Ys VIII NINTENDO SWITCH REVIEW - Happy Console Gamer

[@Crashking416]

A new happyconsolegamer video always puts my mind at Ys.

[@snipesxiii9188]

Jake Gordon excellent play on words!

[@AngelIsland88]

Jake Gordon Ys-ee now😂😂😂

[@lennywright5655]

Jake Gordon nice.

[@Naterkix]

Nehnehneh nehneh neh.

[@The_RadicalOne]

Man, I’m playing through the vita version right now. My favorite YS game of all time. I cared about the characters a lot in this game. Exploring the island 🌴 was fantastic. All kinds of epic moments in this game.

[@thuckfugson8769]

Radical Reggie You inspired me to try Ys 8 on the Vita (my first Ys), it was a fantastic experience - so thank you! I am now just about to boot up Memories of Celceta.

[@PSVitaat2am]

Yup playing the Vita version too. :)

[@paulogazolla7488]

About to finish it on vita too. Awesome, playing Ys since it's release on the PSP, a must buy for me.

[@Soldano999]

Radical Reggie story is less generic and characters more développed this time around.

[@nart216]

I'm getting a faster monster hunter vibe. Would I be way off bub saying this...new to the series

[@a.j.morrow5533]

To all of us Ys fans it's hard to say anything bad about the series. They are amazing. Gameplay and story-wise both. It really is sad that the series in itself is a hidden gem.

[@Gryzor88]

Falcom has accomplished its 35 year old mission to create the perfect action-adventure with Ys VIII.

[@floodkevin4716]

Not perfect. But great. 😊 I'm enjoying it although I'm stuck and beginning to lose hope

[@Laros82]

When you say the Story is the strongpoint I know I wouldn't care about the other flaws. I'm a story first kinda guy and I love me some Ys so I'll def be getting this on my Switch :)

[@dschult3]

It was because of this review, I bought the game. I love it, and I appreciate the experience I would have missed out on if it wasn't for this particular review. I am definitely a Y's fan now. Dana forever!

[@Dahras1]

I picked this gamee up on a lark back when the Switch basically had no RPGs. I'm so glad I did. This game was just flat out amazing. Probably in my top 5 JRPGs of all time. Maybe just my top 5 RPGs, to be honest. I'm kind of worried about IX now because my standards were set so high with this one.

[@The_RadicalOne]

Johnny I didn’t get the good ending the first time either. I lost sleep over it.

[@HappyConsoleGamer]

I am still not sleeping right! lol

[@donaldzuramp4404]

hold on..does ur dialog choices matter??

[@charlesvitanza8867]

It bothered me to the point where I'm going through the NG+ mode just to get the true ending! Dialogue choices don't matter at all, just your reputation. Edit: added last sentence

[@melissag5092]

This game looks incredible and I haven’t seen a single bad review towards YS 8 and I can’t wait to play!

[@Chakeis]

All YS games are pretty much hidden gems considering how few actually play it.

[@shutup1037]

that's sad. They look like a good action rpg series. Well it's kinda understandable since it's not from Square Enix, every JRPG lovers look that way

[@Sidtheriser07]

So is the music in these games. Ys and Trails (both by Falcom) have some of my favourite soundtracks in gaming. I love how they go for rock mixed with violins.

[@Konuvis]

I'm debating hard on getting the Switch or PS4 version.

[@RyderWestwood]

I had never even heard of this series until discovering your channel. Thank you Johnny for turning so many people, including me, onto the Ys series. Currently I am a few hours into Lacrimosa of Dana and absolutely falling in love with it.

[@jrodori]

I am thankful that you brought me into the Dragon Quest series years ago. Now you brought me into the Ys series. All I can say is that you have great taste. Thanks!

[@shayne604]

This channel is a hidden gem!

[@TastyAbbyJamz]

This game is incredible! I've been a fan of the series since Ys Book I & II on Turbo CD! You're absolutely right! This game (and series) definitely needs a bigger audience! Also, Sunshine Coastline is such a jam! :-D

[@pauljohnson7548]

I was humming it when I read your comment!

