Ys I & II
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| Developer(s) | Nihon Falcom Alfa System (TGCD) Team Digi (PS2) Dreams (DS) |
| Publisher(s) | various |
| Series | Ys |
| Platform(s) | TurboGrafx-CD, Virtual Console |
| Release | TG-CD Virtual Console Nintendo DS |
| Genre(s) | RPG |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
Ys I & II (イースI・II, Īsu Wan Tsū) is a Japanese computer role-playing game compilation consisting of enhanced remakes of the first two Ys games, released for the PC Engine CD-ROM by Nihon Falcom and Hudson Soft in 1989. It was released as Ys Book I & II for the TurboGrafx-CD in North America in 1990, and was a pack-in title for the TurboDuo in 1992.
Ys I & II was released on the Virtual Console in Japan on October 16, 2007, in North America on August 25, 2008,[1] and in Europe and Australia on September 5, 2008.[2][3]
Overview
Ys I & II consists of the first two games released in the Ys series, Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished and Ys II: Ancient Ys Vanished - The Final Chapter, with enhanced graphics, a Red Book CD audio soundtrack and animated cut scenes.
In both games the player controls a red-haired swordsman named Adol Christin. In the first game he must seek out the six Books of Ys. These books contain the history of the ancient, vanished land of Ys, and will give him the knowledge he needs to defeat the evil forces currently sweeping the land of Esteria.
In Ys II Adol is transported to Ys, and begins a quest to unravel the secrets of the land, and finally rid it and Esteria of evil. This version of Ys II is the only version that has received an official English release.
Nintendo DS release
Ys I & II is scheduled for release on Nintendo DS in the United States on February 10, 2009.[4] The remake will include 3D graphics, updated sound, and multiplayer for up to 4 people.[4]
References
- ^ "Samurai Shodown 2, Ys Book and Helix Hit Wii Shop Channel". Retrieved 2008-09-04.
- ^ Ys Book I & II Released in US Next Week
- ^ September Turbografx VC Releases
- ^ a b Sines, Shawn. "Legacy of Ys: Books I & II Coming to the U.S." IGN. Retrieved 2009-01-06.
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