Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana REVIEW - Happy Console Gamer

Ys 8 review, Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana (イース VIII -Lacrimosa of DANA-) is a Japanese action role-playing game developed and published by the Nihon Falcom Corporation and the eighth installment in the Ys video game series. It was released in Japan in July 2016 for the Sony PlayStation Vita and for the PlayStation 4 on May 25, 2017.
On February 17, 2017, a worldwide release was announced for PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, and Microsoft Windows set for fall 2017; however, rather than being published by long-time partners Xseed Games, Ys VIII will be published by NIS America.
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[@uluairi]

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.

[@turismofoegaming8806]

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-

[@Djep1taph]

Play Ys IX it's even better

[@xanderskullion]

When adol gets on a boat we get a new YS

[@scottmichaelhedge5055]

When Adol goes on a drinking binge, we get a new Ys.

[@xanderskullion]

Scott Michael Hedge hahaha

[@Progearspec]

Adol is so drunk ~_~

[@shehzaanaabdulla3047]

You'd think the sailors of the world would know better than to let him on their ships at this point.

[@oj1917]

Dead Sailors tell no tales

[@amanofpeace9738]

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!

[@Sidtheriser07]

Aw good for you!

[@lotsofgames]

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!

[@JazGalaxy]

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.

[@timidalchemist8475]

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.

[@mohamedabdelfatah7297]

And no one has ever told you have shitty tastes before ?? Intersting

[@timidalchemist8475]

mohamed abdelfatah has no one ever told you have shitty assumption on what makes a game good or not??

[@mohamedabdelfatah7297]

Freddy Martinez Your mother told me

[@zackrosado3749]

This game is an absolute masterpiece

[@elsieoneill6181]

The soundtrack of this game is absolutely one of the best in jrpg history! 50 hours in and it still blows me away.

[@GTV-Japan]

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

[@baschlives9252]

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!

[@Juoo]

Awesome game indeed, can't wait to get my copy too

[@nm425]

Is it single player only

[@fanian69]

@@nm425 you can play with another person coop on pc I think

[@Walamonga1313]

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)

[@arrownoir]

I’m deep into the game and still watching reviews. Can’t remember last time I was so happy spending $60.

[@gravenwolf6535]

I just bought it on the PSN for 17.99$ D

[@arrownoir]

@@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.

[@arrownoir]

@@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?

[@ZioBlader]

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.

[@timidalchemist8475]

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?

[@racerxgundam]

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.

[@FinalBaton]

Agree with this so much Freddy. The series has always been in constant evolution.

[@Zeffarian]

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.

[@timidalchemist8475]

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.

[@racerxgundam]

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.

[@Magnetorheological]

I've had the soundtrack on my iPod for an entire year, and now I finally get to play the game attached to it.

[@Drewsefer89]

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!

[@GraySnake1006]

Great review you did. I look forward to many more reviews.

[@JebberGamingJaws]

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!

[@charlottestewart1851]

try Xenoblade Chronicles 2 next ;^]

[@bigmike15511]

Does anyone know if I pre-ordered this on Amazon if I'm getting the soundtrack and art book that comes with the day one edition? Amazon has not updated the picture on their website. Still has the RP rating pending on the bottom left corner. Even in this video the thumbnail has the stock photo before they gave it a rating.

[@ryasson1830]

Actually, did you ever talk about Memories of Celceta? I know you talked about Ys 4 before, but never about the Vita version... or am i missing some videos? Was my first Ys game i played so i really want to hear your opinion of it.

[@MyDeadAlbatross]

The graphics sort of remind me of arcade/dreamcast games.

[@HarpoBard]

It kinda reminds me of Star Ocean 4. Either aesthetic is fine by me, though. :)

[@randybradley4151]

+Daniel This game will look way better once it comes out for the XBOX ONE X.......OH WAIT;)

[@ikagura]

So? Aesthetic over quality, count the numbers of bland/grim realistic games on the PS360

[@sos.gamers]

Daniel yeah it looks like a port of the PS Vita versión with better grass lol

[@ikagura]

So? an HD port of a portable game is made a lot of time already, and there's new exclusive content as well

[@markymark1201]

Johnny this review is the reason I finally tried this game recently and seriously thank you! The music is so good!

[@JoshRioTeixeira]

Nice review! Been looking forward to this game for a long ass time. Will be my first Ys game.

[@Kuce]

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!

[@ludens1526]

Does the whole game take place on the island?

[@wii58739]

The song sunshine coastline made me interested in this game and brought me here.

