History VideoGame / YsMemoriesOfCelceta

* WorldOfActionGirls: [[BladeEnthusiast Karna]], Frieda, [[DropTheHammer Calilica]] and [[EvilSorcerer Bami]]; even [[MysteriousWaif Leeza]] gets in on some action [[spoiler:upon summoning the Sol-Galba to fight on her behalf]].

A VideoGameRemake of the fourth game in the ''VideoGame/{{Ys}}'' franchise, ''Ys: Memories of Celcelta'' is the third version of ''Ys IV'', preceded by ''VideoGame/YsIVMaskOfTheSun'' and ''VideoGame/YsIVTheDawnOfYs''. It was released for the UsefulNotes/PlayStationVita in 2012, and was ported to the Chinese version of UsefulNotes/MicrosoftWindows in 2015. However, a UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} port was released on July 25, 2018, done by Hyde Inc., with Creator/XSEEDGames handling the English localization, as well as the publishing. On May 16, 2019, the game was released on the UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 as ''Ys: Memories of Celceta Kai''.

* WorldOfActionGirls: [[BladeEnthusiast Karna]], [[BladeOnAStick Frieda]], [[DropTheHammer Calilica]] and [[EvilSorcerer Bami]]; even [[MysteriousWaif Leeza]] gets in on some action [[spoiler:upon summoning the Sol-Galba to fight on her behalf]].

* JustFrameBonus: Flash Guard returns from ''Ys SEVEN'' and no longer has a penalty for guarding too early. Instead, the player character simply takes reduced damage. This game also introduces the Flash Move mechanic, which requires the player to use the dodge action just before the attack lands, resulting in temporary invincibility, slow enemy movement, increased overall speed and guaranteed critical hits for a second or two.

* DemotedToExtra: Dogi only appears in memories and he isn't even named, only designated as "blue-haired man". This is done to avoid a PlotHole because he never sees Adol pull off an "[[LimitBreak EXTRA Attack]]" until ''Ys SEVEN'' (chronologically years after ''Memories of Celceta''), which introduced the game mechanic first. However, the game ultimately justifies his absence due to Dogi escorting someone back to their hometown, leaving Adol to his own devices before the start of ''Memories of Celceta''.
* ExpectingSomeoneTaller: In Adol's memories, any time he meets someone from a new village in the forest, they're surprised by how generic and scrawny he looks. Likewise, those who have heard of Adol's reputation, such as Gruda, state how unremarkable he is.
* GodzillaThreshold: Creating a "[[spoiler:Galbalan]]" is generally a forbidden art because the result is an extremely powerful demon. However, the threat of "[[spoiler:Dark Eldeel]]" in the past was so great, King Lefance of the ancient Kingdom of Celceta had one created named "[[spoiler:Sol-Galba]]". Fortunately, this version isn't "evil" per se, but is currently [[TheKidWithTheRemoteControl under the control of a girl]] [[ChildrenAreInnocent who can be tricked to misuse it while under extreme pressure]].
* ItsTheJourneyThatCounts: [[spoiler:Eldeel wanted to meet Adol in order to bequeath him the knowledge of how to reach distant lands (the InUniverse equivalents of Asia and the Americas). Adol refuses to take the knowledge, wanting to find his way there on his own]].
* JustFrameBonus: Flash Guard returns from ''Ys SEVEN'' and no longer has a penalty for guarding too early. Instead, the player character simply takes reduced damage. This game also introduces the Flash Move mechanic, which requires the player to use the dodge action just before the attack lands, resulting in temporary invincibility and slow enemy movement.

* TheMole: [[spoiler:Remnos; he was never acting in the Gruda's favor. His real goal is to give Adol's party information related to the Mask of the Moon and its whereabouts. Unfortunately, Bami suspected his wavering allegiance and nearly kills him by rigging Remnos' mask given to him by her to take his life when his true intentions are revealed]].
* NoEnding: [[spoiler:After Adol defeats Phantom Gruda and recovers his final memory, the game abruptly ends with a lot of questions unanswered - What happened to the main cast? How does Griselda handle the existence of the Primeval Lands? Did Eldeel managed to conquer his dark side before resting? What was the wisdom Eldeen shared with Adol? Even the narrator ponders these questions in the end, as most of the details written in one of Adol's travelogues are left vague and open to interpretation]].
* NonActionGuy: Between the twins, Remnos is skilled with artistry and music, but doesn't share Karna's combat and hunting skills. [[spoiler:Subverted when their father reveals her brother is so naturally gifted at everything he does, from fighting to hunting to entertainment, he deliberately {{Invoked}} this]].

* ActionGirl: [[KnifeNut Karna]], [[BladeOnAStick Frieda]], [[DropTheHammer Calilica]] and [[EvilSorcerer Bami]]; even [[MysteriousWaif Leeza]] gets in on some action [[spoiler:upon summoning the Sol-Galba to fight on her behalf]].

