A Beginner's Guide to the Ys Series - Discussion and Overview of Ys Franchise

[@frankieyuen9363]

Ys a story about a guy who’s hated by boats. Also since adols gone on 100 adventures doesn’t that mean he’s saved the world that many times and therefore the most accomplished hero.

[@faezor3326]

and he only stopped at 59. the guy was beatin the crap out of demons till his 50s

[@noname72390]

@@faezor3326 not just demon but gods also.

[@SaitohYatate]

Adol is JRPG’s answer to James Bond. Guys want to be him and girls want to be his. Each new Ys title provides Adol with a new gimmick, not unlike 007’s gadgets and supercar. And the villains also explain their evil plans the hammiest way possible. Classic stuff.

[@aldoushuxleysghost]

@@faezor3326 we've GOT to see his adventure to the North Pole. The adventure he does not return from. Great idea for a future Ys game

[@neoaoki3451]

@@aldoushuxleysghost yeah, it could be he actually succeed but something happen and he didnt want to tell anyone what happen there in north pole

[@TheKisekiNut]

Adol's a magnet for shipwrecks, but this video certainly wasn't one. Love it bud!

[@lancelindlelee7256]

If I see Adol board a ship I'm on, I'll leave immediately.

[@sorikaiwolf8955]

@@lancelindlelee7256 Lol 😂 Adol legit has a curse to be a squall magnet you would think he’d learn his lesson by now but nope ! He’s the equivalent of a helicopter in movies , tv shows, or action games You just know it’s bound to crash and explode eventually

[@Kidblinks]

Everyone please play this series! I started in Origin and it was a great first entry.

[@GoGalactic]

I've played Ys Origin and Ys 8 on the switch so far and didn't realize Adol and Dogi are re-occuring characters. I kinda want to get into more now...

[@andrewjones6583]

Shame they are the only characters excluding one other character who appear in multiple games in the series, most other characters are either referenced indirectly or directly mentioned

[@kereminde]

@@andrewjones6583 More than one, actually. Aside from the direct connection of "Origins" to "Ys 1&2", there's some through-threads. Space added for spoilerish things. There's a recurrence from Ys 1&2 in Ys 6, a recurrence from Ys 6 in Ys 7, a recurrence from 'Memories of Celceta' in Ys 8, with 'Oath in Felghana' being an outlier in there being no direct recurrence I'm aware of... other than hints at the origins of the demon. For indirect references, you have the Eldeen civilization which were precursors to humanity. You have as well, the early human "Clan of Darkness", who kinda wound up starting things eroding and trending to ruin. The Romun Empire (and their rivals in Altago) are a consistent presence in the world. (Not well, Altago is an analogue to Carthage much like Romun is for Rome.) I'm sure I'm missing things because I'm not a completely savvy person - I have not yet played Celceta, Monstrum Nox... nor did I ever check out Kefin. (I understand a character from that game was recurring in Ys 6, but... can't attest directly.) Of these games, Ys 8 is another strange outlier in how the story develops into the third act... it gets WEIRD, yet still winds up feeling like a Ys game. (Trying to fit it into the overall franchise, however... hoo boy.)

[@andrewjones6583]

@@kereminde Played Monstrum Nox, definitely fits the whole adventure and mystery vibe while adding gothic themes of medieval France, and the character development is pretty good too like with Lacrimosa of Dana, Kefin I haven’t played either, kinda hard to get the game considering it never received a localization so I never considered it canon especially since it didn’t match with Terra’s age that much, until past games are directly mentioned and referenced in Monstrum Nox

[@illuminaughty2813]

Played origin, felghana, napishtim, and seven. Hoping there will be Ys game with character from all previous game as the finale of the series especially the twin goddess from ys origin and Ys 1&2.

[@skyMcWeeds]

Wasn't Geis also a recurring character in Ys 6 and 7

[@TheBlueDeath123]

Basically this series is about a ginger apocalypse magnet with zero communication skills, and the rando friends he makes along the ways simply by nodding

[@kevex3929]

A seriously underrated series. I started with Ys Origins. Been a fan ever since!

