Ys MEMOIRE THE OATH IN FELGHANA (First Thoughts) - Happy Console Gamer

[@ninjatemper8797]

My brother and I rented ys 3 SNES when we were kids. We cheated by leaving adol swinging at respawning ants overnight. When we woke up, adol was Max level in the first dungeon. Great memories.

[@baceff6478]

Lol glad someone else did this, i used one of my mom's ankle weights to hold the attack button down and cheesed it

[@ninjatemper8797]

@baceff6478 we used the leg of a small chair. We were pretty ingenious for kids I think!

[@OMorty]

Great Memories of Felghana, even, lol.

[@taylora8845]

I loved YS III on SNES back in the day, not only the music, but also the early anime style graphics (in America) at that time. Thanks for the well done deep dives on such an iconic series! 😎

[@Olafurh21]

Yes! Ys III (snes) opening is superior to The Oath In Felghana opening. And the music... omg. Wish I could buy the snes version somewhere on newer hardware.

[@YudaHnK]

I love listening to the ys3 ost to this day. Imported it from US to Norway back in the day- took me forever realizing I could level up 😆

[@MegaMagicalMegan]

Your videos have always been so comforting. Whenever I feel anxious or sick, your uploads are there to help ground me. Thank you so much for all of the years of gaming joy you’ve shared with us. 💖

[@dimitrypavlov8388]

Fkn oath exactly the same feeling, like after 3 seconds he starts

[@Pinzu__]

Oath of Falghana is my favorite Ys game. I’ve been waiting for a console port

[@JazGalaxy]

Oath IN Falghana! Have you learned nothing?!?! (Kidding)

[@thehater6189]

Ys is so slept on. Adol is probably the best rpg protag overall. He's saved the world countless times in countless contexts

[@ollieheath555]

I’ve preordered the PS5 & Switch version! Want to support this incredible series and a massive THANK YOU to Johnny for getting me into it! 😀😀😀

[@Vesperwave7]

IDK, it seems like a sloppy remake. don't think I can support this kind of rushed job personally.

[@craigemery856]

I have the switch version pre-ordered but might have to grab the PS5 version too. I got both YS10 Nordics Collectors Editions and don't regret it one bit. I played it on PS5 kept switch version sealed so I'm thinking I'll do the same with OAF

[@hypersonic1337]

PSP was how I first played Felghana, I'm not sure if I'll grab this new version right away but I'm glad it's getting ported. I hope some of the other old Ys games get ported to modern platforms for more players. (Still waiting for Ys V someday). Glad to see Ys still on the channel after all these years.

[@airtioteclint]

My favorite of the series. My first Y's game was Ark of Napishtim and I was immediately hooked. Together with Oath in Felghana and Origin are my top 3. I wish Ys would go back to this style. I liked 8 and Nordics (hated Monstrum Nox) but i feel they're not Ys anymore. Plays like every other modern action RPG with TONS of PITA side quests. If I wanted to do never ending side quests I would play a Trails game.

[@suprememingus6877]

i kind of feel a similar way. i liked the napishtim and felghana era of ys a lot. as controversial as it is, i even like the bump system. ys 1 is one of my favorites in the series because you can just pick it up and beat it in one sitting and have a great time.

[@AntonioCunningham]

I haven't gotten Nordics because I didn't like Mostrum Nox. To me Yx 8 was peak, but I LOVE Oath in Felgana

[@airtioteclint]

@@AntonioCunningham you should give nordics a try. I was also hesitant because of Monstrum Nox but glad I did.

[@austinnafziger4159]

I sort of agree. One of the things I loved about the older Ys games was the fact that they respected the players time somewhat. Minus the grinding, the side quests were fewer, but much more meaningful.

[@mrpsthoughtsonthings]

One of my all time favorites. Always enjoy Johnny's dedication to Ys. Maybe not his dedication to mispronouncing Dogi's name, but still...

[@dennisbergkamp17]

This channel got me into Ys several years ago, and now I’m hooked. I already have this preordered, and can’t wait to play in a few weeks.

[@DonutSwordsman]

One of the best inn music ever. You should make an inn music episode!

[@jakethesnakedrummer]

HGC, you got me into Ys, after a friend showed me your original Ys VIII video, and I’ve been hooked ever since. I finished X recently and look forward to this one. Here’s hoping we get some updated versions of the others too!

[@justincox399]

Oh also, thanks for your vids. The positivity reinforces my feeling of owning these jrpgs in general and convinced me to get my collection again

[@MiamiSunrise]

Ever since I saw the Japanese release of this edition pop up on Play Asia, I was hoping that we'd get this version. The box art is a masterpiece, I love how they created that. Guaranteed day 1 purchase of this physical.

