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{{Game

|completion=4

|year=1987

|systems={{syslist|pc8801|pc9801|x68k|sms|msx2|nes|msdos|apple2gs|win|ds}}

|ratings1={{IARC|7}}{{ESRB|T}}{{PEGI|7}}{{USK|12}}

|genre=[[Action RPG]]

|modes=[[Single player]]

|followed by=[[Ys II: Ancient Ys Vanished - The Final Chapter]]

'''Ys: Ancient Ys Vanished''', abbreviated to simply {{nihongo|'''Ys'''|イース|Iisu}} in two versions (see [[#Names|the names section]] for other various published names), is the first installment of ''{{c|Ys}}'', an [[action RPG]] series developed by [[Nihon Falcom]] in [[1987]].

Initially developed for the [[NEC PC-8801]] by Masaya Hashimoto (director, programmer, designer) and Tomoyoshi Miyazaki (scenario writer), the game was soon ported to the [[Sharp X1]], [[NEC PC-9801]], [[FM-7]], [[FM-7]]7AV and [[MSX2]] Japanese computer systems. ''Ancient Ys Vanished'' saw many subsequent releases, such as English-language versions for the [[Master System]], [[MS-DOS]], [[Apple IIGS]], and [[TurboGrafx-CD]], and enhanced remakes for the [[Sega Saturn]] and [[Microsoft Windows]] systems.

Long ago, the land of Ys was created by two goddesses, one which represented order and the other which represented freedom. Together, they watched over the land, as the people of Ys lived in harmony. A metal known as Cleria was discovered. At first, its discovery was seen as a sign of fortune, but it soon brought disaster to the land. Six priests wrote the collected history of Ys, its prosperity as well as its calamity, in six books, and these books were imbued with the power of Ys. Ys disappeared from the landscape soon afterward, but life around it continued on.

 

When the game begins, a young adventurer named Adol arrives in the land of Esteria. He discovered a towns of people terrified by the monsters that roam the earth, as well as thieves who seem particularly focused on items made from silver. Adol meets a fortuneteller named Sara, who foresaw his coming. She calls upon Adol to brave many dangers and seek out the six legendary volumes which explain the mystery behind Ys' disappearance.

 

Once he is fully prepared, 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.

 

Versions of this game have been released from 1987 to as recently as 2009. In many cases, the game was released independently from its sequel. However, because the sequel [[Ys II]] begins literally moments after the first Ys ends, they have been released together on numerous occasions as a compilation.

 

 

Below is an attempt to summarize the various releases and the titles they used. For more information about each version, please see the [[/Versions/]] page.

 

! System(s) || Date || Name || Notes

| [[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.

| 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.

| 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.

| [[Nintendo Switch]] || February 15, [[2024]] || イース || The [[Nintendo Switch]] port based on the PC-8801 version will be released by [[D4 Enterprise]] as part of their EGGCONSOLE series.

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