Roda Tree

Also, I don't like how this version won't let you wander into the mines early.

If I want to make poor choices, let me make poor choices!

I wonder if Vagullion is beatable without the silver sword in this version since the new dungeon apparently overlevels you for the mines. 🤔

Pet peeve: When people choose to play a short game because they can "get it over with" quickly.

Or - on a related note - treating short games as "gap fillers" you only play when you're waiting for the game you Actually Want to Play to release.

😞

Sounds like it. You should be fine!

And they literally end it with "Whoops, Sarah must be back in the shop now" like even they're acknowledging it was pointless.

The extra dungeon was pretty disappointing. My first playthrough of Ys 1, I kept waiting for a dungeon at this location because the NPCs kept mentioning it, but it never happened.

Man, they did NOTHING with it here. There could've been some really cool lore, but no...

I'm so glad to hear that! Hope the supplements help.

Hope he's been feeling better lately!

It's crazy how quickly you level up in this version and start one-shotting enemies.

I actually started the game over because I thought I'd done something wrong. Tried a few different things, and it still didn't make a difference.

That's just how the game is, apparently.

I didn't know they were making a sequel!

Must...resist...for now.

おはよう。

This is weird...Apparently you get various amounts of XP for completing quests in town?

The Pim trade gives an entire level's worth of XP.

For real though, this is the first shrine where you rescue Feena.

Is it too much to hope for that the Actual Solomon Shrine will be called "Solomon Shrine?"

...please??

"But why no fishing minigame in Ys 1?"

I knew it was going to be like this, but having several of the names and places with a slightly different spelling is annoying me more than it probably should.

On that note, "Shrine of Salmon..." 😖

I wish I could be like that. I just find it an irritating distraction.

Trying to manifest getting the package moving by posting here.

Still waiting on my Ys soundtracks.

Getting a little worried?

Go play Ys

おはようございます！

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You had one job!

No shovel needed. Kick back and relax.

Yeah, IIRC I had a "Hey wait a minute.." with the last one, but I didn't realize she'd been doing that all along.

Definitely not the place where you'd expect a bunch of references to show up...

My brain can be slow and needs to be primed for such things sometimes lol.

It was my fault for kinda rushing through it TBH.

Ok, I am ashamed to admit I didn't realize what they were doing with Marguerite and her petals...

Guess that's what happens when you turn in 80 petals in quick succession and don't let the dialogue sink in.

I will pay closer attention next time...

Ah ha!!

The more I think about it, the more this sounds like a XSeed joke.

How did this not happen though?