Ys X Nordics - PS5/PS4/Nintendo Switch - Digital Foundry Tech Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ม.ค. 2024
- Ys X Nordics had its own pride of place in John Linneman's Best Games of 2023, based on his PlayStation 5 experience, and having now taken a look at the game running on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 Pro, he's even more eager to tell you more about it. Currently it's Japan-only, but it's almost certainly coming to the West - and here's how it's shaping up.
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It might be the boomer gamer in me, but I'm so glad that Nihon Falcom is still making games, especially the Ys series. I look forward to the western PC release.
It's gonna be a painful wait.
the kr/cn version coming to PC on 14th march
@@ARTA47x I have no rush for a proper english release
It is coming soon 💙
Wow I almost had a heart attack thinking it launched in the west
SAME LOL
I know, me too. Just got Golden sun 1 and 2 on Nintendo Online and now was like oh and YS nordics is coming out too? Finally!
But alas no, it was not to be.
Me too, for a second I thought it got shadowdropped into the west.
But now we know John is a weeb
Same
Its nice to see Falcom games getting more recognition in the past few years.
I hope John will also cover Trails through Daybreak when its released globally this summer.
I got talked into starting the Kiseki series a couple of years ago despite the length and started by bouncing around between Sky and the Crossbell games. I almost gave up on Sky a couple of times because of the glacial pacing of FC.
Then I started Cold Steel a month ago and blitzed through it. It finally clicked. I understand why people love this series so much now. Falcom are great devs that know how to leverage their strengths (writing, basically) whilst keeping costs down and somehow releasing a new game every year.
@@agromchung Just a heads up before you'll continue with Cold Steel: you'll really want to finish Crossbell games before playing CS3 (even CS2 has parts that expect the player to have played the Crossbell games). The Sky trilogy is also relevant to both the Crossbell duology and the latter two Cold Steel games.
@@electricindigoball1244 Yeah, I'm well aware - just trying to find an affordable copy of Azure on Switch! Wish I'd bought it at release...
@@agromchung FC can be a chore to anyone expecting a high-pace game, but stick to it and you will get the BEST trilogy of Rpgs ever, the complete work is perfect in all senses
Completely echo the above sentiment
Always nice to see Ys games get coverage. It definitely feels like Ys is the best series I play that almost no one I know talks about. Gotta say I was blown away to see something Ys related pop up on DF and I’m all here for it.
Same, couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw DF covering a Falcom game. Now I hope they cover Trails too in the future!
Disagree regarding its a game nobody plays. Ys post memories of celceta been quite popular and many reviewers covered the series now.
Doesn't deserve to be brought up. This is garbage copy and paste. Looks the the last 2 games. Fn PS3 graphics. Evolve already
@@kennykij1 You might want to get your eyes checked
Digital Foundry reviewing a Nihon Falcom title, especially a non-localized one, is a pleasant surprise.
Well, finally some Falcom love! Let's see the same with the Trails series, guys
The release of the English version of Trails Through Daybreak in the middle of this year will be a good opportunity for DF to look at the Trails series.
Beyond df covering Falcom, here’s hoping they bring trails in the sky to the west for ps4/ps5
@@jtruque -AFAIK Falcom hasn't said anything regarding new re-releases of Trails in the Sky in Japan or otherwise.- With that being said the Sky games are available in English on PC (Steam and GOG). Even if you just have a weak laptop you should still be able to play them just fine due to how old those games are. You can even configure them to work with a PS4/PS5 controller. Edit: After seeing the comment below I looked into this and apparently Falcom is considering its options regarding a Sky re-release. With that being said it's worth keeping in mind that an English re-release of Sky will run into the issue of Trails publishing rights being split between XSEED who localized the Sky trilogy as well as the first two Cold Steel games and NISA who is the current publisher of Falcom games in the west.
@@electricindigoball1244 I need to get me one of those weak laptops you talk about :p
They actually announced that they plan to re-release it in the future at the shareholder meeting in December. It’s just not their first priority atm, they don’t have the resources right now.
Great to see the Ys series get some love here! Hoping this gets localized by the end of the year, though I've got quite a lot of catching up to do anyway.
I played ys 8 the last year and I was atonished by the the quality of the story and gameplay. Now I am playing ys 9 and really excited for ys 10. Seeing videos like this about games that sometimes aren't recognize by many people is really great.
Ys 8 is one of the best games I ever played. I enjoyed getting that platinum trophy
Don't skip Celceta. It was a port from the vita so the graphics aren't that great, but it has the same great gameplay and music. I found it also had that great sense of exploration that 8 had but that 9 was missing due to the location of the game.
If Ys 8 astonished you in regards to story then it doesn't take much to please you. OR you haven't played any of the greats yet, which is a shame.
@@RasenRendanXas an owner of vita’s and switches and decks….id like to play 8 on vita.
