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Ys Origin is an action role-playing game originally developed by Nihon Falcom for the Nintendo Switch in October 2020. It was ported by Dotemu.
Ys Origin is a prequel to the previous nine installments of the Ys series. It takes place 700 years before the events of Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished, and tells much of the backstory of Ys, Darm Tower, the Black Pearl, the twin goddesses, and the six priests.
Gameplay[]
Ys Origin features three characters with various fighting styles. Yunica is able to wield axes and greatswords with ease. In addition to standard hack-and-slash combos, Yunica is also able to perform various aerial maneuvers such as the down-thrust and up-thrust from previous Ys games, as well as a crippling lunge attack. Hugo Fact can fire energy from his wand and his "Eyes of Fact" alike, he can often fill the screen with destructive power, mowing down all enemies in his path before they have a chance to get anywhere near him. With good timing, he can pull off a crippling "power shot", generating a debilitating pillar of pure magic with a wider area of effect. Toal Fact is a short-range/high damage character geared towards the more experienced players.
All playable characters have a "Boost Meter" that slowly fills as the game progresses. Once this meter has reached capacity, that character can be temporarily "Boosted" for quicker and stronger attacks and far greater defense. Once certain conditions have been reached during gameplay, boosted characters can utilize a special move called "Burst" that quickly depletes their Boost meter in favor of an ultra-powerful, extremely wide-ranging release of highly destructive energy.
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| Ys series | |
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| Main series | Ys I • Ys II • Ys III • Y IV • Ys V • Ys Origin • Ys VIII • Ys IX • Ys X |
| Other games | Ys I & II (DS) • Ys Strategy • Ys Origin • Oath in Felghana |
| Related | Nihon Falcom • XSEED • NIS America • Dragon Slayer • The Legend of Heroes |