- Publisher: XSEED Games
- Release Date: May 31, 2012
- Also On: PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Switch, Xbox One

- Summary: Ys Origin is a game that takes place 700 years before the events of Ys I & II.
- Developer: Falcom
- Genre(s): Role-Playing, Action RPG, Action RPG
- # of players: No Online Multiplayer
- Cheats: On GameFAQs
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 4 out of 7
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Mixed: 3 out of 7
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Negative: 0 out of 7
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Jun 18, 2012Outside of hating action RPGs or not having $20, I can't think of another reason to pass on this game.
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Jul 9, 2012It's not perfect and certainly has its share of hiccups, but if you go in expecting to tear up some mean guys and rock out to some great music, you'll definitely be happy. And with a $20 price tag, you really can't go wrong.
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Jun 11, 2012Ys Origin is a very tightly crafted experience. Considering that a single playthrough with one character will only take about six to seven hours, it's amazing how much story is packed into that amount of time.
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Jul 10, 2012Between the two Ys games released on Steam this year, I feel that Ys Origin is just that bit better than Ys: The Oath in Felghana. Both are great titles, but Origin builds on the formula with a solid, constructed experience from start to finish that never gets stale, great pacing, multiple and distinctive characters and a fast, in your face combat system. For £12.99 on Steam, you seriously cannot go wrong with checking out this top action RPG.
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Aug 12, 2012A cute, quirky anime dungeon crawl that will cheerfully kick your arse until your nose starts bleeding. [Sept 2012, p.84]
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Jul 5, 2012We are deep in fan-service-territory with this one. (…) Y´s Origin is a small nerdy pleasure for everyone who misses the 16-/32-bit era, but does not want to resort to going completely retro.
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CD-ActionJul 6, 2012Six years after Ys Origin was published in Japan we can finally enjoy it in English. It's not beautiful, it doesn't sound good and doesn't offer an exquisite story. What it does offer is tons of fun. [August 2012, p.63]
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Positive: 28 out of 30
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Mixed: 2 out of 30
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Negative: 0 out of 30
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