I am absolutely enjoying this game so far. 50 hours in and i am completely hooked by the story of Adol, Dana and their friends. The game deserves far more recognition.
I know this is three years after the fact and even more for the game I’m about to ask… I had played and completed and was so hooked by it, that I went on to platinum it and that is memories of Celcetta on the PS Vita!! I was going to ask have you ever played memories of Celcetta? I enjoyed it more than the beginning of lacromosa of dana.. My favorite action RPG on handheld ever-
HappyConsoleGamer dude, it's because of you i went and bought Y's Origin digital on my ps4 system which on the norm price wise goes for $19.99 US, but purchased it on sale for a steal purchase of $5.99 and i absolutely love it!!!! I am 50 years old and i love and miss these types of games! Now i'm definitely going to be purchasing Lacrimosa of dana! I also Subscribed! Cool channel, awesome Gamer dude, keep it up!
Man I love when games (RPGs) start slow! Sometimes it's my favorite part of a game! Especially when you have to struggle to beat the easiest of enemies! You really feel yourself getting stronger!
Nah man. The whole game was awesome. And even more than that, usually JRPGs tire me out by the 50+ hour mark. And I usually don't bother with postgame dungeons. But for this game? I didn't want to stop playing! I did everything. And still started up NG+ for a bit just to test Normal mode (beat it on Nightmare with true ending)
This is my favorite video game series of all time. So happy to hear that this is an Ys game worth getting excited about. Thanks for doing this review Johnny!
I hope that Breath Of The Wild makes a mark in terms of combat. The combat in that game was the first third person action game aside from From Softeate games that doesn't feel like button mashing.
@@gravenwolf6535 Good man. Enjoy it. It’s one of the few games that I’m happy I paid $60 for. Because I really want to support the game because of how good it is. I initially played it on my jailbroken vita, but didn’t finish because I wanted to buy the game for for how good it is…same story with Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls.
@@gravenwolf6535 Good man. Enjoy it. It’s one of the few games that I’m happy I paid $60 for. Because I really want to support the game because of how good it is. I initially played it on my jailbroken Vita. But I had to stop and buy it outright…same thing with Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls. You gotta support things you like, right?
One thing that bugs me of the so called "Ys fans" seems to be missing is that the gameplay has always been changing,oath and origins use the ark engine,which was originally not looked up to well when they were released when fans of older ys games were used to the bump system (which only lasted in three games,ys 1,2 and 4). so why are people thinking falcom is ruining the series when the series always been changing?
i was thinking the same thing. while its always been an action rpg gameplay styles have varied like crazy..i like that about ys and final fantasy btw...change is good...ys of the same number have been different on diff systems as well.
Maybe the changes from Ys 1 to Origins were ones they liked or didn't mind? And they didn't care for the changes introduced in the latest 3? Or maybe there always were people who didn't like certain changes along the series. I remember people complaining about the side view introduced in Ys 3. People also complained about the slow battle system in Ys 5 as well as the more orchestral-styled soundtrack. Just because a series is always changing, doesn't mean people have to like all the changes. Also, once a series has been around long enough the fanbase will always fracture. Always.
Zervus my main problem,is that the people that call themselves ys fans,are the ones who only played origin and oath while dismissing everything else as inferior games compared to them.
i dont mean to continue the argument or be argumentative..but for what it was and in the context of the era it was released.... ys 1 and 2 on the tg16 makes everything inferior after it. Its the defining game for the turbo CD unit as far as i am concerned, and had the japanese IV come translated..would be the most loved y's game in the series IMHO. while i love the other ys games...i would not call any of them system defining.
I'm glad that, even when there are maps, Ys 8 is still quite a maze-like game. Do you remember Solomon's Shrine or the sewers in Ys 2? There were no maps at all but after all the hours/days/months/years you still managed to figure those places out. Map-systems usually make the exploration more shallow since you don't necessarily make your own mental-map or pay attention to the world.
Timothy Tapatio Rouge Galaxy is been said it was actually the dark cloud 3 that we all been asked for. personally it does looks like it have dark cloud vibe and elements but still, if it doesn't have the word " Dark " on its name then I can say it's not really dark cloud. maybe Rouge Galaxy is a spin-off to the Dark Cloud games?
I've been waiting for this game and I knew you'd be the first to review it. Great video! I'm so excited to play Ys VIII. Ys is alive and well in the gaming community. Thanks for always discussing it. More Ys please!
