Getting into the Ys series - Everything you need to know! 

I live and hope for a Kefin remake

@@thelawfulgeek Hopefully, it's the next one, using the Ys X style.

Ys 2 has a special place in my heart and there's really nothing like the bump system to just zone out to the music.

Only problem with that theory is that Ys games aren't really sequential. Sure, 9 is the latest in the chronology, but 8 happens before 6 and 7 and it's already been established that X takes place between Ys 2 and 4 (Memories of Celceta). Nihon Falcom loves to jump around different moments of Adol's life. So we might not see that final journey Ys 20 or something haha

There's not really a "better", they do very different things. Ys is a fast, fluid action-RPG series that focuses on the adventures (there are definitely recurring characters and other connections, but they're not essential), while Trails is a very story-heavy traditional JRPG with a slower-burn plot and a focus on the overarching story, with stellar worldbuilding and characterization. "Best game in each" is also hard to determine. Ys has been through several different battle systems over the years. Ys 8 might be the best entry point for new players, it's definitely one of the best, and it's got a more modern presentation than most of its competitors. For Trails, the story interconnectedness means the best titles might not be the best entry points. Azure's often considered the best one, but I absolutely wouldn't start there. Start with either Sky FC or Cold Steel 1. I'd recommend Sky, but it's a much older title, and a very slow burn even by the series' standards. If you start with Cold Steel, you might want to go back and play the Sky trilogy/Zero/Azure between Cold Steel 2 and 3.

Both are amazing games, Ys is more action focused while Trails is an RPG with turn based combat. Both franchises features top tier music.

In a recent interview with nihon falcom Kondo, he stated they have multiple Ys projects ongoing but that none are new entries, which makes me think it's remakes, so Ys V remake is a possibility

@@thelawfulgeek Maybe. But I think ports of The Ark of Napisthim and Ys Seven to modern hardware are more likely.

​@@Javifaaif they do that it'll be something like the Felghana remaster for the Switch they released last year. 'cause you can find Napishtim and Seven on steam and they run just fine on modern PCs, so it'll be a console thing. And to be honest, I don't need a remake of Ys V, they can just use one PS2 version and make it generally available and I'll be a happy guy!

@@thelawfulgeek No, they can't use the PS2 one. They don't own the rights of that one, after all. And I'm pretty sure they are planning on, rewriting it's plot anyway.

@@Javifaa right, they didn't develop that one, completely forgot