Thread 723011540

Should I play these in any particular order? Origins before 1+2 or vice versa?

Gee, I wonder if the numbered games have numbers in the title for a reason.

>>723011682
The chronology is out of order if you go by the numbers strictly

>>723011682
Considering that the chronological order of Ys series is
>Origin
>1
>2
>10
>4
>3
>5
>8
>6
>7
>9
Does it actually matter?

origin's a prequel and you'll miss a lot of references if you play it first

it's the better game though, do what you want

Starting with Ys 1+2, then going 0, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10.

>>723011909
>better game
>entire game takes place in the same generic tower with boring color-coded floor
Fuck no.

>>723011934
If you want to get technical only the 3rd route in origins matters since the first 2 are fanfiction.

>>723011540 (OP)
Release order for any and all series ever.

>>723011540 (OP)
1+2 then whatever you want

>>723012298
This. You will become the bumper car and like it.

>>723012449
I know this anime has no Gurumin content (other than a reference to the gas mask for some reason) but does it have any Zwei 1 or 2 stuff?

>>723012769
None that I've seen, but I also haven't seen S2 yet.

>>723012449
Too many people who try 1 and 2 ignore the tip bump from the back/angles instead of the front.

>>723011540 (OP)
Play origins first then play 1+2. You'll appreciate the 1+2 more that way.

>>723011540 (OP)
Technically Origin, I+II, 4 remake(memories), 3 remake(oath) and 6 have an overarching backstory (about the crystals) but it's a pain to play them in that order because of their different gameplay/combat. You're also working backwards with the 2.5D engine games and the downgrade in QoL is hard to stomach. Not worth it imo the payoff isn't that great.

you can read more about the lore autism here https://www.digitalemelas.com/index_ys.php

>>723011540 (OP)
Origins because it's actually fun to play and getting the little callbacks isn't that important

>looks like a ugly bastard that rapes your childhood girlfriend
>is actually the biggest bro you could hope for

>>723013237
Your brain on NTR

>>723013208
So origins then 1+2?

Origins spoils significant parts of Ys 1 and 2 and you should definitely get the original bumper combat games done first anyway, not just because they're first in release order but because it just makes fucking sense to play in fucking release order you fucking twat.

>>723011540 (OP)
If it's about Ys lore (the area, not the series). Then I, II, Origins in that order. If it's the series overall, then I, II, VI, Felghana, Origins, Seven, Celceta, VIII, IX, X Proud, which is the release order after VI rebooted/retconned everything.

>>723013456
Oh no you mean the chick who lost her harmonica is that other chick who did WHAT?! OH NOOOO SAVE ME STORY-KUUUN!

>>723013304
I don't recommend 1 and 2 at all. Maybe just watch a bit of a longplay or something if you want to take in the history. Any other game in the series will be more fun to play. My favorites are Oath in Felghana and 7. 8 is also a gem, but the style is so different from the previous Ys's that it's a different conversation

>>723013568
kek

>>723013749
Origins and 1+2 are directly connected and should absolutely be played by anyone who cares about the story.

>>723012298
>>723012449
reverse release order is superior

>>723014175
Only for people who truly appreciate games and how they change with each iteration.

>>723013749
>Maybe just watch a bit of a longplay or something
kys zoom zoom
and Oreddit fucking sucks

>>723014593
Not him but I thought Felghana was supposed to be one of the good ones?

>>723015141
Not him also but I assume his comment was directed towards "watching a longplay or something" on youtube.
And yeah Felghana is one of the good ones.

Start with YS Book 1+2 on PC Engine, it's the best

>>723015141
>>723015332
Also
>Oreddit
>Origins
I assume he meant Origins and not Oath.
He's a fag though. Origins is really good. Not as good as Oath but really good.

>>723015456
How is that better than chronicles+?

Ys 1 is kino
Ys 2 is a bit ass
Ys 3 is mediocre
Ys 4 SNES isn't worth anyone's time
Ys 4 PC-Engine is kino
Ys 5 is mediocre
Ys 6 is pretty good
Ys Oath (3 remake) is kino
Ys Origin is kino
Ys 7 is ok
Ys 8 starts great, ends shit, is kinda ok
Ys Celceta (4, again) is bad
Ys 9 is kinda good but lacking
I haven't played 10.

