Ys Books I & II coming to DS

Mordrack

http://www.atlus.com/ys/

Atlus is porting the PC version to DS. I'm looking forward to playing as the most badass swordsman in all of RPG history on the DS.

urahonky

It's also worth noting that this is on the VC as well!

Mordrack

The VC version is the TGCD one I think. Not the PC Complete version.

BlueBlue

I would be curious to know the difference, if you would be so kind.

Lork

This looks like a hell of a lot more than a port of the PC version. Eternal was completely sprite based and looked like a high colour version of a SNES game. This seems to have 3d environments and a revamped combat system (now with an attack button!).

When was the last time Falcom made an original game? Apparently their entire business strategy is to remake this game over and over again until people start buying it again. People aren't still buying this, right?

Mordrack

There's quite a few. Not least of which is the graphical improvements. Here's an article with an in depth descriptions of all the Ys games.
http://hg101.classicgaming.gamespy.com/ys/ys.htm
This looks to be a port of the Eternal PC versions which had a compiled release titled Complete.

Mordrack

Lork wrote: »

This looks like a hell of a lot more than a port of the PC version. Eternal was completely sprite based and looked like a high colour version of a SNES game. This seems to have 3d environments and a revamped combat system (now with an attack button!).

When was the last time Falcom made an original game? Apparently their entire business strategy is to remake this game over and over again until people start buying it again. People aren't still buying this, right?

True it does have the Napishtim and Felghana type feel.
As to the second, the last new title I can remember is Xanadu Next on PC and N-Gage.

Lork

Mordrack wrote: »

There's quite a few. Not least of which is the graphical improvements. Here's an article with an in depth descriptions of all the Ys games.
http://hg101.classicgaming.gamespy.com/ys/ys.htm
This looks to be a port of the Eternal PC versions which had a compiled release titled Complete.

The most important addition was the ability to move diagonally, thereby turning it into a video game, as opposed to a bizarre Japanese torture device.

RainbowDespair

So get the Wii VC version for cheap or pick up the more expensive DS version and get portability & whatever enhancements it has? Hm...tough choice.

ArcSyn

Ooh, I may have to check this out. Never played Ys before.

ChewyWaffles

So wasn't this on the TG16? When I was a kid I heard so much about this game but could never play it because no one in their right mind spent that much on a game console.

Mordrack

Yes. Though this version has the improvements from the PC remakes as well as the most recent games in the series, ie Napishtim, Felghana, and Origin. With 3D rendered backgrounds, better character art, and improved gameplay mechanics.

Henroid

I'll probably look into this. The only Y's game I've ever played, though, is the one for the Genesis (Y's 3: Return to Y's). I remember the music being metal, pretty much. Like Dragonforce sounding kind of stuff.

UncleSporky

I can't pronounce this the way the game makers want me too. It is not 'ees or whatever, whenever I read it the game is called why's.

urahonky

I just say: "Why Ess" because I'm creative.

RainbowDespair

Real men pronounce it like "yes" without vowels.

ArcSyn

How is it supposed to be pronounced? I would probably say "yis" at first glance.

Though, I would say mana and not monna too.

Mordrack

ArcSyn wrote: »

How is it supposed to be pronounced? I would probably say "yis" at first glance.

Though, I would say mana and not monna too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEp4Fi9kb_Q
At the 1:37 mark.

urahonky

It's really "Secret of Monna" and not "Secret of Mana"?

Atlus Parker

urahonky wrote: »

It's really "Secret of Monna" and not "Secret of Mana"?

Just a heads up, buddy.

...and I can't find the comic. Even with Pennypacker.

HadjiQuest

And this is why I love the DS.

I still think the second screen is superfluous, though.

ArcSyn

Ees huh? Hmm..

As far as Mana, I could have SWORN there was a penny arcade comic about it, and now I can't find it.

ArcSyn

Atlus Parker wrote: »

urahonky wrote: »

It's really "Secret of Monna" and not "Secret of Mana"?

Just a heads up, buddy.

...and I can't find the comic. Even with Pennypacker.

Ha! I tried the same thing.

Jean

O man, I would so buy this if I hadnt bought the VC version already. Having a map would be really useful in the bigger dungeons of the game.

Besides YS Book I-II , YS III and Ark of Naphisthim, is they're any other Ys games avaible in english in North America?

Glenn565

Jean wrote: »

O man, I would so buy this if I hadnt bought the VC version already. Having a map would be really useful in the bigger dungeons of the game.

Besides YS Book I-II , YS III and Ark of Naphisthim, is they're any other Ys games avaible in english in North America?

Those were the only ones released in America. Oath In Felgana got fan translated, so you'd have to buy the Japanese version online. Supposedly Ys Origin is getting one too, but I haven't heard anything on it for a while.

Xenogears of Bore

Is this a port of the previous DS game?

If so, the controls and hit detection suck balls.

HadjiQuest

Xenogears of Bore wrote: »

Is this a port of the previous DS game?

If so, the controls and hit detection suck balls.

Wasn't that a standard feature of Ys 6 and 7 as well?

Cherrn

This is awesome. I was actually wanting to pick up the VC games, but never got around to it. I'll wait for this instead.

Jandaru

Oh man, I don't need to know about this. I'm still enjoying the VC version!

TheSonicRetard

This is NOT a port of Ys book I & II eternal (which does NOT look like a "snes game" as someone ignorantly claimed... it uses 32-bit color) but a really shitty remake.

Really shitty.

Really shitty. As in, "get rid of the voice actors and completely change the game mechanics" shitty. This game plays NOTHING like the Ys book I & II unless you use the touch screen controls, which are half a dick shy of an ass fucking.

Really shitty.

Mordrack

Well that's disheartening. The character portraits are straight lifted from Eternal hence why I figured it was a port of that.

Henroid

TSR sure has a way with words.

inthegray

half a dick shy of an ass fucking

i'm not familiar with the remake, but that is a fantastic way to describe a game. bravo.

Accualt

I thought this had something to do with Y the Last Man and got excitedly confused. Way to crush dreadfully random nerd dreams.

Sheep

Yawn.

They could do something other than Ys Strategy.

apotheos

Well if they are fucking this port up, shame on them. I mean come on people its your job lets not phone it in.

But when I saw the thread title I wanted to come in here and say "you know a game being old doesn't mean its still fun to play, most of the time it means exactly the opposite" but I don't know if its worth having that conversation in light of the fiasco.