Advantages of playing in any particular order?
(Edit: if I haven't responded, I am away from Reddit but I'll try to respond to everyone!)
TLDR; what are the benefits of playing by lore order, versus release order, and what do you recommend?
Hello guys! Just went through Ys 1 and 2 Chronicles and have Ys Origin lined up waiting to go on sale on Playstation to get the full effect lorewise. I have been going back and forth trying to decide what to play afterwards.
I know there are only minor references that are missed playing out of order. I would like to avoid those no matter how small. This is important for me because I heard that Ys VI and then maybe Ys IX (can't remember) where there's supposed to be an amalgamation of lore points that come together and I'd love to be able to feel that punch in full effect when I get there.
I also know one of the issues mentioned is the changing between different fighting systems. I don't care about that. If anything it might make the journey more interesting, although it doesn't make a difference to me one way or another.
So after I wrap up my Origins playthrough after 1 and 2, the timeline mentions Ys X as the next chronological game, followed by Ys IV then Ys III which I have both. Assume money is no issue for me. How would it affect my journey buying Nordics and then playing Celceta and so forth?
If you have an opinion on why playing in lore order *doesn't* work, I'd love to hear about your experience and thoughts as well. I'd love to hear if there are any negatives of going that route versus going in game release order, etc. In that case I'd love to get specific orders you'd recommend doing.
I know these posts must be aplenty but I am still struggling to find an answer to my questions besides a lot of hands off "it doesn't matter" posts. I want to find people who have actual opinions and not a lax approach, even if most people can get away with playing that way. Thank you guys in advance!