This is your play order. Engage with whatever you like.

>>723011540 (OP)
>Origins

>>723015918
Yes it's kino what's your point redditor midwit?

>>723015562
Not that anon, but 1 has a weird situation where every version is significantly different, and 2 carries over any engine weirdness of a given version. So Chronicles+ plays very differently from PCE, which plays different from Sega Saturn, etc.

Most versions of Ys 1 are worth a look just bc they're weird. I think PCE, Saturn and post-1995-PC are the only worthwhile versions of 2, and even then it's not worth playing more than once. The Pre-PCE versions also play differently, but mostly in a "how much lag do you want, senpai?" sense. Meanwhile Saturn and Chronicles have different ways of handling tiles/movement and Chronicles has more content for Ys 1.

>>723015905
Ys 8 is kino

>>723015905
>Ys 2 is a bit ass
You can throw fireballs in that game, so it's kino like 1
>Ys 3 is mediocre
One of the ports has to be good, though I don't remember which one
>Ys 4 SNES isn't worth anyone's time
I liked the music
>Ys 6 is pretty good
That one's kino too
>Ys Celceta (4, again) is bad
The music was good, just like Ys 4 SNES
>>723016231
The Sega Master System version of Ys I was one of the first Action RPGs I had retail, so I go back and play it from time to time, though better versions obviously exist.

>>723016432
Ys Felghana IS the 3 remake

>>723016075
That there's no game called "Origins" in the Ys series.

>>723016569
I know that, I am talking about Wanderers from Ys. One of the ports has to be good.

Imma be real I was already bored of the Napishtim engine after VI. Oath was good and I liked Origin more but I think I rate 7 and VIII higher that any. I do hope they go back to solo Adol and harder bosses though. X was ok but the level design felt easy.

>>723016607
>Ackshually
Nigger
>>723016638
There is none. That's why the remake exists.

>>723016736
Just checked, The Sega Genesis is version is considered the best port of Wanderers from Ys. The PS2 version is considered the worst.

>>723016432
>You can throw fireballs in that game, so it's kino like 1
That'd be great if I wasn't either given basically infinite MP or none depending on the version. Fireball just makes the game worse.
>But ports of 3!
I found the Genesis version the least bad, personally, but the game gets pretty tedious by the time you get to the snow level. I wouldn't say people shouldn't play it, but it's not very good, and Chester is lame until Oath.
>Good music tho
Yeah, but the games themselves aren't worth the hassle
>>723016405
>8 is kino
Gulliver's Travels getting rug pulled for the most boring brooooo evoluuuutioooon story of all time really sucked, and the combat system really needed work. 9 made some improvements but also some insane mistakes, but it didn't cuck me with a much worse story than I was promised so I give it slack.

Fuck Dana. Shitty ass character.

>>723016725
7 wasn't very good

>>723016909
Methinks you just have a hate boner for 8. It's still one of the best Ys games to date.

>>723016943
7 was a pure joy to play through

>>723016725
6 was the first game like that and it's understandable why it's a bit worse than the next two games.
>Likes 7 and 8 more than O and 0.
Now that I don't get at all. Their combat, writing and game systems are all worse. Not terrible games but nowhere near as good.

>>723017037
>Explain my grievances
>"Uh, hate boner much? It's PEAK!"
Tell me how peak the party member locked elemental affinity system that limits your interactions for no reason is, I'm dying to hear.

>>723016736
Imagine not knowing the name of the game you're fervently defending.

>>723017047
7 is the nepishtim of the modern Ys games, so it's first take at everything was very rough to say the least. It was perfected in 8.

>>723016943
I thought it was good. Not as good as Origin, to be fair, but it's a fun game. Nayuta built on it and I think a good argument could be made for that one being better than the Napishtim games.

>>723017210
They started talking a bit too much in 8 but I still loved it.

