Tizoc
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So its name is just lagoon?
Cuz im a guy who blindly goes after games while given the simplest of info ;p
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Ys Community Thread | "Do you know the name Adol Christin?"
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Cuz im a guy who blindly goes after games while given the simplest of info ;p
BassForever
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Glitter and Gold
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Quintet's Soul Blazer/Gaia series is practically a step sibling to the Ys Series. Terranigma and Granstream Saga especially.
BassForever
Member
JaseMath
Member
I knew there had to be a Ys thread somewhere on GAF, and I'm glad I found it.
Currently playing Ys I+II Chronicles on my Vita, and my first time playing Ys I. I originally started back in '94 with Ys II: Special which was the Korean remake of Ys II. Didn't see it in the OP, but it exists! I remember reading about how the company wanted to release a CD-Rom version with speech, though I don't think that ever came about. A little sad we never got other remakes of the kind IMO.
Anyways, looking forward to Ys 8 when it comes out, and maybe someday a remake/release for Ys 5?
Currently playing Ys I+II Chronicles on my Vita, and my first time playing Ys I. I originally started back in '94 with Ys II: Special which was the Korean remake of Ys II. Didn't see it in the OP, but it exists! I remember reading about how the company wanted to release a CD-Rom version with speech, though I don't think that ever came about. A little sad we never got other remakes of the kind IMO.
Anyways, looking forward to Ys 8 when it comes out, and maybe someday a remake/release for Ys 5?
bishopcruz
Member
Ys 2 Special seems interesting, though apparently getting it to run nowadays is a hassle. I'd love to see what you think of the Chronicles version of Ys 2 by comparison, from what I understand they are very different games. I'd love to play a translation of special at some point.
Can't Ys II Special be run through DosBOX, or does it create all kinds of issues? I know I still have the game somewhere on an old burned CD Rom and an old 486 where the game can run natively at my parents place. The only question is whether or not the computer will turn on after all these years lol. The game was so hyped between my friends and I we couldn't wait to play it. That and Astonisha Story.
You'll notice I didn't include Ys Online or Ys Strategy either.
I did, however, include a link to Hardcore Gaming 101's in-depth articles on the Ys series. They go over Ys II Special fairly well down at the bottom of the Ys I+II page: linkCould be fun to go through once if it ever gets translated.
ADOL STRONKEST THERE IS.
You'll notice I didn't include Ys Online or Ys Strategy either.
Could be fun to go through once if it ever gets translated.
ADOL STRONKEST THERE IS.
Ah that is a cool link! I forgot Mantra also did Princess Maker 2 back in the day for Korean audiences...
One of my ambitions in life is to do a live stream of a game, but who knows if I'll ever have the time lol.
I've always found it amusingly ironic that MoC's story ends up being forgettable.
Random Ys-related musing of the day week month: How likely is it that the Ys 8 PS4 port that was pushed back will be getting EX+ like extras added to make up for the delay? PS4 Pro compatibility?
I mean, if they're going to delay it they might as well make it worthwhile, right? That being said, we still don't have the VITA version over here so if the above came to pass and those extras weren't available for VITA owners... yikes.
I mean, if they're going to delay it they might as well make it worthwhile, right? That being said, we still don't have the VITA version over here so if the above came to pass and those extras weren't available for VITA owners... yikes.
Se7enSword
Banned
Yeah, I really think such a scenario is more likely after the mentioned release timeframe.
Glitter and Gold
Banned
I think they kind of have to. Not sure how well they'd expect a 1:1 port to do a year after initial launch.
What sucks about that is that Western fans are probably looking at even longer of a wait because of it, or a situation similar to TX an Aksys
Also makes me wonder how they'll handle Sen 3
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
I thought they confirmed when the delay was announced that the PS4 version will not be have extra content.
BassForever
Member
Of course they said that so people would still buy the Vita version, if they said "oh the PS4 will have more content" nobody would buy the Vita version except Vita only owners.
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
It would have made sense to say nothing at all if that was the concern. Now if it does have extra content people would be upset because they lied.
And the PS4 version was probably for the western audience anyway which is why they weren't bothered to delay it.
Playable Dogi side chapter?
I don't know about you, I'm good without Fence Simulator 2017.
Context for the joke: in Ys VIII, Dogi is in charge with the defence of the village. He requests Adol for materials to strengthen fences, gates and bait for incoming waves of monsters. That's pretty much everything he does in Ys VIII, so having a side chapter with playable Dogi would be very out of place in this setting.
Glitter and Gold
Banned
That sounds like a good idea
Just don't use that macro image in it. Please...
Just don't use that macro image in it. Please...
NightWolve
Neo Member
Yeah
Looked like a touch of Neutopia I/II to me from the PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16 platform which was their Zelda clone. I remember that I rented and beat this in my SNES days, back when I had to play every RPG/ARPG released, but I can't recall too much about it as a stand-out title.
