Honestly, despite Konami changing the sprites to 3D models, I prefer the PS2 version, if only for the voice acting. For some reason people like to complain about the voice acting in this game, but I love it. And these aren't just some random people that walked off the street like with Ys 3, their professional voice actors that have done a multitude of the video games and anime.
In any case, it's a great game, though not my favorite. With Felghana getting an HD release for switch, and hopefully PS4 and 5, it would be great if they did an HD release of this. And with this game, I would love for them to do and arranged soundtrack not unlike what they did with Ys Chronicles. It included the Complete versions of the songs, which were more electronic, but up to the ante with live instrumentation. Of course I'd love them to add voice acting as well, but I'm not holding my breath on that.
And hopefully Seven and Chronicles get HD releases along with various other pc, ps2, psp, Vita games over the years. Not to mention Gurumin, the 2 Zwei! games, Xanadu Next, etc. I'd also love remakes of the 2 Legend of Xanadu games, and maybe some sort of Sorcerian collection.
I have essentially everything you can have from Falcom, whether official or unofficial, and am just dying for the rest to release (also officially or unofficially). I do need to check out the PS2 Ys editions at some point! I know they aren't in English, but at least it's all games I'm familiar enough with that if I'm playing mostly to see how they are, I can get by.
Yeah, I couldn't help myself when Ys 1-5 got released for PS2. It's a shame 1 and 2 didn't get an English release, I believe they were planning one before the company(DigiCube I think?) went out of business.
The only PS2 Ys I didn't beat, was 5. 1-3 were easy, since the layouts hadn't changed. I forget if for 4, I just winged it, or used some kind of guide. I started to play 5, but i think i got distracted, and never got back to it.
Honestly, despite Konami changing the sprites to 3D models, I prefer the PS2 version, if only for the voice acting. For some reason people like to complain about the voice acting in this game, but I love it. And these aren't just some random people that walked off the street like with Ys 3, their professional voice actors that have done a multitude of the video games and anime.
In any case, it's a great game, though not my favorite. With Felghana getting an HD release for switch, and hopefully PS4 and 5, it would be great if they did an HD release of this. And with this game, I would love for them to do and arranged soundtrack not unlike what they did with Ys Chronicles. It included the Complete versions of the songs, which were more electronic, but up to the ante with live instrumentation. Of course I'd love them to add voice acting as well, but I'm not holding my breath on that.
And hopefully Seven and Chronicles get HD releases along with various other pc, ps2, psp, Vita games over the years. Not to mention Gurumin, the 2 Zwei! games, Xanadu Next, etc. I'd also love remakes of the 2 Legend of Xanadu games, and maybe some sort of Sorcerian collection.
I have essentially everything you can have from Falcom, whether official or unofficial, and am just dying for the rest to release (also officially or unofficially). I do need to check out the PS2 Ys editions at some point! I know they aren't in English, but at least it's all games I'm familiar enough with that if I'm playing mostly to see how they are, I can get by.
Yeah, I couldn't help myself when Ys 1-5 got released for PS2. It's a shame 1 and 2 didn't get an English release, I believe they were planning one before the company(DigiCube I think?) went out of business.
The only PS2 Ys I didn't beat, was 5. 1-3 were easy, since the layouts hadn't changed. I forget if for 4, I just winged it, or used some kind of guide. I started to play 5, but i think i got distracted, and never got back to it.