>>723017191
>Uoogggghhhhh hurr durr he called it ORIGINS and not ORIGIN omfgggggg
you have autism

>>723017210
>It was perfected in the game that made flash guard even more of a meme.
What did he mean by this?

>>723017304
>No argument
you lost

>>723017373
Don't need one to call out your spergout lmfao

>>723017373
Nah, anon's right, you're retarded.

>>723017425
>>723017426
>Doesn't even know the name of the game he's whiteknighting
On the same level as calling others ESL while being ESL themselves lmao

>Should I play these
To be quite honest and frank with you truthfully - No. Just listen to the soundtracks instead.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMO6zh2e72E

>>723017426
t. Dyslexic retard

>>723017071
>Their combat, writing and game systems are all worse
I don't agree. Oath felt barebones with bosses often amounting to learning their patterns so you lose less health than what you can dish out, blowing your load at the correct time to win. I usually enjoy dying for an hour to a boss until I figure it out and beat it but with Oath there were many instances of bullshit damage that you just have to roll with the punches until you succeed. Overall it was one of the better Ys games but I can't see why people praise it so much.

Brandish is KINO
Brandish 2 is KINO
Tombs and Treasures is KINO
Faxanadu is KINO
Revival Xanadu EASY VER is KINO
Vantage Master is KINO
Gurumin is KINO
Legend of Xanadu 2 was REALLY FUN but I CAN'T READ JAPANESE
Ys 1 is KINO
Dawn of Ys is KINO
Ys Oath in Felghana is KINO
Ys Origin is KINO
Legacy of the Wizard is KINO
Xanadu Next is KINO
I have it on GOOD AUTHORITY that Brandish 3 and 4 are PROBABLY KINO
Nayuta is KINO
Zwei 2 is KINO
Popful Mail is KINO
Sky 3rd and Daybreak 2 are fun but also just absolute messes and I refuse to engage with the rest of that series, what a mess

SO SAY I, THE OBJECTIVELY CORRECT AUTHORITY ON NICHE RPGs

You're welcome

>>723011540 (OP)
play 1 then 2 then Origins
then do whatever the FUCK you want

>>723018112
Only played Xanadu Next and Brandish TDR but seeing any of these get a new release would excite me 10 times more compared to Ys.

>>723017803
Sometimes simplicity breeds depth. You don't have to follow a guide to win in Oath, you just need to learn patterns and figure out how you want to react. It's a subtle difference, but it matters. Less "here's the designated attack window" and more "there are moments that are safer than others, what are you prioritizing"?

>>723018112
>No Rinne
Just kidding I know technically Falcom didn't actually make that game besides throwing in a cameo

>>723018278
Lucky for you Falcom is actually working on that alongside another company

https://www.gematsu.com/2025/09/edia-to-port-pc-engine-ys-dragon-slayer-the-legend-of-heroes-and-the-legend-of-xanadu-games-to-modern-platforms

>>723018278
I'm glad Next is still available on Steam, at least, but it would also be nice for console babies to get it. And yeah, both translated Brandishes kick ass. I played a bit of VT (4) and had fun but it's just too text heavy for me to experience smoothly.

Highly recommend Gurumin and Nayuta. If you have a PSP, download them there. NISA's translation of Nayuta is laughably bad.

>>723011540 (OP)
What's the BEST version of Ys 1+2 to play?

>>723018514
I thought they released it.
Either way, I wouldn't be able to play it.
God I wish Geofront would just release Dinosaur Resurrection already. I tried emulating the OG version and the vibes were immaculate.

>>723018346
I don't disagree with that but I definitely didn't find it more deep like 7 for instance. It's not as if it has a lot of systems to toy with anyway.
It just has a certain design principle I tend to not enjoy I think. I don't mind taking damage when I don't dodge, get caught overextending, not anticipating how a boss will stack its attacks or even bullshit like deceiving hitboxes you have to get the feel of. That's all part of the game but in Oath oftentimes there would be attacks (usually homing projectile) that you can't really dodge consistently. Your only way would be to spend a resource that gave i-frames and often enough you can get those attacks back to back and there is nothing you can do. I just hate fights where I know I won just because the boss decided to spam less of its bullshit this time around since it feels like I get robbed. It was getting especially bad near the end at the point where I was surprised when I fought a boss that I could reach a level of complete mastery against like the guard dog at the castle.

