX has the verticality and speed but VIII seems to have more...heart and wonder. Can't wait to play more! YAY Ys!
Great video! Got into Ys because of you and channels like Gamesack. Playing through Memories of Celceta and gonna start this one once I'm finished, super excited! I'd love to see some of the older games get ported to modern consoles as well!
YS IX is my first and honestly I love it. I also played Dragon Quest XI because of you as well and also loved it. Thank you for spreading the awareness and love for these series.
I have found so many great games thanks to Happy Console Gamer. This is who I always watch review games, because, he truly is spoiler free. I’ve seen him talk about a few of the Ys games I guess I will finally take the plunge today and purchase my first one. Thanks HCG for consistently publishing quality content!
Finally It Came Out!! But Johnny, not on a Tuesday at work bro!! Now I gotta wait all day to actually watch it! Enjoying the heck outta of it so far. 20+ hours in.
this is the review we all were waiting for. thanks! hey, it would be amazing if you could do like a “ranking all Ys games” video. would be very helpful for newcomers such as myself to decide which ones to venture first! cheers
I'm really glad that there are guys like you spreading how good of a game Ys is because honestly, this title is criminally underrated.. I'm honestly hoping for the day that Ys gets the worldwide attention, maybe then well get the AAA makeover it deserves.. for now, all we can do as a fan of the game is support Falcom and buy every Ys games to be released..
im in the final chapter now and its amazing, gameplay, story, music, speaking of music they should have made an option to change the battle and boss music to previous ys games for nostalgia, vacant interference from ys7 is still my favorite boss music.
Got into YS 8 from your review and absolutely loved it on the Switch, just played through on normal and took my time doing everything, 60 hours in game it took and got the best ending, what a game. Gona give YS 9 a go next
I like the fact that the graphics improve as you progress further into the game, reminds me of the good old days of seeing the graphics get better over time. that’s old school and I absolutely love it!
I'm about 10 hours into it and I honestly think this is the best Y's game in the series. And I have played all of them too. Thanks for your content, you and Kim are amazing!
Wow, this is a really cool video to have a discussion around. I've been hearing about Ys series since PS1 days but Ys VIII was the first one I finished, and loved it! Currently playing this one and the more I play, the better it becomes. Thank you John!
Just finished Ys 9 at around 37 hours. My first Ys experience and it definitely does get better the farther into the game you go! So good! Purchased Ys 8 the day I finished
I think the gameplay in ys 9 is the best in the entire series. Love the abilities in this game so much fun to putz around and explore. Thanks so much man for getting me into this series years back. One of my favorites now
For me I think in future games I'm really going to miss the "Gifts" in the next installment. Even just being able to run up walls was a game changer for this series. I also agree that even though it starts out with the impression of being a very "dark" game with the red moons, gothic style, and the Lemures in the Grimwald being a tad frightening at first, but this game really lightens up as you get to know the people and explore the world and as usual Adol brings everyone together and things become really lighthearted.
It's because of you (and Game Sack) that I got into this series, buying every entry that I could. I don't really have the means to play older games, but if Falcom keeps porting the handheld versions to modern consoles, I'll scoop them up! Ys deserves it's success, and any version you can get now is so worth your time and money!
I really loved the cast of characters in this one. Every character felt really cool and fun to play. I usually stick to mainly playing as Adol and it was quite the opposite this time around. Shout out to all my fellow Hawk fans.
I just finished it and agree with all your points! The island mystery of Ys 8 just was so special and unique, and the slightly better music just puts it above 9 for me. That said, I really loved 9 and loved additions of the character abilities!
Ys IX is pretty good, I really enjoyed it! Love that they gave an arc for every party character! I think Ys always makes people skeptical about the new combat like moving from the stabbing system to the jump/hack n slash combat to the party system... I love the series and the gameplay is always fun and the bosses so good!!! To me Ys is the benchmark for action RPGs!! Ys IX is the most RPG of all the Ys series! 9 is so much 8 but still works!! I share the same opinion about Ys 8 and 9, 8 is a tad better because the island made it more of an adventure and discovering uncharted territories! For music, I think 9 has more great tracks than Ys 8 or Celceta but doesn't have the best tracks compared 8 or 7... Still a fantastic soundtrack! Playing Ys makes me feel like when I was kid imagining myself going for adventures when going to new places doing kids stuff!! Ys 9 is must play!! Thanks for the review!