I just subscribed. This is the first video I've ever seen of yours and WOW you are so well-spoken, I genuinely enjoyed listening to you. I love how excited about the game you sound, listening to jaded reviewers gets old but I really really liked that you clearly enjoy what you're talking about! Your cons sound completely justified, coming from someone who hasn't played this yet. I'm going to go download this now, it will be my first Ys game!
Thanks Johnny! Always love watching Ys videos you do. My first was back in 2012 on PC, Ys Origin, I loved it and have played more and more over the years. Ys 7 actually released on Steam a few hours ago and I plan to grab a copy :) btw I used to think it was pronounced whys as well. Thanks for clearing that up lol...
Thank you Johnny for recommending it this game, and series, so strong. I have this game on disk for last 2 years but started only now and oh man... What a wonderful journey it is. Although it starts way to slow (first 10h should've been compressed to 2-3h), when the plot unveils, I was so much invested in it that I hadn't even realized that I had already been 30h later.
I definitely consider this one to be my favorite ys game that i've played. Glad you like it. 8 is high, but thought you'd rate it even higher. Thanks for the review
I just finished my play through on the switch. Needless to say this game has earned a special place in my heart, I wanna know if you'd do a video discussing all the links to other games this one had. I've not played any other ys games but I can tell there's several nodds to Adols previous adventures. Id definitely tune in to watch that video
I just clicked on this video to confirm if Japanese voices are included in the game. You gave the answer right at the beginning and that made me happy. That is enough of a review for me and I won't watch any more because i like to go into games absolutely blind with zero idea of what to expect. Gave your video a like. Thanks for that quick piece of info!
Finally decided to take the plunge tonight and start a playthrough since it was one of the games available on Amazon Luna. It is absolutely fantastic so far! The combat and story are quite engaging and I'm already hooked after only 3 hours in. Definitely great for those that are a fan of the Xenoblade series!
Feel bad for not watching this review 2 yrs ago, because your review is outstanding. I've been a fan of Ys since Vanished Omen on the Sega Master System. 😎 Thanks for this review.
This game is the best of the whole series, it is wonderful. I am playing the version of ps vita and it seems that everything is off the screen. Over 100 hours to complete the game at 100%, it has 2 endings and a hundred secrets to discover. And a soundtrack that lovenly the recommended 100% of the game of the year
Dear Johnny, I've bought this game after seeing this video, a few weeks ago. Now, I'm a good few hours into the game* and WOW(!!!) what a beautiful, charming game. The first hour I was not completely sold but last night I was thinking this is steadily becoming one of my favourite games of all time. My wife is also completely sold, she reads the novel while I play; a incredible experience I must say. So, I want to thank you, my friend. I'm not a huge fan of the maps either but everything else makes this better than the sum of its part. What a gem! ❤
dude i love your videos , you deserve so many more subs .. my favs the old school anime videos .. never liked anime till you started talking about it .. i saw venus wars based on your recommendations and i LOVED it ..
Combat and music are great in this game! The movement is so quick and precise and once you get the hang of flash guarding the combat just feels so good. I think the story gets really good towards this middle half and the end as well. Was really cool how they integrated Dana.
Havent play any y's and when i tried this game i was highly surprised with, with the story, game music, combat and the game speed (walking) in the game. I was surprised how this remained so low under the radar on how good it is. A must grab on a sale
So I'm 2 years late to the comment board... But I have to comment. I just wanted to say thank you for this review, I wouldn't have bought this superb game without having watched this. Ys VIII is one of my favourite RPGs, purely because of its gameplay. It's just so much fun! I also bought Ys Origin off the back of this...and am currently very excited for my preorder of Ys Memories of Celceta on PS4. I haven't pre-ordered before, but I couldn't help myself with this one! Looking forward to your review! =)
Amazing game. By far one of my favourite games of 2016. I've had the Jp PS4 version since release but have not had a chance to play it yet. I am looking forward to the expanded content though. The VITA TV version took me over 60hrs to finish as it was.
Thank you for this review, it helped me make my buying purchase. Subbed as well to catch up on the back catalog of Ps2 and PS3 love in my case, tho I know you have had all systems. Again ty for the gaming passion and quality of your videos.
It's nice to see a reviewer say something positive about the story. I really have to wonder if the reviewers saying the story is bland are actually playing the entire game. From CH4 on the story takes a complete turn and is both amazing and highly emotional.