>>723018586
Steam

>>723018586
See
>>723016231

For a more organized but detailed answer:
>PC-88
No, unless you've already played it.
>NES
If you like bugs and fanfiction, have at it. There's a fan mod for both if you want NES aesthetics and a close enough approximation.
>Master System
Good enough, but it doesn't have 2.
>PC-Engine
Close enough. It adjusts the level scaling based on both games being smushed together.
>Saturn
It plays a bit different but good enough.
>DS
No.
>PC (Chronicles +)
Adds new content and controls differently and has revised graphics, but also has soundtrack options. The most different, but also good, probably tied with PC-E if you want a "best" version. You have to manually limit the frame rate to 60 or the final boss will bug out.

>>723018514
we'll get legend of xanadu on steam? i wanna play it

>>723011540 (OP)
Play I first. After that play II with maps, because fuck those mazes. After that skip origins for now and play Napishtim(6) and Felghana. Then play Origins.
>>723015905
Ys 1 is kino
Ys 2 is a bit ass
Ys 3 - don't know
Ys 4 - don't know
Ys 4 - don't know
Ys 5 - don't know
Ys 6 is good. Not the best but you will remember it fondly. Look up how to properly do the jump thing though.
Ys Oath (3 remake) is kino
Ys Origin is good. But repetitive
Ys 7 is good. Look up how to properly block stuff. (I played 80% without knowing this.)
Ys 8 is one of the best JRPGs you will ever play. Starts slower than the other titles but it's great.
Ys is okayish. Also a slow start until it gets fun, then it's really fun for a few hours and then it just stops. It doesn't end. It stops. Feels like a waste of time. Skip it and come back if you crave more Ys after playing the other titles.
Ys 9 is very good. Has some annoying mechanics and didn't reach the heights it could have. Also looks weird.
Ys 10 is also very good. To easy and the music is lackluster. About as good as 9 imo.

>>723018825
Fair enough. If it's just a matter of preference, I get it. I found it annoying at first, too, but I really appreciate it after I improved. Oath is definitely the least fair of the three games.

>>723018941
Maybe. At the very least knowing Edia releases they'll release it on switch as well.

they're just very sporadic with steam releases

>>723018948
I dunno if it's just me but I really felt the opposite with 8. It started great and got worse the further I delved into it. It leaned on the stuff I didn't care for and barely expanded on the bits I did.

>>723018948
vidya is so much worse thanks to story fags like you

>>723018941
>>723019059
Edia released the Valis games on Steam in 2024, but only 2 games are in English and 3 are in Japanese, so the release might not be translated?

>>723018112
I believe in the dude who announced his Brandish 3 translation a few years back, he'll deliver one day. The crazy speed runner who translated the original version of LoH1 is currently like halfway through LoH2, God bless em.

I have no hope the original versions of the Gagharv games will ever get translated, lmao

>>723019048
Well I'll admit that designing it like that has its pros. Certainly a rush by assaulting your senses and if anything it's closer to the design of Ys 1 (that I also like). It just limits how much I can like it I guess. I would be disappointed in practice runs where I would stand still and do nothing but try to avoid damage from a single specific attack by trying out maneuvers but ultimately realizing nothing will work and you just have to finish the fight quickly. Valid design, but not for me.

>>723015905
>Ys 2 is a bit ass
You're out of your damn mind, partner. 2 is a total improvement over Ys 1.

>>723019312
I thought the Switch version included translated overlays for every title?

>>723019402
Bro I love stretching out the same content to 4x its length for no good reason and making Darm Tower but Now It Sucks. Pacing is for nerds.

>>723019376
I think you need the same mindset as the 3D Ninja Gaidens. Or the 2D Ninja Gaidens.

Game ain't fair, but that's ok because your skills slant the odds in your favor to the point that once you're good enough, any death is your fault.

>>723018948
>Ys 8 is one of the best JRPGs
>Ys is okayish
Did you have a brain fart here or did you still mean Ys 8?

