Don't worry if you've never played an Ys game before -- the story of Ys Seven is self-contained and easy to get into. The real fun comes from the game's battle system, which features plenty of action, special moves and enough coins to make Mario jealous. Even though the scope of the world is limited and the game requires some backtracking, IGN would recommend this one to any JRPG fan looking for a portable adventure. And Adol is an old-school badass to the core.
Presentation - 7.0
Graphics - 6.5
Sound - 8.0
Gameplay - 8.0
Lasting Appeal - 7.5
Overall -
Ys series producer Kondo talks about the series' past, and the upcoming Ys X in this interview commemorating the series' 35th anniversary.
I hope 10 is more like 8 or previous games . 9 wasn’t bad and had some good elements but the zones were annoying to have to clear enough orbs for points to get to next zone . Unnecessary imo. Combat was fun and story was ok but it wasn’t as good as 8 7 6 etc . It’s still one of my favorite franchises . Just bought Ys Book 1&2 on DS . I have the Turbo Grafx 16 copy also .
VGChartz's Adam Cartwright: "The PSP was blessed with multiple entries and this support continued onto the Vita, with remakes, ports, and a brand new title releasing over the course of the handheld’s life. It made the franchise a perfect choice for this series of articles, because although the series' future definitely isn’t on Sony’s handhelds at this point, it still had some brilliant representation over the past 12 years.
So in this article I’ll be looking back at a history of the franchise on Sony’s handhelds, from its origins on the PSP right through the latest release on Vita, with an emphasis on the quality of the ports to the handhelds as well as any sales figures that are available, alongside a conclusion of how well the franchise has done on the platforms."
Oath at Fhelgana, Seven, Memories of Celceta and Lacrimosa of Dana are amazing games. I adore the Ys series, and Adol is one of my favorite JRPG characters ever.
The new PC port of Ys SEVEN, a tried-and-tested PSP RPG from 2009, is relatively bare-bones but makes the game more accessible than ever.
Think I'll wait for this one to go down in price though.....with Kingdom Hearts: Birth by sleep on preorder, this one would get put on the backburner anyways......I love a great action rpg.