[28], In recent years, the soundtrack has been praised as some of the best video game music ever composed, by GamesTM,[1] Kurt Kalata of Gamasutra and Hardcore Gaming 101,[40] Leigh Alexander of Gamasutra,[41] RPGFan,[44] Atlus,[39] RPGamer,[43] and GameZone. [27], The game was reviewed in 1991 in Dragon #172 in "The Role of Computers" column, where the reviewers gave the game 5 out of 5 stars. This system has been maintained in all subsequent games in the series. They all congratulate him and note that with the Black Pearl destroyed, the floating island of Ys was slowly sinking back to its original position, in the giant crater on Esteria. The soundtrack can be changed at any time during the game, between that of the PC88 release, the 2001 Windows release, or an entirely re-arranged instrumental soundtrack created for the PSP edition. [22], Ys Online ~ The Call of Solum ~, developed by the South Korean game maker CJ Internet and taking place more than a hundred years after the main series, was launched on November 5, 2007 in South Korea, and in 2009 as an open beta for Chinese, Japanese and European players, but was discontinued in all regions by October 1, 2012. Slowly, the white light envelopes his entire body. Band. As one of the first CD soundtracks in a video game, the music and audio have been critically acclaimed since its 1989 release. With the descendants of the Priests of Ys and the Goddesses present, Adol is lent their power before he faces his final opponent: the sentient form of the Black Pearl, Darm. However, Dalles once again makes an appearance, thanking Adol for leading him to the escapees, and turns everyone into stone, leaving only Adol unharmed so he would suffer mentally. An evil leader with six greater demons led the evil forces. The girl reveals that her name is Feena, and that a man with a dark cape imprisoned her there, but otherwise she has no memories about her past. [2], A feature that has been used in nearly every Ys title is the recharging health[6] Ys possesses a rich and poetic atmosphere with beautiful artistic direction, an incredible soundtrack and a deep story. However, one day great hordes of demons suddenly appeared and attacked. After defeating Dark Fakt, you (as Adol) must continue your quest to unravel the island’s secrets. The Books of Ys contain the complete history of the rise and fall of Ys and will be instrumental in saving Esteria. After reaching the top of the tower, Adol finally confronts the final antagonist – Dark Fact, a descendant of the ancient Priest Fact. This led to other projects for Ys II Complete, Ys IV: The Dawn of Ys, Ys: The Ark of Napishtim, Ys: The Oath in Felghana and Ys Origin, though not all were completed; the Ys VI project for example, was cancelled to respect Konami's licensing rights. Important Links. Adol sets off towards the mines with these three goals. Don't make these mistakes when you wake up. Ys I & II: Eternal Story was released on PlayStation 2 on August 7, 2003. Nintendo added Ys Book I & II to the US Virtual Console on 25 August 2008, the first release of the Ys series on a 7th Generation home console. [12], Ys I & II DS was released on Nintendo DS in Japan on March 20, 2008, as separate games before it was bundled on April 18, 2008, titled Ys DS / Ys II DS Special Box. Raba gives Adol a magical amulet which allows Adol to bypass the traps of the tower. They had climbed the Tower of Darm after having a dream in which the Goddesses told them Ys was returning to the surface and they were needed. These books contain the history of the ancient, vanished land of Ys, and will give him the knowledge he needs to defeat the evil forces currently sweeping the land of Esteria. Ys I & II was released on the Virtual Console in Japan on October 2007, and worldwide the following year. Demons were created as a by-product of magic. [4], Ys I & II consists of enhanced remakes of the first two games released in the Ys series, Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished and Ys II: Ancient Ys Vanished – The Final Chapter. The YS Park team shares its philosophy that everyone involved in using our … Edit source History Talk (0) Comments Share. Composed by Yuzo Koshiro. In the first game he must seek out the six Books of Ys. Dogi sends Adol to seek man named Raba on the upper floors. The Stormwall cut Esteria off from the rest of the world and completely halted the trade of silver, which is mined on the island. She tells him that her name is Lilia and that he is in Ys. "[49], RPGFan reviewed the game in 2001 and gave it a 