>>723015905
For me it was
Ys 1 is kino
Ys 2 is kino
Ys 3 is mediocre but the soundtrack on PCE-CD is fucking amazing
Ys 4 PCE-CD was fantastic, the OST was again top notch, but the story was a little longer than I would have liked and revisiting Darm Tower felt unneeded.
Ys 4 SFC was okay, but a lot of areas felt oddly empty and devoid of enemies ala Lagoon on Sharp X68000
Ys 5 was kinda ass
Ys 6 was fantastic, and that lunging tech was fun to mess with once I figured it out
Ys Oath was also fantastic
Ys Origin was good
I played like an hour of 7 and dropped it and haven't played any releases since. I just went and played other Falcom games instead, with Revival Xanadu becoming one of my favorites.

>>723019312
I haven't tried the steam version but I emulated the switch versions. they translated them, but it's based on the original Japanese versions and not the official english version

Cutscenes get translated and I know for a fact Vails 4's in game text was also translated

Same applies to Cosmic Fantasy collection 1 and 2. They fully translated it from the original Japanese versions (that also mean 2 is based on it rather then WD's release)

>>723019673
Anon clearly meant Celceta is okayish

>>723018112
>another Brandish and Xanadu fan
Bless you anon I love you.
>I have it on GOOD AUTHORITY that Brandish 3 and 4 are PROBABLY KINO
I cannot fucking wait to play 3 and VT dude.

>>723019716
Revival Xanadu Chad, I kneel before you.
Game's bullshit but man it's fun. No wonder Zelda copied it.

>>723019736
Then I hope we get The Legend of Xanadu on Steam then. I played the shit out of the second game decades ago, but couldn't understand 1.

>>723019652
Sounds about right. I certainly never reached the point where every death was my fault when you can be chipped for 1/5th of your health by something completely unavoidable but I can see top players dying only to very very specific instances. I guess I just don't really jive with that kind of design.

>>723018112
>3rd and Daybreak 2 are fun
You've been saying this in several Trails threads lately, did you just play Daybreak 2 or something?

>>723019716
I think 7 gets better when you give it time.
Not a ton better, and the second half is a retread, but it's not bad by any means. Funky little game engine though. Ys vs Trails used it and that game is garbage. Nayuta also used it and is way better, give that a try.

>>723015456
The PC-Engine versions of Ys 1, 2, 3 and Dawn of Ys are all getting ported to pc (and translated) between 2026 and 2027 (so no more fandub for dawn of ys).

>>723020194
Just looked it up:
https://www.gematsu.com/2025/09/edia-to-port-pc-engine-ys-dragon-slayer-the-legend-of-heroes-and-the-legend-of-xanadu-games-to-modern-platforms
That's fucking cool, man. How does the PC Engine port of Ys 3 stack up to Oath?

>>723020194
>so no more fandub for dawn of ys
If it's just an emubox it's painless.
If it's a native PC Port, changing audio tracks shouldn't be too tough.

>>723020409
>How does the PC Engine port of Ys 3 stack up to Oath?
It doesn't.

>>723020409
>How does the PC Engine port of Ys 3 stack up to Oath?
It's a sidescroller platformer and you attack manually (though it still has other gameplay mechanics from the previous games). Basically the equivalent of Zelda 2 to Ys.
Oath in Felgana is a weird case in that they completely changed the gameplay style.

>>723019851
To be honest I think First Scenario isn't all that bullshit. The teleporter maze on map 7 iirc was kinda ass but it honestly feels pretty fair overall. Scenario Scenario on PC88 starts with an incredibly boring long stretch that I have not found a way to avoid taking damage on spikes in when you first get there. Second Scenario in Revival Xanadu is a different mapset entirely and is also quite a bit harder than First Scenario but is also just better designed than PC-88 Second Scenario from what I can tell.
>>723020157
Maybe I'll grab the steam port again when it's dirt cheap and give it a second shot. It just felt like water in my face after playing tons of (mostly) good games. Says a lot than the only game I didn't have at least some fun with out of the older games was V, and part of that was how easy it was.
>>723020564
Like as a game? They're night and day different, and Oath is better. But I have a soft spot for Wanderers from Ys and really like it. Its soundtrack as I said before on PCE-CD is just fucking incredible too.

