Just wanted to drop in and let Adol (and others) know that I've been playing Ys Origin, and it's fantastic. As I've said before, I've always had an interest in the Ys series, but the platforming was a bit rough for me, at least on OiF which was the first one I put an honest effort towards trying. There's still platforming in Origin, but luckily it's very forgiving in my opinion. That said, it's really just one of the best action RPGs I've played in a long while.
Silly to say this, since the Ys series has such a rich history, but I can't help but be reminded of Squaresoft PSone classic Brave Fencer Musashi while playing this game. Aside from the obvious similarity of action RPG/platformer hybrid, both games have kind of a similar feel in the combat, and more importantly the abilities you get.
As a bonus, the story isn't too bad, and the soundtrack is amazing. Yeah I know, all you Falcom fans are rolling your eyes so hard into the back of your head right now thinking "No shit!", but damn, it really is a fantastic soundtrack.
Highly recommend it.
