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Snrkiko
04/06/20 1:43:01 PM
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play it

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The Mana Sword
04/06/20 1:43:17 PM
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Kinglicious
04/06/20 1:44:16 PM
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Civ 5, Ys 8, Slay the Spire.
all losing but all superior to their opponents.

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mnkboy907
04/06/20 1:49:38 PM
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I did.

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iiicon
04/06/20 2:09:17 PM
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i will

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Panthera
04/06/20 2:11:56 PM
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It's great

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banananor
04/06/20 2:18:08 PM
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i always kind of wanted to get into the Ys series without knowing anything about it.

Unfortunately, I think i started with Ys I or II, which was so archaic as to be nearly unplayable.

The titles seem sequential- which one would be a good place to start?

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Snrkiko
04/06/20 2:20:31 PM
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banananor posted...
i always kind of wanted to get into the Ys series without knowing anything about it.

Unfortunately, I think i started with Ys I or II, which was so archaic as to be nearly unplayable.

The titles seem sequential- which one would be a good place to start?
7 is the start of nu-Ys and is very fun

ys memories of celceta is also very good from what i hear (i need to play it)

i've played a handful of the older ones, but ys 8 is my favorite

they're all pretty self-contained. they share the same main silent protagonist and a couple recurring characters but you can go into any of them blind.

the PC version of ys8 just got a pretty significant update with new graphical options and improvements, too

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ninkendo
04/06/20 2:22:39 PM
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storyline wise it goes

Origin
Ys 1&2
Ys 4 (Celceta canon, but I like Dawn the most)
Ys 3 Wanderers from Ys/Oath in Felghana
Ys 5
Ys 8
Ys 6
Ys Seven
Ys IX

I still think 1+2 is the best entry point to give you a baseline introduction to the series. Personally I prefer the Turbo CD version over the PC version or any other versions, but your choice

After that You can really play them in any order the only thing you really miss out on is some character cameos in the later games

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Snrkiko
04/06/20 2:23:35 PM
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wait 7 takes place after 8??

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Panthera
04/06/20 2:24:06 PM
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Aside from the first two games the games are pretty much all their own thing. 8 is a perfectly fine starting point (it's the one I first played) if you want the modern party based ARPG style of gameplay, or grab Oath in Felghana if you want a solo adventure with more basic gameplay

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NFUN
04/06/20 2:25:29 PM
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ys 1+2 is fun
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ninkendo
04/06/20 2:26:17 PM
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Snrkiko posted...
wait 7 takes place after 8??
Yes

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MechanicalWall
04/06/20 3:16:01 PM
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ninkendo posted...
storyline wise it goes

Origin
Ys 1&2
Ys 4 (Celceta canon, but I like Dawn the most)
Ys 3 Wanderers from Ys/Oath in Felghana
Ys 5
Ys 8
Ys 6
Ys Seven
Ys IX
Wot

This is insane lmao

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xp1337
04/06/20 3:20:43 PM
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MechanicalWall posted...
Wot

This is insane lmao
The framing device the games are set in is that Adol is a legendary adventurer and each game is just a glimpse into one of his many, many adventures so chronology isn't really an issue so you can jump around in the timeline.

I'd also argue they can pretty much be played as standalone titles outside of I&II but eh.

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Janus5k
04/06/20 3:40:10 PM
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Yeah while there are definitely references to earlier games (including games that happen later but were released earlier sometimes) the games are by and large all self-contained. Like Origin is very much meant to be a distant prequel to I+II and it references those two several times but not in a way that's really important to the plot.

Which is good because Origin is the best in the series and I+II are the worst

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AxemRedRanger
04/06/20 7:41:36 PM
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Nah, Ys I and II definitely aren't worse than Wanderers from Ys, Mask of the Sun, or Ys V.

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ninkendo
04/06/20 7:44:54 PM
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Like I said the Turbo CD versions of 1 and 2 instantly hooked me and got me to play the whole series

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ninkendo
04/06/20 7:45:14 PM
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ninkendo
04/06/20 7:46:08 PM
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Granted the PC version of Ys 2 has an incredible opening

https://youtu.be/V1LTovbZUVs

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Mac Arrowny
04/06/20 7:48:20 PM
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Just starting with Ys VIII is good. I've enjoyed it a lot more than the other Ys games I've played, and you won't really feel like you're missing out by starting there.
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malyg
04/06/20 7:52:29 PM
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I do prefer ys seven and ys origin but ys viii was very good ye.
Really liked Dana, would like to see her appear in another game somehow.
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ninkendo
04/06/20 7:53:58 PM
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malyg posted...
I do prefer ys seven and ys origin but ys viii was very good ye.
Really liked Dana, would like to see her appear in another game somehow.
Like if they made a sequel to Ys vs Kiseki

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Snrkiko
04/06/20 7:55:07 PM
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Dana is the best. I thought her voice actress was phenomenal.

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Yuri_LowelI
04/06/20 7:57:02 PM
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IT is great. Shame its losing to a sonic game.

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NFUN
04/06/20 7:58:34 PM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XOZl9OXt1M
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Janus5k
04/06/20 8:00:40 PM
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AxemRedRanger posted...
Nah, Ys I and II definitely aren't worse than Wanderers from Ys, Mask of the Sun, or Ys V.
That could well be - I was only considering the ones I've played (which would be the ones on Steam, though that isn't where I played all of them).

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ninkendo
04/06/20 8:25:38 PM
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I should get back to my playthrough of Ys IX

Sadly no good translation guides out there so I just have to rely on my own Japanese language knowledge which is spotty at best

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scarletspeed7
04/06/20 8:45:23 PM
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Kinglicious posted...
Civ 5, Ys 8, Slay the Spire.
all losing but all superior to their opponents.
Civ 5 < Matt Ryan

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gotspork
04/06/20 9:09:26 PM
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ys 1+2 has the best music in the series tho

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Kinglicious
04/06/20 11:47:43 PM
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I'll still give that award to 7.


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NFUN
04/07/20 12:07:52 AM
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gotspork posted...
ys 1+2 has the best music in the series tho

4 and 6 exist
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Panthera
04/07/20 1:07:19 AM
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I remember finding 6's music a bit weak compared to the other games in the series I've played (6, 7, 8 and Oath in Felghana), which means it was still good but only one track really wowed me

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Lucavi000
04/07/20 1:41:48 AM
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It is as good as Wanderers from Ys though?

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