>>723020564
The only noteworthy titles are ys 1+2 and the xanadus from what I can tell then.

>>723020409
>How does the PC Engine port of Ys 3 stack up to Oath?
It's...kinda janky. But that's Wanderders for you, jerky as FUCK scrolling, cheesy VA (Well in this case they would just subtitle it..)

Great arranged tracks by by the same guy who all the other PC engine Ys games honestly the best part. The only part really

>>723020481
>changing audio tracks shouldn't be too tough
I never said anything about an english dub. I meant that we will finally be able to play it with japanese audio and subtitles.

Guys, Mighty Morphin Monstrum Nox Rangers was good and i'm tired of pretending it was bad.

>>723019673
>>723019764
Yeah I meant Celceta.

>>723020743
The only titles that didn't have official or fan translations already are Legend of Heroes 2 and Legend of Xanadu 1 and 2. And someone is actively translating Legend of Heroes 2 right now on GitHub.

Glad they're gonna be translating the Legend of Xanadu games and all, and if the other translator gives up LoH2 will finally have *something*, but most of this is fluff.

>>723020835
Oh, I thought you were lamenting losing the fandub. My mistake.

>>723020737
https://youtu.be/98b56BDwnmE
If you see this and go "nah," don't bother going back to Seven.

>>723015141
>>723015460
Oath is kino
Originslop is trash

>>723021020
It's better than 8 imo.
Hoping the new Falcom engine will lead to better Ys games.

>>723021603
Aight.

>>723021603
Nah origin is good shut up bitch

>>723011540 (OP)
Go in release order starting with Ys 1+2.
So it'd be:
>I-II-VI-Oath-Origin-Seven-Celceta-VIII-IX-X
You can skip 1 if you hit a wall with a certain dogshit boss.

>they've been making Ys games since 80s
>supposed to chronicle the lifetime of adventures of Adol
>Only 6 years passed since the first game
Old Man Adol will never happen

>>723011540 (OP)
Nobody can seem to answer this question: what's the best version of Ys 1+2 to play? PC Engine? Steam?

>>723022071
At least he appears in the Falcom Gakuen manga for a gag.

>>723021909
>no Adol
>no towns
>no shops
>forced to do the same sloppy town thrice
>playing with blond mage fag turns the game into a shooting slop
>the pretentious writting insists upon itself
>mediocre music
>not a single loli in the game

>>723022210
If you are a purist i think that the PC Engine is the most faithful to the pc 88 version and is basically an upgrade to that one.

>>723022071
It's by design.
The original team was already kinda done with Ys after 2. 4 was farmed out and 5 was a big shrug. 6 was during the period where the talent was mostly fans who did some remakes and sequels, trying to create an arc across the games, but by 7 it had just become "where we go when we want to make action games" as Trails had swallowed up all the geeky continuity autism focus.

>>723022260
>ESL babble
Shut up bitch

>>723014373
After I played origin, I had to check if anyone cooked art of hugo fucking her. I wasn't disappointed on that front, at least.

>>723022071
They really should just make the "final" Ys game where Adol dies so he can get reunited with his two blue-haired goddess wives. They're probably bored having to wait for him.

>>723022210
>Ignores multiple answers in this thread already
Bitch

>>723022456
Yes I'm a bitch now what?

>>723022381
Adol is for Lylia.

>>723022210
Just get Chronicles+ on Steam or GOG if you just want to play the games.

>>723022374
Ys is ESL franchise you faggot

>>723022567
Bitch ESL

>>723022512
Shut the fuck up bitch

>>723022529
Too bad.

>>723022676
Hudsonsoft has better taste than Kondo, sorry.

>>723022676
Just because Adol's literal first word of the series was "Feena" doesn't mean he loves her!

Adol x prehistoric angel pussy mhmmmmmmmm

>>723022780
My man has to stop fucking 18 year old girls who are frozen in time.

>>723022676
And did any of the 2 original creators or the team that did the pc engine games say that?
I don't think so.