[@protoman8284]

Ys 1&2 on the Turbo CD was my first Ys game too. One of my favorite games of all time for sure. And I couldn’t agree more about Sunshine Coastline. Such an epic track to start the adventure to lol

[@TastyAbbyJamz]

Matan Aiger Agreed! I was immediately into that Ys feeling with that track!

[@Ali-kg4pr]

Absolutely love this game! Favorite game for me last year. Definitely recommend it to anyone who is a fans of the Tales or Suikoden series for sure.

[@retromillennialgamer93]

Well Johnny, I tried the Lunar series on your recommendation and loved it, so I guess I will be picking Ys VIII up too!

[@theweasly]

My only problem preventing me from getting into this game/series is that I am into way too many time consuming jrpg series already.

[@theweasly]

Nepu-Tech USA The problem is with the time. I'd have to stay home forever to play everything I am interested in.

[@Konuvis]

The first ones in the series are actually pretty quick games and the best so go right ahead.

[@thedancingvill1026]

Thats why a lond time ago I dropped rpgs... but few years ago I started playing them again and man, its probably why we love videogames

[@retrosoul8770]

Yeah that's why I dropped the Pokemon series back during the Diamond/Pearl era. I got wayy too invested into every nuance of the system that I lacked time for any other games. Worrying about IV, EV spreads, gender, movesets, breeding, collecting/hunting. Had to put it down. Nowadays when I play jrpgs, I try to do only the main story and the most interesting side content.

[@beardedgamer6077]

like what?

[@emiliorodriguez6853]

How does it stand to the Vita version? I bought the vita collector´s edition last year and I know it has been a long time but I haven´t been able to play it. So should I play the Vita version or get a Switch version? I want the best experience with this game

[@Soldano999]

Perfect game for the switch you can start on your big TV and grind on the portable version. Finished it on he PS4 ad i loved it to death one of my favourite games of 2017, which was a crazy year.

[@PhoenixLaw92]

I was so happy to finally pick up my copy this past Tuesday and I'm really enjoying my time with this game! I've known about this series since I was 12 but never had the chance, or the money, to pick up any of the Ys games until now. Playing this game at 26 has shown me that I've missed out on so much! Thanks Johnny for hyping up this series!

[@JD_0083]

Johnny still in awe of the Switch portability. I love it. Any chance of an anime talk video anytime soon? Macross, Gundam U.C. or anything recently watched/any recommendations in general. Would like to see that.

[@PSVitaat2am]

I would love to see this too!

[@leehyatt76]

How does the Switch port compare to the Vita version? Worth upgrading?

[@StarlinkNova]

This is a great game and a fantastic starting for newcomers to the Ys series. Hopefully anyone who hasn't played it yet will give it a chance.

[@MasterMiller420]

Johnny, your enthusiasm is infectious. You have introduced me to so many games I would NEVER have even considered due to your videos (including this one). I thank you so much for that 🙏

[@vengenaceearly255]

I get my copy next week. Can't wait for some great fun. Instead of "hidden Gems" how about an award for "most underrated" game of the year ?

[@Kwizii]

Vengenace Early I think the game gets good reviews it's just not played by a lot of people

[@vengenaceearly255]

I don't know. Maybe there is still some kind of phobia out there for JRPGS.

[@thenomadsclan6238]

it's the 8. at first i didn't pick up ys because of that 8. i though "so there's 7 others i'll need to play?" but after playing it...yeah you got me, i'll go back to play the others. i think for alot of other people, they won't give it a try because of that 8 and the heaviness behind it.

[@vengenaceearly255]

you know I think you are right about that. If they came out with YS : Lacrimosa of Dana it would would have worked better. But I think the title is more for the Japanese market than for us.

[@Yorgivgm9618]

Agreed, between this and Zelda BOTW were my personal game of the year last year.

[@borrellipatrick]

Out of all of the reviews that got uploaded this morning...i came to this one 1st. Mainly because you're the guy with the y's collection video with alot of games in the series 😎

[@greystormgaming9913]

patrick borrelli That is the same exact reason why I'm here lol. He's got the collection and he's the one reviewer that is always passionate about all JRPGs.