* ClearMyName: Adol is repeatedly accused of crimes in various villages in the forest, on the grounds that since no local would have committed the crimes in question, it must have been an outsider, and he's the only outsider that they've seen come by recently.

A VideoGameRemake of the fourth game in the ''VideoGame/{{Ys}}'' franchise, ''Ys: Memories of Celcelta'' is the third version of ''Ys IV'', preceded by ''Ys IV: Mask of the Sun'' and ''Ys IV: The Dawn of Ys''. It was released for the UsefulNotes/PlayStationVita in 2012, and was ported to the Chinese version of Microsoft Windows in 2015. However, a UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} port was released on July 25, 2018, done by Hyde Inc., with Creator/XSEEDGames handling the English localization, as well as the publishing. On May 16, 2019, the game was released on the UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 as ''Ys: Memories of Celceta Kai''.

Roughly a year after his adventures chronicled in ''Ys II: Ancient Ys Vanished - The Final Chapter'', the story starts with Adol Christin [[AmnesiacHero mysteriously suffering from amnesia]], wandering aimlessly in the streets of the Frontier City of Casnan in the land of Celceta. Information dealer Duren claims to have met him before; not knowing about his true identity and last objectives in Celceta, Duren provides Adol assistance in searching for his memories around the Great Forest of Celceta, his last known location, to awaken the slumbering adventurer spirit within him and restore what he has lost.

* ContinuityNod: When Duren presents a worn-out journal that turns out to be Adol's log-keeping book, one of the drawings in the lower right-hand corner is a statue of a female WingedHumanoid - the name "[[spoiler:Feena]]" is scribbled next to it with a question mark, a reference to the same-named character in ''Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished - Omen'' and ''Ys II'' whom Adol meets and uncovers her identity as [[spoiler:one of the two twin goddesses of [[FloatingContinent Ys]] from the "[[{{Precursor}} Eldeen]]" civilization, of whom Eldeel is also a part of]].

* JustFrameBonus: Flash Guard returns from ''VideoGame/YsSeven'' and no longer has a penalty for guarding too early. Instead, the player character simply takes reduced damage. This game also introduces the Flash Move mechanic, which requires the player to use the dodge action just before the attack lands, resulting in temporary invincibility and slow enemy movement.

* NoEnding: [[spoiler:After Adol defeats Phantom Gruda and recovers his final memory, the game abruptly ends with a lot of questions unanswered: what happened to the main cast? How Griselda handled the existence of the Primeval Lands? Did Eldeel managed to conquer his dark side before resting? What was the wisdom Eldeen shared with Adol? Even the narrator ponders these questions in the end, as most of the details written in one of Adol's travelogues are left vague and open to interpretation.]]

* YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle: [[spoiler:Congratulations, you just killed Gruda and saved the world! All that's left is do undo the damage caused by him by throwing the Mask of the Sun into a volcano. Easy, right? Cue Gruda's spirit trying to stop you.]]

* NoEnding: [[spoiler:After Adol defeats Phantom Gruda and recovers his final memory, the game abruptly ends with a lot of questions unanswered: what happened to the main cast? How Griselda handled the existence of the Primeval Lands? Did Eldeel managed to conquer his dark side before resting? What was the wisdom Eldeen shared with Adol? Even the narrator ponders these questions in the end, as most of the details written in one of Adol's travelogues is left vague and open to interpretation.]]

A VideoGameRemake of the fourth game in the ''VideoGame/{{Ys}}'' franchise, '''Ys: Memories of Celcelta''' is the third version of ''Ys IV'', preceded by ''Ys IV: Mask of the Sun'' and ''Ys IV: The Dawn of Ys''. It was released for the UsefulNotes/PlayStationVita in 2012, and was ported to the Chinese version of Microsoft Windows in 2015. However, a UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} port was released on July 25, 2018, done by Hyde Inc., with Creator/XSEEDGames handling the English localization, as well as the publishing. On May 16, 2019, the game was released on the UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 as ''Ys: Memories of Celceta Kai''.

Like its predecessors, ''Memories of Celceta'' is an ActionRPG: most of its game-play mechanics are borrowed from ''VideoGame/YsSEVEN'', such as having an active party of three characters (one controlled by players, the others assisted by AI) whom players can switch between at any time during or outside of combat, specific attack skills and {{Limit Break}}s for each party member, and the "Flash Guard" maneuver, where parrying an enemy attack will nullify all damage dealt by that hit from the attack and guarantees that a CounterAttack will be a CriticalHit if made just after the parry. However, ''Memories of Celceta'' also introduces "Flash Move" - by dodging enemy attacks right before it hits characters, not only will the attack be negated, but enemy movement will be slowed down momentarily for players to get a bead on them. Finally, the game allows one to reduce damage via blocking, something neither ''Ys SEVEN'' and the succeeding ''VideoGame/YsVIIILacrimosaOfDana'' allow.

