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Adol is informed that he must seek out the six Books of Ys. These books contain the history of the ancient land of Ys, and will give him the knowledge he needs to defeat the evil forces. Sara gives Adol a crystal for identification and instructs him to find her aunt in Zepik Village, who holds the key to retrieving one of the Books. With that, his quest begins. | Adol is informed that he must seek out the six Books of Ys. These books contain the history of the ancient land of Ys, and will give him the knowledge he needs to defeat the evil forces. Sara gives Adol a crystal for identification and instructs him to find her aunt in Zepik Village, who holds the key to retrieving one of the Books. With that, his quest begins. | ||
== | ==Release History== | ||
Versions of this game have been released from 1987 to as recently as 2009. In many cases, the game was released independently from it's sequel. However, because the sequel [[Ys II]] begins literally moments after the first Ys ends, they have been released together on numerous occassions as a compilation. | |||
Because of the multiple releases, as well as the various translations of the game that have been produced, the name of this game is often misspelled, rearranged, or simplified in various ways (officially and unofficially). Sources for these various names include the box artwork, the manuals, and the title screens. Surprisingly, many of the Japanese releases utilize English to display the title. | |||
Below is an attempt to summarize the various releases and the titles they used. For more information about each version, please see the {{~|Version comparison|version comparison}} page. | |||
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| | | [[NEC PC-88]], [[Sharp X1]], [[NEC PC-98]], [[Fujitsu FM-7]], [[MSX2]] | ||
| June-December [[1987]] || イース Ancient Ys Vanished Omen || The original computer releases, the main title of the game is written as an illustrated "Ys" on the box artwork, manual, and title screen, as opposed to the Katakana "イース" which is the formal release title. | |||
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|Ys|| | | [[Famicom]] || August 26, 1988 || Ys, イース || Both the English and the Katakana are displayed on the box artwork, while only the Katakana is displayed on the title screen. | ||
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| | | [[Sega Master System]] || October 15, 1988 || Ys (Japan)<br/>Ys: The Vanished Omen (US & Europe) || The name was changed outside of Japan. The Brazilian box art contains the infamous and incorrect "Y's" with an apostrophe. | ||
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| | | [[TurboGrafx-CD]] || December 21, 1989 || Ys I・II (Japan)<br/> Ys Book I & II (US & Europe) || The first compilation release containing both chapters in one game. The title screen displays, "イース Ancient Ys Vanished". | ||
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| | | [[Sharp X68000]] || July 19, 1991 || イース || No usage of the illustrated English appears on the box art or title screen of this version. | ||
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|Ancient Ys Vanished|| | | [[Sega Saturn]] || November 6, 1997 || イース Ancient Ys Vanished Omen || Part of the first [[Falcom Classics]] compilation, the title screen utilizes Katakana instead of the illustrated English "Ys". This version would go on to be released on the [[Wii]] [[Virtual Console]] in 2007. | ||
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| | | Windows 95/98 || April 24, 1998 || Ys Eternal || The first in a series of remakes which upgrade the look, feel, and sound of the game, as well as introduce new content. A VE (Very Easy) version was released in 2001. | ||
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| | | Windows 95/98 || June 28, 2001 || Ys Complete || A slight enhancement to the original remake which introduced new difficulties and time attack mode. First released as a compilation, but later sold separately from Ys II Complete. | ||
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|Ys | | [[PlayStation 2]] || August 7, 2003 || Ys I & II Eternal Story || A compilation based primarily on the Ys Eternal version, but with further changes to gameplay. | ||
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| | | [[Nintendo DS]] || March 20, 2008 || イースDS / Legacy of Ys: Books I & II || The DS version of the game, originally released as separate titles in Japan, the two games were brought together on one cartridge for the US release. | ||
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| | | Windows XP/7, [[PlayStation Portable]] || July 16, 2009 || Ys I & II Chronicles || Based primarily upon Ys Complete, the PSP version was released first, followed by the PC conversion in December. | ||
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