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Long, long ago, there was an ancient kingdom called Ys which prospered under the auspices of two heavenly Goddesses. Over time, the kingdom came to be known as Esteria, and its divine history was largely forgotten by all but the descendants of those who once preached the Goddesses’ will.
Ys I & II Chronicles+ is a jrpg, action and great soundtrack game
developed by Nihon Falcom
and published by XSEED Games.
Released on February 14th 2013 is available on Windows, Steam Deck and Steam Machine.
It has received 2,741 reviews of which 2,440 were positive and 301 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 11.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 2.15€ on Eneba.
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- OS *:Windows XP
- Processor:Pentium III 866 MHz
- Memory:1 GB RAM
- Graphics:64 MB VRAM, 3D accelerator compatible w/ DirectX 9.0c
- DirectX®:9.0c
- Hard Drive:2 GB HD space
- Sound:Compatible with DirectX 9.0c
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I was advised to skip all Ys games and instead start with Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA. I chose to start from the beginning anyway. I was promised at least nice music, nice story, and garbage dated combat. Instead, I got great story, great music, and great combat. Yes, the combat of Ys I & II Chronicles+ is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! If future Ys games remain as good as these two, then I have finally found a new franchise to call a favourite A beautiful story with endless optional dialogue that brings charm, emotions, and some hilarious moments Amazing music that intensifies the moments you spend interacting with the world of Ys THANK YOU, Nihon Falcom Overwhelmingly deep inhales ABSOLUTELY RECOMMENDED!
Ys 1 Ys 1 is a very old game, originally released in 1987. But this is a remaster from much later. Ys is a series of action games and despite having some nice charming NPC characters, the game's focus is most definitely on the action. It's story is pretty thin. "Adventurer arrives at cursed island and wants to protect the people from the monsters that suddenly appeared out of nowhere. Also someone stole all silver on the island, how curious." That is basically it. It is enough. To fight the game uses what it calls the "bump-system": running into enemies hurts them, getting run into hurts you, if you clash frontal with a monster, you hurt each other. A slight variation in boss fights. Bosses tend to have a vulnerable body and area of attack. And you need to run into the body without moving into their attacks. Or you just trade damage, with some bosses that is a viable strategy. Overall I was somewhat surprised how early you hit the game's maximal level of 10. You should reach it around the 3rd (of 7) bosses. So, while it is possible to just outlevel the first 2 bosses that is not possible for the majority of them. My last playthrough of this game was on its highest difficulty level (Nightmare) and I must say that was not fun. The biggest differences between difficulties are damage inflicted/received and the speed of enemies. And at later stages of the game the ring that slows monsters down was basically required for almost all normal monsters and at least some bosses attacked so quick and often that evading them became almost impossible. And more than once I had to count on luck to kill them before they kill me and avoid attacks more by accident than intend. That being said on lower difficulties this game is pretty managable. I would not say easy, but once you have a strategy, it is managable. Even fun. One thing that left me feeling dirty was there is a pair of achievements (two variants of the same "joke") you can get by pushing a girl into a dark corner to "measure" her. It is not descriptive at all but still tells enough. I suppose that was supposed to be a joke in the 80s but nowadays it just makes me feel uncomfortable. Just a fair warning. Overall I liked Ys for what it is. A simple game for in-between. Ys 2 Ys 2 is in many ways more of the same. The same exploration, the same bump system, the same spots of dirty humor. New is the magic in the game. For the most part this is just nice gimmicks, with the exception of the Fireball spell. That is used constantly. You need it for 5 of the game's 7 bosses. It feels a bit overused in fact and that is the main reason I cannot call the bosses better than Ys 1's, overall. None of them are as bad as the worst boss of Ys 1, at least. The dungeon and quest design in the game is less linear, and dungeons are a lot more complex than before. Which makes exploring more exciting but might lead to getting lost or even getting stuck when something is hidden just a bit too well. The same can be true for the bosses. I had one or two where I needed a hint what I even had to hit to win. For these reasons I would recommend having a walkthrough for this game. Story stays pretty much as simple as before; new land, same problems. There is a story connection between Ys 1 & 2 but it is as flimsy as the story itself.
Ys might be a very very hidden franchise, but it doesn't mean that the games are awfull. The game's soundtrack is 10/10; The game's graphics are 9/10; The game's history is 8/10; The only thing is that the game doesn't seem to guide correctly where you need to go, sometimes you gotta se a video of some sorts to know what to do next. It's a awesome starting point if you want to learn about the rest of Ys history, i recommend this game dearly, it's one of the best Ys.
I do recommend this game, but the work done for this port is pretty bad. The game logic is tied to your framerate, so for any modern gamers running the game on a high framerate, they'll quickly find that bosses are doing attacks at ridicilous speeds, and at the highest difficulty, impossible to dodge. If you are playing this game, i implore you to limit your framerate to 60 max. Anything higher and you will have a bad time.
"My life is so much brighter with you in it" Classic! The bump combat remains undefeated and it's really fun. I remember the mysterious atmosphere and how beautiful the graphics are. It’s a good remaster that retains a classic aesthetic with some quality of life features but remember; it’s an old game, so don’t expect a brilliant storyline, but it’s interesting enough (and surprisingly fun) to see it through to the end. The soundtrack is incredible, and I recommend playing both games back-to-back as they’re intrinsically linked – the second one picks up exactly where the first one leaves off. For me, Dark Fact remains one of the toughest gaming villains I’ve ever faced and a gaming milestone for anyone. If you are willing to try the games, this is the definitive way to experience them.
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Ys I & II Chronicles+ is currently priced at 11.99€ on Steam.
No, Ys I & II Chronicles+ is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 11.99€ on Steam.
Yes, Ys I & II Chronicles+ received 2,440 positive votes out of a total of 2,741 achieving a rating of 8.54.
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Ys I & II Chronicles+ was developed by Nihon Falcom and published by XSEED Games.
Yes, Ys I & II Chronicles+ is playable and fully supported on Windows.
No, Ys I & II Chronicles+ is not playable on MacOS.
No, Ys I & II Chronicles+ is not playable on Linux.
Yes, Ys I & II Chronicles+ is playable on Steam Deck, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.
Yes, Ys I & II Chronicles+ is playable on Steam Machine, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.
No, Ys I & II Chronicles+ does not support VR.
Ys I & II Chronicles+ is a single-player game.
No, Ys I & II Chronicles+ does not currently offer any DLC.
No, Ys I & II Chronicles+ does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, Ys I & II Chronicles+ does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, Ys I & II Chronicles+ is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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Nihon Falcom
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