Fit check
Is Ys: Memories of Celceta worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Ys newcomers who want a self-contained story without needing prior series knowledge
- Action RPG players interested in party-based combat and wilderness exploration
- Players seeking optional boss challenges and leaderboard competition after the main story
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players who prefer compact, linear areas may hit a wall when exploration shifts to charting Celceta’s expansive wilderness.
- Players seeking a campaign with no optional combat challenges may find the post-story Time Attack and Boss Rush modes unappealing.
- Players looking for a turn-based RPG may not suit its party-based action combat.
Our take on Ys: Memories of Celceta
Players who prefer compact maps may bounce when Celceta opens into a large wilderness that must be charted. Mapping, waypoint placement, and traversing the overworld become the main friction point before the optional challenge modes begin.
What is Ys: Memories of Celceta?
Adol Christin awakens in Celceta with no memories beyond his name.
Joined by Duren and other companions, he investigates his past while exploring a dangerous wilderness, rescuing miners, meeting people who may know him, and deciding whom to trust. The action RPG combines party-based combat with exploration across a large overworld. Its mapping system records terrain with detailed icons and customizable waypoints. The PC version adds HD resolution options, fixed frame rates up to 120 fps, an option to unlock the frame rate, customizable control bindings, and mouse support. The main campaign stands alone within the Ys setting. Afterward, Time Attack and Boss Rush modes offer battles with Adol alone or with the full party, alongside in-game Steam leaderboards.
How Ys: Memories of Celceta plays
- 01Party-based combat
- Some challenge battles pit Adol alone against enemies, while others allow the full party to fight.
- 02Overworld mapping
- The map uses detailed icons and customizable waypoints to chart the wilderness.
- 03PC display options
- Players can select HD resolutions, use fixed frame rates up to 120 fps, or unlock the frame rate.
- 04Customizable controls
- Control bindings can be changed, and mouse support is integrated.
- 05Post-game challenges
- Time Attack and Boss Rush offer additional battles after the main story, with Steam leaderboards accessible in-game.
Ys: Memories of Celceta compared to similar games
Ghost of a Tale is an action RPG centered on a mouse character, stealth, disguises, and conversations in a medieval world populated by animals; Ys: Memories of Celceta centers on party-based combat and mapping a wilderness. Alpha Protocol follows agent Michael Thorton, who has been cast out by his government and holds information about an impending international catastrophe, rather than an adventurer exploring Celceta.
Ys: Memories of Celceta: platforms & release
Is Ys: Memories of Celceta worth it?
It is worth it if: ys newcomers who want a self-contained story without needing prior series knowledge. Skip it if: players who prefer compact, linear areas may hit a wall when exploration shifts to charting Celceta’s expansive wilderness.
Where can I download Ys: Memories of Celceta?
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What platforms is Ys: Memories of Celceta on?
Windows only.