[@thirdsupernova]

Ys 6 is the first one I ever played on the PS2. I rented it from my local Hastings when it was still around, I had a week to rent it and ended up beating it before taking it back. One of my favorite Ys games

[@thehoff3189]

Haven't played a Y's since PS2, I want to try this series again!

[@ace-trainer-aj]

Adol is a certified badass, the Ys soundtrack slaps really hard and Dogi... The less we talk about Daddy Dogi, the better!

[@lazerman3686]

don't u dare insult daddy dogi

[@ace-trainer-aj]

@@lazerman3686 I didn't talk about Daddy Dogi in an insulting way, it's just that mentioning the guy will make a lot of people falling for his... let's call them "assets", if you know what I mean.

[@exis3383]

release of the far west ocean (ark of napishtim), valestein castle (oath in felghana), the foliage ocean in celceta (memory of celceta) and genesis beyond the beginning (origin) are my favorite OST so far, Falcom really do know how to make bangers Even twilight wanderers and D.A.Y./BREAK from Ys x Sora no Kiseki alternative saga is great

[@Mana2Burn]

This is a shining example as to why your content is so great! Well written, well spoken, and supremely knowledgeable. It has been a treat watching the evolution of the channel and now the streams. I caught the collab stream (vod) with super Derek and enjoyed it very much so. Can’t wait to see how bright you shine!

[@salsamonkey65]

Memories of Celceta is one of the best action rpgs I've ever played hands down

[@Sidtheriser07]

Absolutely! I'm playing it right now and the music is blowing me away, and the gameplay is very fun!!

[@Walamonga1313]

I always hear that it's not very good lol. So which one is it? Regardless, I'll still get it on the next sale and play the shit out of it. I've beaten Origin, Ark, Lacrimosa and Monstrum. Really enjoyed em all so playing more Ys games is a no brainer

[@Walamonga1313]

@@PS2bootupsound Ye I'm already losing sleep over it lol. I'm gonna buy em asap the second sale starts. That said, I loved all the ones I mentioned above but been playing Oath in Felghana and not finding it very fun. Hopefully Chronicles or Celceta (dunno which I'll pick to play 1st) are better

[@dimasdwiki6146]

@@Walamonga1313 i don't know where you hear the game is not very good but Ys MoC, like any other Ys games, are blast to play. If you played Ys Seven then the gameplay is pretty much the same but better even if the game is shorter.

[@NerevarineKing]

@@dimasdwiki6146 It's easily one of the worst games in the modern Ys series, the gameplay is fun but it has some issues and the story kinda sucks

[@shanesimpson4407]

I’m glad you made this video. I had one of them for the PSP but never really got into it. Ys and the Trails series are a lot to take in if you’ve never payed the series so I appreciated this a lot.

[@hepwo91222]

I go back to Ys from the 1990 Turbografx-16 CD where I played Ys 1-3. Ys 4 was Japan only until the Celceta remix years later. So I didn't play an Ys game until Ark of Napistim Ys 6 where Ys made its American comeback. So it was a big stretch of well over a decade between when I finished Ys3 and then Ys6 was the game that resurrected Ys in the west. One of my favorite series.

[@guruthosamarthruin4459]

I'm mostly a Turn-Based fan, but my love for Falcom has made me want to try Ys at some point. I'm mostly just waiting for a remake of Ys 5 before I actually dive in.

[@EriesAston]

Ys 5 was so bad that it almost killed the series, I seriously doubt that it will ever get a remake.

[@guruthosamarthruin4459]

@@EriesAston It actually already got one. It was just never localized. They also said semi-recently that they want to revisit it.

[@ParanoiaDragon]

Kondo, the current head of Falcom said he definitely wants to make a remake of 5 before he retires. Plus I don't see why they wouldn't make a remake. The 5th game did poorly, and it's the only one that hasn't been remade so far so it just makes sense that at some point it's going to get a remake. Probably one and two are going to get a remake down the line as well. I remember hearing something about Kondo maybe wanting to do them with a 3D engine, but I love the Turbo CD version and Chronicles so I'm fine without a remake of 1 and 2.

