Wow!!! So Dana's segments were pretty short and ho-hum then. I loved her dungeon and playing as her. I'm surprised that dungeon wasn't part of the game to begin with. Homestly when they first announced Adol/Dana I was under the impression Dana's segments were meant to echo old Adol-only (or Origin) gameplay while the rest was Seven onward. It really didn't turn out that way but clearly even less so in the Vita version.
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Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana |OT| Two Systems, Two Heroes, One BIG HOLE
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Wow!!! So Dana's segments were pretty short and ho-hum then. I loved her dungeon and playing as her. I'm surprised that dungeon wasn't part of the game to begin with. Homestly when they first announced Adol/Dana I was under the impression Dana's segments were meant to echo old Adol-only (or Origin) gameplay while the rest was Seven onward. It really didn't turn out that way but clearly even less so in the Vita version.
BakedTanooki
Member
You saved me from getting insane. Thank you so much!
When does Adol get some more skills? He's level 46 and I've already maxed out all nine ages ago. I probably shouldn't have equipped those accessories that increase the rate your skills level up, I feel like I should be using other characters more who still have skills left to increase.
Sinh_Magnus
Member
From my experience, characters sparkle new skills from fighting monsters with a higher level than then. If you want to maximaze the learning rate equipped al characters in your active party with those accesories and use your new skills as much as possible.
There are
12 skills per character
Cornbread78
Member
Is it bad that I've put 17 hours in and I'm only on chp,2?
Cornbread78
Member
Fu(k this boss battle with
Nameless though
I had to go find a way back into the hills to grind, but I'm already at lvl. 28/9
EDIT:
I just finished that scene.... OH DAMN! How friggen' brutal!
So even Japan has caught wind of how garbage the localization is..
Surprised the initiative to email Falcom caught traction.
Surprised the initiative to email Falcom caught traction.
Roude Leiw
Member
if you like watching streams i can recommend this one of Ys VIII.
watching it daily lately.
i wish more people would stream jrpgs. not interested in PUBG and others.
watching it daily lately.
i wish more people would stream jrpgs. not interested in PUBG and others.
Are you playing on Inferno then?
Not yet lol. Don't think my hands could handle it
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
Just takes a bit of practice and willpower! If my hands that are regularly collapsing on themselves daily can do it anyone can! Well maybe if you don't have hands but Im not one to judge
Cornbread78
Member
I just got to the Dana part, WTF is up with these outfits, lol....
So I take it you're a fan.
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
You know at the end of the day those outfits make sense
Just takes a bit of practice and willpower! If my hands that are regularly collapsing on themselves daily can do it anyone can! Well maybe if you don't have hands but Im not one to judge
I admire your commitment! If anything, I'll try inferno on NG+. I'm kind of smitten with how well balanced hard mode feels for me, so gonna stick with that til the end.
Cornbread78
Member
umm, yeah..... nope
well, with the amount of talk about the chosen maiden and stuff, I'm sure....
Ah, that makes sense, apart the occasional dinosaur everything is round about the same level as my party. I was thinking it was tied to character level, rather than fighting higher level enemies.
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
Oh that's not why but I won't spoil lolol
Okay I'm missing two monster entries. 4th monster down under Kingdom of Eternia and enemy between Eldemblondia and Geisel under Ancient Dragon Species.
Also can anyone tell me what the last two hidden trophies are before the story quests? I'm guessing one is Nightmare difficulty related?
Also can anyone tell me what the last two hidden trophies are before the story quests? I'm guessing one is Nightmare difficulty related?
Freezasaurus
Member
Hm. So I'm in chapter 6 and I have the quest on the board to
, but I can't figure out how to actually start the battle. I mean, I can't
.
fight Silvia
even find her
On the hill next to the interception gate. Talk twice.
Saint of Killers
Member
I wonder wehy they didn't use the animations in the intro in the main game...
Nightmare in NG+: Yes. I'm playing through exactly that right now. It's pish.
What carries over: You choose!
Character lvl, Skill/Skill lvl, Equipment (excluding wpns and adventure items), Consumables (some exclusions), Materials/Ingredients, Exploration Progress, Treasure/Harvest points on the map, Various Ore x10 (for completing a playthrough), Empty Bottle x3, Infinity Mode (Extra hard mobs, thrice the drops.)