[@ceberuss_yt8266]

😊🙌

[@xNeoGenesis]

I really like that you are really honest in your reviews, even the negative sides that some people prefer to not share.

[@charaznable8082]

It's because of you that I actually dove into the Ys series and I've never looked back. I can't wait to pick Oath up!

[@mediaglitch]

I can’t wait to play through it again.

[@bgill7475]

i'm sure you already know this but it's because の ("no") in Japanese is usually translated as "of" in English. The listings in different places are translating it literally without knowing about the game and what the translators originally wanted it to be in English.

[@ericleyba3157]

After playing 8, 9, 10, origins and celceta. I will always buy a new Y's game.

[@ssjdennis6058]

Yes! Can't wait for my pre-order to arrive in January. Never had the chance to play older Ys games, so I take any opportunity to do so. Loved the grind/battle mechanics in Origen. This will be a blast!

[@Godsgood111]

I love starting my day / week with Johnny talking about Ys.

[@GameplayandTalk]

I love Ys III in general, and absolutely loved Felghana on the PSP. Glad to see they are bringing it back for modern systems!

[@arcadeutopia3035]

Man this video chilled me right out. Cheers John 🙏

[@austinnafziger4159]

I have played the daylights out of the Napishtim engine games. I absolutely love them to death. Imported Felghana and Origin from Japan back in 2009 or 10. Played the PS2, PSP and PC version of Napishtim itself and have basically 100% completed all of them. Not sure if I will get this version or not but it is good to see!

[@CC-df3pn]

Napishtim engine = peak Ys imo

[@austinnafziger4159]

@@CC-df3pn Totally. I love the style, the gameplay, the music... all of it. And they can run on a toaster these days.

[@airiksknifereviews9548]

​@austinnafziger4159 I agree 👍 Im playing Ys Viii and really struggling to get through it. I'm at the end of ch 5 so getting there. I honestly think the Vita version plays better. The added Dana game play is a total drag . I dread playing everytime it shifts back to her time line ..ugh. I still really like the game but not like Oath and Napishtim.

[@CC-df3pn]

@@airiksknifereviews9548 stick with it. I have a feeling you may enjoy the later Dana sections. But the early ones are a bit slow

[@waytube]

Ys Origin on Switch was my first Ys game. Looks like this plays a lot like that, so I’m here for it!

[@1DangerMouse1]

It's definitely similar and an awesome game!

[@geoffreychauvin1474]

@@1DangerMouse1they ran on the same engine on pc when they released. It's the same engine that Ark used as well, which I believe is derivative of the engine for Ys I&II eternal

[@bigleaguejammer]

Very excited for this! I preordered it as soon as I could for Switch. Thanks for another great video!

[@jean-francoisbergeron3595]

I became an Ys fan in the past few years thanks to you!😁I already preordered a copy at VGP and can't wait to play it. Thanks for your first thoughts!

[@RaifSeverence]

The oath of Felghana probably is a machine translation of the japanese name Felghana no chikai.

[@rubyeyeshabranigdu]

I don't care about graphics! I care about games! Ys is always a yes please!

[@BennyBsolo]

I am so excited for this . I really loved Ys Origin on my Switch and had a blast playing through it.

[@VegaPhil]

Yet to play Ys 3 so definitely getting this. I’m a big fan of the series now and going back through them. Ys X was my game of the year and I first played the PC engine version of books 1 and 2 on Wii virtual console because of you

[@The_RadicalOne]

Definitely getting the collectors edition of this game for PS5. I just beat Ys X and I’m ready for more adventures.

[@mattrobson232]

Thanx buddy. Had pre-ordered this, hoping it would hold up to the original, while giving it an Y’s origins style makeover. You’ve eliminated any doubts I had. ☺️

[@sabata2]

The PC version has been out since 2012, that's where I own it. My SteamDeck is my "Ys Machine". What I'd *really* like Johnny, is for you to create a "Timeline" video for us. Cause it literally wasn't until you made this video that I found out Felghana was Ys 3. I've been playing them in chronological order recently (currently on Ys 2) and while I figure from 9 and on the next number will be later in the timeline, I have been having one heck of a time figuring out what the "named" games are, and given the list available on Steam, if there are any I currently cannot play (because there are definitely less than 9 listings (1+2 are combined) on Steam's Store. The only one I haven't been able to find is apparently Ys 5.