>>723021020
I'll never understand the hate boner for 9, it was very good despite how much they fucked audio quality of the soundtrack. White Cat is the character to play as in any of the party games besides Adol himself.

>Ys was on GOG this whole time
I'm actually fucking retarded. Fucking kill me.

>>723022743
Too bad. Hahaha.

>>723022773
Lylia was literally considered the main "heroine" of the series until around the 2000's.

>>723022856
Die

>>723022848
god dammit
>most fun to play as
fix'd

>>723022743
>Appears in all 4 Ys PC engine games
>even 3's intro despite the rest of the game taking place in Felghana
Based Hudson soft

>>723022856
GOG has LOTS of games, new and old.
ALWAYS check them first.

>>723022848
I feel bad for Singa. He's a composer. It shouldn't be his responsibility to source and arrange the samples.

>>723022848
>fucked audio quality of the soundtrack
SAAAAAAAAAAR

>>723022848
9 was ok. Cat and Cow carried me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IhQ0Xvc6cg

>>723022883
Most of them jumped ship to NDCube.
Meanwhile Falcom has only just barely recovered from Coldsteel a decade later.

>>723022848
9 was much better than 10

The old Ys canon basically ends at Ys 3/Dawn of Ys, Everything else is an AU fanfiction made by different devs.

>>723023094
Maybe Proud Nordics will fix it! :D
: )

... : (

>>723023123
>Dawn of Ys
>Not AU fanfiction
All of Ys past 1 and 2 is fanfic and that's fine.

>>723022848
It'd be better if they didn't double down on the fucking raids
It was already dogshit in 8
Fuck

>>723023154
I heard Nordics was good? I need a break from the fucking party system, desperately.

>>723023339
It's ok but not great and Proud Nordics is basically Falcom trying to bring their double dipping bullshit to Ys.

>>723023339
It was not and both versions flopped

>>723023339
It's fine but you should pirate on principle because of Falcom being jewish and forcing everyone to rebuy the same game again

>>723023339
They took 9 and made it discount Astral Chain with discount Assassin's Creed Black Flag and some BotWisms tacked on. The new content for Proud looks better than the base game so hopefully 11 is great instead of ok.

>>723011540 (OP)
https://www.digitalemelas.com/m.index_ys.php
read "In what order do I play Ys?"

>>723022848
goddamn I really wanted to fuck krysha so bad

>>723022964
Oh is that what happened? That sucks, hopefully things get better at Falcom now that Kato is dead.
>>723022991
Being half asleep doesn't make me brown, come on.
>>723023094
Now that I don't agree, the only real problem of 10 is being U G L Y, like, offensively so. I never expected the ship to be so fun and I really hope they make another game with it.
>>723023847
While I do indeed love Krysha I really meant it from the gameplay perspective, and not just because I want to fuck her.

>>723023819
Thanks anon

I'd say beat Ys origin as one of the characters then play ys 1, then back to origin as another character. You have to beat ys origin three times to get the full experience so you probably might want to break it up.

>>723023339
Nah it's good. It feels a bit to light. Ship battles are fun but hilariously easy. And it reuses assets too much. I could criticise it even more, but overall it's a fun Ys game. 7/10 compared to 8 and 9.

>>723024215
>Oh is that what happened?
Yeah, that's why it's only Singa's songs that have this problem. This isn't even a new phenomena in JP game dev.

>>723024472
Isn't Singa the one that chooses his virtual violins and drums though?

>>723023224
In relation to your pic, same thing also applies to every Silent Hill after SH1.

>>723013749
Not true at all. I played in most ys, 1-2 is best. Especially 1.

>>723025353
1 has the dogshit bat boss, hard pass.

Unpopular opinion: Singa is getting better and X had some nice tunes by him.

>>723024610
That's literally what I said, yes.

>>723025692
Oh I see. Does someone like Jindo simply do more then?
>>723025613
I also liked a couple of his X stuff. Heard a bit of Proud bonus tracks and I think I didn't care for any of his tracks there.

>>723015905
7 is underrated as fuck

>>723025891
How so? It was mid

>>723025891
7 was pretty fun for me, certainly up there.