[@guyinapandasuit2691]

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

[@hyperzealous5768]

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!

[@craiganderson7085]

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...

[@Shadowdancer777]

See that actraiser box in the background. Ahh the memories.

[@bacchusbx]

@HappyConsoleGamer, don't you consider that "Ys Memories of Celceta" (PSVita) is a 3D Jrpg ? I played the "Lacrimosa of Dana" demo and i think they are pretty similar (display-wise).

[@jdfalcon08]

I am looking forward to getting this in less than two weeks.

[@michaelcoffey1991]

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.

[@tommyboy1762]

does this have a good variety of weapons like do they look different?

[@ladynikkie]

Yo Johnny did you manage to get a pre order of Y's origin from LRG?

[@mediaglitch]

Thats crazy I put up my review today of the Demo and you put up a review of the whole game. Thats awesome lol

[@KaoRYuusha]

Every time you post a video about Ys, I gotta watch it ASAP.

[@FallicIdol]

I am playing through it on the Switch right now and am in love with it. Maybe the best in the series.

[@tyrantravealpha]

I was also very impressed by the detail they put into the design. This is a great game.

[@michaelcoffey1991]

@Happy or any Ys fan. I really want to get into this series as have heard great things about this being a really terrific jrpg franchise. My Issue is each time i try an order this or the other Ys game on Ps4 the amazon prices can often be 70, 80 or even 100+ for these games for a new copy. Is there any other places that would sell the PS4 ys games even be glad to pay the released 60$ at this point. Thanks for any actual answers.

[@CreepyRecordings]

Omg you give the best reviews! You make me 100% sure to decide if I wanna get a game or not! Tysm!

[@AlphaOmegaSin]

Gives me some Dark Cloud vibes this time around, I dig it

[@MrFoxinAround]

AlphaOmegaSin Alpha and Happy approve, its a day one buy

[@AreyouthirstyTV]

we need a dark cloud 3 already eh

[@reviewrustyitalianasscrack9996]

Hey Alpha , do a video about it

[@anasbakhit4303]

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?

[@CrescentoAngelo]

AlphaOmegaSin do a video about Dark Cloud man. We need part 3.

[@shelterfromcold8620]

Ive been waiting for your review on Y's 8!!

[@seansharpe4681]

Where did you get that shirt? Also, I love so many Ys games start with Adol washing ashore. It's Legend of Zelda starting with Link waking up.

[@KenjiKussano]

Great Review, I'll eventually get It for my beloved Vita. Nihon Falcom makes games with a lot of passion

[@THEONLYGORE]

this makes me happy :D I'm loving going back through the series on my PC right now

[@TypicallyUniqueOfficial]

3:26 😳🤣 Completely did NOT expect that lol!

[@steffd3510]

what is the best game in the series to play first? im trynna start this series :)

[@apathy526]

I was convinced, bought it then I suddenly got extremely bored after the second boss... does it hook the player later?

[@MarceloKamui]

This game looks awesome!! Thanks for the vid, by the way I love your T-shirt!

[@user-jb8yy7xm4w]

YS7 was my first. Quick question. Are all the YS stories connected to each other? Or every time Adol gets washed up in some shore it's a new story? Thanks in advance.

[@devinle4425]

how would you compare this to past ys game? would ys viii be in your top 3?

[@TaoPhysiques]

Are you going to review YS Origins? That game came out on PS4, physical copies for it as well.

[@BlvckVigil]

I've never played an ys game, is this a good one to jump in on? Or will I be completely lost story wise?

[@SonataFanatica]

I love how you're a total Ys fanatic! :) I wouldn't have wanted to watch an Ys review from anyone else!

[@kennethsmithjr7166]

Great review i loved ys 7 and memories of calceta.i Dont remember if you said it or not but is Dogi in this game? I really like his martial art style of fighting.

[@jokersgamingbroadcast1876]

This is my first time buying ys and I was looking I was between origins vii or viii which one is to play first for a great experience of the series

[@GamezOfWar]

Have my Vita CE coming soon! Previous one looked really nice on the vita as well!!

[@goldeneyes6468]

GamezOf War i buy this game is amazing for the PSVITA 100% Recomended

[@christiangasior4244]

My vita just sits around and I never touch it. Wonder if i should get this for vita or ps4

[@wmcroy3306]

Christian Gasior ^Are you home all the time or your always out?

[@rickieleighmusic8420]

A few questions: how big is the world?, I’ve never played Ys do I need to have played the other 7? And is it like xenoblade? It looks similar.

