
Digitally Downloaded writes: "If you’ve played Oath of Felghana on the PC already, Ys Origin is basically more of the same with a greater emphasis on variety. In this case though, “more of the same” is a serious asset in Ys’ favour considering the series’ pedigree. It lacks the same degree of polish, but makes up for this with multiple characters and an engaging narrative."

Ys Origin flashes back centuries to celebrate an RPG legend.
I've been playing through it for the first time on the Switch. It's pretty good. It's scratched my action RPG itch a bit and it's a unique game for the series. I would love to see a 3rd person remake one day.

COG writes: As Ys IX: Monstrum Nox for the PS4 has now arrived we thought it's the perfect time to rank the 8 Ys games of the series from the worst to the best.
Ys: Memories of Calceta was the best Vita game I have ever played. It was perfect on that system.

MonsterVine: "Ys Origin is a good entry into the series with a stronger focus on dungeon crawling than most of the other games it is related to. "