Nightmare in NG+: Yes. I'm playing through exactly that right now. It's pish.
What carries over: You choose!
Character lvl, Skill/Skill lvl, Equipment (excluding wpns and adventure items), Consumables (some exclusions), Materials/Ingredients, Exploration Progress, Treasure/Harvest points on the map, Various Ore x10 (for completing a playthrough), Empty Bottle x3, Infinity Mode (Extra hard mobs, thrice the drops.)
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
Yup it fucking sucks, my only advice is fight those guys very passive aggressively also WAGGLE THE FUCK out of the analog stick if you get knocked down you can get up fast
I dont get this, you only pick one of those?
Also, can you play the NG+ ON inferno? Im already playing my first run on nightmare
Took about 45 minutes but I finally beat that stupid side quest. Good gravy.
Freezasaurus
Member
Just finished at about 50 hours. Had a blast.
?
I must have been at a weird part because she wasn't there the first time I looked. I moved the main plot forward a smidge and then she showed up.
What's this about a bonus dungeon? Is it the Silent Tower or something else
I must have been at a weird part because she wasn't there the first time I looked. I moved the main plot forward a smidge and then she showed up.
Saint of Killers
Member
You choose whichever ones you want.
My guess would be yes, you can play NG+ on Inferno. (I mean I didn't see anything saying X difficulty wasn't available on difficulty selection screen of my NG+ game.)
Saint of Killers
Member
Did you hand her gift over?
Violet Bookmark is found within Lofos Hill, Insect Corridor
I did yes, still missing the last entry - I have suppression and interceptions to do - is that related?
Some of the interceptions are tied to story progression. I failed one and quests started popping lol.
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
Nope, game is designed with the camera view it uses in mind as well
One great improvement over celceta, is that now is easier to complete the map, chests and harvest points since the game tells you in the UI how many of each is on that specific part of the map.
Also, the fact that when you 100% a zone, everything is clear, unlike celceta were sone parts still were a little foggy
Also, the fact that when you 100% a zone, everything is clear, unlike celceta were sone parts still were a little foggy
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
Also that adventure tool that increases your map filling range is a damn godsend with how far it reaches mixed with those changes
Saint of Killers
Member
I was going to try and platinum it (only had the exploration with teammates and true ending on Nightmare or above remaining) but rushing through zones and conversations isn't how I want to sign off with this and so will leave it incomplete for now.
Could be. I did it recently but can't remember. It was one of the last memos I had to get so it could be related to those. Apologies for not being much help.
According to GFAQs:
Could be. I did it recently but can't remember. It was one of the last memos I had to get so it could be related to those. Apologies for not being much help.
According to GFAQs:
Saint of Killers
Member
NeoSeeker has a extensive guide and yet memos is missing from theirs as well. Weird.
Edit: Just recalled the Griselda thing I forgot:
Did you do the monolith thing for her?
Sorry if you have >_<
Just beat it. Nightmare, 48 hours. Got all the missables, now just to mop up the trophies.
This is my game of the year and one of my favorite games of all time. I haven't had this much solid joy playing a game in a long, long time. You feel like a god by the end, but it's not easy. You're so speedy, dodging and blocking, weaving skills and attacks, it's just so damn good.
The only frustrations are the subpar translation and the couple of very frustrating enemies and sidequests. But man, I loved this game. Ys has always been great, but this entry truly stands above all others for me. Bravo.
This is my game of the year and one of my favorite games of all time. I haven't had this much solid joy playing a game in a long, long time. You feel like a god by the end, but it's not easy. You're so speedy, dodging and blocking, weaving skills and attacks, it's just so damn good.
The only frustrations are the subpar translation and the couple of very frustrating enemies and sidequests. But man, I loved this game. Ys has always been great, but this entry truly stands above all others for me. Bravo.
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
The second to last boss was garbage on an inferno no items run let me tell ya LOL more specifically
the phase with the monkeys
I can't imagine. Inferno does not seem like a good time, at least for me.
Cornbread78
Member
Just hit chp.3 and I gotta gush at how much fun this game is to play. I've died way too many times though...