[@sevzen]

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

[@mathieucaron4990]

Hi i bought this and never played any of this series is it a good starting point for the series?

[@dawoodsaddique5432]

My man John have you ever played trails series

[@craigw4967]

What a great review ! I'm replaying memories of celceta again until this comes out next week. I can't wait !! 😃

[@MadPanicGaming]

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.

[@xskramx8078]

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 ..

[@just_a_saeu88]

I knew it!! I was wondering when you were going to review this game!!

[@TheGamingShelf]

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.

[@donutbeanal]

Do you think this would be a good game to start within the series? This one looks very interesting to me, I love the character design.

[@MickeyYeahbaby]

Honestly, the only real crime of this game is that it was not fully voiced. Otherwise, it's probably my favorite all time game.

[@jack_knife-1478]

When you say dialog do you mean you have to read everything or is it voice acted ?

[@Alexthelion93]

Hey guys! I'm new to YS. Somehow I never heard of this series even though I'm into gamin since late 80s. Just played the demo of Lacrimosa today and I can say it was enjoyable. Is it story focused or you just kill kill grind and level up? Is the grinding avoidable? I might buy it cause it reminds me of one of my favorite games (FFX). I don't want to get spoilers or anything but how does it compare to FFX (story, characters etc. not gameplay wise) ?

[@3to5andglassy]

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.

[@IAmSakuraba]

Will the Vita version play on Vita TV?

[@Mal-go5dl]

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 ?

[@paulhenri5902]

Nope and Nope.

[@Mal-go5dl]

MrJRPGcrazy Thank you

[@beruga]

2 years later, but the latest patch on PC just introduced local co-op!

[@Sparkykelly1]

Did you pick up the physical copy of Ys Origins? Happy to see your still pushing your love for these games 😁

[@FreeRPGer]

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.

[@JustAnotherRandomGamer]

Wow, Adol actually has dialogs here? Cool improvement. 😂

[@Tomnuki]

I have to know where you got the shirt!

[@ennuiarduous6446]

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.

[@theguido9192]

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.

[@thefitnerd5116]

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.

[@fallingup1986]

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.

[@Heavymetalrille]

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 :)

[@squifurgie]

I am a complete noob to this series. Is this a decent point to jump in or do I need to play the older ones?

[@KrissTHaKILlah12]

Yes, none of the YS games are really connected(besides 1 and 2). You're good

[@deko97]

Cant wait till we get this on pc, it looks awesome! Thanks for the review johnny

[@PlaynationGames]

can you do a comparison to the ps vita version

[@filipinowhiteboy]

I've never played this series before but this game just came out on GOG it's $60 and I've become so spoiled on games costing $9.99 or less that I'm in debate about picking this up. If it was $19.99 it would be easier. But I like the island survival aspect and I haven't got a good JRPG for PC (unless you count Valkyria Chronicles which I personally don't). Is this game worth a $60 admission?

[@SuperPotato316]

Nice review! This will be my first YS game. Do i need to play the previous games to understand the story? Or are those games self contained like Final Fantasy and Yakuza?

[@KrissTHaKILlah12]

Self Contained

[@Shadow_Lifeman]

I'm so excited. Preordered the LE back when it first went up. Been wanting a Ys 7/Celceta style game in HD.

[@panoramaofthoughts]

This video made my crappy day better, thank you! Like always your Ys videos are always a highlight on your channel ^_^

[@GameZard]

Can't wait to see the texture mods,

[@thelonemoon1]

I love your enthusiasm for the series! ^.^

[@mikeylovespizza4012]

How is this compared to trials of mana?

[@dragonslayerornstein2834]

I have never play any Ys games, but I am willing to try one after listening to you and that soundtrack. Which is the best Ys game on pc now?

[@VBshredder]

If you want fantastic music, i would recommend Ys I and II Chronicles or Oath in Felghana on PC (or for the best versions of ys music ever, ys I and II on turbografx)

[@xmillion4910]

where do you get your shirts?

[@trycon40]

even though this has a ps4 port i am sticking with the original vita version p.s. i wonder if johnny got the Limited Run edition of y's orgin ?

[@feiwong3634]

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!

[@segasonic9117]

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.

[@LeanneMustafa]

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 ♡

[@Konuvis]

That music reminds me of the Underground Canal track form Ys I&II

[@calebprenger3928]

Can you do some more vr reviews?

[@Stranded360]

Where/When can I buy this game?

[@HEXSTAR666]

is there a new game plus?

[@brianbalcer]

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.

[@czh9773]

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!