* WiseTree: Played with - while the Roda Tree in the Kingdom of Celceta beckons Adol's group to [[spoiler:the Roo's Nest to gather information on entering the Temple of the Sun]], the one speaking for the Tree's behalf is actually [[spoiler:the Grand Roo]], who takes a DeadpanSnarker sarcastic approach in detailing the Roda Tree's wisdom.

* ReverseMole: [[spoiler:Remnos; he was never acting in the Gruda's favor. His real goal is to give Adol's party information related to the Mask of the Moon and its whereabouts. Unfortunately, Bami suspected his wavering allegiance and nearly kills him by rigging Remnos' mask given to him by her to take his life when his true intentions are revealed]].

A VideoGameRemake of the fourth game in the ''Franchise/{{Ys}}'' franchise, '''Ys: Memories of Celcelta''' is the third version of ''Ys IV'', preceded by ''Ys IV: Mask of the Sun'' and ''Ys IV: The Dawn of Ys''. It was released for the UsefulNotes/PlayStationVita in 2012, and was ported to the Chinese version of Microsoft Windows in 2015. However, a UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} port was released on July 25, 2018, done by Hyde Inc., with Creator/XSEEDGames handling the English localization, as well as the publishing. On May 16, 2019, the game was released on the UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 as ''Ys: Memories of Celceta Kai''.

* JustFrameBonus: Flash Guard returns from ''VideoGame/YsSeven'' and no longer has a penalty for guarding too early. Instead, the player character simply takes reduced damage. This game also introduces the Flash Move mechanic, which requires the player to use the dodge action just before the attack lands, resulting in temporary invincibility and slowed enemy movement.

* JustFrameBonus: Flash Guard returns from ''VideoGame/YsSeven'' and no longer has a penalty for guarding too early. Instead, the player character simply takes reduced damage. This game also introduces the Flash Move mechanic, which requires the player to use the dodge action just before the attack lands, resulting in temporary invincibility and time slowdown.

A VideoGameRemake of the fourth game in the ''Franchise/{{Ys}}'' franchise, '''Ys: Memories of Celcelta''' is the third version of ''Ys IV'', preceded by ''Ys IV: Mask of the Sun'' and ''Ys IV: The Dawn of Ys''. It was released for the UsefulNotes/PlayStationVita in 2012, and was ported to the Chinese version of Microsoft Windows in 2015. However, a UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} port was released on July 25, 2018, done by Hyde Inc., with Creator/XSEEDGames handling the English localization, as well as the publishing. On May 16, 2019, the game will be released on the UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 as ''Ys: Memories of Celceta Kai''.

A VideoGameRemake of the fourth game in the ''Franchise/{{Ys}}'' franchise, '''Ys: Memories of Celcelta''' is the third version of ''Ys IV'', preceded by ''Ys IV: Mask of the Sun'' and ''Ys IV: The Dawn of Ys''. It was released for the UsefulNotes/PlayStationVita in 2012, and was ported to the Chinese version of Microsoft Windows in 2015. However, a UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} port was released on July 25, 2018, done by Hyde Inc., with Creator/XSEEDGames handling the English localization, as well as the publishing. On May 16, 2019, the game will be released on the UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 as ''Ys: Memories of Celcelta Kai''.

Like its predecessors, ''Memories of Celceta'' is an ActionRPG: most of its game-play mechanics are borrowed from ''VideoGame/YsSEVEN'', such as having an active party of three characters (one controlled by players, the others assisted by AI) whom players can switch between at any time during or outside of combat, specific attack skills and LimitBreak for each party member, and the "Flash Guard" maneuver, where parrying an enemy attack will nullify all damage dealt by that hit in the attack and guarantees that a CounterAttack will be a CriticalHit if made just after the parry. However, ''Memories of Celceta'' also introduces "Flash Move" - by dodging enemy attacks right before it hits characters, not only will the attack be negated, but enemy movement will be slowed down momentarily for players to get a bead on them. Finally, the game allows one to reduce damage via blocking, something neither ''Ys SEVEN'' and the succeeding ''VideoGame/YsVIIILacrimosaOfDana'' allow.

A VideoGameRemake of the fourth game in the ''Franchise/{{Ys}}'' franchise, '''Ys: Memories of Celcelta''' is the third version of ''Ys IV'', preceded by ''Ys IV: Mask of the Sun'' and ''Ys IV: The Dawn of Ys''. It was released for the UsefulNotes/PlayStationVita in 2012, and was ported to the Chinese version of Microsoft Windows in 2015. However, a UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} port was released on July 25, 2018, done by Hyde Inc., with Creator/XSEEDGames handling the English localization, as well as the publishing.

* DeathOrGloryAttack: Some bosses, such as Bami, Gadis, and Eldeel, will charge up for a devastating attack, but at the cost of being stunnable, which they are normally immune to.