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|developer=[[Nihon Falcom]] | |developer=[[Nihon Falcom]] | ||
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{{nihongo|'''Ys'''|イース|Iisu}}, released in English as '''Ys: The Vanished Omens''' and '''Ancient Land of Ys''', is the first installment of ''[[:Category:Ys|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 [[MSX]]2 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-16]], and enhanced remakes for the [[Sega Saturn]] and [[Microsoft Windows]] systems. The game was also released as part of a compilation, ''[[Ys I & II]]'', for the [[PC Engine]]/[[TurboGrafx-CD]] in 1989, along with | 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 [[MSX]]2 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-16]], and enhanced remakes for the [[Sega Saturn]] and [[Microsoft Windows]] systems. The game was also released as part of a compilation, ''[[Ys I & II]]'', for the [[PC Engine]]/[[TurboGrafx-CD]] in [[1989]], along with ''Ys'''s [[1988]] sequel ''[[Ys II: Ancient Ys Vanished - The Final Chapter|Ys II]]''. ''Ys'' has also been released for the [[Nintendo DS]]. | ||
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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. | ||
==Naming== | |||
The name of this game is often misspelled. ''Y's'' appeared as a misspelling of the logo due to an error on the packaging of an English-language release. Official spellings are: | |||
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|イース||Japanese [[wp:Katakana|Katakana]]. | |||
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|Ys||English marketed translation of イース. | |||
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|Ys: The Vanished Omens||Box artwork, such as the [[:File:Ys The Vanished Omens SMS box front.jpg|Sega Master System packaging]]. | |||
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|Ancient Land of Ys||Box artwork, such as the [[:File:Ancient Land of Ys box.png|Apple II GS packaging]] | |||
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==Artwork== | |||
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File:Ys The Vanished Omens SMS box front.jpg|North American Sega Master System box, front. | |||
File:Ys The Vanished Omens SMS box rear.jpg|North American Sega Master System box, rear. | |||
</gallery> | |||
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Revision as of 05:50, 10 July 2014
Ys (イース Iisu?), released in English as Ys: The Vanished Omens and Ancient Land of Ys, is the first installment of 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-77AV 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-16, and enhanced remakes for the Sega Saturn and Microsoft Windows systems. The game was also released as part of a compilation, Ys I & II, for the PC Engine/TurboGrafx-CD in 1989, along with Ys's 1988 sequel Ys II. Ys has also been released for the Nintendo DS.
Story
The hero of Ys is an adventurous young swordsman named Adol Christin. As the original story begins, he has just arrived at the Town of Minea, in the land of Esteria. (In the enhanced remakes, he first wakes up in the port town of Barbado, south of Minea, after washing up on shore due to a shipwreck.) He is called upon by Sara, a fortuneteller, who tells him of a great evil that is sweeping the land.
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.
Naming
The name of this game is often misspelled. Y's appeared as a misspelling of the logo due to an error on the packaging of an English-language release. Official spellings are:
| Name | Where it was published |
|---|---|
| イース | Japanese Katakana. |
| Ys | English marketed translation of イース. |
| Ys: The Vanished Omens | Box artwork, such as the Sega Master System packaging. |
| Ancient Land of Ys | Box artwork, such as the Apple II GS packaging |
Artwork
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North American Sega Master System box, front.
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North American Sega Master System box, rear.
