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NEC TG-16/TE/TurboDuo => TG-16/TE/TurboDuo Discussion => Topic started by: Obfuscate on February 04, 2010, 07:28:27 AM
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Hi, after 18 years I finally made it through book 1 and 2, lol. Anyway, I now want to pick up Ys 3 and was wondering peoples opinions of it. I know you actually yield a sword and it's more side scolling but how else does it compare? I was close to breaking stuff while getting lost in Solomine Shrine, very rewarding when you finally figure it out but man I can get a short temper getting lost in mazes. Does book 3 have as complex mazes? Any other differances? Just curious, I'm going to pick it up and try it anyway but thought this would be a good place to get opinions on the game.
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Not nearly as complex. Very easy by comparison. Ys 3 is my favorite of the series, personally. The soundtrack is unarguably the best in the series.
I'm with you-- I found the whole Solomon Shrine experience in Book 2 very klunky and not much fun.
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Ys 3 isn't neaaarly as complex. The dungeons are all actually pretty linear/easy to navigate and memorize.
That doesn't stop it from being challenging and fun.
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Thanks guys, I look forward to playing it!
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Just don't expect the same kind of experience you got with Ys I and II. It's flawed, very easy but ultimately still fun to play, and is helped considerably by the soundtrack.
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Just don't expect the same kind of experience you got with Ys I and II. It's flawed, very easy but ultimately still fun to play, and is helped considerably by the soundtrack.
Thanks, after basically ignoring my family for a week+ straight because I got consumed in getting through the whole book 1 and 2 a fun easier quest with good tunes is probably just what I need.
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Thanks, after basically ignoring my family for a week+ straight because I got consumed in getting through the whole book 1 and 2 a fun easier quest with good tunes is probably just what I need.
A good plan. When you're done with Ys III , pick up Ys IV (my favorite of the bunch) and neglect your familial duties for another week or so.
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Can you get through Ys 4 without knowing any Japanese?
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Can you get through Ys 4 without knowing any Japanese?
Definitely; it's pretty straightforward. Even better, there's a translation patch (with a cut scene patch in the works..... eventually..... maybe), though you'd obviously have to use a CDR or emulator.
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Ys 3 ok but i still find the game to be a filler great sound track at least though.
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It's a great game, although it is probably my least favorite from the Ys series. I am in the midst of an Ys run right now. I beat Ys Book I & II last week on the Turbo CD and the DS remake, then I played Ys III all the way through on my day off Monday on my TurboCD, very short game, only a couple of hours to beat, that includes taking a break for a nice lunch. Currently playing Ys IV Mask of the Sun for the SFC, next will be Ys IV Dawn of Ys(my favorite Ys game), then Ys V and Ys V expert on my SFC, and finally Ys VI on my PS2.
Ys III is a great game, even if it is short, the music is outstanding as it always is in a Ys game. The voice-overs are a little cheesy, but it was made before voice-overs were a big thing, so there's a certain charm to its cheesiness.
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Thanks guys, I look forward to playing it!
Welcome Obfuscate :)
I just want to throw this out there... the soundtrack to Ys III is truly wonderful,
but it is NOT incontrovertibly superior to the Ys I & II soundtrack.
There, I said it.
:)
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Played through it over the weekend. Had alot of fun and the music is great. It really was alot easier and less complex than book 1 and 2. Both games ar great, going to have to pick up Ys 4 but will probably hold off till next winter and set a week or 2 aside and go through them all in a row. Thanks again guys!
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Have you played Faxanadu or Popful Mail. Ys 3 is like those games. If they are your cup of tea you'll like it. I like Popful Mail (US Sega CD) more but Faxanadu less.
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That's a good call, and both Faxanadu and Popful Mail are great games. I think Faxanadu is one of the most underrated NES games out there. Falcom of course had a part in all those games, so it's no surprise that they share some elements.
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Have you played Faxanadu or Popful Mail. Ys 3 is like those games. If they are your cup of tea you'll like it. I like Popful Mail (US Sega CD) more but Faxanadu less.
I still dig Faxanadu, quirks and all. Also, good to hear from you, DragonmasterDan. What is this, once every few years you post?
Remember your mantra!
Played through it over the weekend. Had alot of fun and the music is great. It really was alot easier and less complex than book 1 and 2. Both games ar great, going to have to pick up Ys 4 but will probably hold off till next winter and set a week or 2 aside and go through them all in a row. Thanks again guys!
I'm glad you enjoyed the game. I noticed that you refrained from stating, "The soundtrack for Ys I & II is superior to that of Ys III."
Don't be alarmed: I know that you are simply afraid to share your passion for Ys I & II's songs with everyone here. For the record, though, I agree with your deeply-held (yet unannounced) assessment of Ys I & II's superiority.
It will be our secret.
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HaHa- The music is great in both, not sure I can pick, maybe I'll have to give them both a listen again to decide which I like better. I know the guitar riff from Alcano Ruins stage or whatever it is is still stuck in my head but I played that one more recently.
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HaHa- The music is great in both, not sure I can pick, maybe I'll have to give them both a listen again to decide which I like better. I know the guitar riff from Alcano Ruins stage or whatever it is is still stuck in my head but I played that one more recently.
OK, OK, you twisted my arm: it probably is too difficult to pick one over the other.
:)