I think this is basically what Falcom would have ended up making by Ys 8 if they had carried on with the side scrolling games after 3.

The game is a bit rough and ready as you’d expect for something a guy put together in his spare time, especially graphically, but the fundamental combat is so much fun it carries you through. The story ended up getting me as well - especially in the extra chapter added for Revision which had me completely gripped in a situation where they could have had me drop completely off.

I can’t recommend this enough; there’s a good sized demo available which shows both low and high level combat and it runs on absolutely anything.

Steam Deck report: faultless, except for some slightly scratchy sound occasionally. Expect 4 hours on battery.