[@mr.horseshoe2301]

The only Ys game I played was Memories of Celceta. I loved it!

[@Iamtheamazingmrg]

I can't decide if Ys Origin or Ys VIII is my favourite. VIII is obviously the more in-depth and bigger game, but there's a lot to be said for Ys Origin's pick-up-and-play hack-and-slash combat. Great franchise!

[@Walamonga1313]

Those 2 are my favs so far. Origin has no right to be as good as it is lol. That said Lacrimosa is prob top 5 best games of all time for me, so gotta give that one the edge.

[@explosive_shart9405]

I just finished my first playthrough of Y's 8 and I loved it all, the music starts playing in my head when things are quiet.

[@bandrew1442]

I've always wondered why there were a ton of versions of the first few Ys games, thanks for explaining it.

[@jonathann.5754]

For switch owners: Ys 8 can be played for free for a week from the japanese e-shop Which is a great way to try the game out if you have a japanese switch online membership.

[@praetorxyn]

I own all these (and have owned many of them for years) but have never played any of them. They're short enough I kind of want to, but I feel like the minute I do they'll remake Ys 5 and I'll have to play that one twice >_>

[@firebreather4192]

Thank you, there cannot be enough love for Ys

[@davidvinc]

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[@Mimowryyyyn]

Big thanks for making this video, and spreading the word about this wonderful series! I kept hearing good things about Lacrimosa of Dana when it got ported to the Switch, but it wasn't until Memories of Celceta's PS4 port when I finally dove in to the series, and I've been hooked ever since! I'm currently working through Monstrum Nox, and then I'm going back to Oath in Felghana as soon as that's done, followed by Ark of Napishtim and Ys Seven.

[@tomderry7295]

I have only played 1-3. I enjoyed 3 for what it was worth. Regrettably, i have not touched the series afterwards. I doubt that i will ever get to the new entries, simply due to backlog.

[@trowa9960]

I just recently found Lacrimosa of Dana and it’s fantastic! I know nothing of the series outside this but it looks great.

[@TTParadigm]

Always considered jumping in, just haven't yet! Maybe I should change that...

[@wyatttriplett7914]

I appreciate the summary of the series. I was thinking about jumping in, and this video helped a lot.

[@SieffrePlays]

Ys V received a remake on the PS2 using the Napishtim engine, but it was also left in Japan. There are also two versions of the game on SNES, one of them is more difficult, known as Ys V Expert, but that one did not receive an English fan translation.

[@alfredocoimbra5532]

Ys3 was my start in the ys series, but later got to play 6. The final dungeon track in ys6 was amazing. Played ys 1 and 2 on the wii through the eshop. Played ys origins and beaten all 3 routes at level 52. Ys 8 was different for a adventure being shipwrecked. Thanks for sharing your ys experience with us David.

[@nathanbrandsma4380]

Just started this series last month. Playing through the official timeline order and I am loving it! Halfway through the oath in felghana and I think it's my favorite so far.

[@Salt5006]

Finished Ys 9 a few weeks ago. As my first Ys game i had no idea what to expect but man, its gotta be one of the best games I've played in years! I had so much fun with it that I, after totally NOT crying at the ending, went on to play AND FINISH Ys 7 after about a week of playing after school nonstop. It was pretty dang good, for being a psp game I thought it'd be kinda short but BOY WAS I WRONG! Now I'm currently playing through Ys 8 with about 80 hours invested so far (most of it from me just looking around at the environments because oh my GOD this game looks amazing!) and for being praised as the best in the series its REALLY living up to that title. Can't say if it's better than 9 just yet but its amazing nonetheless. Once I finish 8 I plan to finish EVERY Ys game before a new game gets announced, and with summer about to start I'll have all the free time in the world to do that. I'm looking forward to playing the older games and seeing what Falcom has in store for the future of Ys! Edit: As of February 2nd 2023 I have finished my last game (Ys V) and completed the whole series! Man, what a ride lol. Now, let us wait for Ys X !!

