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.
weird game! it's got incredible music (easily in contention for the best version of this soundtrack), weird difficulty balancing, a pretty fun presentation and aesthetic, and its about as short as ys 1 too.
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they make the bizarre choice to have adol talk but only in text boxes, but its still strange to see him have a voice, and mostly he just says variations of "elena you are too much of an innocent girl to go into danger you must flee" which is a choice alright. most of the rest of the game gets actual VA, and it's charmingly awkward and feels very of its time in a way i enjoyed.
the difficulty of the game is strange, half the bosses melt instantly when you find the right spot to stand and the other half are kind of annoying and take a bit to figure out how best to approach. the regular stage enemies are the same, with most posing no threat but an occasional one who can do a ton of damage with just one touch.
despite the weirdness i had fun with this game, despite shifting to a zelda 2-ish side-scrolling platformer, this game maintains the feeling of speed that ys 1 and 2 have, and the game is quite short overall, so it really doesn't overstay it welcome. definitely recommended if you have an afternoon to kill and are curious!
standout track: so hard to pick just one honestly, the whole thing is amazing, but here
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they make the bizarre choice to have adol talk but only in text boxes, but its still strange to see him have a voice, and mostly he just says variations of "elena you are too much of an innocent girl to go into danger you must flee" which is a choice alright. most of the rest of the game gets actual VA, and it's charmingly awkward and feels very of its time in a way i enjoyed.
the difficulty of the game is strange, half the bosses melt instantly when you find the right spot to stand and the other half are kind of annoying and take a bit to figure out how best to approach. the regular stage enemies are the same, with most posing no threat but an occasional one who can do a ton of damage with just one touch.
despite the weirdness i had fun with this game, despite shifting to a zelda 2-ish side-scrolling platformer, this game maintains the feeling of speed that ys 1 and 2 have, and the game is quite short overall, so it really doesn't overstay it welcome. definitely recommended if you have an afternoon to kill and are curious!
standout track: so hard to pick just one honestly, the whole thing is amazing, but here