I started looking into the Ys series because of your videos and then tried the demo for Ys 8 and loved it. Getting the day one edition with the soundtrack and art book. Also gonna play all the remakes and Ys origins on my vita. Thanks for sharing about the series, it has one more interested player now.
Yo Johnny! Show keeps getting better and better through the years man. Real quick though, it's BAY-TUH... NOT Beet-a. Your friend Beta (BAY-TA) tested it. Not trying to be "that guy" but just got your back. It's like U want your friend to tell you that you got a booger in your nose instead of unknowingly walking around with it all day. Keep up the great work man. Your show helps me unwind after every tough day of work.
Picked up Ys Vanished Omens at Target in late 1988, if I remember correctly? Was a fan from that day forward. Thank you for sharing spoiler free content.
Bought it yesterday after watching this review. Played almost til morning yesterday xD Love it, it's so much fun. And the music... damn! Thanks! Greetings from Croatia.
Very interested about this game! Pre-ordered it for PlayStation Vita. Along with this one, Ys Origin will be on its way soon! Enough Ys for me on PSP and Vita combined! :)
I'd say the graphics are serviceable. If you play Dragon Quest 8 in HD it looks about as good as this. The geometry is very simple, but the textures are better than a PS2 game. I'd say this is pretty much on par with a budget PS3 game. Does that mean it's ugly? Not really. Personally I think it looks good, but to say it's "detailed" is going a bit far. Happy Console Gamer is comparing it to past games so I think it makes sense that he's impressed with the upgrade, but when compared with other RPGs this looks more like a Final Fantasy X or XII, Persona 4, or DQ8... well that may be a bit harsh actually because the textures here are definitley better and there is a lot more grass and other effects, but I am thinking more of the simple geometry of the landscape and enemies. I guess it looks like a Tales series game like Berseria, as a rival.
I’m playing through it for the first time on my Steam Deck and loving it. I agree on the map system. I have to flip through different maps multiple to try and orient myself.
Wow, you played it back in the days on Sega Master System. I played it in 1987 on MSX2 in Japanese. Took a long time to finish because i coudn't understand anything they said. It was lots of talking to everyone more times and try out things overall. Ys1 was a blast, but then came Ys2 which was way better and more fun then 1 because of also using magic. I'm back tracking now. Just played Ys 1 and 2 again a few days back on PC. And now in English and i now know what exact the story is. Playing YS 6 now and almost finished. Then i go play Ys Origin. I'm gonna buy them all on PC and play it all again. I was the only one who finished Ys4 on the Snes ( since it is in Japanese ) of all of my friends. Last boss needed to throw neckless at him to hit him. I recall i had to throw both blue and gold neckless at him. Really fun game Ys titles. I really miss reall RPG games these days. Final Fantasy is not RPG to me anymore. It is a weird platform adventure game now. I've quited Ys because of Final Fantasy on the Snes. When Ys5 came, i had a Playstation1 and didn't look at Snes games anymore. I'm gonna play all the other Ys first then i start on 8 and 9. Ys 10 is coming next year.
Awesome to see another Ys game get released! It looks very inviting and like a really good and fun RPG adventure, a bit of an old school vibe from what i see. Sounds a bit like Suikoden when you were talking about collecting characters and bringing them back to your base and using their different abilities and such. Great review Happy, gonna call you only Happy from now on :)
Adding more and more to your base by recruiting people reminds me Suikoden. Oh, and Happy, you're talking about this game like it is Falcom's first 3D game entry. Why is that? Great vid!!
Just finished it, been playing it nonstop since I got it. Its great, definitely the best of the party-style Ys games. Only thing is the dialogue can get pretty bad sometimes, anyone who saw the medical student scene knows what I'm talking about
Just tried demo this morning. This game is AWESOME!!! I'm about to complete Ys Seven, but I already can't wait to play this game. And I probably buy physical PS4 version and digital Vita version, just in case. God how I love Falcom games. Thanks for the review. P.S. Ys Seven just released today on PC, so if anyone, who doesn't have PSP/PS Vita, want to play it, here's your chance :)
This game is phenomenal. I don't play RPG's nearly at all, but will definitely gravitate towards action RPG's. Everything about it was great, some things were a bit unusual, but that soundtrack is off the charts! I almost never had to grind and I played it on hard, grinding in any game just sucks all the enjoyment out it for me. This was my first Ys game which all I played are the PC versions. I tried 7 and the graphics are a bit too primitive for me to get into. Memories of Celceta was good, but the control scheme was way different and took some getting use to. I am onto Monstrum Nox now and I like it better than Celceta but not quite as well as this so far. Can't recommend it enough.