92% score. In the rest of the mine Adol finds the herbs the doctor needs, as well as several magical spells. Dalles appears once more to block Adol's way, and the two engage in a fight to the death, with Adol emerging victorious. This was created with accessibility in mind; while other RPGs at the time had either turn-based combat or a manually activated sword, Ys had Adol automatically attack when walking into enemies. When Adol wakes up, he weakly asks the girl where he is. Ys Series • Portal Site. The view pulls back to show that Adol has landed on an island floating in the air. Adol also meets the mayor of Zepik, and learns that the town's treasured Silver Bells have been stolen. [19] On 31 May 2012, Xseed Games released an English version of Ys Origin on Steam. (Pic: Twitter/YS_Sharmila) They are soon rescued by Dogi, who is able to punch through walls with his bare hands. The Darm Tower & The Tower of Rado YS is listed in the World's largest and most authoritative dictionary database of abbreviations and acronyms YS is listed in the World's largest and most authoritative dictionary database of abbreviations and acronyms "Y's" redirects here. Ys II -- also known as Ys II: Ancient Ys Vanished – The Final Chapter -- is an action-packed, heroic fantasy JRPG game that immerses you in a beautiful Japanese artistic universe. [15][16] It will be released in North America and Europe in 2021.[17]. Lilia's mother also asks Adol to deliver a letter to the town doctor, Dr. Right outside the final room, Adol discovers the two Goddesses imprisoned by magic energy. A flashback to 700 years ago is shown: the two Goddesses of Ys are standing around a large glowing orb with their eyes closed, deep in concentration. The story of Ys II continues off immediately from the end of Ys I. Flair, discussing Lilia's illness. Sit facing … ive seen that i should play Ys l then Ys ll but what i mean is should i play complete first or chronicle first ? A standalone title, it gave Adol a jump and manual attack. Choose two dumbbells of equal weight. Esteria is a land falling into shadow. Any water put into it instantly becomes Holy Water, which allows Adol to escape Dalles' curse. In Ys II Adol is transported to the floating civilization of Ys, and begins a quest to unravel the secrets of the land, and finally rid it and Esteria of evil. When starting a new game, the player can choose between two different game modes, which will display character portraits from the 2001 Windows release, or entirely new portraits created for this release. It received lackluster reviews and general disdain from fans. Returning to Minea, he finds that Sara has been murdered during his absence, with the culprit being a man in a dark cape. [9] Ys I & II Chronicles was released in Japan for Microsoft Windows on December 24, 2009. Playable Characters [edit | edit source] Name Voice Actor Adol Christin: Yuki Kaji Bryce Papenbrook Laxia: Natsumi Takamori Kira Buckland Sahad: Hidenobu Kiuchi … They share the same setting, cast, and much of the basic plot, but the actual structure of the story plays out in a completely different manner, as do the game's levels and enemies. [20] Ys I & II were also released via Steam on 14 February 2013 as Ys I & II Chronicles+[21] - XSEED's Steam programmer Sara managed to combine Falcom's PC port of Ys I & II Chronicles with the earlier fan-favorite PC release Ys I & II Complete, effectively mixing all the best features of both versions like selectable soundtracks (PC-88 original, Complete and Chronicles) and art styles from both Chronicles and Complete, alongside the visual flexibility of Complete, such as greater viewing area, togglable screen frame and support for windowed mode. Once this was out of print, Falcom began selling the two separately again, as Ys I Complete and Ys II Complete. You can write and submit your own guide for this game using either our full-featured online editor or our basic text editor. According to in-game lore, the normally immortal ancient Ys aged because humans overused the magic power of an ancient artifact, known as the Black Pearl. It is said that whoever possesses the six books can gain access into Ys. The Goddesses also chose to stay behind on the surface of Esteria, and sealed away the magic-enhancing metal Cleria deep in the ground, after which they went into a long slumber. Outside, a horde of demons lays siege to their location. 