[@OMorty]

I believe Ys 5 is the only one that hasn't received an official English release. I partly blame that on there being no official ports or remakes of it since the one Taito did on the PS2 in the mid-2000s, right around when we started getting ports of then-recent Falcom games like Ys 6.

[@OMorty]

I remember playing through the PSP version twice back-to-back the year I got it for Christmas. It's very rare a game gets its claws into me that deeply!

[@femtrooper]

Man oh man do I need to get into this series. I am SO behind! Hoping next year to give one a shot.

[@doublestarships646]

This is my first Y's game and I simply can't imagine how the older ones hold up when seeing the gameplay lol!

[@daNch0o]

Its because of you making all of the YS videos over the years that I finally decided to try Lacrimosa of Dana, beat it, loved it and bought the entire franchise from steam lol.

[@Eagleknight815]

The Boy Got Wings! Ooooooo, nothing pumps me up more than hearing that! Well, maybe Valestein Castle….right before going into work 😂

[@tboneplisken4086]

Great video! YS 3 was also on SNES. It was my first YS game

[@ParanoiaDragon]

I spoke recently with a former Hudson employee about why the TurboGrafx/PC engine version was handled the way it was with the choppy scrolling. The devs at Alfa Team who worked on it were sticking to replicating the grfx of the pc-88 version of the game, but with upgraded redbook audio. The employee that I talked to said he definitely would have upgraded the graphics one way or another instead of trying to replicate the original.

[@josephwilkinson6561]

I love Ys III. I played through it on the SNES, Genesis, and Turbo CD, but I haven't yet played Oath in Felghana and will be picking this up in January.

[@JunJunMusume]

I played this game I don't even know how many years ago and I loved it! The sound effects are just amazing.

[@mysticizzm]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="150">2:30</a> This is how Mandella Effects get started

[@Every_Chocobo_Needs_a_Slime]

Yes SUR!! I pre-ordered my PS5 copy and can’t wait! I also own the SNES version which was my introduction to the series. I beat it a few times and through the yrs keep coming back to it.

[@Apocalyptic_Sentinel]

I'll definitely grab this at some point since I loved playing the snes and psp versions. What irritates me though is the PS4 physical is Japan only and there is really no reason for that. I would have wanted to get it on the PS4 physically to go with my other YS games, maybe I'll just import it.

[@Norcoo]

I preodered it months ago for the Switch. Really looking forward to it. Orgin really grew on me the more I played it, so excited for a game in the Napishtim engine.

[@backonurporposeclips]

His knowledge of Ys, Dragon quest/warrior and fantasy star this is what drew me to this channel over 15 years ago

[@KainsAddiction]

His knowledge? He literally didn't know how to pronounce Dogi.

[@mjdf122]

Monday with Johnny happy holidays my man

[@kadosho02]

Y's the adventure continues Fascinating to see a remaster. I remember Y's 3rd entry box art. If only they used the in game art style for box art back then. So if this an expansion of the original. I remember reading how short the original game was. So this must be a more robust adventure. And the art style. Neat extra features throughout Speaking of the music, I recall an artist named Levo Lution, and they made several remixes of RPG classic tunes.

[@mizmamajoe]

I've pre-ordered it for my Switch. I've played it on my psp and vita. One of my favorite Ys games! ❤

[@Vanocalifornia]

Ok <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="415">6:55</a> in video , that dialogue am i the only one getting different message about sword seeing a LOT of action? 😂 with such tempted voice… did they translate the game at an adult entertainment studio ?! 😅

[@plenituderecords6031]

Wanderer from Ys, Ys III was one of my favorite games on the SNES. Recently I played ys 8, ys origin, and ys IX monstrum nox on the switch. Oath in Felghana is a day 1 purchase.

[@Eagleknight815]

Saving for later today! Mine is pre ordered and ready!!

[@tomsimmons7673]

I played this on the SNES. My first YS game. Been waiting for this.

[@BKMcGlynn]

Love this game. Already played the PC version a couple of years ago. But the soundtrack is legendary. I already knew the music many, many years ago when the cd released of Felghana way back in 2005. I absolutely adore this soundtrack. A true classic! The Boy Who Had Wings, Illburns Ruins, Be Careful, Theme of Chester, Valestein Castle, Seal of Time, Beat of Destruction, The Strongest Foe. A-m-a-z-i-n-g stuff 😍😁

[@Sonicjib]

Oath is my favourite Ys game I can’t wait to revisit it

[@Flyflynn84]

Woah! This looks like Ys Origins I'm In!

