You know I honestly forgot why I even played Ys III again but this time on the PC Engine CD. I have no segway for this. Honestly there isn’t much to add to this review that wasn’t said when I reviewed the PC-88 version via the Eggconsole release. I’m kind of surprised just how similar the two are.
The game does have a few cinematics that are new, I even like how it tries to connect with Ys II. I am surprised they kept the intro cutscene where Adol walks in an endless room that looks like one of the last rooms in the game. This version is also based off the PC-88 version meaning it’s not too challenging and the final boss is still shockingly easy. The music was given CD quality and it sounds amazing, this is hands down the version you should play if you want the best soundtrack. The background scrolling is kind of bad in this version due to system limitations. There’s also voice acting and while it’s fine, I think it ends up dragging the game’s pace and it can’t even be skipped. Adol also doesn’t have voiced lines for some reason despite still having his controversial dialogue. I’d also recommend playing the Japanese version as the dub for this game is horrible, I don’t know why it’s so much worse than Book I & II but it just is.
In the end it’s just Ys III, if you liked it before then you’ll like it here but if you didn’t well this isn’t going to change your mind. I’d argue this could be the best version I’ve played just because of that music and plus if you’re using an emulator, you could just speed up the slow paced dialogue. There doesn’t seem to be difficulty options like the PC-88 version so I’m sorry for you hard mode lovers out there. The game ends on a to be continued screen which makes me question if Ys IV will even connect to this game. Well that’s all I have to say, see you in a month or two when I play Ys III for a fourth time…maybe.
The game does have a few cinematics that are new, I even like how it tries to connect with Ys II. I am surprised they kept the intro cutscene where Adol walks in an endless room that looks like one of the last rooms in the game. This version is also based off the PC-88 version meaning it’s not too challenging and the final boss is still shockingly easy. The music was given CD quality and it sounds amazing, this is hands down the version you should play if you want the best soundtrack. The background scrolling is kind of bad in this version due to system limitations. There’s also voice acting and while it’s fine, I think it ends up dragging the game’s pace and it can’t even be skipped. Adol also doesn’t have voiced lines for some reason despite still having his controversial dialogue. I’d also recommend playing the Japanese version as the dub for this game is horrible, I don’t know why it’s so much worse than Book I & II but it just is.
In the end it’s just Ys III, if you liked it before then you’ll like it here but if you didn’t well this isn’t going to change your mind. I’d argue this could be the best version I’ve played just because of that music and plus if you’re using an emulator, you could just speed up the slow paced dialogue. There doesn’t seem to be difficulty options like the PC-88 version so I’m sorry for you hard mode lovers out there. The game ends on a to be continued screen which makes me question if Ys IV will even connect to this game. Well that’s all I have to say, see you in a month or two when I play Ys III for a fourth time…maybe.
Now this is the actual page for my favorite version of my favorite Ys game! It got mixed up with so many other ports and due to me searching it with the Wanderers from Ys subtitle I couldn't find this one. Anyways, Ys III Wanderers from Ys on the Turbografx16-CD / PCE-CD has what is, in my opinion: THE BEST SOUNDTRACK OF ALL THE 80s! "This port was released on 91" DON'T CARE, THIS OST's ESSENCE IS ROOTED IN THE 80S AND IS THE GREATEST REPRESENTATION OF ALL 80s MUSIC! Is such a fantastic soundtrack it turned a game with mid gameplay and just decent story into ONE OF MY FAVORITE GAMES EVER! I love this version's ost so much it somehow made The Oath In Felghana's remixes to feel like a downgrade somehow. THE OATH IN FELGHANA, calling yourself better than The Oath in f*cking Felghana is not something many games can be proud of.