Koalition: If you couldn’t guess from the title, this little game serves as a prequel to the entire Ys series. It sets the backdrop for all of the games that follow, taking place hundreds of years before any other entries in the franchise. As this game originally released on Japan way back in 2006, one would think that it would be severely dated by today’s standards. However, if you approach the game for what it is – a simple and fun hack n’ slash action RPG – you will not be disappointed.
Ys Origin flashes back centuries to celebrate an RPG legend.
I've been playing through it for the first time on the Switch. It's pretty good. It's scratched my action RPG itch a bit and it's a unique game for the series. I would love to see a 3rd person remake one day.
COG writes: As Ys IX: Monstrum Nox for the PS4 has now arrived we thought it's the perfect time to rank the 8 Ys games of the series from the worst to the best.
Ys: Memories of Calceta was the best Vita game I have ever played. It was perfect on that system.
MonsterVine: "Ys Origin is a good entry into the series with a stronger focus on dungeon crawling than most of the other games it is related to. "