Crystalis a.k.a. God Slayer was kinda like an Ys game but with an actual sword button, right? I can't be the only one who thinks that? Unlike say, Zelda or a myriad of other overhead action-adventure games, the gameplay is much faster paced. I have fond memories of slashing at enemies vigorously, sometimes against the nearest wall to speed up the process.
Or, you know, just abuse your magic swords.
Or, you know, just abuse your magic swords.
NightWolve
Neo Member
I'd recommend Crystalis, that one sticks out, that's if you're still able to play 8-bit NES games and are not too spoiled by modern systems. Myself, I need a bit more eye candy at a 16-bit level or above when it comes to going retro, heh. And besides, I had beaten at least ~170 titles in the NES library, all the prominent A/RPGs included, so I'd rather knock something newer off my backlog.
Tizoc
Member
...but its true....
Fine ill save it for the end of the thread should i grt around to making it
BassForever
Member
Ys Origins on PS4 and Vita this February
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
That's unexpected. Good stuff though, the more people that get to play it the better.
Wonder if this means there are some other potential ports from Falcom.
Edit: Oh. Nevermind, hopefully this is a one off and the port isn't ruined for PS4 and Vita players
Young Magus
Junior Member
^ isn't that an arranged album? Doesn't sound quite like the original TG16/PCE songs. I can tell because it doesn't have that version of Theme of Adol I like:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-NymFN7nJo
Still, I'd have to give it to Chronicles. It's version of Solomon Shrine gives me life.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pzz7buCRyM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-NymFN7nJo
Still, I'd have to give it to Chronicles. It's version of Solomon Shrine gives me life.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pzz7buCRyM
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
According to omgfloofy, looks like Ys 8 PS4 is hitting May 25th in Japan. Apparently it will have new content, despite Falcom previously saying it wouldn't.
Curious how XSEED will handle that, I doubt Falcom will back-port that content to Vita so they are stuck going PS4 exclusive, or releasing a gimped Vita version. Backlash is inevitable either way.
Curious how XSEED will handle that, I doubt Falcom will back-port that content to Vita so they are stuck going PS4 exclusive, or releasing a gimped Vita version. Backlash is inevitable either way.
BassForever
Member
Yall should of listened to me
and I thought I was the new guy in the falcon fanclubConsidering we're currently ONLY getting the gimped vita version of tx who knows.
Kondo also waffled on that a couple of months ago in a Dengeki or Famitsu article (I can't remember which), where he said that a bunch of events related to Dana had to be pulled and that they were talking about adding them back into the game.
By this point, it shouldn't have been a surprise, since he had already talked about it...
I have been saying for awhile now that this is probably why we don't have an Ys VIII announcement yet.
BassForever
Member
No one really knew that Tokyo Xanadu eX+ was coming. Falcom isn't going to blab their future endeavors to everyone until they're ready to do it, and when contracting for a license happens, this was most likely completed two-three months before Aksys even said a peep about their localization.
You can't really blame Aksys there, either...
BassForever
Member
No but I can blame them for other decisions like not dubbing the new blazblue.
I understand how licenses work, just let me be irrationally salty >:[
Pellegri Testament
Member
This is honestly one of the dumbest things ever that I don't understand why it's a thing with some companies. You're contracting out one version of a game that you have plans of making a new version of as well, why the fuck wouldn't you tell the other company about that newer version? Wouldn't you want that new version to be part of the contract as well?
I mean it's not like Aksys or Xseed would go around talking about a version of a game that Falcom hasn't even announced yet, when I would hope they value their partnership enough to not go leaking things like that when they're under an nda.
You would think that, but this is a company that's been notoriously secretive over everything they do. Even when Tom asked them, after Felghana's release, about a lore issue in the game, they still played coy about it.
They may adjust to it a lot more in the future, but considering that I'm 100% convinced that Tokyo Xanadu eX+ was more meant as a message to their shareholders than to their consumers...
That, and Aksys isn't, as far as I know, part of a full partnership like XSEED is. And as far as I heard, XSEED might have even declined working on Tokyo Xanadu. We don't know enough information on the business end of this to make these statements and get too angry over it.
It is what it is, and it's unfortunate to have played out the way it did. But we're in a position where we can't really fully understand everything without putting in assumptions on it, since neither Falcom nor Aksys are talking about the business side of what went down. (And I don't expect them too- that's considered bad form.)
I hate double posting, but this is worth it. You guys may find this to be in your interest:
https://twitter.com/endlesshistory/status/811338457188626438
https://twitter.com/endlesshistory/status/811338457188626438
Is it just hopeful wishing on his part? Because yes please I would hope XSEED could push it out in 2017.