Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim (Steam/GOG/Humble Bundle) April 28th

[Urzu 7]

https://twitter.com/Hatsuu/status/589124446742519809

Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim is coming out April 28th on Steam, http://GOG.com , the Humble Store \o/ I hope you guys will enjoy it

Prices: $19.99 / €17.99 / £13.99 with a launch week discount of 15%

It will have "adjustable high resolution PC graphics", as well as game pad support. Also, if you buy the game through Steam or GOG.com, you will get a downloadable art book with high resolution art pieces related to the game.

Official English website: http://www.worldofys.com/ysvi/

[Eisdrache]

Another game of the series that I can ragequit. After I couldn't dodge the goddamn master spark attack of the final boss in Origins with Yunica, dealing 1 dmg to that stupid ice wyvern in Felghana, and flat out not finding the way out of the tower in Ys I, I'm currently on hiatus for Ys. Not that that would stop me from getting the game ...

The OCD in me tells me to play the games in the right order but VI!? I only have II ...

[ZGoten]

This game has been on my bucket list for years. I'll definitely pick it up at some point.

[Thany]

Originally Posted by Eisdrache

Another game of the series that I can ragequit. After I couldn't dodge the goddamn master spark attack of the final boss in Origins with Yunica, dealing 1 dmg to that stupid ice wyvern in Felghana, and flat out not finding the way out of the tower in Ys I, I'm currently on hiatus for Ys. Not that that would stop me from getting the game ...

The OCD in me tells me to play the games in the right order but VI!? I only have II ...

Ys VI isn't as rage-worthy as the others, especially thanks to the healing items. I've tested out the first few bosses to see how hard they were in nightmare and they are actually doable. Unlike say the serpent boss in Ys Oath. I'm going to be stuck on him forever in nightmare, that's for sure.

[Kafriel]

This one is actually a cakewalk, the bosses are nothing much...the only difficulty I remember having was a certain cavern-like dungeon with no light, hence the difficulty. Still, after putting it on hold for a few months, you know, right before the final boss fight and stuff...I forgot everything about the game and its maps, so now I don't know where to go and just kinda quit the game lol xD

Not really sure if THIS is what I'd want to play on steam, the psp version serves its purpose...

[Urzu 7]

Originally Posted by Kafriel

This one is actually a cakewalk, the bosses are nothing much...the only difficulty I remember having was a certain cavern-like dungeon with no light, hence the difficulty. Still, after putting it on hold for a few months, you know, right before the final boss fight and stuff...I forgot everything about the game and its maps, so now I don't know where to go and just kinda quit the game lol xD

Not really sure if THIS is what I'd want to play on steam, the psp version serves its purpose...

Wouldn't this be superior to the PSP version? Isn't the PSP version inferior to the PS2 and original PC version?

[marvelB]

Originally Posted by Eisdrache

The OCD in me tells me to play the games in the right order but VI!? I only have II ...

Really, outside of maybe the first two games, the series doesn't need to be played in any particular order. It's basically like Zelda where the stories are largely self-contained, so continuity isn't such a big issue. Though if you do insist on playing in a chronological order then Celceta (IV) takes place before Felghana (III), if memory serves me right. And personally, I'd actually recommend the PCE Ys IV over any of the other versions (not that the Vita Celceta is bad, mind you, but I personally find it inferior to the version that was released nearly 20 years prior, lol ).


And honestly, I'm still kinda surprised that Falcom hasn't ported Origins to PSP or Vita yet. I figured that would have been natural since they've almost exclusively focused on Sony systems in recent years. Zwei 2 needs some portable lovin' as well, come to think of it....

Originally Posted by Urzu 7

Wouldn't this be superior to the PSP version? Isn't the PSP version inferior to the PS2 and original PC version?

Eh, I'd say all versions of VI have their ups and downs, but also keep in mind that the PS2/PSP versions were ported by Konami, not Falcom themselves. I mean, just compare the choppy framerates and extra loading times of the PSP port of VI to Falcom's own port of Felghana.... it's like night and day. The ports do have some features the PC versions lack, though (like the PS2 version using 3D models for the characters instead of the PC/PSP version's sprites), so which version you choose is up to you. Personally, I just prefer to have my Ys games on the go.

[Kafriel]

Originally Posted by Urzu 7

Wouldn't this be superior to the PSP version? Isn't the PSP version inferior to the PS2 and original PC version?

Like Marvel said, it's one of those games that I'd rather play on the train or something, purely to kill time, so handheld version suits it better imo.

[Thany]

Originally Posted by Kafriel

Like Marvel said, it's one of those games that I'd rather play on the train or something, purely to kill time, so handheld version suits it better imo.

Considering the PSP's load time, I'm not sure why anyone would advise to play the PSP version over the PC version.

[marvelB]

^As someone who's traveling pretty often I don't have enough time to enjoy the superior specs of PC/console versions, unfortunately. So again, just having Ys on the go is enough to satisfy me, loading and framerate issues be damned.

[Alhazad2003]

Originally Posted by Eisdrache

The OCD in me tells me to play the games in the right order but VI!? I only have II ...

Well I don't think IV or V were ever localized, so that would be kinda tough. Still, after playing Oath of Felghana, I'm kicking myself for not discovering this series sooner. I'm definitely getting it, definitely.

[marvelB]

Originally Posted by Alhazad2003

Well I don't think IV or V were ever localized, so that would be kinda tough.

Well, IV was.... or at least, the Vita remake, anyway (the aforementioned Celceta). I wouldn't doubt that the inevitable remake of V will get localized as well when the time comes.

[Urzu 7]

What is Oath in Felghana? I thought it was a remake of Ys IV. Is it a remake of an old Ys? What 'number' would it be?

[marvelB]

^Felghana is a remake of Ys III (aka Wanderers from Ys). The original version is pretty unique from the rest of the series since it was a side-scroller unlike the rest of the titles. Basically, it's comparable to Adventures of Link from the Zelda series. But as I said before, chronologically Celceta (IV) takes place before Felghana (III).



...Or at least, that's how it was from what I last recall. Falcom could have retconned the timeline in recent years, for all I know.

[Shadow5YA]

Other than I, II and Origins, numbers don't really matter for Ys anyway since the stories are more or less standalone with Adol visiting different places (and somehow being the chosen one in every land )

[marvelB]

^That reminds me: One particular thing I appreciate about Ys is that there's only ONE Adol in the whole series. On the other hand, how many Links are there in the Zelda universe again? Like, over a dozen?

[Shadow5YA]

Originally Posted by marvelB

^That reminds me: One particular thing I appreciate about Ys is that there's only ONE Adol in the whole series. On the other hand, how many Links are there in the Zelda universe again? Like, over a dozen?

Well... until the N64 era with Smash Bros and the big timeline debate, I think "Link" was just supposed to be a placeholder name until the player inputs his own. Before then, the hero wasn't supposed to have a name set in stone.

After that point, I think Nintendo just keeps trying to appeal to Western fans who loved Ocarina of Time and "adult" Link.

[Eisdrache]

If I get Ys from either GoG or Humble Bundle, can I play it through steam? Most of my library is in steam but since the latest changes I'm looking more into other sites.

[Thany]

Originally Posted by Eisdrache

If I get Ys from either GoG or Humble Bundle, can I play it through steam? Most of my library is in steam but since the latest changes I'm looking more into other sites.

If it doesn't say so, then probably not. I wouldn't worry too much about Steam. If you really want to, you can still buy a copy off both GOG and Steam.