I'm playing through Ys8 and I really like it so far. A while back, I played Ys 9's demo and I wasn't a fan of the camera controls. After watching your review I think I'm going to give it another chance and perhaps Pick the full game up after I finish my playthrough of Ys8.
Im 21 hours in and loving the game. The gameplay is top notch and traversing the city is amazing. This is a slow burn of a game, takes a while to get going but once it starts rolling its pure class. Some of those boss battles are jaw dropping. Ys is a superb series which you have got me hooked on and for that I'm eternally grateful.
Wow, I can agree like 100% with your opinion. Maybe the best Ys story so far, but there is so much dialogue (especially optional NPC dialogue) which really kills the pacing. It almost feels like a Trails game, but that's not what Ys should be about in my opinion. Next on please an Ys 5 remake, Adol all alone in a more like Felghana game would be awesome.
I have to thank you because I never play a YS game in till 8 and I fell in love with the game and my first video that I saw was yours, now I have, origin, celceta, 8 and 9
I really wouldn't recommend it on Switch as PS4 already had some serious performance issues inside the city walls. Pretty much anywhere else PS4 was fine. I really don't think Switch is powerful enough.
I was nervous about this game going in because I heard a lot of people who played the Japanese version say that the game was incredibly mediocre, but in the end it turned out to become one of my favorite Ys games! In fact, I'd probably say that it's the best game in the series to release since Dawn of Ys. I think the era from Origin to Memories of Celceta was kind of rocky in terms of quality for the series, so it's really awesome to see Ys VIII and IX give the series a comeback and set a new quality standard. I'm so excited to see the Ys V Remake/Ys X in the next couple of years!
Just beat this game after 36 hours and I love it🤘🏻VIII is still my favorite (that game is sacred to me haha) but IX is a very solid entry with some amazing combat
I like how the game developers adopted the good things in YS VIII into YS IX. Though I would have loved to have more people for the Dandelion just like the survivors in YS VIII. But the story is so good and has been my favourite YS game so far! And the mechanics in beating the final boss was a pleasant surprise (instead of the usual button mashing)!
I got into the Ys series because of this channel, so far I’ve played Origin, Memories of Celceta, Lacrimosa of Dana, and just finished Monstrum Nox the other night, I honestly can’t decide wether I like Dana or Nox more, they’re both fantastic games, but I agree with a lot of your opinions here. I actually didn’t mind the more dialogue heavy stuff personally, maybe just cause I got so used to stuff like that playing Trails of Cold Steel 1-4.
A Jeremy Parish video, Retro RGB weekly update, and an Y's video from Johnny today. We're going to look back on these times as a golden era of retro gaming content.
After playing Ys Monstrum Nox, I have to say it was awesome. It stands on the foundations stabilized by Lacrimosa of Dana in terms of mechanics and character interactions but the means of traversal through Balduq and Gllia is where it evolves. The characters are colorful, providing contrast to the bleak and oppressing Prison City. I think the best comparison in regards to the story is Tales of Berseria. Sure, it's subject matter can be considered mature but it still retains its core tenents. It's smaller in scope to Lacrimosa of Dana but it's a more focuses experience. Had a great time and will be getting it again for Switch and GOG.
Never played Ys. But i remember hearing stories in the past about its difficulty. Plus over time it's grown. Always been the rpg underdog. I totally relate with too much dialog / versus exploration.
I bought Ys VIII a month ago, didn't start it until a few days ago, I just got back in from getting Ys IX, haven't completed VIII yet, I just want to be ready to switch from VIII to IX. VIII is fantastic, 30 hours in and Im still amazed at the content included.
The reason the balduq city is good is because you get to know it bit by bit for every chapter. The fact that it is blocked off and not "open world" is what made the progression good. It's a fantastic design choice that is fantastically implemented and supports both the story and the characters. It synergises so freaking well - that is part of what makes ys 9 so darn good. It's how the small bits magically comes together to create a greater sum. I am 100% sure anyone who loves jrpgs and rates ff7 and botw and such games as their favourites will love ys 9 like i did.