I remember back in the early 90s getting a turbografx 16 CD and my first game being Ys I & II. I remember being blown away at the opening of the game with the amazing cd music and the quality of the narrator's voice acting, not only that but the amazing game cover. My little brain couldn't even comprehend since I was playing NES prior to that. So happy DF is reviewing this game so more people get to know about Falcom and their amazing history.
Interesting stories, snappy cutscenes, fun characters, and addictive gameplay make Ys one of my favorite series.
13:23 Thank you so much for highlighting the log system in this game! This might be the thing that gets me to get it now instead of waiting. Game Gengo highlights this in his videos all the time, which is super helpful, so I'm glad you took the time to mention it as well!
But how are you gonna able to enjoy a fully Japanese game with Japanese dialogues in the cutscenes?
@@jishan6992 By knowing Japanese. As John suggested, being decent at Japanese is kind of necessary, with the log feature allowing for looking back on words to look them up as needed.
One of the best parts about Falcom games is the soundtrack, so I can’t tell you how much I appreciate that you put samples of it in this review!
In 1990 I worked all summer mowing lawns to save for for the TG-16 CD Add on. Let's just say my 13 year old self had his mind blown! Red book audio, stunning cut scenes, amazing music, great story and killer voice acting delivered an epic adventure that I have never forgotten! It makes me so happy that Falcom is still around and successful after 40 years making games! They are a treasure in my opinion!
I still need to play the original.
@@seanmcbay Yeah Y's book 1 + 2 for the tg-16 is the best way to play. It's like a remaster!
Final Lap Twin was one of my favorite games growing up, and Keith Courage was stupid fun.
Man I miss the TG16
I was part of the massive swath of folks that didn't have a TG-16 growing up, and it wasn't until I heard online "whispers" of the best traditional 2D side-scrolling Castlevania was on the system that I had to find a way to emulate it. Years later, I was introduced to Ys through Ys VIII. I went back the next year to play through all the games available in the series.
While playing Ys 1 and 2, I kept thinking "my mind would have been BLOWN if I had played this back during its original release". The west really slept on this series.
@@malaki7123 It really was something special in 1990! You could see that was the future of gaming!
I love you John/Digital Foundry, especially when you dive deep into the culture/history/art of games ; how they evolved and what makes them. Makes me wanna play the other titles in the series. 😁
Ys 1 launched in 87! It 's surreal to see the series still going stong with consistently great games decades later.
I absolutely love the Ys series. I recently just played through the TG-16 versions of Ys 1 through 4. And man that fan translation of Ys 4 is pure fire! Such an amazing game.
The tg16/pc engine 1-4 are the best of the series and I agree Ys 4 English dub is by far my favorite.
Happy to see more Falcom representation on the channel. I hope PH3 will be doing the PC port again. Their Trails and Ys ports are fantastic.
I hope Digital Foundry covers one of the Falcoms PC ports at some point.
They need the attention.
They went from fixing Fromsoftwares garbage Dark Souls port to making proper offical pc ports
@@alumlovescakeThey have
@@helloguy8934 When? Besides talking about DSFix what was before Durante made PH3
@alumlovescake Yeah exactly.
After watching this, I want an Ys discussion between John and Johnny Millennium (Happy Console Gamer)
No one probably knows what I'm talking about, but the strange thing about the 1990 Ys Book I&II on the TG-16 CD system is that even though it was made with the expectation for 4:3 aspect ratio, it feels like it was originally meant for 16:9 and the screen looks smooshed on 4:3. I never have seen anyone talk about this. If you bring the aspect to 16:9 it looks more "normal."
I am all for this kind of content. It's exactly like you said, it's kind of a relic of the past to have those import game columns and things like that. I would love to see you flex your Japanese more and cover games like this that haven't quite made it over the pond yet!
Never thought I'd see some Falcom love here. Awesome to see. Love the Ys series.
I bought the game last November, and since I can understand Japanese to a good degree, I didn't miss out on the story. To me, this is the best out of the available Ys games on the Switch (8, 9, 10, Origin, Oath in Felgana). Much better performance, perfected combat mechanics, much better character progression, exploration is a mix between Wind Waker and Ys VIII, the story is amazing, with great characters (Karja
hell yeah, big shoutout Falcom
I would love to hear John's opinion on the eventual PC port, whenever it releases. PH3 have been doing a great job with Falcom PC ports in recent years.
Glad to hear John is such a big fan of Dawn of Ys. it's really all the best of I & II combined and pushed to its limit along with some truly incredible music and visuals for its system.
Dawn of Ys is the best Bump Combat Ys game.
It’s great to see my favorite jRPG series getting more recognition it deserves
Wow... thank you for covering this... I want more people to know about Ys
thank you!