Looking good! (Adol's art design looks a wee bit different, though). This has been a great month with Ys games, as I have the collector's edition of this game pre-ordered, and I also have a physical copy of Ys Origin from Limited Run on the way. Liking the looks of this coming month.
Oh my God that Sega box!!! dude you just made me so excited! My childhood senses just naturally came back and I got excited just looking at that box just getting excited about a new game! Man I miss when games were exciting haha. I just bought like 10 games this past month and I'm not really playing any of them. they're just not exciting like they were when I was a kid.
I got the Vita version, but have yet to start it. After playing both Trails of Cold Steel and loving them, I'm really looking forward to playing more games from Nihon Falcom. I think that developer made me remember why I loved JRPGs so much after taking a years long break after feeling betrayed by FFXIII.
I am absolutely enjoying this game so far. 50 hours in and i am completely hooked by the story of Adol, Dana and their friends. The game deserves far more recognition.
I know this is three years after the fact and even more for the game I’m about to ask… I had played and completed and was so hooked by it, that I went on to platinum it and that is memories of Celcetta on the PS Vita!! I was going to ask have you ever played memories of Celcetta? I enjoyed it more than the beginning of lacromosa of dana..
My favorite action RPG on handheld ever-
Play Ys IX it's even better
HappyConsoleGamer dude, it's because of you i went and bought Y's Origin digital on my ps4 system which on the norm price wise goes for $19.99 US, but purchased it on sale for a steal purchase of $5.99 and i absolutely love it!!!! I am 50 years old and i love and miss these types of games! Now i'm definitely going to be purchasing Lacrimosa of dana! I also Subscribed! Cool channel, awesome Gamer dude, keep it up!
Aw good for you!
When adol gets on a boat we get a new YS
When Adol goes on a drinking binge, we get a new Ys.
Scott Michael Hedge hahaha
Adol is so drunk ~_~
You'd think the sailors of the world would know better than to let him on their ships at this point.
Dead Sailors tell no tales
It is an awesome game. I think slow burn is the best way to describe it. It has that build up like a classic rpg should have
Man I love when games (RPGs) start slow! Sometimes it's my favorite part of a game! Especially when you have to struggle to beat the easiest of enemies! You really feel yourself getting stronger!
Awesome game indeed, can't wait to get my copy too
Is it single player only
@@nm425 you can play with another person coop on pc I think
Nah man. The whole game was awesome. And even more than that, usually JRPGs tire me out by the 50+ hour mark. And I usually don't bother with postgame dungeons. But for this game? I didn't want to stop playing! I did everything. And still started up NG+ for a bit just to test Normal mode (beat it on Nightmare with true ending)
This is my favorite video game series of all time. So happy to hear that this is an Ys game worth getting excited about. Thanks for doing this review Johnny!
I hope that Breath Of The Wild makes a mark in terms of combat. The combat in that game was the first third person action game aside from From Softeate games that doesn't feel like button mashing.
JazGalaxy honestly botw didn't reinvent the action rpg genre nor open world,but it sure did had the best use of open world in npc and physics.
And no one has ever told you have shitty tastes before ?? Intersting
mohamed abdelfatah has no one ever told you have shitty assumption on what makes a game good or not??
Freddy Martinez Your mother told me
The soundtrack of this game is absolutely one of the best in jrpg history! 50 hours in and it still blows me away.
This game is an absolute masterpiece
I’m deep into the game and still watching reviews.
Can’t remember last time I was so happy spending $60.
I just bought it on the PSN for 17.99$ D
@@gravenwolf6535 Good man. Enjoy it. It’s one of the few games that I’m happy I paid $60 for. Because I really want to support the game because of how good it is. I initially played it on my jailbroken vita, but didn’t finish because I wanted to buy the game for for how good it is…same story with Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls.
@@gravenwolf6535 Good man. Enjoy it.
It’s one of the few games that I’m happy I paid $60 for. Because I really want to support the game because of how good it is. I initially played it on my jailbroken Vita. But I had to stop and buy it outright…same thing with Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls.
You gotta support things you like, right?