I played 6 Ys games in 2020, it's now one of my favorite series. I put about 60 hours into Ys 9 and loved it but I think 8 I still my favorite. There's only one thing I'd love to see in a future Ys title and that's deeper rpg mechanics. I would absolutely KILL for Ys to have a more robust loot system and skill trees. I love rpg systems you can sink your teeth into and I'd love to see Falcom implement that in Ys.
have being a fan for Ys since high school, it's the series that makes me know about Nihon Falcom and it's game. (Apparently right now I love their other long running series, TLoH more than Ys now, but I'm still really excited about ys9)
I really liked 8, I played 1 and 2 on pc because of your videos, and then celceta then 8, and so far I have liked each one better then the last I hope 9 isn't to far of a step back from 8.
I’ll never forget Playing Memories of Celcetta for the first time back when I got a Vita!! I played that game nonstop from beginning to end, and then Immediately playing it again on Nightmare to Platinum it!!
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Adol is the unluckiest protagonist in the RPG world. He can't step into any city, town or country without being accused of something.
Or shipwrecked, and then finds a rusty sword to start his new journey. Even though he had a world breaker sword the previous adventure... He always seems to lose his sword!
The perks of being an Adventurer i tell you.
@@BaristaShin lol he's married to adventure
Yeah, but that's the stuff Adol lives for. So you could sy he's the luckiest protagonist in RPGs.
@@BaristaShin Adventure is his mistress. Plus he is kinda bethroded to at least 2 goddesses so, I don't think he cares much about that xD
I’m 35 hours in and chapter 7. The more the game progresses the better it gets. What a fantastic game
Oh yeah, like 10 hours the first day lol
The game really does get better with progression, but I loved the chance to fight monsters without leaving the town so much.
Like, not having to leave town to grind was a revelation.
So many speed runners, lol.
My friend lent me Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana about two years ago. I have zero knowledge of what the game franchise is but I am really glad I had the opportunity to play it. The story is for me is outstanding and touching, and has one of the greatest soundtracks in a game I've ever heard. One of the best action adventure games I've ever played. A game worthy of a Platinum Trophy playthrough and beyond. Thank you very much Nihon Falcolm for the wonderful gaming experience.
Got into Ys because of you, currently playing through Ys Origin!
Me too I’m playing ys8
Same. Johnny got me into Y’s. Loving it so far!
I'm really huge in to the Tales series, but the thing is, Tales games are so slow coming these days that I am desperate for something like them. So I started Ys and Cold Steel and other such games as well. I wonder if they'll ever mean the same to me, but they're good. No question.
PLAY the Turbo Versions.
I have to go back to Origin sometime. I had put it down after somehow doing low damage and never going back to figure why. Maybe some day.
YS 8 is the daddy for me.
Thank you Johnny!! It was because of you I got into Ys few years ago. Now I'm collecting collector editions and living all the cool little knickknacks! Setting our minds at Ys.
"how often do we get a new Y's game ? Once every four years ?"
*Cries in Breath of Fire and Onimusha longing*
Playing breath of fire for snes now, it’s amazing
Oh man, I want a new Breath of Fire. Not Dragon Quarter tho, thanksssss
@@dcrediah 1-3 are phenomenal, 4 is good, everything after is garbage
I wish they would at least port BoF to current platforms if they're just done with new games in that series.
dies in Golden Sun
I love that in this game they question why Adol keeps losing his equipment. It is funny.
I think my favorite part is when you get the Ultimate Sword for Adol and one of the dialogue options is "I'm going to lose this one eventually as well, aren't I?" It's hilarious xD
Lol also she says she thinks he is getting shipwrecked on purpose, I loved how self aware this game is at poking fun at the series
Add to that why does Adol go back to level 1 and getting killed by bugs and small animals after slaying super powerful monsters like Galbalan, Dark Fact, Eldeen etc.
@@RyuHayabusa06 in that respect, I see it as he still knows how to swing his sword, it's more his adaptability that you're experiencing with his leveling up.
Which is why he's still not 'robust' like Dogi.