[@MrThejoff]

I'm watching your review of this first as you were the one that introduced me to this series. I'm now very much a fan and own almost all of the released titles.

[@ericemme747]

I'm still wrapping up Ys VIII on the Vita and every time I turn it on I am blown away by the soundtrack. I always here frame rate complaints but the game is way better than worrying about that.

[@brianmccleary3508]

I was introduced to Y's on Turbografx CD. Phenomenal.

[@geekyskye4279]

Love your review. Great to hear another big Ys fan reviewing one of the games. :D

[@robertdanker6193]

Great video! I wonder how the switch version compares to the vita version?

[@jon.e]

Subscribed! Thanks for quality reviews. Love this game so much. My first Ys! Won't be my last Ys!

[@JT-su2kx]

I just picked this up recently on the switch and I'm loving it and never played this game before so umm ya , definitely, 10/10 game imo, it's definitely worth getting it and right now it's on sale

[@audiohazard1203nut]

I just started playing this game from PlayStation Plus on PlayStation 4. I really love it!!

[@DatOlimar]

Great channel and review, I'm excited to play Ys VIII! I love JRPGs :)

[@jasonmatos2896]

Well i am coming from the vita with this game . So the graphics will be a great step up from the Vita for me and i cant wait bc the game is phenomenal in my opinion. Thanks for the video Johnny Boy !!

[@wilko8225]

Johnny has been preaching the Ys series for years. He also stated if you like Zelda you could like this so I decided to dive in with Ys 8 on the Switch. Is it good? For me, yes. Great review and hopefully more people pick this up on the Switch and make it worth the developers while to develop a new game and release the older titles for the Switch.

[@saiyanwill]

So many good jrpgs coming to the switch, thanks 4 the review, was on the edge about getting it or not becuz we are also getting Shining Resonance Refrain, but now gonna get both, my wallet will be crying

[@Ponaru]

Ridley Fights Right?! Ys VIII, Shining Resonance, and Octopath Traveler all within weeks of each other? I think I might need to take some vacation days just to play some RPG goodness.

[@turkeykinger]

Awesome! I was going to buy the Switch version but just remembered I had it for the Vita. I’m going to play it now after this review.

[@JairusC]

I will say this is my first actual Ys game that I've ever played and I absolutely loved it. I originally played the game on the PS4 and the ONLY reason I went out of my way to buy it was because the trailer music's inclusion of the first 10 seconds of the piece "Everlasting Transeunt" was so gorgeous and so compelling that I was like, "You know what, let's take the risk and buy it." So, many many hours later after finishing the PS4 version I found myself completely satisfied with the purchase. The game was great! I loved how the NPCs were implemented in the game and thought the village defense moments were fun breathers from dungeon crawling. Funnily enough, through my first playthrough I remember thinking to myself, "Man, I wish this was on the Switch." Then it gets its Switch announcement later. I definitely want to buy this on the Switch, but I most likely won't for a bit until it gets a patch fixing all the localization issues. I had thought that the game was going to include the PS4's updated localization patch, but, from what I've seen, it doesn't look like that was the case, which is kind of a really dumb move. Guess this kinda goes on the track record against NIS America. Here's some evidence: www.sankakucomplex.com/2018/06/21/ys-viii-switch-quality-all-too-familiar/ (This is moderately SFW!) Also, on the JP Voice Over implementation, it looks like they're patching that in later. Later being mid-July. That's kinda ridiculous, haha. Here's the link: www.siliconera.com/2018/06/22/nis-america-shares-plans-on-patching-up-ys-viii-lacrimosa-of-dana-for-nintendo-switch/

[@RawPower867]

I didn't notice any localization problems in the Switch version. Has it been patched?

[@Botruc]

I wasn't sure if this game was for me. I really like Falcom's 'Trails' series of game but I am not such a big fan of action game. But now, you convinced me to try it! Your enthusiasm is contagious^^ Have you played the other games made by Falcom? I am sure that the trails series would be right up your alley!

[@mizanulhoque9657]

I'm new to jrpgs... I'm currently playing vesparia on my switch... Should I get this or DQ11 next?