[@kiza-chan5258]

You taught me that I am as old as Final Fantasy AND Ys, rpgs that I am so very fond of! Also, I had NO idea he had 100 stories! Does that mean 100 boats have been destroyed over the course of his adventures? I wonder if that is the title of his book "A series of unfortunate nautical adventures". xD

[@jeffrman777]

This is absolutely my favorite JRPG series of all time. Still remember playing Ys 1 and 2 on my Windows XP PC like 20 years ago. Time flies.

[@LOREWITHBLAZER]

The YS series lore is really huge

[@xerosolar307]

Thank you so much!! I just found this series existed checking Ys VIII on steam and damn... I've never been so excited to play 9 (or like... 15? I lost count) different games in the same series, they all look so good!!

[@CitizenCoder]

The funny thing is, what got me into the Ys series was Ys 3 on the sega genesis. I played it as a teen and I absolutely loved it.

[@Wanderer1200]

I know this is not a popular opinion, but I actually love Ys3, especially on the Turbografx CD version. It's may not be a traditional Ys game, but the music is so good, the action is fast and you only need about 10 minutes to grind now and then to completely offset the difficulty. I replay it every few years.

[@DHamblen]

Wow, thank you for this!!! I first played y’s 1 as a stand alone game and was so disappointed to learn it was only half of the game, but when I finally was able to play 1&2 I loved the idea that everything carried over from 1 to 2. Then I played 3, and stopped. Many years later I learned about Y’s 8 and almost didn’t play it because I was afraid I wouldn’t know the story or what’s happening. I was convinced to try it and fell in love. I have since played 9 and think it is amazing. I won’t go back to #3, but I at least have an idea of what order to play the series in and what versions to play, so thank you so much!!

[@Walamonga1313]

Make sure to play Origin. It's pretty damn good

[@KazeVongola]

Ys 3 Oath of Felghana on the PC was my first Ys experience and I've been in love with the franchise since. So much so, that I've played all of them, even the horrible mmo. So far my favorite was definitely Lacrimosa of Dana, as that game was near flawless in every aspect for me. I would also highly recommend Falcom's other hit franchise, the Kiseki/Trails of series, which is equally as amazing if not more.

[@johnbaker1466]

Great video David - Ys is one of those franchises that I’ve been aware of, but never played, so it’s great to have this introduction to the series

[@stefssj1291]

This video was so thorough and well done that I had to subscribe. Great job

[@ODUBlue]

This answered absolutely every question I had 🤘🏻❤️ Update: so I took the plunge and have officially started Legacy of Ys: Books I & II on my DS. I'll probably be checking in on your Let's Play videos if I get lost 👍🏻

[@bstoker9468]

Came over from Super Derek and loving your channel!

[@davidvinc]

Awesome, glad to have you!

[@Nursesaids]

The first one I tried was on PC and while it was fun, it needed more rpg systems for my taste. Then I played Lacrimosa and just...fell in LOVE!

[@neogamer6461]

This is a great overview. You explained the backgrounds of the game pretty well. Played nearly all the Ys games except Dawn of Ys. The Ys series is my second favorite series from Falcom. Hope to see more overviews like this.

[@LOREWITHBLAZER]

This series is highly underrated it’s has old has the legend of Zelda and im Shock people don’t really know about this franchise

[@serenavox5540]

This is a series I’ve seen around but didn’t pick up. Maybe I’ll go back and give it a shot too! My catalogue of stuff I need to play is now over my head. Haha.

[@davidvinc]

Hahaha! At least it's a good problem to have

[@HybridAngelZero]

I played the TurboGrafx version of 1&2 a few years ago on Virtual Console and was absolutely smitten with them, and I've been inching my way through the series since. Also, fun random fact; Ys Origins is on Xbox One, and is the only game in the series to be on an Xbox console

[@motte-8131]

Thanks for for making the ys series easier to navigate through all the games

[@djsangre]

It’s my favorite franchise hands down! I played all Ys games!