One thing that bugs me of the so called "Ys fans" seems to be missing is that the gameplay has always been changing,oath and origins use the ark engine,which was originally not looked up to well when they were released when fans of older ys games were used to the bump system (which only lasted in three games,ys 1,2 and 4). so why are people thinking falcom is ruining the series when the series always been changing?
i was thinking the same thing. while its always been an action rpg gameplay styles have varied like crazy..i like that about ys and final fantasy btw...change is good...ys of the same number have been different on diff systems as well.
Agree with this so much Freddy. The series has always been in constant evolution.
Maybe the changes from Ys 1 to Origins were ones they liked or didn't mind? And they didn't care for the changes introduced in the latest 3? Or maybe there always were people who didn't like certain changes along the series. I remember people complaining about the side view introduced in Ys 3. People also complained about the slow battle system in Ys 5 as well as the more orchestral-styled soundtrack.
Just because a series is always changing, doesn't mean people have to like all the changes. Also, once a series has been around long enough the fanbase will always fracture. Always.
Zervus my main problem,is that the people that call themselves ys fans,are the ones who only played origin and oath while dismissing everything else as inferior games compared to them.
i dont mean to continue the argument or be argumentative..but for what it was and in the context of the era it was released.... ys 1 and 2 on the tg16 makes everything inferior after it. Its the defining game for the turbo CD unit as far as i am concerned, and had the japanese IV come translated..would be the most loved y's game in the series IMHO.
while i love the other ys games...i would not call any of them system defining.
I'm glad that, even when there are maps, Ys 8 is still quite a maze-like game. Do you remember Solomon's Shrine or the sewers in Ys 2? There were no maps at all but after all the hours/days/months/years you still managed to figure those places out. Map-systems usually make the exploration more shallow since you don't necessarily make your own mental-map or pay attention to the world.
Finished Shenmue II, had no idea what to play next. Walked into Gamestop and this was the first game I saw. Very excited to start this tonight!
try Xenoblade Chronicles 2 next ;^]
I've had the soundtrack on my iPod for an entire year, and now I finally get to play the game attached to it.
Gives me some Dark Cloud vibes this time around, I dig it
AlphaOmegaSin Alpha and Happy approve, its a day one buy
we need a dark cloud 3 already eh
Hey Alpha , do a video about it
Timothy Tapatio
Rouge Galaxy is been said it was actually the dark cloud 3 that we all been asked for.
personally it does looks like it have dark cloud vibe and elements but still, if it doesn't have the word " Dark " on its name then I can say it's not really dark cloud.
maybe Rouge Galaxy is a spin-off to the Dark Cloud games?
AlphaOmegaSin do a video about Dark Cloud man. We need part 3.
Johnny this review is the reason I finally tried this game recently and seriously thank you! The music is so good!
I am playing through it on the Switch right now and am in love with it. Maybe the best in the series.
Just got this for Christmas 2023 for the switch and 7hrs in and loving it. Such a fun story and the music is awesome
I was also very impressed by the detail they put into the design. This is a great game.
The song sunshine coastline made me interested in this game and brought me here.
I've been waiting for this game and I knew you'd be the first to review it. Great video! I'm so excited to play Ys VIII. Ys is alive and well in the gaming community. Thanks for always discussing it. More Ys please!
I just subscribed. This is the first video I've ever seen of yours and WOW you are so well-spoken, I genuinely enjoyed listening to you. I love how excited about the game you sound, listening to jaded reviewers gets old but I really really liked that you clearly enjoy what you're talking about! Your cons sound completely justified, coming from someone who hasn't played this yet. I'm going to go download this now, it will be my first Ys game!
Honestly, the only real crime of this game is that it was not fully voiced. Otherwise, it's probably my favorite all time game.
Thanks Johnny! Always love watching Ys videos you do. My first was back in 2012 on PC, Ys Origin, I loved it and have played more and more over the years. Ys 7 actually released on Steam a few hours ago and I plan to grab a copy :)
btw I used to think it was pronounced whys as well. Thanks for clearing that up lol...
Every time you post a video about Ys, I gotta watch it ASAP.
Thank you Johnny for recommending it this game, and series, so strong. I have this game on disk for last 2 years but started only now and oh man...
What a wonderful journey it is. Although it starts way to slow (first 10h should've been compressed to 2-3h), when the plot unveils, I was so much invested in it that I hadn't even realized that I had already been 30h later.
