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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. | | [[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". | | [[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". This version would go on to be released on the [[Wii]] [[Virtual Console]] in 2007. | ||
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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. | | [[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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| [[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" | | [[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". | ||
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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. | | 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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Ys: Ancient Ys Vanished, abbreviated to simply Ys (イース Iisu?) in two versions (see the names section for other various published names), 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.
- 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: Ancient Ys Vanished's 1988 sequel 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).
Story
- For more details on this topic, see Ys/Story.
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.
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 Template:~ page.
| System(s) | Date | Name | Notes |
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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. |
| 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. |
| Sega Master System | October 15, 1988 | Ys (Japan) 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. |
| TurboGrafx-CD | December 21, 1989 | Ys I・II (Japan) 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". This version would go on to be released on the Wii Virtual Console in 2007. |
| 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. |
| 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". |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
Artwork
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PC-8801 manual front cover.
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PC-8801 manual rear cover.
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MSX2 box, front.
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Japanese X68000 box, front.
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Famicom box, front.
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Japanese Sega Master System box, front.
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North American Sega Master System box, front.
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North American Sega Master System box, rear.
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Japanese Nintendo DS box, front.