[@indiegamerred553]

I played a demo for Ys origins back in 2015 and forgot about it until yesterday when I was playing a game called Gurumin and noticed that something about the combat felt very familiar... So I looked up the developer and found Ys. So I downloaded the demo of Ys origins on steam and now I have almost all of them on steam. These games really are special and I'm glad I picked them up while they're on sale.

[@Lazersyrup]

I really loved Lacrimosa of Dana! I bought Memories of Celceta, but never played it - I should start though :]

[@ralphcoronado1548]

Memories of Celceta is actually a good game. Cannon-wise, it is the Dawn of Ys remake or shall I say it’s related to it.

[@bigpoppa1349]

Had celceta in my dresser for about a year lol I beat it now I’m hooked lol beat 9 week n a half ago and beat 8 yesterday lol

[@ParanoiaDragon]

Ultimately I still enjoy Dawn of Ys more than Memories of Celceta. Not sure if it's just personal bias from growing up with Dawn or if it just straight up feels like a better game. I'm bummed that Memories of Celceta was missing a good number of songs that were in Dawn of Ys and Mask of the Sun. Probably for legal reasons is my guess. I can think of at least one song in the older versions of Ys 4 that is actually based on a song by Yngwie Malmsteen, so I'm sure they wanted to avoid a lawsuit!

[@ryanburdette17]

i started with Ys 8 and i can honestly ive never been more emotionally invested in the characters as i was in this game, just so much emotion and the game play is really fun as well so im currently playing 9 and i absolutely feel like a supper hero lol

[@alchie3867]

Awesome video on the underrated Ys series. Just finished Ys 8 and what a great game it was, I'm looking forward to playing Ys 9 soon.

[@starwarstimeline]

Fantastic overview!! Thanks for the great breakdown. I finished VIII last year and just started the newest one!

[@robertkruntovski6322]

Awesome video! I loved this series. I haven't played the two latest installments. This game series needs an anime series.

[@IAMBrenner]

Great video David! I have all of the Ys games in my collection and am working through them. I’ve finished Ys Origin, 1,2 and currently working on Memories of Celceta. Love them! Keep up the great work!

[@davidvinc]

Thank you so much!

[@andrewjones6583]

Fun Fact: It is canon Adol would travel to the Alps and South Afroca, eventually retiring from adventuring at the age of 50 where he would return to his home village and write the travelogues of his travels, to which he would do one final adventure to the North Pole at the age of 62 where it is said he was never seen again

[@Rokabur]

Wonder if they can manage to stretch the series to the 100 travelogues considering Adol is only on his 9th.

[@andrewjones6583]

@@Rokabur it’s possible, both 6 and 7 took place when Adol was 23 meanwhile 1 and 2 took place while he was either 16 or 17

[@davidhill8565]

The soundtrack of the first Ys game is the work of two composers: a man by the name of Yuzo Koshiro and a woman by the name Mieko Ishikawa. They also worked on the second Ys game along with three others.

[@DrCasey]

Thanks, this was a great video. I've always been somewhat interested in Ys, but have never really played the games much aside from the NES Ys and 1 when I was a kid. I'll start going through them soon thanks to this. :)

[@GundamWarrior1]

I really hope many of these games gets ports to Switch or PS5. I've play Ys VII, IX and Memories of Celceta.

[@tannic7015]

My first Ys game was Lacrimosa Of Dana on the Nintendo Switch but had some problems with it, I recently started to replay it on the Ps5 and I have to say I’m loving the gameplay and storytelling

[@theuntappedtable3487]

Thank-you for this video! I’ve been an RPG fan since the early 1980s, but Ys has always been a blind spot for me. I just bought Ys Origins yesterday on PS4 on sale and can’t wait to play.

[@Pencliff]

I got the Oath in Felghana. I and II on a whim in a Steam sale and I loved them. This video is a great refresher and taster for me to decide what to go for next! Thanks David

[@ObscureShadeMJ]

If you look on the Ys map, I think you'll find Esteria is actually either the equivalent of Jersey or Guernsey, off the coast of France (Gllia). Yes, those islands are "English", but it's not England. Also, Memories of Celceta is also on PS4.

