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| Pollyanna 303th Post
 
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|  "Re(4):Ys 6 port news from e3"
, posted Sat 15 May 22:06
Well, I sort of considered Ys5 a bit of a miss, and while some people say Ys6 is like Ys5 in 3D, I totally disagree. It's a good evolution of Ys...because it's very fast paced, and while you don't just run into the enemies, you never stop moving when you slash, so it has that fast, keep running feel that the Ys 1&2 and Ys4 had. Similarly, I get the old kick out of killing enemies endlessly for EXP for no apparent reason other than...just to have fun.
Anyway, it plays really smoothly as one would expect. You have 3 different weapons with different effects and "spells", though there's no magic outside of the specials for each weapon. So, excluding the addition of jumping about here and there, it's pretty much a slash-fest.
Anyway, in terms of music, it's roughly on par with other Ys soundtracks. I don't think anything has surpassed Ys 1 and 2, but I like most of the music in the game. The opening, in particular is excellent. If you haven't heard it off of the trailor on Falcom's page, download it.
Erm...but in terms of characters and plot...ehhh...well, it's pretty bland fetch quest sort of stuff most of the time, which isn't so bad that it'll make you quit, but hardly interesting enough to make you want to keep playing. The characters are all...kinda bland or typical, really. But...then again, the only Ys Character I've ever liked is Dark Fact. Somep eople may disagree with me and say "I liked the cool spear guy" or "the prettyboy sword guy" or "the cute pirate girl" or "the pretty elf girl", but all of these characters are as typical as the descriptions I just gave them...so if you're looking for story/characters, this isn't really the place to look.
Ah, I'm sort of babbling. I dunno...although it's a bit different, Ys6 is at least comparable in quality to any other game in the series and fun, although a bit short. My biggest complaint is that there aren't enough bosses, though if they add a bit to the home version, it may make for quite an improvement.
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| Amakusa 474th Post
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|  "Re(6):Ys 6 port news from e3"
, posted Sun 16 May 08:51
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Does anyone know of any good fan sites for Ys 6? I'd like to see some screenshots of how this game actually plays, but my usual game sites have kind of sucked in this respect. Last I checked, GameSpot had nothing, Magic Box had next to nothing, and GAF, as always, had absolutely nothing.
Here you go:
http://www.kou-net.org/archive/gallery/napi
LOTS of pics there, some are huge spoilers, as this has pictures from literally all parts of the game.
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Anyway, I suppose they don't really explain where Dogi went in Ys 5 (I know that he was originally going to be in that, but was taken out for whatever reason). And I smell setup that Terra could come back again later, too (except she SUCKS).
I found Kagami's sword in a junk yard.
I will rule the world and find that truly good cup of coffee.
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| Pollyanna 307th Post
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|  "Re(7):Ys 6 port news from e3"
, posted Sun 16 May 11:34
Would anyone be interested in me uploading the boss theme? *digs around for the CD*
One thing that bugs me about Ys that was bad in Ys6, but terrible in the 1&2 remake is that whoever did the art for the openings is good, but the in game artist is bad. I mean, when characters talk to you, it's really cheap looking CG...but the opening is stylish. This is ESPECIALLY evident in the 1&2 remake, where Adol looks very cute in the opening and Dark Fact made me bleed at the mouth more than usual. Then, I think "I've got this (even sexier) redesigned Dark Fact awaiting me!" and I get the old design...actually, not even as cool looking as the Vantage Master design. Booo.
The Zwei Arrange Soundtrack is...beautiful...is the game any good? I wasn't about to special order it, but I should have gotten it in Japan, especially over some of the junk I got.
And since it belongs nowhere else, and this thread has attracted Iggy, I'll go ahead and say "On your recommendation, I got Katamari Damacy and love it."
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| Pollyanna 309th Post
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| "Re(9):Ys 6 port news from e3" , posted Sun 16 May 12:22
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Hey Pollyanna, what do you make of the Y's I&II Eternal PS2 collection?
I would say that the PS2 remake of Ys 1&2 was sloppy and poor without being totally worthless. Well, you see, I already went through the PC version, which despite lacking the "dream world" nonsense of the PS2 one, was essentially superior. The PS2 version looks...kinda "muddy", the music isn't arranged well enough and the FMV looks totally messed up. Loading times aren't really an issue, although they DO pop up in odd places. More than that, my complain is that the game takes up a HUGE space on your memory card. (I have NO idea why)
So, that being said, it's hard to say that I recommend it...BUT...if you haven't played YS 1&2, I don't know what else to recommend. If you want good music, I think the PC Engine version beats the PS2 one a hundred times over, and it's certainly worth trying out to play something close to the "original", but...I can't say that altogether it's particularly better than the remake. The remake is actually VERY close to the original in almost every way. Now mind you, I'm not a crazy purist fan, so perhaps there's someone who would crucify me for saying that, but from my lips, playing the remake is essentially like playing the original with slightly better graphics/gameplay.
Anyway, despite being a bloody awful port altogether, (and not improving in some important areas) Ys1&2 Eternal for PS2 is still Ys1&2 in every important way. It may have some irritations, but it doesn't ruin Ys and if you wanna play Ys 1&2, then it's the way to go, I suppose.
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| DarkZero 777th Post
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| "Re(7):Ys 6 port news from e3" , posted Sun 16 May 18:49
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Does anyone know of any good fan sites for Ys 6? I'd like to see some screenshots of how this game actually plays, but my usual game sites have kind of sucked in this respect. Last I checked, GameSpot had nothing, Magic Box had next to nothing, and GAF, as always, had absolutely nothing.
Here you go:
http://www.kou-net.org/archive/gallery/napi
LOTS of pics there, some are huge spoilers, as this has pictures from literally all parts of the game.
Thanks for the link. Judging by these screenshots and what little I've seen of Ys Book I & II, I might be interested in this game...
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| Juke Joint Jezebel 2871th Post
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|  "Re(10):Ys 6 port news from e3"
, posted Sun 16 May 19:24
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Hey Pollyanna, what do you make of the Y's I&II Eternal PS2 collection?
I would say that the PS2 remake of Ys 1&2 was sloppy and poor without being totally worthless. Well, you see, I already went through the PC version, which despite lacking the "dream world" nonsense of the PS2 one, was essentially superior. The PS2 version looks...kinda "muddy", the music isn't arranged well enough and the FMV looks totally messed up. Loading times aren't really an issue, although they DO pop up in odd places. More than that, my complain is that the game takes up a HUGE space on your memory card. (I have NO idea why)
So, that being said, it's hard to say that I recommend it...BUT...if you haven't played YS 1&2, I don't know what else to recommend. If you want good music, I think the PC Engine version beats the PS2 one a hundred times over, and it's certainly worth trying out to play something close to the "original", but...I can't say that altogether it's particularly better than the remake. The remake is actually VERY close to the original in almost every way. Now mind you, I'm not a crazy purist fan, so perhaps there's someone who would crucify me for saying that, but from my lips, playing the remake is essentially like playing the original with slightly better graphics/gameplay.
Anyway, despite being a bloody awful port altogether, (and not improving in some important areas) Ys1&2 Eternal for PS2 is still Ys1&2 in every important way. It may have some irritations, but it doesn't ruin Ys and if you wanna play Ys 1&2, then it's the way to go, I suppose.
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