[@sleepwalkingwriter3900]

Loved, loved, loved this game. My first Ys experience. I spent over 100 hours with this game, spoke to everyone for every line of potential dialogue, did as many sub quests as possible, farmed items for best and most complete gear, fished, fetched DK mangos, left scraps out for a hungry cat, and found the unspoken truths on murals in the depths of an ancient civilization. Ended with 24 castaways and I believe 260 reputation and 105 virtue. I really enjoyed the individual stories, story at large, and the story as it was a chapter in Dana’s eyes. The art and music were fantastic. It was a lot of fun.

[@montywh]

dude, where'd you get that shirt? i'd love to get my hands on that

[@ThePetje06]

My first Ys game was Ys III: Wanderers of Ys on SNES. After that I didn't play any Ys game until Ys 8 on my Vita a few years ago. By then I started to play all The PSP and Vita versions. Like the serie alot!!!

[@Mintcar923]

Hi Johnny just finished this a few weeks ago on PSV.. Got several YS titles in the collection through still have quite a lot to play through.. I started with completing YS VII which was a great introduction! BTW love the character Dana and the apparent Atlantis type inspiration.. I hope there’s more to come along these lines from Falcom!!

[@djp933]

Hmmm should I get this for switch or ps4? Never played the series but a big jrpg fan.

[@DeToxCommunity]

Love the Ys series, I have this on PS4 and my girlfriend pre-ordered the Switch CE for my birthday this year, happy to hear it's a decent port. Bummed out by the 30 fps with drops though, the Switch really should be able to run this at 60. Oh well, not a deal breaker. Oh yeah, and the music in this game is fucking top notch! Probably my favorite music in the series honestly.

[@MadPanicGaming]

I really need to work my way up to this game, it looks great. I'm still in the middle of Ys V on the Super Famicom.

[@tds2117]

I know this comment was 3 years ago, but *goddamn* if Ys 5 isn’t awful.

[@OmegaWarrior]

Johnny, how well would you say that the downloadable demo on the PS4 represents the game? I played through that demo, and really didn't care for it, but I also got the feeling that it left out large elements of the game; e.g., I was collecting what seemed to be materials for crafting or cooking, but I was never able to DO anything with them.

[@bushycrib8732]

The music is epic im 60hrs in this game right now

[@josepartida1711]

I thought it was only for the vita until like a couple weeks ago. I walked into GameStop and saw it for ps4. I want this game after hearing you speak about the series Johnny.

[@shadmannoor5878]

Have you tried the kiseki series yet?

[@siux07]

Never regreted getting this game on my switch!

[@Legunia377]

It's three am in Pittsburgh, and of course I got up to watch your episode. Great review.

[@SpikeZQ]

Got yourself a subscriber. I love your passion for jRPGs and I can relate to your excitement wholeheartedly when you talk about them!

[@RabbidKane]

I've never played an Ys title and generally prefer turn based RPGs but I've now checked out this video review and your Ys origin one too and your cheer passion and love for the game series has made me want to pick up both copy's on my switch as they are currently on sale and looking forward to diving into hours and hours of this grindy rpg style you describe it as, so just want to say thanks for pushing this and I hope I return here with some fond memories of my own!

[@Dadaph]

Okay, you sold me on this game. Only previous experience with the series is Ys1+2 on Wii Virtual Console (Turbografx CD version), and I really enjoyed those, especially the kickass soundtrack. I'll check this one out.

[@Nickhollows]

Haven’t played a Ys game ever. I want to get into the series thanks to +HappyConsoleGamer I’ve decided on Ys VIII but which version? I have the vita, PS4, and the Switch. Personally I’m partial to the vita. Any thoughts or suggestions? Thanks

[@reppy]

I'd never played an Ys game before but decided to give this one a try after your recommendation and watching the game play footage of Ys 8 on PS4. I'm really enjoying it so far. I love the anime art style. And even with the lower resolution and lower polygon count on the Switch, it actually works out quite well in my opinion with the anime art.

[@Percheron]

Almost finishing Resonance of Fate on the Switch (and loving it). After this, I'll go for Y's, with all my heart.