[@anthonyr.2621]

I love this, could we get more beginner's guide videos?

[@unsynchronized1]

You think Adol would just stay off boats at this point.

[@rensro2138]

Finished Origin, 1, 2, Ark, Oath and currently playing Seven. Love the series so much.

[@exis3383]

A yes Ys the story of Adol the guy who is hated by ships and somehow and someway loses all the legendary weapons he got in each game, I love that they reference that as a running gag at Ys 9

[@RimuMagica]

Trails is my favorite series and while I wait for the PC port of Kuro no Kiseki II i'm finally taking the plunge into the other of Falcom's two flagship series, beginning my Ys adventures with Ys 9, I'm really loving it so far and can't wait to explore the series more in the future

[@techh9171]

Playing ys on psp is actually really fun its crazy that a portable system can let you experience this wonderful stories

[@cmonson4466]

Got into the Ys series with Oath of Felghana, played 1, 2, Origins, Ark of Napishtim since. Can't believe these games aren't more popular they are fantastic.

[@Vayne_Solidor]

Play VIII, it's easily the best.

[@italolxd3128]

I've had the chance to play Ys 8 because it was one of Nintendo's test games, where you have the chance to play the game for a week. That was my introduction, and now I have to wait a long time because the game isn't on sale anymore and I need to buy it on the Switch because I've come so far already. From there I started Ys 6, but then decided to start Ys 1 and 2 because they were cheap on steam. I'm just asking myself how I missed out such an amazing franchise for such a long time. Ys fans must be one of the luckiest gamers, every game seems to be a win for them and they come out quite regularely.

[@LBCAndrew]

It's funny you mention "a system that people actually owned". I was one of those rare individuals who owned the Turbografx CD system, which i bought specifically after playing Ys. Book I & II at a friends house. I also later owned a TurboDuo.

[@andrewfennewald9465]

I had a similar experience with Ys III. I actually bought it but it was too hard for me to really make any progress. I played Ys VIII after some trials games and am now slowly making my way through the series (Played VIII, IX and memories of celceta so far)

[@Yokyle4356]

The first game in this series I ever played was a monstrum Knox and I just end up picking it up last week and felling in love with the game so I wanted to know about the whole game series and I think I just opened a can of worms

[@GreggyAck]

Only got into the Ys series in the last few weeks and it baffles me that this franchise isn’t much bigger.

[@danielsimmonds2507]

I think my inner Dark Cloud fan is showing: As soon as David mentioned you had to build a settlement in eight I went and looked it up on Steam...

[@mr.mostwanted6389]

Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim, the first game I've ever played from Ys franchise. Recently I completed Ys VII. This is how many games I've completed: Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim Ys: Oath in Felghana Ys Origin Ys I Ys IX: Monstrum Nox Ys: Memories of Celceta Ys VII Now, only Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana left to play. But, I am taking a break after playing Ys VII and Fallout 3. It was worth it tho! Really love these games.

[@gabrielgonzalez6610]

I just started playing Ys Origin on the Switch by pure coincidence, it was on sale for like very cheap and I bought because it grabbed my attention not knowing anything about it. Now I just learned it has a whole collection of games. I will finish origins and then play the other two games available on Switch.

[@xstream352]

I'm playing ys 7 right now and I am in love with the ys games and can't wait to play all of them

[@larcek.giglamesh]

i'd recommend against starting with Ys9. it's the first time the game makes obvious references to older/previous games in the series and you might either miss of some nice eastereggs or even spoiler yourself some elements of the other games, if you can remember the references named in this game. i'd regard Ys Origin as a good start to the series, since it plays before the other games (from the chronological story order) it doesn't require any previous knowledge and offers enough gameplay to get used to the more modern titles. whether people then wanna challenge Ys1+2, or start with Felghana instead is up to them, though i'd still suggest to play through all games in their order of release to get the best impression of how the games evolved.

[@hunterduesing]

Memories of Celceta is also available on PS4!

[@HARBRINGERZERO]

I recently saw an old Popeye cartoons where Olyve Oyl was told she couldn’t be on the ship because “dames is bad luck on a ship.” They’ve never met Adol have they?

