"Y" oh "Y" did I never play Ys? - Wii, WiiWare & Virtual Console Forum

RowdyRodimus · 2010-02-10T10:48:51+00:00

I've been gaming since the days of the single game Pong consoles. I've played RPG's about Final Fantasies, Breaths of Fire, Chrono Triggers, Lunas and Veys, but for some reason I had never played a Ys game. I have Ys (III?) for the Master System in my closet, but my MS is in storage (I found the cartridge sealed for 2.00 at a garage sale earlier last year). Yesterday I got a points card for Tomeno Sanner and while waiting for the update, I decided to download Ys Books 1&2. Oh my god, this game is awesome! Yes, it's a bit easy since combat is just running into people and leveling up is easy but to me, that's the best part of RPG's. Usually, I don't like rock soundtracks since they really seem to date the games but this one is just great, it's not cheesy like the newer Sonic games and stands up today (maybe I'm biased since I love 80's hair metal). I also love being able to save at anytime. Sorry I'm rambling, but it's not often I fimd a gem that I just totally overlooked. Now, I just need to go out and get my SMS and see what the cartridge version I have is like. So, anyone else here have love for the series? (Oh and as for the pun in the title, I apologize and realize that it's pronounced "ease" )

Topic: "Y" oh "Y" did I never play Ys?

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Digiki
Sat 13th Feb 2010

I think I nearly finished it, but could no longer put up with the uninteresting gameplay, and directionless exploration...

I got SoM the day it was released on the VC, I think I have 3 or so hours of playtime. I wasn't impressed ('course I'll give it more thorough go before writing it off though)

Digiki's Backloggery

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stellablue
Sat 13th Feb 2010

Yep! I bought Y's for the SMS as a kid based only on the images on the back of the box. I haven't played the TG-16 version but the PS2 version is fun.

stellablue

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cr00mz
Sat 13th Feb 2010

@StarBoy91 ok so its quite lengthy.

I recently tried the game on roms/emulator had a hard time getting it to work, once i fixed it i started playing and i really liked it. I bought it for the VC a couple of minutes ago, (can't beat the classic controller) the music alone makes this a must buy game.

cr00mz

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Majora
Sat 13th Feb 2010

NotEnoughGolds wrote:

@StarBoy: I will nominate both Adam and myself for the Zelda II > Zelda I club.

One more!

Majora

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DarkLloyd
Sat 13th Feb 2010

isnt there a port or something for the ds of this game?

DarkLloyd

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StarBoy91
Sat 13th Feb 2010

Yes, there is, BlackFira. I haven't played the port, 'cause I was a little unconvinced; I looked up that you actually had to press a button to swing a sword in the port. I could understand that with Ys III (it was a sidescrolling RPG), but considering I've always played Ys Book I & II pushing people to slay them, I think the DS experience might be a little awkward by pressing a button to swing a sword in the top-down RPG. Though I might give it a try someday.

This paragraph aside; I too like Ys Book I & II more than Secret of Mana. Both are good RPGs, it's just I'm more fond of the former and it's slightly more fun than the latter.

[Edited Sat 13th Feb 2010 by StarBoy91]

To each their own

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Kawaiipikachu
Sat 13th Feb 2010

BlackFira wrote:

isnt there a port or something for the ds of this game?

I also can conform it exsist as I do own it thou mostly for the CD.
So in the end I own 2 versions of Ys book I&II

Kawaiipikachu

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