Ys Origin

Release Date: December 21, 2006

RPG, TPP, fantasy, action RPG, jRPG, singleplayer

8.0

OpenCritic

93%

Steam

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Ys Origin is a Japanese action cRPG game belonging to the popular in the "Cherry Blossoming Country" series Ys. It tells the story of events that took place long before the story known from the first installments of the cycle. In the game we direct the actions of three daredevils, and each of them has a unique style of fighting and skills. The player stands eye to eye with dozens of opponents, including a huge boss stature.

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[1:14] Ys Origin launch trailer

8.0

OpenCritic Rating

Game is Recomended by 83% of Critics. There are 63 Critic Reviews.

OpenCritic

Nintendo Life: 8 / 10

The story here takes a back seat to the brilliant and compulsive dungeon crawling gameplay, which should appeal even to those who don't tend to enjoy action RPGs. No puzzle, no battle and no single room ever outstays its welcome in Ys Origin, resulting in one of the briskest, easy-going games we've played in a long time. Sure, the visuals could be better, the overall length might be too short for hardcore RPG fans and there's a lot of grinding afoot, but this remains a solid choice if you're a fan of this sort of thing. An easy recommendation to pretty much anyone who has an interest in RPGs, Ys Origin is perfect even if you've never touched a game in the series before. Now, can we get Ys: The Oath in Felghana on Switch, too?

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Windows Central: 4 / 5 by Brendan Lowry

Despite an average story, Ys Origin solidifies itself as an excellent classic thanks to the fantastic gameplay and superb visuals and music.

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DualShockers: 8.5 / 10 by Allisa James

Set 700 years before the first title, Ys Origin expands on the franchise's lore with a combat system that blends both style and substance.

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93%

STEAM Score

All Reviews: Very Positive (2,804)

STEAM

7.7

GAMERS Score

Average score from 29 votes.

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Ys Origin Description

Originally released in Japan in 2006, Ys Origin finally debuts in English with true widescreen support and Steamworks integration including Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, and leaderboards.

Three unique storylines and gameplay styles

Play as one of three different characters, each with their own unique story to tell and completely different style of gameplay. Choose from classic platforming action, shoot-em-up/run-and-gun or berserker-style melee combat.

Multiple modes of play add endless replay value

Time Attack, Boss Rush, and Arena Mode keep the action going long after the initial Story Mode has been cleared, unlocking special items and perhaps even a certain red-headed hero…

Rockin' Soundtrack from Falcom's Legendary Sound Team JDK

Falcom once again provides hard rock riffs and classic Ys arrangements to keep the blood pumping as players battle through intense old-school platforming, puzzles and bosses.

Last updated on August 14, 2015