bishop's not a cute girl or a crab though, so the mailman will remain in eternal slumber
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Ys Community Thread | "Do you know the name Adol Christin?"
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bishop's not a cute girl or a crab though, so the mailman will remain in eternal slumber
bishopcruz
Member
bishop's not a cute girl or a crab though, so the mailman will remain in eternal slumber
Is it too much for a cute girl to wash up on my doorstep?
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
Adol the Mailman isnt a cute girl thoIs it too much for a cute girl to wash up on my doorstep?
While he can't handle storms his letter delivery speed is top notch
Please keep your dogs on a leash too
bishopcruz
Member
Adol the Mailman isnt a cute girl tho
While he can't handle storms his letter delivery speed is top notch
Please keep your dogs on a leash too
Problem is, Adol is kinda a dick.
He's also a thief. He's gonna steal my copy.
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
Imagine what the stories of the games we see would be from other peoples perspectives instead of Adol's journals.
Every interaction with him would be about how much of a piece of shit he actually is.
Why would you assume that?I'm assuming no one got into the VIII beta?
I'm assuming no one got into the VIII beta?
If you're thinking they would have been posting impressions, they can't because beta testers are under an NDA.
If you're thinking they would have been posting impressions, they can't because beta testers are under an NDA.
Ah, okay. That makes sense. I'm just bummed I never got in, haha.
I just finished my first Ys games, Ys I and II Chronicles on Vita. Overall I really liked them. The bump system grew on me, though I don't like that Adol was a glass cannon from beginning to end of both games.
The story and lore are great, probably the best out of all of its JRPG rivals at the time (assuming the story was this detailed in the original versions). The writing really shines with the character interactions and npc dialogue. Everyone you meet in the games has their own story to tell, and everyone eventually gets attached to Adol as well. I got a warm and fuzzy feeling at the end when everyone gathered together at the end of Ys II to thank Adol, and then this song plays after the credits: https://youtu.be/UTfOvN8vLuo. I don't know if the Ys series has a main theme, but it should be Feena's theme...it's just amazing. Music is great across the board, with my favorites being Feena and the Ramia Village theme.
The dungeons can get pretty tiring with their multiple paths. Ys I is fine, but literally every area in Ys II outside of the towns is a huge labyrinth. It's annoying when you reach a dead end in a dungeon and have to backtrack to another part of the dungeon or a town to get an item you need to progress, and then you have to remember how to get back to the spot you were at. I hope that this design is just a holdover from the 80s and later games improve on level design.
Anyway, I can definitely see why so many people love this franchise, and I look forward to playing more of it! Origin seems to be the recommended game to play next since it's a prequel to the first two games, and it was conveniently released on Vita recently too. I'll get it when it goes on sale.
The story and lore are great, probably the best out of all of its JRPG rivals at the time (assuming the story was this detailed in the original versions). The writing really shines with the character interactions and npc dialogue. Everyone you meet in the games has their own story to tell, and everyone eventually gets attached to Adol as well. I got a warm and fuzzy feeling at the end when everyone gathered together at the end of Ys II to thank Adol, and then this song plays after the credits: https://youtu.be/UTfOvN8vLuo. I don't know if the Ys series has a main theme, but it should be Feena's theme...it's just amazing. Music is great across the board, with my favorites being Feena and the Ramia Village theme.
The dungeons can get pretty tiring with their multiple paths. Ys I is fine, but literally every area in Ys II outside of the towns is a huge labyrinth. It's annoying when you reach a dead end in a dungeon and have to backtrack to another part of the dungeon or a town to get an item you need to progress, and then you have to remember how to get back to the spot you were at. I hope that this design is just a holdover from the 80s and later games improve on level design.
Anyway, I can definitely see why so many people love this franchise, and I look forward to playing more of it! Origin seems to be the recommended game to play next since it's a prequel to the first two games, and it was conveniently released on Vita recently too. I'll get it when it goes on sale.
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
Feena is probably the closest thing the series has to a main theme. It's a song that will never go away, even when you want it to.
Dragoon En Regalia
Member
Ys (II) Eternal added most of the NPC dialogue + notebook entries which carried over to Chronicles, and the original games definitely had a lot less story to them. But it's a strong premise which stood out back then and feels fresh now.The story and lore are great, probably the best out of all of its JRPG rivals at the time (assuming the story was this detailed in the original versions).
The dungeons can get pretty tiring with their multiple paths. Ys I is fine, but literally every area in Ys II outside of the towns is a huge labyrinth. It's annoying when you reach a dead end in a dungeon and have to backtrack to another part of the dungeon or a town to get an item you need to progress, and then you have to remember how to get back to the spot you were at. I hope that this design is just a holdover from the 80s and later games improve on level design.
And yeah, dungeon design's a lot less labyrinthine in original games made since 2003 (though Limewater Cave in Ys VI strikes a good balance between the huge layouts of I & II and clearer routes in other dungeons).
sorathecrow
Neo Member
Maybe I should get Ys VIII on PS4...
sorathecrow
Neo Member
They're delaying the PC release, thank Feena and Reah
BassForever
Member
My copy of ys8 arrived today probably won't have time to play it for awhile but weird feeling to have an ys game day 1.
Finally beat celceta on Nightmare
I liked the last dungeon but it was very easy. The final battles were epic, specially in the mountain, but the ending felt very lame, and I wanted to see what happened to the party, but I guess that I can use my imagination and ship duren with fried.
Overall is a good game, maybe a bit easy and grindy, but I enjoyed playing it this months
Sadly I missed 1 or 2 chest and harvest points. At least got 100% on the map so I will see if I try to get the platinum some day
Im ready for 8
I liked the last dungeon but it was very easy. The final battles were epic, specially in the mountain, but the ending felt very lame, and I wanted to see what happened to the party, but I guess that I can use my imagination and ship duren with fried.
Overall is a good game, maybe a bit easy and grindy, but I enjoyed playing it this months
Sadly I missed 1 or 2 chest and harvest points. At least got 100% on the map so I will see if I try to get the platinum some day
Im ready for 8