mariner's Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA review

Good review!

For me, Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA is one of the most awesome games to ever grace the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation Vita, PC, and PlayStation 4.

If there's one thing in this game that really made a mark on me, it's its incredibly impressive combat mechanics.

I wasn't surprised when Game Informer gave Ys VIII the "Best Action Combat System" award back in 2017 RPG of the Year Award.

Somehow the YS series has come across to me as the "safe zone" of JRPGs, where everything is familiar and well done, if rehashed. There's been a buzz about one of its titles once a decade or so, but it's not one of those innovative series that reinvents itself, ala Final Fantasy.

If you like the same breakfast every morning, that's a good thing, but naturally it's a matter of preference...