Example:
A millipede is different from an ant and an ant is different from a mantis.
If one of those bugs attacked in a way that he wasn't expecting, it would make him look weaker.
But once you've gotten used to the controls, you'd be able to avoid every one of those attacks and strike faster.
Some people play Ys at a low level because they don't need to level much.
Some over level because their reaction time is slower.
Realistically, when you consider those differences in species, and that the story is written from a powerful weapon trumps brute strength perspective, it kinda makes sense.
Though, with the relics, I always assumed Adol just returned them to the native peoples.
@@RyuHayabusa06 actually the series does address this, either because of losing his equipment or because of enemies that cannot be damaged with regular swords (Ark of Napishtim, Seven, Lacrimosa), but everyone knows and regards Adol as a master swordsman, in fact Aprilis does comment on his skill in IX.
Ys is so underrated, started with 8, then Celceta, and I’ll wind up playing this one sooner or later. No regrets about any of the ones I’ve played so far.
Exactly the same for me. Finished IX today and thinking of installing Seven on my pc.
@@joaoteixeira92 I loved Seven
its incredibly super short, not worth full price. try to get at least 20% off
I didnt like 8 much,. But I loved celceta.
@@ortegascz343 How can you not like 8
You are the authority in this series. So i value your opinion.
I haven't popped it in yet. I'm glad to hear the quality is still high. I've been too lazy to shoot a video where I unbox the NiS limited edition, but I suppose later today is the day. (What good time to be alive when you're too lazy to unbox a thing!)
I feel the through line for all Ys games is how addictive the combat is.
what a great time to be an Ys fan!
Ys sir!
@Niche Retro I hope the next game is a remake of 5, it would tie nicely with IX because of Alchemy, they could start an Alchemy arc... just throwing ideas.
Can I play it without playing the other games and does it have voice acting
@@ZERO-zc4jo you can pop into 8 or 9 and be just fine. 8 is highly recommended, that was my first experience and now Ill be following this series forever
Falcom games are about gameplay and music. The graphics aren't "great" but they're adequate and that's fine!
I actually prefer the graphics of Ys 9 than ff7 remake, I prefer the anime aesthetic as opposed to trying to get as close to realism as possible.
Says who? They weren't always like that and there's no reason they can't start having better graphics again now that they're not focusing on handhelds
@@infasis literally what the series is known for. The gameplay is its biggest selling point next to its music lol, tf you mean says who?
@@marilagi Well in the past they seemed more about delivering all around competent games. The music was better years ago tho too and nowadays they have a huge focus on writing, but I guess you could write them a letter and tell them that they're not known for that so they shouldn't improve story and keep the PS Vita graphics.
@@infasis My guy, you really aren't getting your point across. The gameplay is better than ever and they're IMPROVING in all departments and music is very subjective. I personally think Falcom did a great performance with their music in Ys 9.
Funny how you think we're wanting them to not improve, lol. We'd gladly take better graphics, but to think that's their selling point? Couldn't give a fuck.
Ys IX reviewed by a genuine Ys fan, thank you Johnny!
This is DEFINITELY my favourite Ys game!
(Then again I'm saying that about every new entry)
I'd highly recommend checking out the PC Engine versions of Ys I-IV sometime (Ys IV: Dawn of Ys being my personal favorite in the series), they're incredible!
@@Jordan3DS
Man, you're talking to a life long Ys mega fan (well since Ys 6 on the psp)
But I have played every game from the originals to the obscure ports on PS2.
Legally or not that don't matter....
@@Ristyo1992 That's awesome! It's great that you love the entire series like that, sometimes it feels like the fanbase is totally split between only liking the older games or only liking the newer games. lol, I don't think anyone could manage to play the entire Ys series at this point totally legally, unless they won the lottery or something xD
I was waiting so much for your thoughts! I am glad you enjoyed your experience and took your time! It is a great game and it is awesome to hear it from one of the biggest fans of ys out there! Great job, man!
