One of my favorite games I have played so far in the Ys Series. The combat is fast-paced, the story is interesting with a few twists and turns, and there are several playable characters with different weapons and moves that you can switch out. On the highest difficulty, Nightmare, the game is pretty difficult but always doable and you can change the difficulty at any time.

There are also some interesting aspects to this game that are slightly different compared to other Ys Games I played. Leveling up seems less important here when it comes to increasing your stats; equipment is much more important and that can be refined with materials and given different properties. The game also has more of an "open world" approach to it, with some paths being blocked off if you don't have the appropriate artifacts. It's an addictive gameplay loop and my only criticism is that the game is slightly longer than I'd like and gets a bit repetitive towards the end; but that's nitpicking.

If you like Ys or like fast-paced action combat, I think Ys: Memories of Celceta is a good entry in this long-running series. When will Adol ever get a break?

Great installation with a lot of lore drops and world building. Great story overall. Seemingly emphasizes the exploration/mapping aspect early on but quickly feels irrelevant later in the game unless you're looking to 100% the game (which doesn't seem as stupidly hard as the previous entries). Fun combat with multiple party members to freely choose from each with unique moves.

great game