Best version of each Ys: say what you think!

[Red Hairdo]

 I have been thinking about this for quite a time already. So here is what this topic is about: There have been tons of Ys games that were released for lots of consoles, like Ys I, II and III. In the series, there have been a total of six "chapters". In the SNES, for example, Ys III, IV, V and V Expert were made.  Ys III, for example, was made for many other consoles as well like the Mega Drive (Genesis), NES, PC (Oath in Felghana), PS2, MSX2 and many others. But which console had the best of all those Ys III? That is what this topic is about. =) So, everyone say which version you think it's the best.

  FOR EXAMPLE: (Let's suppose someone wrote this:)


 - Best Ys I version -------> PC Windows (Ys I COMPLETE) (===> In this case, since there are 2 of the same Ys for the PC, you have to say which one is better)

 - Best Ys II version ------> PC Windows (Ys II COMPLETE) (===> In this case, since there are 2 of the same Ys for the PC, you have to say which one is better) - Best Ys III version -----> Genesis/Mega Drive

 - Best Ys IV version ----->  Turbo Grafx CD/PCEngine (I know Dawn of Ys and Mask of the Sun are different games, but they are still different versions of the same game: Ys IV)

 - Best Ys V version ------>  SNES (Ys V Expert ===> In this case, since there are 2 "Ys V" for SNES, you have to say which one is better)

 -Best Ys VI version ------> PSP


That above was just an EXAMPLE... I hope I could explain well how this works. =P

Now... starting the topic, this is what I think:

 -Best Ys I -----> TurboGrafx CD/ PCEngine
 -Best Ys II ----> TurboGrafx CD/ PCEngine
 -Best Ys III ---> PS2
 -Best Ys IV ---> Don't know! O_O
 -Best Ys V  ---> PS2 (I think...though I haven't played this version YET...)
 -Best Ys VI ---> PS2

So, voice your oppinion!

[Seldane]

Best Ys I: X68000. Awesome gameplay, awesome music, awesome graphics. Everything's awesome and this is definitely the ultimate version of Ys I in my opinion.

Best Ys II: PC-8801. I love this one. The gameplay in particular is fantastic.

Best Ys III: PS2. The graphics are incredible. I love the hand-drawn backgrounds. The X68000 version is a close second.

Best Ys IV: Mask of the Sun. It is the original. The story's fantastic.

Best Ys V: Ys V Expert -- SFC. Identical as the original, but harder. Ys V was too easy.

Best Ys VI: PS2. It is in English. The 3D models are better than the 2D sprites. The game features a full voice over. Too bad the framerate is so low.


THE WORST Ys GAMES

Worst Ys I: DOS. Just terrible. I can't stand this one. Terrible gameplay. Terrible music. Terrible graphics. ...But what to expect? It is a DOS game after all...

Worst Ys II: Famicom. I hate the music, I hate the graphics, I hate the gameplay...

Worst Ys III: PC Engine/Turbo Grafx 16-CD ROM. I hate everything about this one. Mainly the TERRIBLE gameplay. The graphics are awful, the music's dull and the voice acting is ... wow...

Worst Ys IV: PS2. This is THE worst game I have ever played in my life. Period.

Worst Ys V: PS2. This is the #2 worst game I have ever played in my life. Period.

Worst YsVI: PSP. Terrible port. Awful frame rate. Long loading times.

[Dark Fact]

Best Ys I: Fujitsu Micro 7/77 Port (The full version of Final Battle is played in this version), followed by Ys Eternal (Not Complete... ETERNAL, the very FIRST release, where Dark Fact was INFERNAL to beat)
Best Ys II: MSX2 (It is one of the HARDEST Ys II around.) Ys II Special for DOS comes in second.
Best Ys III: Oath in Felghana (I think that storywise it's how Ys III should've been)
Best Ys IV: The Dawn of Ys (Need to say anything else ?)
Best Ys V: Ys V Expert  (Time Attack RULES)
Best Ys VI: Pc version (It'll remain like this until another port comes around)

[MonCapitan]

I haven't played all the game sin the series so I can't really comment.  The games I did play, I only played one version of them.  I will get to play the Complete version of Ys once Himeyashop ships the thing to me.

[JoeQuaker]

Being a TurboDuo owner I'm pretty partial to those versions There are things I like better about the Super Famicom version of Ys 3 (like the intro) but weird scrolling backgrounds and all... I like the feel of the Turbografx CD best.

Worst Ys I: DOS. Just terrible. I can't stand this one. Terrible gameplay. Terrible music. Terrible graphics. ...But what to expect? It is a DOS game after all...

LOL!!! I tried it with the DOSbox emulator... it is. I was playing games like Ultima V for DOS back then when that would have come out and probably wouldn't have lasted an hour playing that crap version of Ys.

[Seldane]

I've actually made it to the second mirror maze in the DOS version of Ys I. I got stuck there, though. There's something about it that I like, but I can't put my finger on what.

Ys II SPECIAL (another DOS game) is incredible, though. But most people will disagree with me. I also hate the fact that it is impossible to get past the Ice Ridge ... (the game crashes.)