[@Eagleknight815]

Oh Ys. How I love thee so! Let me share my Ys story! Have to thank fellow KZbinr HappyConsoleGamer, Johnny Millenium for getting me into this series!! Started this series roughly five years ago I want to say. Found Ys Books I and II for the Wii Virtual Console via the Turbo Graphics and was hooked with that opening! The music, the video, the graphics - it had it all and was so far ahead of its time! Beat it and Loved it! Since then, I have played and beaten Ys Origins, YsIV MoC, Ys VIII and recently Ys IX. Love them all! In fact, so much replay value in trophy hunting (PS4), playing on a harder level or easter egg hunting! My backlog has Ys Oath, Nap and the PSP/Steam versions of Books I and II. This series is fan-freaking-tastic! I urge you, yes YOU if you have never played a Ys game, try just one! I agree with David, try the newer ones since they are more accessible but just try one!

[@littlebee7147]

My first Ys was also Wanderers and I also swore off on the series even though I love the story (only beat the game on debug mode). I finally sat down to play Ys Seven a few weeks ago and loved it (Thanks for the Let's Plays). Now I can't stop. I'm trying to catch up before I get my copy of IX for the Switch, lol (Currently near the end of Celceta).

[@brycekillor318parker6]

I found the series when I bought a ps2 for ffxi and found it had the wrong type of hard drive, but said hard drive ys vi on it. I've loved it since. I own most of the series and can't wait for the pc release of ix. good video. I'd love to hear more of your thoughts on the series. perhaps a review series?

[@Vayne_Solidor]

I've platinumed VIII, Celceta, IX, and played Origin. VIII is a top 10 game. Celceta was my first Ys, and way fun than expected.

[@smileandlaughs]

Thank you. I played Ys 3 on the snes back in the day and agree it was painfully hard at the beginning but it gets easier as you progress. I think the developer was trying to make it so you feel like a hero's journey. I really liked it too. I played ys 1-4 and loved every bit of it then played Felgana but didn't finish it cause it felt kind of slow. Recently finished Lacrimosa of Dana. Going to try Ys 5 now that you mentioned it's only takes 5 hours.

[@luklopskywalk]

prefect vid for someone like me looking to jump into Ys

[@damikki]

Love the Ys series and loved this video. Thank you sharing your thoughts and insights 😀

[@jgalla5549]

I started with 8, which blew my expectations out of the water, then made the mistake of going to Ys 1+2, but the bump combat did not hold my interest. Took a break, then tried Oath in Felghana and now I think I can get into the series here, Felghana is great. Planning Origin, Celceta, then 6 and 7 next. Then finally 9 and 10.

[@ChengSAE]

Thanks David. I love this series. I really wouldn't have known this was out. I haven't played much action/RPG lately. From your review, i probably played all of them. I'll be waiting for the switch version of Ys IX.

[@teammacnamara5320]

Love the Ys series so much. Awesome video! Thanks!

[@kulonone3374]

Ys V is actually really similar to a mobile java games (yes the thing you play on your old nokia phone) called heroes lore i played long ago, this is a Korean Games tho and there's only fan translation of the game i believe, it was such a good memory.

[@Altercate]

Thank you for this great video! Really gave me a good overview of what this series is all about! 😀

[@billclintonsmagicbeefarm]

What music is that starting at 7:58? Checked the whole Ys7 OST and couldn't find it :(

[@bandrew1442]

Congrats on 40K!

[@davidvinc]

Hey man, thanks so much!

[@glennsperling736]

ARE YOU A WIZARD?! I *just* started Oath of Felghana on Steam a couple weeks ago and had DLed that and over half the Ys series there from the Golden Week sale. I also played Ys 3: Wanderers from Ys and loved the music in it when I was a kid, so getting into this series is a trip!

[@brunobertuga9254]

Nice guide! I only finished YS 1 on the DS, it's just like the PSP version, but you attack normally, without the bump system, have you played it?

[@davidvinc]

Yeah, but I don't like that version because the screen is so zoomed in