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{{ | |completion=2 | ||
| | |image=Ys I & II cover.jpg | ||
| | |title=Ys I & II | ||
|developer=[[Nihon Falcom]] | |developer=[[Nihon Falcom]], [[Alfa System]] | ||
|publisher=[[ | |publisher=[[Hudson Soft]], [[NEC]] | ||
| | |year=1989 | ||
|genre=RPG | |systems={{syslist|tgcd|win|wii}} | ||
|ratings={{ESRB|T}}{{CERO|B}}{{CERO|A}}{{PEGI|7}}{{ACB|G}} | |||
|genre=[[Action RPG]], [[compilation]] | |||
|modes=[[Single Player]], [[Multiplayer]] | |modes=[[Single Player]], [[Multiplayer]] | ||
|followed by=[[Ys: The Oath in Felghana]] | |followed by=[[Ys: The Oath in Felghana]] | ||
|series=Ys | |series=Ys | ||
|pcgamingwiki=Ys I & II Chronicles+ | |||
|title1=Ys I & II Complete | |||
|developer1=[[Nihon Falcom]] | |||
|publisher1=[[Nihon Falcom]] | |||
|year1=2001 | |||
|systems1={{syslist|win}} | |||
|title2=Ys I・II Eternal Story | |||
|developer2=[[Michaelsoft]] | |||
|publisher2=[[DigiCube]] | |||
|year2=2003 | |||
|systems2={{syslist|ps2}} | |||
|title3=Legacy of Ys: Book I & II | |||
|developer3=[[Interchannel]] | |||
|publisher3=[[Atlus USA]] | |||
|year3=2008 | |||
|systems3={{syslist|ds}} | |||
|ratings3={{CERO|A}}{{ESRB|T}} | |||
|title4=Ys I & II Chronicles | |||
|developer4=[[Nihon Falcom]] | |||
|publisher4=[[XSEED Games]] | |||
|year4=2009 | |||
|systems4={{syslist|psp|win}} | |||
|ratings4={{CERO|B}}{{ESRB|T}} | |||
|title5=Ys I & II Chronicles+ | |||
|developer5=[[Nihon Falcom]] | |||
|publisher5=[[XSEED Games]] | |||
|year5=2013 | |||
|systems5={{syslist|win}} | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{nihongo|'''Ys I & II'''|イースI・II|Iisu wan tsuu}} is a Japanese [[Action RPG|action role-playing game]] [[compilation]] consisting of enhanced remakes of the first two {{c|Ys}} games: | |||
<big> | |||
* [[Ys: Ancient Ys Vanished]] | |||
* [[Ys II: Ancient Ys Vanished - The Final Chapter]] | |||
</big> | |||
It was released for the [[PC Engine CD-ROM²]] 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]]. It was released on the [[Virtual Console]] for the [[Wii]] in Japan on October 16, [[2007]], in North America on August 25, [[2008]], and in Europe and Australia on September 5, 2008. | |||
Ys I & II was one of the first video games to use CD-ROM, which was utilized to provide enhanced graphics, animated cut scenes, a Red Book CD audio soundtrack, and voice acting. The game's English localization was also one of the first to use voice dubbing. | |||
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 the floating civilization of Ys, and begins a quest to unravel the secrets of the land, and finally rid it and Esteria of evil. | |||
==Remakes== | |||
;Windows | |||
'''Ys I & II Complete''' was released in Japan for Windows on June 28, [[2001]]. It contains updated graphics and FMV sequences. | |||
;PlayStation 2 | |||
'''Ys I & II: Eternal Story''' was released on [[PlayStation 2]] on October 7, [[2003]]. Based on Ys I & II Complete, it also added new characters and items alongside the previous game's improvements. Eternal Story was also a Japan-only release. | |||
;Nintendo DS | |||
'''Legacy of Ys: Books I & II''' was released on [[Nintendo DS]] in the United States on February 24, [[2009]]. The remake includes 3D graphics, updated sound, and multiplayer for up to four people. Each copy of the first printing of the game also includes a bonus soundtrack CD. | |||
;PlayStation Portable | |||
'''Ys I & II Chronicles''' was released for the [[PSP]] on July 16, 2009. It is also based on Ys I & II Complete. [[XSEED Games]] localized and published the game in North America, where it was released on February 22, [[2011]]. It was also released in Europe (only on [[PlayStation Network]]) on February 23, 2011. When starting a new game, the player can choose between two different game modes, which will display character portraits from the 2001 Windows release, or entirely new portraits created for this release. | |||
;Windows | |||
Ys I & II Chronicles was released in Japan for Windows on December 24, 2009. It is also based on Ys I & II Complete. | |||
Ys I & II Chronicles+ is a Steam-based PC edition of Ys I & II Chronicles that combines the PSP version with the PC release Ys I & II Complete. | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:Ys Book I & II cover.jpg|Ys Book I & II cover art. | |||
File:Ys I & II Complete cover.jpg|Windows cover art. | |||
File:Ys I & II Eternal Story cover.jpg|PlayStation 2 cover art. | |||
File:Ys DS B I&II Box Front.jpg|Nintendo DS cover art. | |||
File:Ys I & II Chronicles cover.jpg|PSP cover art. | |||
File:Ys I & II Chronicles pc cover.jpg|Windows cover art. | |||
</gallery> | |||
{{ToC}} | {{ToC}} | ||
