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[BennyBlanco]

I loved the 2D games back in the day, and wanted something to play on Steam Deck while I watch my 1 year old. So I picked this up in the summer sale but never fired it up til now.

Right off the bat: the title screen and theme are a goddamn 10/10



The game starts and just fuckin goes. Your boat crashes and you’re stuck on an island with a bunch of strangers and your homie. Build a base and find a way off the island. There are barriers that require x amount of survivors to move. So find survivors who get jobs at base camp and open up more of the island. Simple concept, great execution.

Combat kinda has a rock paper scissors thing with enemies being weak to one of your 3 characters weapons. It’s snappy as hell and fun to set up combos. You will constantly be switching characters.

Runs great at 60 fps on Steam Deck. I thought I would just be playing it there but I wound up playing alot on the TV too. Graphics are nice and clean but it is obvious this was designed as a Vita game

OST is amazing. This team always brings the heat





Overall this game is a fuckin treat. I love that this series knows exactly what it is and doesn’t try to do too much. Fast combat, dickhead bosses, world class OST’s. The 3d games kinda remind me of a stripped down Xenoblade which isnt a bad thing. I have heard mixed things about Ys 9 but I will probably pick it up as soon as I finish this.


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[jshackles]

Great game, maybe the best in the series. Definitely better than 9, although traversal in 9 was much better.

Enjoy OP, it's a wild ride.

 

[Diseased Yak]

Definitely a highlight of the whole series, 8 is. I liked 9 pretty well, too, but 8 is still my favorite. Looking forward to seeing how X turns out.

 

[Sojiro]

Loved this game, honestly one of the best Ys soundtracks out there, so many good tunes. I really enjoyed my time with this, the combat feels fantastic. I did also recently pick up Ys IX but haven't started it yet. I am currently working through Nayuta (which I have also been enjoying), but I have heard IX is not as good as VIII, but we will see whenever I get to it.

 

[NeoIkaruGAF]

Great game, a real surprise for me when I picked it up last year on Switch. I simply couldn't put it down.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

If you're a playstation owner you can get Ys VIII through PS Extra.

 

[STARSBarry]

Excellent game, I really enjoyed the twist around mid way through with how the characters interact.

 

[IAmRei]

Loved this game, honestly one of the best Ys soundtracks out there, so many good tunes. I really enjoyed my time with this, the combat feels fantastic. I did also recently pick up Ys IX but haven't started it yet. I am currently working through Nayuta (which I have also been enjoying), but I have heard IX is not as good as VIII, but we will see whenever I get to it.

Hmm, i dont like YS 9 because of the character design is kinda meh for me. Also the visual style is kinda clashed with many characters are colorful but the world is bland washed colors much.

 

[Whitecrow]

All time favourite JRPGs.
Character tropes kinda bugs me, but besides that, gameplay, story and OST are god tier.

 

[Chastten]

Loved this game. Only played Origins and Oath in Felghana before this, so it was nice seeing how the series had evolved.

And while I'm looking forward to X, I would also like to see some of the other games made available for more modern platforms. I would love to have a physical release of VI and VII.

 

[German Hops]

is this the one with the junction system?

 

[lachesis]

8 was the pinnacle of past system from Ys 7, Celceta, 8, to 9. Definitely one of my favorite of the series! I liked 9, but it felt a bit too same old system… with nice addition of vericality. I liked the story of 8 better as well.

Side character stories are a bit too campy in a way - but main storyline had good weight to it. I actually teared up when Dana gets the letter from her friend.

Ys X is one of my most anticipated game of upcoming year!

 

[Dice]

This is currently on sale for $14 on Steam and GOG, don't know about others.

 

[KiteGr]

I'm still waiting for a good discount for Ys 9.

Ys 8 is fucking amazing. Even with the bad animeish voice acting and anime characters, I managed to ge engaged in the story in ways I wouldn't expect.
The combat is "typical of Ys games", and by that I mean "fucking amazing".

I didn't had my Deck at the time I played it, but I can see this fit like a glove there.
Now if only they made the Grandia remasters compatible....