I'm actually to hear that it turned out to be a really pleasant experience for you and it's nice to see Ys be consistent with regards to delivering quality content when it comes to their gameplay. It makes me wonder how many books there are going to be with regards to the ys storyline and how much more story is there with regards to adol's adventures. Falcom has always found a way to keep their series relevant while finding a way to innovate each ys game in order to make it a fresh and rewarding experience. I haven't played many ys games but it's still nice to see the series going strong and hopefully attracting new fans in the process.
well they said Adol has over 100 books so probably 100 games? nah i doubt it but still Adol does have alot of stories to tell
100 books, adol goes missing in his 60s
Ys VIII still the best for me. I love exploring the island. The music is much much more memorable. But Ys IX is still great. One of the best RPG.
Ys will always be a great series
Thank you link
Can I play it without playing the other games and does it have voice acting
@@ZERO-zc4jo late, but yes the story is self containing in each game, you can play without knowing the lore, and it has voice acting
Hey Johnny!! Just wanted to say thank you for everything you do on this channel and being the one that introduced me to Ys back in 2013 when I watched one of your videos. Since then I have went through all the games starting with Ys: Oath of Falghana and Ys Seven. I instantly fell infatuated with the games and have recommended the series to friends and coworkers to spread awareness. So thank you for being the guy responsible for really showcasing Ys on TH-cam and spreading the love for it man. You have no idea how many people have gotten into Ys because of you and that’s awesome!!!!
Thanks for spreading enthusiasm for this series, I decided to give the series another chance because of you and the people at Digital Emelas. Since last year I've played through the whole series (except 5 which we don't have in the west and 6 which I still have to play) in anticipation of 9 :)
Did you play the original versions of III and IV, only the new versions, or both?
@@Jordan3DS just the newer versions of 1-4 technically.
@@AquaFubuki I highly recommend going back and playing the PC Engine versions of the first four games, especially in the case of III and IV since they're entirely different games from the new versions. I think you'll really enjoy them (especially Dawn of Ys, it blows Memories of Celceta out of the stratosphere)!
Man, I started playing Ys because of you and Joe from Gamesack, I cannot thank you enough.
That Roy Focker jacket gets cooler every time I see it
best robman gift ever!
heck yeah I'mma get it!
thanks for pushing the Ys Series on your Channel, i fell in love with it just because of you, keep it up John it works
Man this really helped me work out whether to get this game or not, you really put things in perspective and talk about the things that matter. Keep up the good work!
This game is amazing and I love that it feels like the writers who work on the Legend of Heroes really got to sink their teeth into the world and character development in Ys.
Love your comments about the game! I'm about 12 hours into it and am savoring it.
Can I play it without playing the other games and does it have voice acting
@@ZERO-zc4jo You definitely can play it without playing the other games, and there is voice acting, not all dialogue but the main story is for sure. I finished it a few weeks ago and loved every minute of it.
@@hazel_willow801 just finished the game yesterday it was amazing should I buy Ys 8 now I have the money for it or no
@@ZERO-zc4jo I think 8 is definitely worth playing, I liked it probably more than 9, Dana's story really drew me in.
Ys Games for Everyone!!!
You get a Ys game, and You get a Ys Game Everybody Gets Ys Games!!!
I loved this game but 8 still beats it on scope, feeling and depth of the story. Currently working on platinuming 9 now, about 60 hours in half way through new game plus nightmare run. I can get past graphics easily, it's not polished but I love story, characters and music in my games and Ys is one of my top 5 favorite franchises. I realized at the start that the city is smaller but there's more vertical access so I didn't think too much about it
Yes! I like this game alot but I still prefer Y's VIII over it. Dana's story was amazing.
Dope review man. Not heavy into gaming like I use to be but I always keep my eye out for rpgs. This game is so good. The story, the music, the characters, the action. Even the grinding for higher levels was fun. Definitely have to go back and revisit the older ys games. And for a new game I barely saw any glitches. Idk which game I love more ys 9 or dragon quest 11. 9/10.
You are the reason I bought YS Origin, Celceta and Dana. Thank you so very much, I'm currently progressing through Celceta and I'm having a blast!