>>723011540 (OP)
play them in release order, it's the only right way

>>723012232
>3rd route
Only on switch its the 3rd route because you need to beat the game with both Yunica and Hugo. On PC and other consoles it becomes avaiable as the second route as soon as you beat it just once

>>723020409
Oath is a superior game in every respect except for OST.

>>723025613
Singa's high is still not hitting any of Jindo/Unisuga/Sonoda/Koguchi's low, which is less his fault and more Falcom getting lucky with somehow getting great composers
Singa's high was in 8 except for the final boss having really bad sounding violin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kz9yQ-qzWiM

>>723011540 (OP)
There's no point is playing this series in general. They're too easy and have been solved for years.

>>723011540 (OP)
Don't listen to 8fags, they are gooners. Its the same people who likes XB2 and Trails. I mean, if you like those games then go ahead and listen to them

>>723028545
What's wrong with 8?

Thread theme:
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=ATBcYQjE6rw

>>723025840
I think it's a matter of personal finances and connections. Either way, it shouldn't be the composer's job.

>>723018948
>Ys 8 is one of the best JRPGs you will ever play.
Agree. But I wish they stopped making JRPGs and went back to single button action combat.

>>723029326
>it shouldn't be the composer's job.
I don't know enough to argue really. But that sounds really strange. Like, not knowing how things will sound when you compose a song.

>>723029436
Arranging and composing are entirely different skill sets. It's like getting mad at an architect for being bad at picking the most efficient tools for processing the lumber.

>>723011682
Retard

>>723025891
No it's not, the party system drags it down

>>723029718
The name field is the one at the top, hope that helps.

>>723011540 (OP)
Play 1+2 first and then Origin
Origin is chronologically earlier but it spoils all 1+2 plot twists

>>723022676
did the guy who added this to the Ys wiki ever provide a source

>>723029912
The only thing worse than a retard is a retard who talks like a bitch

>>723025509
git gud

>>723030092
And yet you're still talking, curious.

>>723011909
Origin is so insanely overrated on /v/ it's unreal

>>723014373
>what if bratty tomboy
>but with Tifa's clothes
>make her fall for the nerd too
she's absolutely perfect

Ys, more like Ass.

>>723028903
NTA but even if I enjoyed 8, I still prefer the old gameplay as opposed to the party flash guard/dodge spam in 7/Celceta/8/9
X was interesting If you couldn't block 99% of attacks

>>723022378
what game is this Chad from? I wanna play his game since sexism in a videogame is like vintage wine in the evening

>>723030647
>sexism
He's coping. He's in love with >>723014373 and it ends in tragedy for him

>>723030647
Origin

>>723030072
It comes from a Eurogamer interview with Kondo when asked if Adol is either asexual or gay. He gives three reasons why Adol tend to ignore most other girls advances:
1, because Adol really cherishes the memory of Feena, who is very important to him.
2, because he's an adventurer and thus always traveling and it would be irresponsible.
and 3, because Adol is essentially a player avatar and players have preferences about who is best girl.

>>723030746
I don't care, I like "sexism" enough to see his story

>>723030851
Are you 13

>>723030835
He should try to narrow it down then because 1 and 3 contradict each other

>>723030943
Maybe he scrambled to think of a answer when a filthy gaijin suddenly asked him if Adol could be LGBT certified.

>>723030943
not necessarily because Feena is locked away. he's basically a widower.

>>723030746
Doesn't she survive in the canon ending?

>>723031125
>because Feena is locked away
...And Dana, and Tia(dead)

people die when they are killed in Ys?

>>723030943
1 and 3 would only contradict each other if you constantly had Feena shoved in your face. But because she is not interacting, the philosophy of 3 - to not take mental agency from the players - is not violated, even though it was improperly worded
the distance between feena and adol provides something generic and easily relatable - sort of like how Link x Zelda is common but they still used the silent protagonist trope leading to a lot of people headcanoning Link x Malon

>>723011540 (OP)
Only origin, oath, and viii are the good ones. Everything else varies per person.

Bump for Ys