Ys Origin Review Summary
Last updated: 2026-07-17
- Excellent and fair boss fights
- Superb and memorable music
- Engaging and emotional story
- Repetitive three playthroughs required
- High difficulty and grind
- No Chinese language support
Emotions
Archetypes
- Sample precision
- Helpful reviews
- 92%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 8%
- Protest reviews
- 0%
- 83%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 17%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 671
- Negative points
- 307
- Gameplay points
- 486
- Perf. points
- 28
- Rec. points
- 193
- Misc points
- 0
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
Excellent, fair boss fights
| Boss fights are challenging, fair, and feature clear patterns and hitboxes, providing a strong sense of achievement. The encounters are numerous, varied, and well-designed throughout the game. | 41% |
Superb and memorable music
| The soundtrack is consistently praised as awesome, incredible, and phenomenal, with a memorable main motif. The music significantly enhances the overall experience. | 30% |
Beautiful graphics and art
| The game boasts beautiful and stunning graphics, especially in cutscenes and artwork. The visual quality is consistently praised for its aesthetic appeal. | 20% |
Engaging and emotional story
| The game features an engaging and captivating story that evokes strong emotions. The narrative is interesting and pulls players into the world. | 20% |