Enjoying my play time so far. Way early in the game, about to hang out with Hawk soon. I enjoy your passion for Ys games. You certainly solidified this series for me as something I will follow and play for a long time. I got into the series with Oath of Felghana and Celceta, then kind of jumped around to Origins, then Seven, now VIII and IX. Thank you for being so enthusiastic about this series. I completely agree so far with your thoughts. IX has the verticality and speed but VIII seems to have more...heart and wonder. Can't wait to play more! YAY Ys!
The verticality is SO GOOD in this game. I can't put it down. Same with the 3D Mario style collectibles in each zone. LOVE IT
I've never played an Ys game and I going to do what you said, start with 8 and 9. Love your channel👍
Great video! Got into Ys because of you and channels like Gamesack.
Playing through Memories of Celceta and gonna start this one once I'm finished, super excited!
I'd love to see some of the older games get ported to modern consoles as well!
YS IX is my first and honestly I love it. I also played Dragon Quest XI because of you as well and also loved it. Thank you for spreading the awareness and love for these series.
I have found so many great games thanks to Happy Console Gamer. This is who I always watch review games, because, he truly is spoiler free. I’ve seen him talk about a few of the Ys games I guess I will finally take the plunge today and purchase my first one. Thanks HCG for consistently publishing quality content!
Finally It Came Out!! But Johnny, not on a Tuesday at work bro!! Now I gotta wait all day to actually watch it!
Enjoying the heck outta of it so far. 20+ hours in.
I’m a long time LOH/Trails fan but got into Ys from watching your channel, just started Ys9 and loving it so far.
this is the review we all were waiting for. thanks!
hey, it would be amazing if you could do like a “ranking all Ys games” video. would be very helpful for newcomers such as myself to decide which ones to venture first!
cheers
I'm really glad that there are guys like you spreading how good of a game Ys is because honestly, this title is criminally underrated.. I'm honestly hoping for the day that Ys gets the worldwide attention, maybe then well get the AAA makeover it deserves.. for now, all we can do as a fan of the game is support Falcom and buy every Ys games to be released..
im in the final chapter now and its amazing, gameplay, story, music, speaking of music they should have made an option to change the battle and boss music to previous ys games for nostalgia, vacant interference from ys7 is still my favorite boss music.
Thanks to this channel i bought my first YS game and i loved it😁👌🏻
Johnny your channel introduced me to ys with 8, great content like always
Got into YS 8 from your review and absolutely loved it on the Switch, just played through on normal and took my time doing everything, 60 hours in game it took and got the best ending, what a game. Gona give YS 9 a go next
I like the fact that the graphics improve as you progress further into the game, reminds me of the good old days of seeing the graphics get better over time. that’s old school and I absolutely love it!
I never heard of the YS series before i started following your channel and now i bought YS VIII and YS origin and i love it thanks big man 😌
I'm about 10 hours into it and I honestly think this is the best Y's game in the series. And I have played all of them too. Thanks for your content, you and Kim are amazing!
Wow, this is a really cool video to have a discussion around. I've been hearing about Ys series since PS1 days but Ys VIII was the first one I finished, and loved it! Currently playing this one and the more I play, the better it becomes. Thank you John!
Just finished Ys 9 at around 37 hours. My first Ys experience and it definitely does get better the farther into the game you go! So good! Purchased Ys 8 the day I finished
Thanks Johnny, had waited for your final thoughts Ys IX
Your channel is one of my favorites. Thanks for always uploading quality content!
I think the gameplay in ys 9 is the best in the entire series. Love the abilities in this game so much fun to putz around and explore. Thanks so much man for getting me into this series years back. One of my favorites now
For me I think in future games I'm really going to miss the "Gifts" in the next installment. Even just being able to run up walls was a game changer for this series. I also agree that even though it starts out with the impression of being a very "dark" game with the red moons, gothic style, and the Lemures in the Grimwald being a tad frightening at first, but this game really lightens up as you get to know the people and explore the world and as usual Adol brings everyone together and things become really lighthearted.
Would you say the game is Ysy?
It's quite Ysy on normal (no joke) play on hard for a challenge first playthrough
It's because of you (and Game Sack) that I got into this series, buying every entry that I could. I don't really have the means to play older games, but if Falcom keeps porting the handheld versions to modern consoles, I'll scoop them up! Ys deserves it's success, and any version you can get now is so worth your time and money!
