![]() ![]() In Dawn of Ys he is manipulated by the Clan, turning evil only to be betrayed so the Clan can achieve their true goal. Eldeel is also back but his role has been largely changed. The Clan of Darkness is back and it sports the same members. Karna is also back and Leeza but the others are brand new. You meet Duren who is a party member this time around and he helps you explore the woods of Celceta and regain your memories. The game does not start in Esteria and you never return to Darm Tower, instead the game starts off with Adol wandering around the first town after having lost all his memories. The first thing that you notice is that the game no longer has any ties with the orginal Ys: Book 1 & 2 game. This is a new game so many reviews like that exist already so just google that if you are interested.Ĭheck out the opening cinematic, its pretty epic… Instead of reviewing the basics of the game I will talk about it in relation to the PC Engine game, how it was changed and if the remake is worth playing. I loved Ys IV: The Dawn of Ys so naturally I had to check this one out! Memories of Celceta supersedes those games and is now the canon of the series. There is also a Ys IV for the SNES but I have never played it. Memories of Celceta is a remake of Ys IV: The Dawn of Ys for the PC Engine and they changed the game quite a bit. Memories of Celceta is the newest game in the series and it was released on the PS Vita in 2013 and on PC in China a little later. The series has some amazing titles on the PC Engine that made me want to go out there for more. With Cladun Returns and Ys Origins, action RPG fans on the Vita have little to worry about this summer.After I acquired my PC Engine in 2012 I became a huge Ys fan. Because Ys lends itself more to longer stretches it can feel repetitive at times, but boss fights and puzzles do mix up the momentum a bit.Īlthough not a sequel to Memories of Celceta, and also not as good, Ys Origin is a wonderful new addition to the Vita lineup. Cladun lends itself a bit better to short bursts of gameplay though, as save points aren’t as frequent in Ys origin. Ys Origin, compared to Cladun Returns, is also far more story-heavy – with the Ys universe clearly being far richer than what we saw in Cladun. It’s missing some of the open areas that we saw in Memories of Celceta and you can tell Celceta is a much newer game, but Origin is still a nice looking Vita title that was ported well by Dotemu. Ys Origin, despite being an older (and now ported) game, is the far more modern looking of the two – actually cementing itself as one of the best looking games in the genre for the Vita. Both games are excellent and well worth buying, but comparing them does show a few key differences. It succeeds a little less as a platformer though, but some of that has to do with the angle you’re looking at, which isn’t optimal for platforming.Īs far as action RPGs go, it’s been a really good week for Playstation Vita owners, because besides Ys Origin we also saw Cladun Returns: This is Sengoku! arrive. The game’s combat is especially well crafted, with controls that feel precise even when you choose a ranged style. ![]() You can tell that the creators of the Ys series aren’t new to the genre, as the core gameplay is very polished and a lot of fun to play – even though it’s a 10 year old game. Depending on your chosen difficulty level, this can turn into a bit of a grind – but Ys at its hardest settings was also designed to be challenging. You’ll need to gain experience points and find loot as you explore the tower, which is done by defeating enemies as well as checking vases and chests that are lying around. Ys Origin is an action RPG with a few subtle platforming and puzzle elements, but it relies heavily on its RPG elements for progression in the story. More importantly so, however, is that Yunica and Hugo play very differently – Yunica is much more melee-oriented, whereas Hugo has magic powers that make him much more of a ranged fighter. Although the overall goal is the same, there are differences in how the story develops depending on who you choose. Your choice between Yunica Tovah and Hugo Fact is not a trivial one by the way. Instead, you choose from two potential heroes in order to try and two goddesses who are trapped in a place called The Devil’s Tower. It’s a great introduction to the Ys franchise, since it plays out in the land of Ys but doesn’t require knowledge of the previous games in the series. ![]() Ys Origin is actually even older, since it’s been over ten years since the game came out in Japanese. Read on to find out why this is good news. Almost five years to the day since the first English language release of Ys Origin, the Falcom classic makes it way onto the Playstation Vita. ![]()
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