This video made my crappy day better, thank you! Like always your Ys videos are always a highlight on your channel ^_^
I definitely consider this one to be my favorite ys game that i've played. Glad you like it. 8 is high, but thought you'd rate it even higher. Thanks for the review
Hi i bought this and never played any of this series is it a good starting point for the series?
I'm getting this game for the switch. I really am excited to hear all of this stuff that I'm going to be able to do!
Great Review, I'll eventually get It for my beloved Vita. Nihon Falcom makes games with a lot of passion
Great review you did. I look forward to many more reviews.
I just finished my play through on the switch. Needless to say this game has earned a special place in my heart, I wanna know if you'd do a video discussing all the links to other games this one had. I've not played any other ys games but I can tell there's several nodds to Adols previous adventures. Id definitely tune in to watch that video
Nice review! Been looking forward to this game for a long ass time. Will be my first Ys game.
Have my Vita CE coming soon!
Previous one looked really nice on the vita as well!!
GamezOf War i buy this game is amazing for the PSVITA 100% Recomended
My vita just sits around and I never touch it. Wonder if i should get this for vita or ps4
Christian Gasior ^Are you home all the time or your always out?
I just clicked on this video to confirm if Japanese voices are included in the game. You gave the answer right at the beginning and that made me happy. That is enough of a review for me and I won't watch any more because i like to go into games absolutely blind with zero idea of what to expect. Gave your video a like. Thanks for that quick piece of info!
3:26 😳🤣
Completely did NOT expect that lol!
See that actraiser box in the background. Ahh the memories.
Finally decided to take the plunge tonight and start a playthrough since it was one of the games available on Amazon Luna. It is absolutely fantastic so far! The combat and story are quite engaging and I'm already hooked after only 3 hours in. Definitely great for those that are a fan of the Xenoblade series!
Omg you give the best reviews! You make me 100% sure to decide if I wanna get a game or not! Tysm!
Feel bad for not watching this review 2 yrs ago, because your review is outstanding. I've been a fan of Ys since Vanished Omen on the Sega Master System. 😎 Thanks for this review.
I’ve just upgraded my ps plus just now to play this on the recommendation by Jonny. Cheers my man.
Have you tried it yet?
Thats crazy I put up my review today of the Demo and you put up a review of the whole game. Thats awesome lol
This game is the best of the whole series, it is wonderful.
I am playing the version of ps vita and it seems that everything is off the screen.
Over 100 hours to complete the game at 100%, it has 2 endings and a hundred secrets to discover.
And a soundtrack that lovenly the recommended 100% of the game of the year
Thanks. You've just helped me decide on it. New to me but I like what I see and hear so far. I'm just hesitating on the price. 🤔
I 100%ed it in 55 hours without rushing it, what made it take 100 hours for you? Not trying to be condescending, just wondering.
it has 3 endings though
Nah I love ys origin the best
Been waiting to hear your thoughts! Just played the demo and it was fantastic. Can't wait to dive in on PS4 in a few weeks.
Dear Johnny, I've bought this game after seeing this video, a few weeks ago. Now, I'm a good few hours into the game* and WOW(!!!) what a beautiful, charming game. The first hour I was not completely sold but last night I was thinking this is steadily becoming one of my favourite games of all time. My wife is also completely sold, she reads the novel while I play; a incredible experience I must say. So, I want to thank you, my friend. I'm not a huge fan of the maps either but everything else makes this better than the sum of its part. What a gem! ❤
Ive been waiting for your review on Y's 8!!
dude i love your videos , you deserve so many more subs .. my favs the old school anime videos .. never liked anime till you started talking about it .. i saw venus wars based on your recommendations and i LOVED it ..
Combat and music are great in this game! The movement is so quick and precise and once you get the hang of flash guarding the combat just feels so good. I think the story gets really good towards this middle half and the end as well. Was really cool how they integrated Dana.
Looks pretty damn good. I still haven't played anything past Ys V but I'd love to get further into the series. Awesome review, John.
Havent play any y's and when i tried this game i was highly surprised with, with the story, game music, combat and the game speed (walking) in the game. I was surprised how this remained so low under the radar on how good it is. A must grab on a sale
So I'm 2 years late to the comment board...
But I have to comment. I just wanted to say thank you for this review, I wouldn't have bought this superb game without having watched this. Ys VIII is one of my favourite RPGs, purely because of its gameplay. It's just so much fun!