[@itsalolmor]

This is so much like Ys Origin and bit like Celceta, and those are my favorite renditions of Ys! Will definitely check it out

[@LordKaiser003]

Out of Felghana was the name given to a leaked fan patch made by a coder named Nightwolve and a translator named Deuce. A lot of drama resulted from trusting random people on the internet... XseeD released Oath in Felghana on PC and now they are bringing this remastered version. I do hope that this version comes to PC some day because the old PC version runs at an unlocked frame rate and it breaks the game, the stronger your card is. Even when everything is maxed out it can run above 800 FPS.

[@VorpalBender]

I call Dogi "Doggie" ever since I first heard you call him that in one of your older videos, lol.

[@sheskimusic]

Good work, Johnny. Fun video. I’ve learned I prefer my RPG‘s on a handheld. So I’ll probably get this for the switch.

[@firebreather4192]

Still one of the very best Ys games. Best gameplay in the series for me and the soundtrack is so awesome. Hopefully they will patch the PC version eventually as well.

[@badboy-gn8fu]

Ys games are one of my all time fav jrpgs

[@rapidfire9999]

Same here, along with Final Fantasy.

[@feiwong3634]

I played the PC version of Felghana since it was released, first in japanese, then the translation from fans, and then the official one in Steam, one of my favorite Ys ever, i put that soundtrack on my car always rocking!!!🤟🤟

[@nickwick35]

This looks like a classic YS experience. Fast paced combat with a great story. Count me in.

[@Stelldubs]

You having used to call Dogi “Doggy” is legit the cutest thing I’ve ever heard please never change

[@KainsAddiction]

Ignorant as hell more like it

[@sengan02]

Well that's how it's pronounced, yes. It's written ドギ in Japanese.

[@KainsAddiction]

@sengan02 dogi is not "doggy" stop

[@sengan02]

@@KainsAddiction Denying facts won't change them, but you do you I guess ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@KainsAddiction]

@@sengan02 You claiming something is fact doesn't make it so. Keep lying to yourself. You're talking to someone who lived in Japan for six years. Dogi is not pronounced "doggy"... unless you're exceptionally lazy or don't have a grasp of the language, which I'm assuming both apply here

[@MixxM-ou2pc]

Played it on the PSP, amazing game. It’s a beautiful game with amazing boss fights and a great story. Lots of fun

[@Deathy2D]

I loved YS III back in the day, played a lot on Mega-Drive and was so surprised it was so short! But seeing this Memoire version the only thing that kinda looks weird to me is the status on screen look so much bigger compared to the original. But I hope this version comes to steam

[@NerdCrave]

Just preordered it, I used to own the psp version but I sold that entire collection so it’s great to have a modern way to play it

[@Litlrox]

I played this game on the PSP. It was one of my favorite YS games. I can’t wait to play it on the switch. I liked origins because it reminded me of this game. ❤❤❤❤😊

[@vladv5126]

I can't believe those graphics, those are like next level!

[@dennisluchesi]

Happy Holidays, great video!

[@Slynessity]

Oath in Felghana was my 1st Ys game. My friend had it on PC and I played it and loved it. Fan ever since. I'm surprised I had never heard of the series before as I've been playing games since the NES I have the PS5 special edition pre-ordered

[@RaifSeverence]

Not surprising you didn't hear of it. Back in the day RPGs were largely PC affairs. If you played games on consoles, the only rpgs to enter your vision were Final Fantasy and dragon warrior since they were the only ones with mainstream recognition. Only devout rpg fans would've know about Ys back then. Gaming journalism also didn't help spread awareness since RPGs were, for the most part, relegated to the back of gaming publications, never really getting the spotlight the way say Metroid, Street Fighter, Mario, did. Wasn't Until FF7 that RPGs started to enter the mainstream. There's a reason you'll see older streamers sometimes say they've been gaming since the NES/SNES but they've never played games like chrono trigger. But they know Mega Man X, Super Metroid and Mario World like the back of their hand

[@Slynessity]

@RaifSeverence I knew about Ultima, Tales, and the obvious main ones and even more on the SNES with Illusion of Gaia, Secret of Mana, Bahamut's Lagoon even. Chrono Trigger was very mainstream, I feel not knowing Chrono Trigger is more an age thing. Ys was not on the platforms I mainly played on but odd I never seen it.

[@paulkinder8440]

I concur when I saw the gameplay you played, it reminded me straight away of Ys Origin, graphical style and the combat.