I really loved the cast of characters in this one. Every character felt really cool and fun to play. I usually stick to mainly playing as Adol and it was quite the opposite this time around. Shout out to all my fellow Hawk fans.
I just finished it and agree with all your points! The island mystery of Ys 8 just was so special and unique, and the slightly better music just puts it above 9 for me. That said, I really loved 9 and loved additions of the character abilities!
Now I am definitely interested
You have definitely gotten me interested in Ys games, seen all your videos about it now 😊🙏🏻👍🏻
I played Ys VIII after watching your review of it and I absolutely loved it. Can't wait to play Ys IX.
Cool! I played 8 and it was a great experience for me, I'll give this one a try for sure :D
Y've been an Ys fan since the early 90's.
Can't wait to try this one.
Ys IX is pretty good, I really enjoyed it! Love that they gave an arc for every party character!
I think Ys always makes people skeptical about the new combat like moving from the stabbing system to the jump/hack n slash combat to the party system... I love the series and the gameplay is always fun and the bosses so good!!! To me Ys is the benchmark for action RPGs!! Ys IX is the most RPG of all the Ys series! 9 is so much 8 but still works!!
I share the same opinion about Ys 8 and 9, 8 is a tad better because the island made it more of an adventure and discovering uncharted territories!
For music, I think 9 has more great tracks than Ys 8 or Celceta but doesn't have the best tracks compared 8 or 7... Still a fantastic soundtrack!
Playing Ys makes me feel like when I was kid imagining myself going for adventures when going to new places doing kids stuff!!
Ys 9 is must play!!
Thanks for the review!
I'm playing through Ys8 and I really like it so far. A while back, I played Ys 9's demo and I wasn't a fan of the camera controls. After watching your review I think I'm going to give it another chance and perhaps Pick the full game up after I finish my playthrough of Ys8.
The first 20 minutes of this game was just fiddling with the camera settings. They're crap by default but it allows for a lot of tweaking.
Im 21 hours in and loving the game. The gameplay is top notch and traversing the city is amazing. This is a slow burn of a game, takes a while to get going but once it starts rolling its pure class. Some of those boss battles are jaw dropping. Ys is a superb series which you have got me hooked on and for that I'm eternally grateful.
Ooooh I've been waiting for this video. I got the game at launch and was hoping thered be a new video! So Far I'm loving it
SOLD!!!! Downloading it now from psnetwork......looking forward....great review, as ever...keep on keepin on !! xx
Wow, I can agree like 100% with your opinion. Maybe the best Ys story so far, but there is so much dialogue (especially optional NPC dialogue) which really kills the pacing. It almost feels like a Trails game, but that's not what Ys should be about in my opinion.
Next on please an Ys 5 remake, Adol all alone in a more like Felghana game would be awesome.
Getting this friday was literally looking last night for your review.
Comes out in 2 days for the switch. I'm so excited! Cant wait to play this.
I have to thank you because I never play a YS game in till 8 and I fell in love with the game and my first video that I saw was yours, now I have, origin, celceta, 8 and 9
I really hope this plays well on the Switch, starting to wish I got it on the PS4
Why not both,especially since the switch version is still a few months away?
Keep it sealed for switch, play on ps4
I really wouldn't recommend it on Switch as PS4 already had some serious performance issues inside the city walls. Pretty much anywhere else PS4 was fine. I really don't think Switch is powerful enough.
I was nervous about this game going in because I heard a lot of people who played the Japanese version say that the game was incredibly mediocre, but in the end it turned out to become one of my favorite Ys games! In fact, I'd probably say that it's the best game in the series to release since Dawn of Ys. I think the era from Origin to Memories of Celceta was kind of rocky in terms of quality for the series, so it's really awesome to see Ys VIII and IX give the series a comeback and set a new quality standard. I'm so excited to see the Ys V Remake/Ys X in the next couple of years!
The biggest highlights for me were the exploration, the creative dungeons, and the boss design.
Just beat this game after 36 hours and I love it🤘🏻VIII is still my favorite (that game is sacred to me haha) but IX is a very solid entry with some amazing combat
playing this after ys 8 is so cool. theyre like 2 halves of a whole with its themes
By far the best dungeon level design in Ys, love the verticality
Johnny, a message from your JRPG audience. Play. Trails. In. The. Sky. Thank you for your time.
