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Game entry
Ys Origin
2006 · JRPG, Action RPG, Platformer, Action-adventure · PC, PS Vita, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One · XSEED Games
After 100 duels settled by the community, Ys Origin stands no. 1,616 among the best video games of all time on GameForever, with 1,529 ELO points and 35% of wins. Chrono Trigger is the rival it has faced most: 3 duels, 0 wins and 3 losses. In its strongest family it holds position no. 45 out of 135 (2006).
World rank
no. 1,616
ELO score
1,529
Wins
35%
Duels played
100
About Ys Origin
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...
ELO progression
Score moved from 1,500 to 1,529 ELO points over the last 170 days.
Head-to-head
Direct record on the most played match-ups.
- against Chrono Trigger 0% 3 duels played · 297 points behind
- against Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2 0% 2 duels played · 89 points ahead
- against The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D 0% 2 duels played · 213 points behind
- against The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 0% 2 duels played · 324 points behind
- against Pokémon Sword 0% One duel played · 160 points behind
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The standing
Where Ys Origin ranks
The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Ys Origin stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 45 out of 135 (2006).
| Ranking | Position | Games competing |
|---|---|---|
| World ranking | 1,616 | 5,035 |
| JRPG | 109 | 228 |
| 2000s | 464 | 1,308 |
| 2006 | 45 | 135 |
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