{{Ys}} | |||
[[Category:Nihon Falcom]] | [[Category:Nihon Falcom]] | ||
[[Category:RPG]] | [[Category:Alfa System]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:NEC Corporation]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Interchannel]] | ||
[[Category:Michaelsoft]] | |||
[[Category:DigiCube]] | |||
[[Category:Hudson Soft]] | |||
[[Category:Atlus USA]] | |||
[[Category:XSEED Games]] | |||
[[Category:Action RPG]] | |||
[[Category:Compilation]] | |||
[[Category:Single player]] | |||
[[Category:Multiplayer]] |
Latest revision as of 20:53, 4 November 2022
Ys I & II | |
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Developer(s) | Nihon Falcom, Alfa System |
Publisher(s) | Hudson Soft, NEC |
Year released | 1989 |
System(s) | TurboGrafx-CD, Windows, Wii |
Followed by | Ys: The Oath in Felghana |
Series | Ys |
Genre(s) | Action RPG, compilation |
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Modes | Single Player, Multiplayer |
Rating(s) |
Ys I & II Complete | |
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Developer(s) | Nihon Falcom |
Publisher(s) | Nihon Falcom |
Year released | 2001 |
System(s) | Windows |
Ys I・II Eternal Story | |
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Developer(s) | Michaelsoft |
Publisher(s) | DigiCube |
Year released | 2003 |
System(s) | PlayStation 2 |
Legacy of Ys: Book I & II | |
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Developer(s) | Interchannel |
Publisher(s) | Atlus USA |
Year released | 2008 |
System(s) | Nintendo DS |
Rating(s) |
Ys I & II Chronicles | |
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Developer(s) | Nihon Falcom |
Publisher(s) | XSEED Games |
Year released | 2009 |
System(s) | PlayStation Portable, Windows |
Rating(s) |
Ys I & II Chronicles+ | |
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Developer(s) | Nihon Falcom |
Publisher(s) | XSEED Games |
Year released | 2013 |
System(s) | Windows |
Ys I & II (イースI・II Iisu wan tsuu?) is a Japanese action role-playing game compilation consisting of enhanced remakes of the first two Ys games:
It was released for the PC Engine CD-ROM² 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. It was released on the Virtual Console for the Wii in Japan on October 16, 2007, in North America on August 25, 2008, and in Europe and Australia on September 5, 2008.
Ys I & II was one of the first video games to use CD-ROM, which was utilized to provide enhanced graphics, animated cut scenes, a Red Book CD audio soundtrack, and voice acting. The game's English localization was also one of the first to use voice dubbing.
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 the floating civilization of Ys, and begins a quest to unravel the secrets of the land, and finally rid it and Esteria of evil.
Remakes[edit]
- Windows
Ys I & II Complete was released in Japan for Windows on June 28, 2001. It contains updated graphics and FMV sequences.
- PlayStation 2
Ys I & II: Eternal Story was released on PlayStation 2 on October 7, 2003. Based on Ys I & II Complete, it also added new characters and items alongside the previous game's improvements. Eternal Story was also a Japan-only release.
- Nintendo DS
Legacy of Ys: Books I & II was released on Nintendo DS in the United States on February 24, 2009. The remake includes 3D graphics, updated sound, and multiplayer for up to four people. Each copy of the first printing of the game also includes a bonus soundtrack CD.
- PlayStation Portable
Ys I & II Chronicles was released for the PSP on July 16, 2009. It is also based on Ys I & II Complete. XSEED Games localized and published the game in North America, where it was released on February 22, 2011. It was also released in Europe (only on PlayStation Network) on February 23, 2011. When starting a new game, the player can choose between two different game modes, which will display character portraits from the 2001 Windows release, or entirely new portraits created for this release.
- Windows
Ys I & II Chronicles was released in Japan for Windows on December 24, 2009. It is also based on Ys I & II Complete.
Ys I & II Chronicles+ is a Steam-based PC edition of Ys I & II Chronicles that combines the PSP version with the PC release Ys I & II Complete.
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Ys Book I & II cover art.
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Windows cover art.
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PlayStation 2 cover art.
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Nintendo DS cover art.
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PSP cover art.
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Windows cover art.