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Post by Ex on Mar 9, 2023 10:33:47 GMT -5
KazinReleases September 5 in USA - Been a while since we've seen a new Professor Layton entry. The last one that the Professor himself was involved in was Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney back in 2012. I've beaten the first three games in the series, I like them enough to play a new-to-me entry every few years. No idea when this new entry releases though. Level-5 has another new game coming as well: Supposed to release world wide in 2023.
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Post by Kazin on Mar 9, 2023 10:35:49 GMT -5
Ex, Ah, nice. Maybe by September I'll be in the mood for Rune Factory/farming games again lol
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Post by Ex on Mar 9, 2023 10:37:56 GMT -5
Kazin - Did you ever finish RF2?
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Post by Kazin on Mar 9, 2023 10:40:48 GMT -5
Ex No, I burnt out on it. I thought the endgame wouldn't be as much of a slog as the first half of the game, but it is. I might finish it someday - I'd like to - and I wouldn't mind trying the Wii/PS3 versions, but I fell off them due to fatigue.
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Post by Moulinoski on Mar 9, 2023 11:05:46 GMT -5
There are new screenshots for Ys X! www.gematsu.com/2023/03/ys-x-nordics-details-adol-christin-carja-varta-and-cross-action-battle-systemI’m not feeling Adol’s design. I hope we have the option to put him on his classic look like in Ys VIII had (which they made available right when I was like ten hours into it, yay). I saw a screenshot with the girl, Carja, wearing a helmet. She looks cool with it on; she looks generic otherwise. Apparently, the artist on Ys X is the same one from Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE.
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Post by nullPointer on Mar 9, 2023 13:00:54 GMT -5
There are new screenshots for Ys X! Wow those do look nice! I'm pretty interested, though admittedly it's a series I need to get significantly caught up on. The next one I play will be Ys III: Wanderers From Ys on PCE-CD I don't know that I'm necessarily excited about this one, but I'm certainly intrigued enough to follow the development progress: Could be decent if they manage to pull it off.
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Post by Moulinoski on Mar 9, 2023 14:10:26 GMT -5
There are new screenshots for Ys X! Wow those do look nice! I'm pretty interested, though admittedly it's a series I need to get significantly caught up on. The next one I play will be Ys III: Wanderers From Ys on PCE-CD Are you looking to play Ys III on PCE for any particular reason? The Oath in Felghana is the canon version of Ys III now and is considered by many to be the superior version. It’s available on PSP and Steam and probably on PS3 as well although I’m not sure. It’s getting re-released for Switch next month in Japan (which I already have preordered with bonuses). That said, I enjoyed the PCE version of Ys III more than the Genesis or SNES versions, but it’s certainly the easiest. The Genesis version is tolerable but I found it a bit buggy. The SNES version looks decent at first glance (and has a more faithful translation than the others) but it’s needlessly frustrating. Also, can you believe I’d only played a single Ys game, the PSP Oath in Felghana, until like August of last year? Ys got its hooks on me good and hasn’t let go. Not only do I think of starting Ys IX as I play through Metroid Prime Remastered, but I’m excited for Ys X and, as I already mentioned, have even preordered the new Switch version of OiF haha (and that one is in Japanese, should be good practice).
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Post by Sarge on Mar 9, 2023 15:12:35 GMT -5
As a historical curiosity, Ys III is worth a go, but Moulinoski is correct, Oath in Felghana is far, far superior.
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Post by nullPointer on Mar 9, 2023 15:44:57 GMT -5
Are you looking to play Ys III on PCE for any particular reason? The Oath in Felghana is the canon version of Ys III now and is considered by many to be the superior version. It’s available on PSP and Steam and probably on PS3 as well although I’m not sure. It’s getting re-released for Switch next month in Japan (which I already have preordered with bonuses). Great question actually! I had to revisit my backlog to remember how and why I chose the series entries that I did. I think I was using this Hardcore Gaming 101 series retrospective when I was figuring out series order and specific entries. Even then I kept no less than three separate iterations of YS IV on the list, so I'm sure it wouldn't hurt to edit it down a bit. Here's where I stand currently with regards to series progress (I almost forgot I put that about Ys Strategy ... RTS is not my favorite genre, lol): Ys Series: - Ys III: Wanderers From Ys [PCECD]
- Ys IV: The Dawn of Ys [PCECD][Translation available][Possibly best original version of Ys IV?]
- Ys IV: Mask of the Sun [SFC][Canonical version of IV before Memories of Celceta]
- Ys V: Lost Kefin, Kingdom of Sand [SFC][Translation Available]
- Ys VI: The Ark of the Napishtim [PC/Steam]
- Ys: The Oath in Felghana [PC/Steam][Remake of Ys III: Wanderers From Ys]
- Ys Strategy [NDS][RTS - Yuck]
- Ys Origin [PC/Steam]
- Ys Seven [PSP]
- Ys: Memories of Celceta [Vita][Final version of Ys IV]
- Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana [Vita]
I think I chose the PCE-CD version of IV on the basis of this quote, which admittedly still makes it sound pretty tempting: That said I certainly haven't slavishly stuck with original releases/release order. Here are the games I've beaten thus far in the series: - Ys I & II Chronicles - Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished: Omen [PSP]
- Ys I & II Chronicles - Ys II: Ancient Ys Vanished: The Final Chapter [PSP]
So I'm definitely not opposed to remakes/remastered versions. If you and Sarge suggest that Oath in Felghana is the definitive YS III experience, I'll probably go ahead and take your advice on it!
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Post by Ex on Mar 9, 2023 15:51:09 GMT -5
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