Ys... worth playing?

[Flak Beard]

Anyone here play the Famicom versions of Ys I - III? Are they pretty solid? I know the TG16 versions are probably better, but I figure the Famicom ones would be good to take with me on my GBA flashcart.

[flop5]

I've heard the famicom version of all games are pretty bad. I don't think they're made by the original developer (falcom).

Ys is probably one of my favorite game series. Great music, great designs/art/cutscenes and arcade type action rpg gameplay. Order Ys 1 and 2 Complete for the pc from Japan. They're the best editions (graphics, music and cutscenes have been redone). There's an English patch floating around somewhere on the net. Ys: Oath in Felghana is a very good 3d remake of Ys 3. I think there's an english patch for it too. Ys: Ark of Napishtim is the easiest to find in the west. Bad port for the ps2 with F-quality cg replacing awesome anime cutscenes. It's still a good game though. Probably my favorite action rpg for the ps2.

If you want to read more on the series check out this article from hardcoregaming101.

http://hg101.classicgaming.gamespy.com/ys/ys.htm

[marurun]

Ys III is OK, gameplay-wise, but it's mostly good for the music. The re-mixed tracks for the TG-CD version are truly fantastic in places.

Ys I & II (& IV) have an odd play style that may not appeal to some, but they are interesting and have great soundtracks. And again, the best mixes of them are the TG-CD versions. Ryo Yonemitsu for the win!

I know there are Eternal (on PC) and PS2 remakes of the games, and the soundtracks are decent, but they just don't hold up musically to the TG versions.

[D.D.D.]

Y's I&II and IV are still really fun for me even though it has the walky/swordy method for attack which is so dated it's funny and still a riot that it actually works well.