Aye I started with falcon with that game. Slow starter but well worth it.
Ys 9 was amazing, i collected everything, tried different builds, and got the ultimate last weapons it was an amazing experience
I like how the game developers adopted the good things in YS VIII into YS IX. Though I would have loved to have more people for the Dandelion just like the survivors in YS VIII. But the story is so good and has been my favourite YS game so far! And the mechanics in beating the final boss was a pleasant surprise (instead of the usual button mashing)!
I got into the Ys series because of this channel, so far I’ve played Origin, Memories of Celceta, Lacrimosa of Dana, and just finished Monstrum Nox the other night, I honestly can’t decide wether I like Dana or Nox more, they’re both fantastic games, but I agree with a lot of your opinions here. I actually didn’t mind the more dialogue heavy stuff personally, maybe just cause I got so used to stuff like that playing Trails of Cold Steel 1-4.
I'm playing through the game right now and enjoying it very much. Good review! I totally agree w/ your thoughts.
A Jeremy Parish video, Retro RGB weekly update, and an Y's video from Johnny today. We're going to look back on these times as a golden era of retro gaming content.
After playing Ys Monstrum Nox, I have to say it was awesome. It stands on the foundations stabilized by Lacrimosa of Dana in terms of mechanics and character interactions but the means of traversal through Balduq and Gllia is where it evolves. The characters are colorful, providing contrast to the bleak and oppressing Prison City. I think the best comparison in regards to the story is Tales of Berseria. Sure, it's subject matter can be considered mature but it still retains its core tenents. It's smaller in scope to Lacrimosa of Dana but it's a more focuses experience. Had a great time and will be getting it again for Switch and GOG.
Never played Ys. But i remember hearing stories in the past about its difficulty. Plus over time it's grown. Always been the rpg underdog.
I totally relate with too much dialog / versus exploration.
I bought Ys VIII a month ago, didn't start it until a few days ago, I just got back in from getting Ys IX, haven't completed VIII yet, I just want to be ready to switch from VIII to IX.
VIII is fantastic, 30 hours in and Im still amazed at the content included.
The reason the balduq city is good is because you get to know it bit by bit for every chapter. The fact that it is blocked off and not "open world" is what made the progression good. It's a fantastic design choice that is fantastically implemented and supports both the story and the characters. It synergises so freaking well - that is part of what makes ys 9 so darn good. It's how the small bits magically comes together to create a greater sum. I am 100% sure anyone who loves jrpgs and rates ff7 and botw and such games as their favourites will love ys 9 like i did.
I got the special deluxe edition on order for the Switch. I cant wait. 😎
Just curious because you said you played the japanese version of dragon quest 11 and ys9: can you read Japanese?
I like it when you buy it day one edition they give you little add ons like soundtrack or alittle art books
I kind of like the city setting. It feels cramped compared to other Ys games, but it's a welcome change for once and it fits the story well.
Is the map system confusing like the one in Ys 8? I got used to it but it was the only weak point for me.
Wayy better! not multi layered!
I played 6 Ys games in 2020, it's now one of my favorite series. I put about 60 hours into Ys 9 and loved it but I think 8 I still my favorite.
There's only one thing I'd love to see in a future Ys title and that's deeper rpg mechanics. I would absolutely KILL for Ys to have a more robust loot system and skill trees. I love rpg systems you can sink your teeth into and I'd love to see Falcom implement that in Ys.
have being a fan for Ys since high school, it's the series that makes me know about Nihon Falcom and it's game. (Apparently right now I love their other long running series, TLoH more than Ys now, but I'm still really excited about ys9)
I really liked 8, I played 1 and 2 on pc because of your videos, and then celceta then 8, and so far I have liked each one better then the last I hope 9 isn't to far of a step back from 8.
Finally!!!!Thank you Johnny. Big fan of this series.
I’ll never forget Playing Memories of Celcetta for the first time back when I got a Vita!! I played that game nonstop from beginning to end, and then Immediately playing it again on Nightmare to Platinum it!!