There needs to be more attention to games outside the US. I remember reading magazines in the 90s that would always show off what Japan was doing that we would end up never getting. Just because it doesn't leave Japan doesn't mean it doesn't deserve recognition.
John, I love your comment about this being a throwback to import coverage in magazines like Gamefan or EGM. Excited to try this game when it comes west, it’ll be my first in the series.
I can’t wait for nisa to localize this game crossing my fingers for later this year early next year!!!
Falcom games have some of the best soundtracks anywhere. The London Symphony Orchestra album from the early 90s is top tier. "Josephine" is an incredible Violin and Cello concerto that can rival even the best classical has to offer along with "Lilia Suite".
Really hope we get West release this year! Love Ys VIII.
The opening theme song is so fuck*** good🤟🏻🔥
Really looking forward to this! thanks for covering it.
Thank you for making this, I also love the series and am waiting for X. As always, impecable work.
Will be 66 in Feb. Been a Y's fan for years. Currently playing LOD on ps5.
One of best gaming series out there. Thank you for showing this series to wider audience.
A colleague of mine will be returning from Japan at the end of January, can't wait for the copy he'll take with him!
DF covering the greatest genre known to humankind made by some of the greatest masters of it in the entire industry. That’s right. JRPGS and Nihon Falcom baby 🙌
CGI Dogi is absolutely terrifying
I appreciate your highlighting of the log system for fellow Japanese learners-actually I was beginning to wonder how difficult it was on that front juuust when you decided to mention it, so great timing! It looks like there is no furigana, and my guess is that there might be some rare vocabulary in there due to this being a fantasy game, but an extensive log with no line limit* is pretty great!
(*the log in Trails in the Sky FC does not let you play back audio from before your most recent load, for example, turned the patch mod back on for that one)
The Ys games on the PC Engine CD-ROM are really something else. Even if you think you've played the first Ys games on other systems, you have missed out if you haven't played the PC Engine CD-ROM versions. Compozilla's arrangement of the soundtracks are absolutely mesmerizing. The same goes for the other Falcom games on the system; The Legend of Heroes 1 and 2. Falcom and Hudson were a match made in heaven.
Nihon Falcom still does banger soundtracks for their Ys games its a sure buy from me
Very happy to get to watch a Video Preview style video in 2024!
John you have no idea how timely this video is as someone who just got into the Ys series in the last few weeks 😂
i first got into ys on the master system. i loved the hell out of that game. played the complete edtion on the pc and loved that as well. this series alone is just legendary.
Haven’t watched it yet but it’s a day one for me on the Switch. Bought 9 for the Switch and was able to power through the choppiness. Lets go.
Awesome to see some Ys love! The new engine does look pretty nice indeed, especially in Trails through Daybreak. Can't wait for the western release, hopefully it will have a day one PC version. The PC ports of Durante's team are always stellar. First of all Ys games are a lot of fun, it's one of my favourite series.
Got my platinum on PS5 literally yesterday. Really enjoyable experience!
You picked up the japanese version? Can you tell how?
Ys IX was fantastic, cant wait for this to make its way stateside
Definitely gonna get this on playasia now that I hear its already been out in japan. The fact that it runs on the new in-house engine falcom made is awesome, especially since they used it a little bit in trails into reverie and trails through daybreak 1 and 2. Gonna get this game after granblue fantasy relink.
2:22 I love this sound 💟🌌☮️
Thanks for another great video! This video made me realise how much I'd love a DF video covering the history of "overworld map" gameplay sequences -- there would be a lot of interesting stuff to discuss IMO, from the use of Mode 7 to the fully rendered 3D sequences, as well as all the cool gameplay elements such as the airship battles in Skies of Arcadia, or why they virtually disappeared from modern games, etc.
Great video - really happy to see Falcom games get covered here! I'm currently playing through the Ys series myself (while I wait for Trails through Daybreak to come out in English), and am planning to play Ys Seven next. Sounds like I'll have a great experience waiting for me once I get around to Ys X... assuming it gets an English localization at some point. Should be fun!
AAHh I thought it was released!
Great video, John! I can't wait for this to hit west
Thanks. Only coverage on this game I need. Can’t wait for a localization.
A trailer for Ys X came out a couple days ago announcing a western release for this game in Fall this year, and a Steam page also opened up for the game, so we will probably get a PC port in fall as well. I am really looking forward to this game, it's looking really cool. Ys as a franchise has never gotten its own "Persona 5" as in a release that really put that franchise on the map in the west. I'm hoping something like that will happen to Ys as well because it really deserves it.
A fellow Y's TGCD lover! The game brings back fun memories. Was my 1st cd game and totally blew our minds. Thanks for the heads on the next game! It looks promising and I plan on picking up the pc port one day for sure. I am impressed you can deal with translation with imports. I usually wait for the localization even if done by the fans.
Oh, this was kind of fun and unexpected haha! Nice! Looking forward to its Western Release, hopefully this year!