[@DerTendou]

Resonance of Fate isn't on the Switch. Did you mean Shining Resonance Refrain?

[@LeHamsterRuso]

I liked so much your review on the PS4 version that I've bought it and I'm very pleased of knowing that this port is so good, man :-). If I have it to buy it today, obviously I'd buy this version, the "portable" one. Cheers from Spain.

[@StuffWePlay]

Pretty early upload, Johnny. Taking it Ys-y, I see.

[@PSVitaat2am]

We see what you did there!

[@cody_c]

ha

[@tomw7225]

Curious: does the game utilize "dynamic resolution" while it's undocked and constantly lower the resolution under 720p to save framerate at the cost of making the game look like garbage?

[@gamingold2482]

Yes the game look bad in portable.

[@angrypanda7520]

Is it worth picking up if I have it on the PlayStation vita? Great review as always

[@INSEIKYU01]

Finally the wait us over!! Been fighting the urge to buy this on the Vita for a year now.

[@LaLtheGaL]

I’ll be honest, I have avoided JRPG’s my whole life. I think it stems from playing a Final Fantasy game when I was too young and I just didn’t get it. After watching you, Super Derek and GamezofWar, I’ve been getting my feet wet and discovered that I really love this genre! This is a bit daunting as now there are SO many that I want to play. Anyways, your stoke level for this series is so high that I went ahead and preordered the collector’s edition (I’m a sucker for art books) of Ys VIII. Thanks for the awesome videos!

[@Jetzer12]

so did u enjoy ys 8? i just finished it few days and damn i cried like a baby. because (spoilers) i was so sure that dana would get good ending....

[@LaLtheGaL]

jetro rosnell Yep! And oh my gawd, that was an amazing experience. I find a lot of times when I get to the 75-90% completion point in games, the game seems to drag on and I need to put a lot of effort in to complete them. Ys was such a fun and addictive experience right to the very end.

[@2477daysaweek]

with the ps5 version around the corner are you going to review it again?

[@mattweatherly]

I got Ys VIII based on your recommendation last year and loved it. Amazing story and love the game play.

[@tacomantwenty5]

Played this on ps4 last year. Bought the limited edition because of you. Nearly 100 percented, not sure if I wanna tackle this game on nightmare difficulty. Its pretty long game. But glad I was able to experience this game because of your channel.

[@capngeeoff]

This game is like Kingdom Hearts, except it's like twice as fast. One of the most fun RPGs I've played.

[@froggy_chair2691]

Also you can actually understand the plot of ys 8 unlike kingdom harts were you need to watch 4 hour long videos explaining the plot of kingdom harts but at the end of the video you still don't understand the plot and all you understood was darkness darkness friendship friendship darkness oh look a Final fantasy character

[@maddison_jei2774]

Based on your word Johnny, I simply had to get this game and will be taking it to Greece on my holiday shortly! Good news as well is that Base.com here in the UK have dispatched my copy today and it isn't officially released until June 29th! So excited! I keep listening to the OST at work everyday

[@ottotude6797]

Question: is this game for newcomers or do I have to play the others in the series

[@iceman_75]

Definitely getting this because I missed it on the Vita and I loved Ys MoC! Must finish it before July, 13th though.

[@anijamed]

already have the vita version dunno if i will still get the switch version for the added content... question though if the added content is necessary for the game storywise

[@chrisr024]

Johnny should I pay $100 for the switch version for the portability factor. Even if I already have the ps4 version?

[@rpgnut5897]

The downloadable version is $60, unless you're the kind of guy who sells their games after beating them once, it's the more affordable option.

[@cdrjohnshepard2549]

I absolutely loved this game. I loved the story & progression, the music was soulful. I have never played a Ys game prior to Ys VIII and I was sorely missing out on a wonderful story.

[@Kyolux]

Damn, you're making me want to grab myself a Switch copy of it. Ys 8 on ps4 is one of my favorite games of all time. Definitely my 2017 goty even with everything else there was last year.

[@Diogo20PT]

I'm engaged to try that game, Johnny. Your love for Ys drive me to play this and check for myself, honestly it seems really fun.

