Es el primer Ys que me animé a jugar en nightmare y me pareció divertido sin más. No es que sea tan memorable como otras entregas aparte de dar info sobre Adol, se siente bastante meh la mayor parte del tiempo aunque me gusto cerca del final. Lo que me invita a darle el 2,5 es puramente el gameplay, me gustaron bastante las mejoras respecto a seven y lo siento más rápido. Me gustó el dungeon final por lo variado que es, no es que el fuerte de Falcom sea crear dungeons variados en primer lugar, así que le doy el visto bueno por lo menos en ese dungeon en específico. Los jefes se me hicieron muy básicos en su mayoría, bastante alejados de lo desafiantes que podían ser los de Felghana u Origin incluso en dificultad normal (principalmente los 2 últimos son una risa). Disfruté el juego porque le encontré el gusto al gameplay, pero no puedo decir que se me hizo algo destacable para lo que venía jugando en la franquicia.
To talk about Memories of Celceta it is important to speak of Celceta's journey into modernity. Due to Falcom's incredibly storied history, Adol's adventure in Celceta has always had a layer of uncertainty. To keep it brief, Falcom was approached by Hudson for plans to develop a sequel to Ys III, however, due to poor upper management and mass resignations following Ys I, Ys II and Ys III Falcom was unable to develop a new entry. Due to this, Falcom pursued partnerships with other developers to create a Ys IV sequel for various consoles. Falcom would ultimately provide the framework for Ys IV's scenario (including characters, setting, story, soundtrack, etc.) and allow Hudson and Tonkin Soft to create Ys IV: Dawn of Ys (PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16) and Ys IV: Mask of the Sun (SNES) respectively.
Then, in 2005 Taito ported Ys IV (along with other Ys titles) to PS2 under the title Ys IV: Mask of the Sun: A New Theory. These three titles all shared similarities in setting, characters, and other aspects of Falcom's original design doc but with a few notable changes such as the primary antagonist.
Among these, Ys IV: Dawn of Ys was always considered "canonical" due to being released first and Ys IV coming about as a result of Hudson's initial proposal. However, in 2003 Falcom published an official Ys timeline which marked Ys IV: Mask of the Sun as the proper interpretation of Adol's adventure as it closely matched the original design and vision Falcom sought.
Thankfully though, in 2012 Falcom released their interpretation of Adol's time in Celceta with Ys: Memories of Celceta for the PS Vita.
This game is the definitive interpretation of Adol's journey in Celceta and was well worth such a turbulent history. Ys: Memories of Celceta is such a treat to play. Memories of Celceta takes the foundation of Ys Seven and elevates it to an entirely new level by refining many of the systems introduced in Ys Seven creating a tighter, more robust experience. In every way, this game surpasses Ys Seven on a technical level. You can tell Falcom critically thought about Ys Seven and the players, and aimed to make a better experience from the map design, to the increasingly thorough map itself, to the material gathering, to the weapon crafting, to the skill design and so much more.
And as per Falcom standard, the story, characters, settings, and soundtracks all remain immensely memorable. There are moments throughout that are inspired by Falcom's love for Ys I + II with locations and camera views that call back so emotionally to Adol's most recent adventure in Esteria. Memories of Celceta also take things one step further by acting to consolidate the Eldeen lore and mythos that were so prominent early on in Adol Christin's journey. This game was crafted with consideration for every aspect of Adol's journey, going so far as to flesh out characters and events that have yet to happen chronologically that we as players have already experienced. Part of Ys' appeal is that Adol Christin's travelogues are told "out of order", as they are discovered, which makes Celceta such an important story to experience. This game is the origin of Adol giving meaning to his journey through the title of "Adventurer" and this incredibly pivotal moment is one that makes this game so beautiful. This, on top of setting the stage for Adol's future encounters.
In sum, Memories of Celceta is a great game that deserves its place among Adol's travelogue and one that is important to experience as the definitive interpretation of his time in Celceta. It is a game that I love, as I do with every other Ys entry and one that I think is important to play for any fan of Adol's journey.
Then, in 2005 Taito ported Ys IV (along with other Ys titles) to PS2 under the title Ys IV: Mask of the Sun: A New Theory. These three titles all shared similarities in setting, characters, and other aspects of Falcom's original design doc but with a few notable changes such as the primary antagonist.
Among these, Ys IV: Dawn of Ys was always considered "canonical" due to being released first and Ys IV coming about as a result of Hudson's initial proposal. However, in 2003 Falcom published an official Ys timeline which marked Ys IV: Mask of the Sun as the proper interpretation of Adol's adventure as it closely matched the original design and vision Falcom sought.
Thankfully though, in 2012 Falcom released their interpretation of Adol's time in Celceta with Ys: Memories of Celceta for the PS Vita.
This game is the definitive interpretation of Adol's journey in Celceta and was well worth such a turbulent history. Ys: Memories of Celceta is such a treat to play. Memories of Celceta takes the foundation of Ys Seven and elevates it to an entirely new level by refining many of the systems introduced in Ys Seven creating a tighter, more robust experience. In every way, this game surpasses Ys Seven on a technical level. You can tell Falcom critically thought about Ys Seven and the players, and aimed to make a better experience from the map design, to the increasingly thorough map itself, to the material gathering, to the weapon crafting, to the skill design and so much more.
And as per Falcom standard, the story, characters, settings, and soundtracks all remain immensely memorable. There are moments throughout that are inspired by Falcom's love for Ys I + II with locations and camera views that call back so emotionally to Adol's most recent adventure in Esteria. Memories of Celceta also take things one step further by acting to consolidate the Eldeen lore and mythos that were so prominent early on in Adol Christin's journey. This game was crafted with consideration for every aspect of Adol's journey, going so far as to flesh out characters and events that have yet to happen chronologically that we as players have already experienced. Part of Ys' appeal is that Adol Christin's travelogues are told "out of order", as they are discovered, which makes Celceta such an important story to experience. This game is the origin of Adol giving meaning to his journey through the title of "Adventurer" and this incredibly pivotal moment is one that makes this game so beautiful. This, on top of setting the stage for Adol's future encounters.
In sum, Memories of Celceta is a great game that deserves its place among Adol's travelogue and one that is important to experience as the definitive interpretation of his time in Celceta. It is a game that I love, as I do with every other Ys entry and one that I think is important to play for any fan of Adol's journey.