Ys was a series I was aware of and was interested in for a long time, but didn't really get into until playing Ys Seven on PSP. After beating the first boss I was hooked. Memories of Celceta, a remake of the Ys IV games, utilizing the same engine as Seven, was one of my most anticipated games for Vita. While it does emulate some of the strengths of that game, it comes up short on some critical aspects. Compared to Seven, the bosses of Celceta are mostly pushovers until near the end, and even then are mostly limited to simple attack patterns compared with the fun multi-tiered boss fights of better Ys games. This is compounded by the fact healing items are not limited, and can easily be stockpiled if you run into resistance. Third, flash moves make things even easier, too easily relied on and kills the flow of longer fights. Together it kills the challenge you'd associate with a good Ys battle, in ways cranking the difficulty can't really solve. It's good, but a disappointment.