I also bought Ys Origin off the back of this...and am currently very excited for my preorder of Ys Memories of Celceta on PS4. I haven't pre-ordered before, but I couldn't help myself with this one! Looking forward to your review! =)
Amazing game. By far one of my favourite games of 2016. I've had the Jp PS4 version since release but have not had a chance to play it yet. I am looking forward to the expanded content though. The VITA TV version took me over 60hrs to finish as it was.
Awesome review you deserve more subscribers man
Thank you for this review, it helped me make my buying purchase. Subbed as well to catch up on the back catalog of Ps2 and PS3 love in my case, tho I know you have had all systems. Again ty for the gaming passion and quality of your videos.
It's nice to see a reviewer say something positive about the story. I really have to wonder if the reviewers saying the story is bland are actually playing the entire game. From CH4 on the story takes a complete turn and is both amazing and highly emotional.
I started looking into the Ys series because of your videos and then tried the demo for Ys 8 and loved it. Getting the day one edition with the soundtrack and art book. Also gonna play all the remakes and Ys origins on my vita. Thanks for sharing about the series, it has one more interested player now.
I just got it on switch and i'm in love with it. Had I known how amazing it is, I would've picked it day 1 for my ps4 ♡
Yo Johnny! Show keeps getting better and better through the years man. Real quick though, it's BAY-TUH... NOT Beet-a. Your friend Beta (BAY-TA) tested it. Not trying to be "that guy" but just got your back. It's like U want your friend to tell you that you got a booger in your nose instead of unknowingly walking around with it all day. Keep up the great work man. Your show helps me unwind after every tough day of work.
Picked up Ys Vanished Omens at Target in late 1988, if I remember correctly? Was a fan from that day forward. Thank you for sharing spoiler free content.
I am looking forward to getting this in less than two weeks.
I love your enthusiasm for the series! ^.^
Bought it yesterday after watching this review. Played almost til morning yesterday xD
Love it, it's so much fun. And the music... damn! Thanks!
Greetings from Croatia.
This game looks awesome!! Thanks for the vid, by the way I love your T-shirt!
I love how you're a total Ys fanatic! :) I wouldn't have wanted to watch an Ys review from anyone else!
HCG loves the game so much, he's dropping f-bombs
This is my favorite Ys installment.
Wow, Adol actually has dialogs here? Cool improvement. 😂
You really a cool guy. You're really passionnated. A Big Hello from France.
What a great review ! I'm replaying memories of celceta again until this comes out next week. I can't wait !! 😃
Very interested about this game! Pre-ordered it for PlayStation Vita. Along with this one, Ys Origin will be on its way soon! Enough Ys for me on PSP and Vita combined! :)
Enjoy the 20fps on the vita
One less lonely memer Fock off, i have the Psvita Version the fame rate is good.
Golden Eyes not really, it has a lot of drops -_-
One less lonely memer NOPE.
@@onelesslonelymemer5863 don't fight with the three year old who can't hold a conversation. Obvious that guy is inside behind his computers all day.
I knew it!! I was wondering when you were going to review this game!!
My first Ys was the Master System version of 1!!! I loved back in the day and made me a Falcom extreme lover for life!
This started out as a Vita game and it shows in the graphics. Still waiting on my CE but excited to play it.
I'd say the graphics are serviceable. If you play Dragon Quest 8 in HD it looks about as good as this. The geometry is very simple, but the textures are better than a PS2 game. I'd say this is pretty much on par with a budget PS3 game. Does that mean it's ugly? Not really. Personally I think it looks good, but to say it's "detailed" is going a bit far. Happy Console Gamer is comparing it to past games so I think it makes sense that he's impressed with the upgrade, but when compared with other RPGs this looks more like a Final Fantasy X or XII, Persona 4, or DQ8... well that may be a bit harsh actually because the textures here are definitley better and there is a lot more grass and other effects, but I am thinking more of the simple geometry of the landscape and enemies. I guess it looks like a Tales series game like Berseria, as a rival.
3:26 "A lot of fun to FUCK..........the enemies up with these." lol
The crazy thing is, I read this just as he was saying it. 😂
Thought the same xDDD
this makes me happy :D I'm loving going back through the series on my PC right now
Thank you for another great review ✌
Want this!!!! Love YS. Have most all their games from YS book I + II on turbo cd , all the psp Collectors editions and vita. Nice review :)
I’m playing through it for the first time on my Steam Deck and loving it.
I agree on the map system. I have to flip through different maps multiple to try and orient myself.