[@ryosama1988]

Is there a way to make the characters stay visible? It kinda annoyed me a bit seeing them appear and disappeared like that. Immersion breaking.

[@darkridearts]

ryosama1988 yeah you can change that in the options

[@darkridearts]

ryosama1988 it makes them disappear by default

[@snipesxiii9188]

I am super excited to try this ys for the first time can't wait to go pick it up on the 26th

[@Tailzo]

I've got it preordered, thanks to your enthusiasm :)

[@VideoSpielplatz1]

Thank you for sharing your opinions on the Switch version Johnny, when i get a Switch Finally ill give Ys a Try. Never played any of them but i enjoyed the Videos you did on the series and the Passion you show for the series. Keep up what your doing. im a big Fan

[@dieguitorey]

Pre ordered this the moment it was announced, l'm glad reviews are going very well

[@darkchiigaming6564]

i had already pre ordered the collectors edition from NISA europe back in april, just waiting for it to be shipped so i can play it again on my switch!

[@WhineOtron]

I first played YS8 on the vita but then learned after completing it that it was missing extra content involving Dana which lead me to picking up the PS4 version to play the missing section. I didn't mind though as it was a great excuse to play this amazing game again! Hopefully the Switch version has this extra content?

[@trevorpayer6104]

I picked up 9 for a great deal. It was my introduction to Ys. Being that 8 is reviewed better, whatever deal I had for 9 was just shattered ordering 8. Easy to find, just pricey now. Lol.

[@magia710]

one of the best games i have ever played

[@Airik1111bibles]

I think the Vita version plays better than these ports. They used the touch screen for accessing the map and menu it was awesome. They also changed the voices for some characters and I'm also seeing different characters it's weird on the Switch. I personally feel the button response is much better very responsive on the Vita . Yes it looks better cause it's more powerful BUT in some was my Vita 1000 looks nicer in places.

[@ManiacMonkboon]

I'm honestly playing this more than TOCS on my Vita. Opinion asked. If I have it on Vita, should I really buy it for Switch especially if it's going to be $59.99?

[@Naterkix]

Beating Tokyo Xanadu ex+ got me to go back and play some Falcon games I had but got lost in the Big Ridiculous Backlog of Giant Backlogginess and I’ve enjoyed all of them. They definitely are masters of world building, as far as I can tell. I’ve got this preordered now and am excited to try it. Though I may decide to finish Trails of Cold Steel 2 first...

[@EpicBrian]

Is it comfortable story/lore wise going into this game without ever playing a Ys game? I wasn't able to deduce a straight answer for that in the video and this review made me hyped to finally play a Ys game.

[@dragonwake]

Dude I can't decide on ys 8 for the switch or nier automata on the Xbox. They come out the same day. They both appear to be really good. I'd get both but we also have octopath coming out soon. Don't think I'll have time for all of it. Any suggestions?

[@NYCJoeBlack]

Daniel Stanford - Neit Automata??? Didn’t that game come out already?? Will the XBOX ONE version have all DLC included? Is this a “Greatest Hit” version?

[@dragonwake]

NYCJoeBlack came out last year. Launches on Xbox Tuesday and yeah all the dlc included. I ended up deciding on ys 8 for the switch. I'll pick up neir later

[@HaKaii7]

Dude I love your actitude, I’m a subscriber now

[@MikoYotsuya292]

Finished the game on the Vita and loved it. Bought the game again on Steam on launch week, despite users reporting the game has lots of issues, never even had one other than 1 weird graphical glitch, the game ran fine. Finished it again. Phenomenal game, imo best Ys in terms of story

[@philly799]

The title music in this game is some of the best music I have ever heard in a video game. Amazing.

[@urogoth]

Ys 8 made me go back and play every Ys game that was on Steam. Just gotta get through Celceta now.

[@mediaglitch]

Y's is life, great review Johnny

[@mediaglitch]

and right over your head.

[@ODSTpro]

I feel in love with Ys 7 back on the PSP and since I bought every game in the series. I'm excited to pick it up on the switch