Posted on: October 7, 2025
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Ys Origin
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700 years before the events of Ys I & II, the land of Ys was on the brink of destruction. Demons came in droves and forced the twin Goddesses who ruled the land to whisk their subjects away from the surface, into the safe embrace of the clouds. The demons were persistent, however, erecting a massive tower in pursuit. The battle that raged upon the ground had begun ascending for a second round up above.
One day, amidst this turmoil, the Goddesses stole away into the night, vanishing from Ys altogether. And there's only one place they could have gone: the Devil's Tower.
A search party of knights and sorcerers was hastily formed and dispatched to the surface in hopes of retrieving these runaway deities. Among its members were apprentice knight Yunica Tovah and troubled sorcerer Hugo Fact.
This is their story. Or at least, it's how each of them remembers it.
Expanding upon the gameplay elements introduced in Ys: The Ark of Napishtim and further developed in Ys: The Oath in Felghana, Ys Origin perfects the formula by adding different styles of play and new features never before seen in the Ys universe. Best described as an arcade-like platformer RPG with Metroidvania elements and a complex, multi-faceted narrative, Ys Origin is the perfect mix of action, exploration and story. Screen-filling bosses with complex AI, unique platforming elements, innovative puzzles and a deeply involving mystery await within the wildly varied confines of this classic Ys dungeon.
Come see how long you can last in the Devil's Tower...
One day, amidst this turmoil, the Goddesses stole away into the night, vanishing from Ys altogether. And there's only one place they could have gone: the Devil's Tower.
A search party of knights and sorcerers was hastily formed and dispatched to the surface in hopes of retrieving these runaway deities. Among its members were apprentice knight Yunica Tovah and troubled sorcerer Hugo Fact.
This is their story. Or at least, it's how each of them remembers it.
Expanding upon the gameplay elements introduced in Ys: The Ark of Napishtim and further developed in Ys: The Oath in Felghana, Ys Origin perfects the formula by adding different styles of play and new features never before seen in the Ys universe. Best described as an arcade-like platformer RPG with Metroidvania elements and a complex, multi-faceted narrative, Ys Origin is the perfect mix of action, exploration and story. Screen-filling bosses with complex AI, unique platforming elements, innovative puzzles and a deeply involving mystery await within the wildly varied confines of this classic Ys dungeon.
Come see how long you can last in the Devil's Tower...
- Three unique playable characters in story mode, with additional variations unlockable through other modes.
- Five difficulty levels ranging from "Very Easy" for casual players to "Nightmare" for true Ys masters.
- Unlockable "Time Attack" and "Boss Rush" modes for showing off ultimate boss-taming abilities.
- Unlockable Arena Mode pits players against massive hordes of enemies for unique gameplay rewards.
- Minutely configurable high-resolution graphics with true widescreen support.
- Fully adjustable controls supporting virtually any USB gamepad, as well as a standard keyboard and mouse setup.
©2006-2015 Nihon Falcom Corporation. All rights reserved. Licensed to and published by XSEED Games / Marvelous USA, Inc.
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35 h Completionist
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RPG Site
9/10
Thanks to its incredible soundtrack and a wonderful dose of gameplay variety to help keep everything from becoming monotonous, Ys Origin is still and will forever remain a solid action RPG well worth your time no matter the platform it winds up on.
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8.2/10
While Ys Origin feels like a relic of the mid-2000's, its fast paced combat still stands the test of time and should satisfy fans waiting for Ys VIII's global release.
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Ys Origin is a fantastic place to start if you've never experienced the wonders of the Ys series.
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Posted on: October 4, 2017
lexluthermiester
Verified ownerGames: 447 Reviews: 32
Exceptional entry to the YS series!
Solid gameplay, excellent story, rewarding experience! This game is a great part of the series and tells the story of the event's leading up to Ys 1 & 2! If you haven't played this game, buy it, enjoy it!
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Posted on: November 10, 2019
EldoranDark
Verified ownerGames: 247 Reviews: 3
It was an interesting experience
The game itself looks a bit dated, but the gameplay is still quite enjoyable. It doesn't support modern resulutions and downscales your display to something pretty horrible and 4:3, but I was very plesantly surprised to see it running at a stable 144FPS on my matching 144Hz screen without any issues. Progression wasn't quite perfect. At some points it felt like I need to grind a bit more to deal with a boss or progress through the next area, but it wasn't too bad. Compared to the time wasting standards of even some modern JRPG's, it was just a minor inconvenience. The plot itself felt surpriringly good. Hardly the greatest story ever written, but generally fairly good. The characters weren't the usual generic stereotypes. The dialogue wasn't cringeworthy. It felt like real people struggling with real situations. Overall, fairly good and worth a recommendation.
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Posted on: March 4, 2017
AZZYPICS
Verified ownerGames: 90 Reviews: 5
Easily 8.5/10. Great game.
YS Origin is my first YS game ever, so I can't compare it with other titles in the series. This game has great story, corny at times, but overall good english text, fitting graphics and atmosphere, and solid gameplay. Players of explorative type will love YS Origin, as it's filled to the brim with helpful items do discover and use through the quest. Levels are cleverly designed and sometimes provide decent platforming challenge, especially in mid-to-final levels. Boss battles are long, challenging and really force you to get good in order to beat them. Controls are not only fluid, but remappable as well, which is definitely a plus in my book, although I highly recommend using a game controller. Music score is epic and well composed, you can't go wrong purchasing this soundtrack for your listening pleasure. Some of the complaints I have are need to grind levels in order stand any chance against bosses, strange damage calculation formula (I look at you, 1 damage), depth perception problems caused by use of 2D sprites on 3D plane and pacing of the game, due to how boring it can at times get. Also, achievements at the time of this review are patched out, and did not work before. With great story, outstanding sound and graphics and superb controls this game is a must-have for fans of exploration action games. Be sure to get it and experience it for yourself, you'll not be disappointed.
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Posted on: December 30, 2021
Southernap
Verified ownerGames: 910 Reviews: 4
Unskippable cut scenes crashing
I want to enjoy this game. It looks like everything that I want to get from a JRPG. Yet, the cut scenes, OMG the cut scenes are a PITA. They are long, annoying and cause my most modern laptop with a dedicated graphics card to crash like a lead zepplien. I am sorry, but this is a major faux pas in my book now a days for any game. If it crashes and I have to suffer through the 5-6 minute cut scenes including the intro video over and over and over again without an option to hit a button to skip. Well sorry, but you don't be installed on my computer again. Even worse though is that I heard plenty of good things about the whole series and this one game makes me leary of trying it out even one. Oh and localization, all the voices overs for me are in French???? The on screen text is in English, but is it really localized if the voices are one language and the written text is another. Last complaint is about trying to get my controls to work. It seems that the game doesn't like any of my mice. From a nice old wired version to the bluetooth enabled one. So trying to figure out the controls on a fly with no options in the game to change them says that this is not a game worth my time and I am sorry I spent money on it.
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