Nihon Falcom Ranked: Ys series + thoughts
Since a few others have been making tier lists for games they've played from Falcom's seminal ARPG series, why not try my own? I played my first Ys game (Chronicles+) back in 2015 and have been a fan ever since. Not enough to play the most recent two games yet, I suppose, but Ys got me into Falcom at large and I'm sure VIII will lure me in sometime soon. Just gotta unlatch myself from playing Brandish and Xanadu games first. :^]
You'll find my brief justification for each ranking below, with games sorted most favorite to least. Scroll further down this box for some disclaimers and a changelog.
Note: I've tied Oath and Origin at #1, give or take a day when I prefer one over the other. Both games are among the very best Falcom's ever made, which makes their lows more noticeable once you've replayed them after trying the rest of the catalog. It's bonkers how close they are in quality of design and presentation, plus they each have strong replay incentives (Oath's excellent harder modes, Origin's arena and route-based story). Oath's only in the first slot because it's got less overall attention/discourse on Backloggd.
Changelog:
Feb. 9 2023: Initial list of 9 series entries.
You'll find my brief justification for each ranking below, with games sorted most favorite to least. Scroll further down this box for some disclaimers and a changelog.
Note: I've tied Oath and Origin at #1, give or take a day when I prefer one over the other. Both games are among the very best Falcom's ever made, which makes their lows more noticeable once you've replayed them after trying the rest of the catalog. It's bonkers how close they are in quality of design and presentation, plus they each have strong replay incentives (Oath's excellent harder modes, Origin's arena and route-based story). Oath's only in the first slot because it's got less overall attention/discourse on Backloggd.
Changelog:
Feb. 9 2023: Initial list of 9 series entries.
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