Great review John. Always appreciate your thoughtful critique of not only graphics, but also gameplay and music. Will be picking this up when it comes west (hopefully to PC)!
Nice to see you covering the series. The last couple of game were really solid
To echo what has been said already, I gotta add my thanks too for covering these games. They're absolute gems that I love to see get attention.
Loved playing the two previous titles on PC at 120fps. I hope this one too is released on the PC eventually.
I'm hoping for a Pc version, game looks amazing. Thanks for the review!
So glad to see Falcom love on this channel , I'm happy to know that the Switch port is perfectly playable, I may get it for PC but if timing is right I could wait to play it on Switch 2.
I would get pumped when starting my ys8 journey again. The music stuck with me way after the game.
God I need this localized ASAP. My favorite game series hands down. I've played and beaten every single one.
Always love any and all Falcom content! Have you ever considered covering the trails series at all or (more specifically) DuranteA’s ports? Some of the highest quality porting work from a small studio I’ve ever seen
So glad Falcom is getting some love from DF.
I dreamed of this
No joke I actually dreamed of this.
Alright I'm sold. Can't wait for this to come to the west
Pretty cool to see DF covering niche Japanese exclusives!
13:48 everything really went awry beyond 2015, VIII is great but IX and X took a dip, just glad that Jindo and Unisuga held on.
Haha...
No more combo unisuga jindo in later ys
John thanks for the heads up! I really dug Ys IX (it was the first Ys game I played) and I had no idea this was even in the works (let alone already out in Japan).
Really nice to see a video on this.
Ys games are to me the definition of great and cozy fun, really looking forward to the eventual PC port and Western localization, we've been getting some really incredible ports over here and Ys X looks so smooth and nicely animated.
And that music, oh yeah, hopefully we get news this 2024.
Surprised to see Ys. This series needs more recognition.
Thank you very much for the comments about the logs with replayable voice! These things in games are hugely awesome language learning resources.
Oh YS Coverage on Digital Foundry, gonna watch this and like for sure. As a Falcom nerd, always pleased to see these videos on big channel like this. Plz do a PC/PS5 comparison when the times comes ! :)
To be honest, both versions of the Ys 1 main theme are bangers. Although, I am sorely "late to the party" as my first Ys game is actually Ys 9: Monstrum. I do plan on getting Ys X: Nordic when it comes to the U.S. Ys is a series that feels very old school. They all feel very classic. Even with the Trails series.
Ys and Trails is right up there in qualiy with the Personas and Xenoblades that get way more coverage in the West. Falcom in general has been getting very popular the last few years
Thanks for covering, media outlets need to catch up on being more in-tune that people like japanese games outside of them being published by Nintendo or Square. Feels like a lot of outlets are still stuck in the "anime is for kids/weirdos" mindset of the 80s and 90s
Happy seeing YS being covered! hoping to see if Kuro No kiseki will get covered as the new engine they used for it is excellent.
Thank you for this video John! My first Ys game was 8 and I absolutely loved it. Monstrum Nox wasn't as great as Lacrimosa of Dana, but still a good game. After watching this video I'm even more hyped for Nordics, looks awesome. Hopefully it'll come to PC as well.
Trails and Ys are such hidden and even underrated gems and I think any JRPG fan of any kind should try these games now seeing as you can play through both these franchises till the latest release in the west on even low end PC's.
Definitely going to play this but I think I ought to try some of the earlier entries first.
John the replaying voice clips has been a part of the trails series for a decade
John thanks for covering this game it needs more recognition 😊😊😊😊
Absolutely thrilled to see this game get reviewed here and hopefully the series gets more exposure and more fans so we can see global releases again in the future. 😊
REally looking forward to it! LOVE that ur doing a review of the japanese versions of this game!
i'm so excited for this game. hoping it comes sooner than later!
Love it, thanks for the review
I can't believe digital foundry is covering a Falcom title!!! Huge W
Great to see sme Falcom love! Already played the game on switch and its indeed fantastic. Cant wait for the west PC port.
I really enjoyed the last few games, I'm glad you gave this some exposure ☺️
Now I just need a release date for PC
Thank you DF!
Great stuff!
More of this stuff, please!!
Thank you for covering this. My Japanese is not too bad and I can get by with spoken audio in games, but I still have a lot to learn when it comes to kanji. What tools do you use to look up kanji you're not familiar with?
Lacrimosa of Dana made me refall in love with Ys all over again, so i'm pretty excited with Nordics. I'll probably gonna miss the active party of the previous entries, but hopeful either way.
I really love how sharp this game look on PS5.
Ys are my favorite series of all time!
can't wait for localization!
Thx for the vid I'm really hype to play in my switch ❤️❤️❤️
Cant wait for this game, I'm pretty new to YS games. Are you going to play Unicorn Overlord?