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|systems=[[NEC PC-8801]], [[NEC PC-9801]], [[Sharp X68000]], [[Sega Master System]], [[MSX2]], [[NES]], [[MS-DOS]], [[Apple IIGS]], [[Windows]], [[Nintendo DS]] | |systems=[[NEC PC-8801]], [[NEC PC-9801]], [[Sharp X68000]], [[Sega Master System]], [[MSX2]], [[NES]], [[MS-DOS]], [[Apple IIGS]], [[Windows]], [[Nintendo DS]] | ||
|followed by=[[Ys II: Ancient Ys Vanished - The Final Chapter]] | |||
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{{nihongo|'''Ys'''|イース|Iisu}} | '''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 ''[[: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. | 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. | ||
;Appearances in compilations | ;Appearances in compilations | ||
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]]''. Subsequent versions of [[Ys I & II]] were released, with new titles, for [[Windows]] (2000), [[PlayStation 2]], [[Nintendo DS]], [[PSP]], and again for Windows (Vista/7). | The game was also released as part of a compilation, ''[[Ys I & II]]'', for the [[PC Engine]]/[[TurboGrafx-CD]] in [[1989]], along with ''Ys: Ancient Ys Vanished'''s [[1988]] sequel ''[[Ys II: Ancient Ys Vanished - The Final Chapter|Ys II]]''. Subsequent versions of [[Ys I & II]] were released, with new titles, for [[Windows]] (2000), [[PlayStation 2]], [[Nintendo DS]], [[PSP]], and again for Windows (Vista/7). | ||
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{{details|Ys/Story}} | {{details|Ys/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. | The hero of Ys: Ancient Ys Vanished 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. | 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. | ||
==Names== | ==Names== | ||
The name of this game is often misspelled, rearranged, or simplified in various ways. The original NEC PC-8801 manual artwork shows no Japanese, but only the series logo and the title "Ancient Ys Vanished" (therefore the original title was either Ys: Ancient Ys Vanished, Ys Ancient Ys Vanished, or just Ancient Ys Vanished). No image of the box art exists, but it is probably the same as the manual cover, which was used for the MSX cover. | The name of this game is often misspelled, rearranged, or simplified in various ways (officially and unofficially). The original NEC PC-8801 manual artwork shows no Japanese, but only the series logo and the title "Ancient Ys Vanished" (therefore the original title was either Ys: Ancient Ys Vanished, Ys Ancient Ys Vanished, or just Ancient Ys Vanished). No image of the box art exists, but it is probably the same as the manual cover, which was used for the MSX cover. | ||
Wikipedia uses the name ''Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished'', which is never published anywhere. The closest title is the ''Ys I & II Complete'' title screen for ''Ys'', which shows a combined title of Ys: Ancient Ys Vanished Omen: Ys I Complete''. In no official, original (non-compilation) publication does the title ever have the number one in it (roman numeral or otherwise). It wasn't until the second game was released that a number was added to the title, so ''Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished'' may well be a retconned-like title created by people to distinguish it from the second game, but give it a similar title that is easy to recognize it as the first game. | Wikipedia uses the name ''Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished'', which is never published anywhere. The closest title is the ''Ys I & II Complete'' title screen for ''Ys'', which shows a combined title of Ys: Ancient Ys Vanished Omen: Ys I Complete''. In no official, original (non-compilation) publication does the title ever have the number one in it (roman numeral or otherwise). It wasn't until the second game was released that a number was added to the title, so ''Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished'' may well be a retconned-like title created by people to distinguish it from the second game, but give it a similar title that is easy to recognize it as the first game. | ||
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|イース||Japanese [[wp:Katakana|Katakana]] as seen on the [[Famicom]] box art. | |イース||Japanese [[wp:Katakana|Katakana]] as seen on the [[Famicom]] box art. This often appears on top of the title screen images. | ||
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|Ys|| | |Ys||Series logo and artistic translation of イース that appeared on the [[Famicom]] box art. | ||
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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]]. Alternate names: | |Ys: The Vanished Omens||Box artwork, such as the [[:File:Ys The Vanished Omens SMS box front.jpg|Sega Master System packaging]]. Alternate names: | ||
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|Ys: Ancient Ys Vanished Omen||[[MSX]], [[PC-98]], and [[Sega Master System]] in-game title. | |Ys: Ancient Ys Vanished Omen||[[MSX]], [[PC-98]], and [[Sega Master System]] in-game title. | ||
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|Ys: Ancient Ys Vanished||Japanese [[MSX]] box | |Ys: Ancient Ys Vanished||Japanese [[NEC PC-8801]], [[MSX]] box and manual titles. | ||
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|Ancient Ys Vanished||This | |Ancient Ys Vanished||This is an acceptable shortened version of "Ys: Ancient Ys Vanished" because the series logo is separated by much distance from the words on the box artwork (thus in some cases is it debatable if they are two separate sentences or part of the same one). | ||
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|Ancient Land of Ys||Box artwork for PC releases, such as the [[:File:Ancient Land of Ys box.png|Apple II GS packaging]]. This same box was used for the [[IBM PC-DOS]] and [[TRS-80]] (Tandy) releases. | |Ancient Land of Ys||Box artwork for PC releases, such as the [[:File:Ancient Land of Ys box.png|Apple II GS packaging]]. This same box was used for the [[IBM PC-DOS]] and [[TRS-80]] (Tandy) releases. | ||