[@CC-df3pn]

It's one of the "Napishtim engine" games is why. Ys 6 Ark of Napishtim, Ys Oath in Felghana and Ys Origin all use the same style and similar gameplay before switching over to the party system seen in Ys 7, 8 etc

[@jackjohnson8305]

Its a Napishtim engine game thats why, they kept using the same engine in Napishtim, Felghana and Origin then moved on to a new one with Ys 7 and kept using it until Ys X which introduced their brand new in-house engine. Ys 11 will probably use the same engine as Ys X.

[@CC-df3pn]

@@jackjohnson8305 I hope with the new engine and duo system for battles we get an Adol and Dogi buddy cop style game but Falcom are cowards and won't let us have Dogi as a party member except in 7

[@creekandseminole]

I'm so happy to get another Ys game on the Switch. I hope we can get the others as well. Those titles being held by Xseed.

[@Veo87]

This game frustrated me to no end when I played it a couple of years ago, but I beat it. Since I'm trying to collect physical copies of Ys games, I'm looking forward to this.

[@AndrewAmbrose]

I finally beat Oath IN Felghana earlier this year, and it was pretty sweet. I slightly prefer the original Ys 3 cuz of its easier difficulty, but Oath in Felghana is just as worthy of love. I'm eager to play the new Switch version since they added an easy mode, and I'll be sure to reevaluate my thoughts on the game with it.

[@Iispj]

I didn’t even know this was coming out. I’ll have to grab it immediately

[@FluffyThieves]

I probably won't get this one because I only really have an Xbox at the moment, but Oath is hands down my favorite Ys game. Hope this gets more people to play it!

[@CSionni]

I am making my way through the Ys series at your recommendation. My favorites so far are Origin, 2, Celceta, and 8. Yet to play 7, 9 or X. Playing through in story order. On 6!

[@frostb1041]

I was introduced to YS with YS Memories of Celceta and I have been with the series since, I don't remember when I bought it , probably around just before COVID time, didn't really plan on checking out the series or anything, I just kinda got it because it was cheap and it was worth every penny

[@Fast_Travel_Gamer]

It's at the point where Falcom can really do no wrong. They are firing on all cylinders and this is one of my most anticipated games of 2025!

[@bluegrave4376]

Hope I can finish memories of celceta before this drops. Can't wait to play this one for the first time

[@Alan_Chapman]

I beat the PSP version on my Vita. Really loved the music and the gameplay loop. Not sure if there’s enough here to make me want to play it again just yet. I still need to play X.

[@baceff6478]

I just finished it on steam, nightmare and inferno were a blast, just lots of grinding. Amazing boss battles for sure

[@rs305]

I got it on steam and play it on my ROG Ally. It’s a fun game and the music always hits! I also had preordered the Nintendo Switch Refined Edition when they announced it.

[@medievaldad9537]

my second favorite Ys game

[@1DangerMouse1]

Ys Oath In Felghana is my favorite Ys game! I'm looking forward to this game more than any other right now. I pre-ordered the refined edition. I'm wondering whether or not you used the updated character portraits. I think I'll probably use them.

[@GameSack]

Sucks that the only physical versions come with a lot of crap I don't need. Just want the game in a normal case. As for the game itself, I never thought this one was as great as everyone else did. Falling all the way to the bottom of certain levels really brought the title down for me. Otherwise it's super fun though. The music is amazing.

[@craigemery856]

Ive had this on preorder since it was announced im glad its coming early. After playing YS Origins which is a masterpiece imo I cant wait for this

[@VileHearts]

Absolutely love this game and the Ys series. I kinda wish they would make some more Ys games in this style even if they are spin off games. Looking forward to playing this since Ys X left me wanting after finishing it. It wasn't bad but I didn't think it was really good either

[@d1gitaldave]

Ys3 happens to be the only game in the series I've played, back on the SNES. I might have to check this out on the Switch.

[@ExaltedDonut]

I'm always down for more Ys. I'm a newer fan so love getting these older games ported

[@ephemerate]

This is a must buy. I'd love for Ys VII to make it's way over.

[@ItsMEyourCat]

Have you tried emulating the PSP version and upscaling it as much as you can? Would be interested to see how that compares to this version, to see if there are any big differences.

[@nintenjoel]

I'm hyped for this game! Now we need a switch release of Ys Seven... And a remake of Ys V.

[@kuroinokamen]

I first played Oath in Felghana on PSP and I got Ark Of Napishtim also on PSP. I didn’t beat Oath in Felghana until I got the Steam Version.

[@Matthew7772005]

I have the PC port of PSP version. I will pick up Switch version to encourage more games like this. Thank you for 1st thoughts.

[@pennypeach7616]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="549">9:09</a> the item discovery fanfare is a total ripoff of the powerup fanfare in Metroid.