Can't wait to see the texture mods,
Wow, you played it back in the days on Sega Master System. I played it in 1987 on MSX2 in Japanese. Took a long time to finish because i coudn't understand anything they said. It was lots of talking to everyone more times and try out things overall. Ys1 was a blast, but then came Ys2 which was way better and more fun then 1 because of also using magic.
I'm back tracking now. Just played Ys 1 and 2 again a few days back on PC. And now in English and i now know what exact the story is.
Playing YS 6 now and almost finished. Then i go play Ys Origin. I'm gonna buy them all on PC and play it all again.
I was the only one who finished Ys4 on the Snes ( since it is in Japanese ) of all of my friends. Last boss needed to throw neckless at him to hit him. I recall i had to throw both blue and gold neckless at him.
Really fun game Ys titles.
I really miss reall RPG games these days.
Final Fantasy is not RPG to me anymore. It is a weird platform adventure game now.
I've quited Ys because of Final Fantasy on the Snes.
When Ys5 came, i had a Playstation1 and didn't look at Snes games anymore.
I'm gonna play all the other Ys first then i start on 8 and 9.
Ys 10 is coming next year.
Awesome to see another Ys game get released! It looks very inviting and like a really good and fun RPG adventure, a bit of an old school vibe from what i see.
Sounds a bit like Suikoden when you were talking about collecting characters and bringing them back to your base and using their different abilities and such. Great review Happy, gonna call you only Happy from now on :)
I have the Vita version; it is the same basically with the graphics not being as poppy. The frame rate stuff isn't that common.
Cool reviewer, informative and adequate.
Nice thanks for this review
Adding more and more to your base by recruiting people reminds me Suikoden. Oh, and Happy, you're talking about this game like it is Falcom's first 3D game entry. Why is that? Great vid!!
i started to play this on vita yesterday and as someone normally doesn't like jrpgs this game is amazing so far
Just finished it, been playing it nonstop since I got it. Its great, definitely the best of the party-style Ys games. Only thing is the dialogue can get pretty bad sometimes, anyone who saw the medical student scene knows what I'm talking about
Just tried demo this morning. This game is AWESOME!!! I'm about to complete Ys Seven, but I already can't wait to play this game. And I probably buy physical PS4 version and digital Vita version, just in case. God how I love Falcom games. Thanks for the review.
P.S. Ys Seven just released today on PC, so if anyone, who doesn't have PSP/PS Vita, want to play it, here's your chance :)
I'm so excited. Preordered the LE back when it first went up. Been wanting a Ys 7/Celceta style game in HD.
Ys 8 has SUCH a good sense of adventure and mysteries and discovery
This game is phenomenal. I don't play RPG's nearly at all, but will definitely gravitate towards action RPG's. Everything about it was great, some things were a bit unusual, but that soundtrack is off the charts! I almost never had to grind and I played it on hard, grinding in any game just sucks all the enjoyment out it for me. This was my first Ys game which all I played are the PC versions. I tried 7 and the graphics are a bit too primitive for me to get into. Memories of Celceta was good, but the control scheme was way different and took some getting use to. I am onto Monstrum Nox now and I like it better than Celceta but not quite as well as this so far. Can't recommend it enough.
Cant wait till we get this on pc, it looks awesome! Thanks for the review johnny
I'm so happy it's finally out in the west. Great review!!
Game was like 30 hours. Remember to grind out the quests to get 200 rep for the true ending. Its worth it.
Looking good! (Adol's art design looks a wee bit different, though).
This has been a great month with Ys games, as I have the collector's edition of this game pre-ordered, and I also have a physical copy of Ys Origin from Limited Run on the way. Liking the looks of this coming month.
Oh my God that Sega box!!! dude you just made me so excited! My childhood senses just naturally came back and I got excited just looking at that box just getting excited about a new game! Man I miss when games were exciting haha. I just bought like 10 games this past month and I'm not really playing any of them. they're just not exciting like they were when I was a kid.
great review
I got the Vita version, but have yet to start it. After playing both Trails of Cold Steel and loving them, I'm really looking forward to playing more games from Nihon Falcom. I think that developer made me remember why I loved JRPGs so much after taking a years long break after feeling betrayed by FFXIII.
Nice review
I was really impressed with the music so far.
I have 2 questions: First, do I need to play the previous Ys games to understand the story ? And second, is there local co-op ?
Nope and Nope.
MrJRPGcrazy Thank you
2 years later, but the latest patch on PC just introduced local co-op!