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|title=Ys I & II | |title=Ys I & II | ||
|developer=[[Nihon Falcom]], [[Alfa System]] | |developer=[[Nihon Falcom]], [[Alfa System]], [[Interchannel]], [[DigiCube]] | ||
|publisher=[[Hudson Soft]], [[ | |publisher=[[Nihon Falcom]], [[Hudson Soft]], [[Atlus]], [[DigiCube]], [[XSEED Games]] | ||
|year=1989 | |year=1989 | ||
|systems={{syslist|tgcd|win|wii}} | |systems={{syslist|tgcd|win|wii}} | ||
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{{nihongo|'''Ys I & II'''|イースI・II|Iisu wan tsuu}} is a Japanese [[ | {{nihongo|'''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 {{c|Ys}} games: | ||
* [[Ys: Ancient Ys Vanished]] | * [[Ys: Ancient Ys Vanished]] | ||
* [[Ys II: Ancient Ys Vanished - The Final Chapter]] | * [[Ys II: Ancient Ys Vanished - The Final Chapter]] | ||
Released for [[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]]. | |||
Ys I & II was | Ys I & II was released on the [[Virtual Console]] in Japan on [[October 16]], [[2007]], in North America on [[August 25]], [[2008]], and in Europe and Australia on [[September 5]], 2008. | ||
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 | Ys I & II consists of early enhanced remakes of the first two games released in the Ys series, [[Ys: Ancient Ys Vanished]] and [[Ys II: Ancient Ys Vanished – The Final Chapter]]. It 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. All English translations of Ys II were part of a compilation; no standalone version has been localized. | |||
==Remakes== | ==Remakes== | ||
;Windows | ;Windows | ||
'''Ys I & II Complete''' was released in Japan for Windows on June 28, [[2001]]. It contains updated graphics and FMV sequences. | '''Ys I & II Complete''' was released in Japan for Windows on [[June 28]], [[2001]]. It contains updated graphics and FMV sequences. | ||
;PlayStation 2 | ;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. | '''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 | ;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 | ;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. | '''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 | ;Windows 7/Vista | ||
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 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. | 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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[[Category:Nihon Falcom]] | [[Category:Nihon Falcom]] | ||
[[Category:Alfa System]] | [[Category:Alfa System]] | ||
[[Category:Interchannel]] | [[Category:Interchannel]] | ||
[[Category:DigiCube]] | [[Category:DigiCube]] | ||
[[Category:Hudson Soft]] | [[Category:Hudson Soft]] | ||
[[Category:Atlus | [[Category:Atlus]] | ||
[[Category:XSEED Games]] | [[Category:XSEED Games]] | ||
[[Category:Action RPG]] | [[Category:Action RPG]] |