Ys battle mechanics

[sargon]

Is there a place or several places I kind find each Ys games basic battle mechanics?
I understand that not in all Ys games adol just bumps into his enemies, but you need to press a button to swing his sword?

[FM-77AV]

Every version of Ys 1 and 2 feature bump fighting. Ys 4 for SFC and PCE feature bump fighting.

Ys 3 has a typical side scrolling battle system. Press button to swing sword. But you can also do downthrusts and even hit upward.

Ys 5 has a typical Zelda battle system. Press button to swing sword.

Ys 6, YsF and YsO has a fast action game like battle system. Mindless hack and slash. Press button repeatedly to kill all enemies.

[Ranzor]

Hey FM, if you just play it on very easy, it's really no fun!

[Falcom Director of Fanservice]

I dunno. Ys 6 can be pretty mindless as far as going through hordes of common enemies. But it's a good kind of mindless.

[FM-77AV]

I'm never playing anything on easy. It's normal or nothing, for me.

[Red Hairdo]

About the engine used on Ys VI, YsF and YsO, the answer is: it depends how the player plays, basically.

My guess is that most people would play them kind of mindlessly, basically just pushing the buttons when the enemy is nearby.
I can't speak for others, really, but as for myself, I like to explore a game's system to the extreme, epsecially when it's a game I like (Ys).
For example, going to the Elderm Mountains right after starting a new game on YsF is not something one can do mindlessly. XD Trust me. It actually almost makes me sweat a little bit sometimes, due to the concentration involved.

Anyway, I love all the engines used. =]

[Justin]

I play it like a Zelda game, and I seem to have no problems with the game engine. Its an action-rpg, its very simple, and if you have quick reflexes and a quick eye then you should be fine.