I finally beat Ys IX today. It was an alright game, as far as Ys goes. I remember enjoying Dana a lot more.
It was really really easy. I'm not sure if I even died. I was never really a fan of this current system. I much preferred the Oath style of combat to it. I'd even take bump combat over it.
Oddly, the one thing that continuously bothered me in this game was the lighting. I'm not really sure why, but something about it made the characters feel kind of... flat.