1 Playable characters 2 Non-playable characters 2.1 The Knights 2.2 The Sorcerers 2.3 Clan of Darkness 2.4 Others Yunica Tovah Hugo Fact Toal Fact Adol Christin Feena Reah Father Shion Eolia Dino Galleon Cecilia Ramona Roy Cadena Miuscha Rico Dalles Zava Epona Kishgal Saul Tovah Cain Fact Atlus released the games in one package entitled Legacy of Ys: Books I & II on 24 February 2009 on the Nintendo DS. The first anime expands on the relatively thin storyline of Ys I, including a retelling and expansion of the prologue found in the game's original Japanese manual. They slowly part ways, as the inhabitants of Ys prepare for a new era, rejoined with the rest of the world. Ys Chronicles I was released worldwide on mobile in April 2015,[19] made by DotEmu. Ys I & II (イースI・II, Īsu I II) is an action role-playing video game compilation for the TurboGrafx-CD released in 1989 by Hudson Soft/NEC. [11] Eternal Story was also a Japan-only release. Ys VIII continued this style. You can help to expand this page by adding an image or additional information. It has also inspired video game composers outside Japan, such as German musician Chris Huelsbeck.[26]. Adol then encounters the fortune-teller Sara, who tells him that she had a vision that a fiery-headed swordsman who would play a key role in Esteria's fate. Choose two dumbbells of equal weight. Flair creates a medicine for Lilia. Naar navigatie springen Naar zoeken springen. In terms of the number of game releases, the Ys series is second only to Final Fantasy as the largest Eastern role-playing game franchise, as of 2011. In the story, it is an unfinished and deserted tower, built with the intention of touching the sky. [14] Ys IX: Monstrum Nox was released on the PlayStation 4 in Japan on September 26, 2019. Here are several examples, including some in slow motion, to help you learn how to use the bump combat system.... Prices - Weapons & Armor (In Minea) Special (1990): The complete soundtrack to the X68000 version of Ys III, along with four rock music arrangements from Falcom's J.D.K. Unlike the rest of the series, it is a real-time strategy game instead of an action RPG. Lilia also appears, and provides Adol with a ring that can break the magic barriers barring his way. He is then directed to the mine of the ruined village of Rastin for the third book. Each of the first three games was released on that platform first. Dr. The later games in the series were composed by Falcom Sound Team jdk, the collective name of Falcom's internal sound production staff (not to be confused with the jdk Band - a band made of freelance musicians who works for Falcom and performs Sound Team jdk's music for both arranged albums/soundtracks and live during concerts). shooting fireballs), and the ability to transform into a monster, which allows the player to both scare human non-player characters for unique dialogues, and interact with non-boss monsters. [18] It was also released in Europe (only on PlayStation Network) on February 23, 2011. We … "[48] GamePro said it "has got it all", including "great graphics, engaging RPG gameplay, and a brain-draining quest" as well as "stunning" music and "excellent animation sequences". YS (rapper), is een Nederlands rapper YS (Jamaica), een plaats op Jamaica yotta Siemens (eenheid), eenheid voor geleidbaarheid; yS. In the folds of Dark Fact's cloak, Adol finds the final Book of Ys. [13] Each copy of the first printing of the game also includes a bonus soundtrack CD. Ys and Keris are names of a mythical submerged city off the coast of Brittany in Celtic legend. For Ys I & II Chronicles on the PSP, GameFAQs has 3 guides and walkthroughs. As of 2017, the series had sold over 4.8 million copies worldwide.[3]. The players controls a young red-haired hero named Adol Christin, whose task is to find the six books of Ys, an ancient paradise-like land that mysteriously disappeared long time ago. We also accept maps and charts as well. Determined to investigate the situation, Adol sets off towards Esteria on a small boat; however, it is sunk by the storm and Adol washes up on the shore of Esteria. [10][11] Its English localization was also one of the first to use voice dubbing. The people of Ys fled to the Palace of Solomon and used the Black Pearl to lift the palace into the sky, creating a safe haven. It consists of enhanced remakes of the first two Ys games developed and published by Nihon Falcom for the PC-8801 home computer in Japan. Falcom released Ys V as a Super Famicom exclusive. The American release also was released as a very limited edition called Silver Anniversary Edition, which features a 3-CD collection of both original and arranged music spanning the history of the franchise, a cloth map of the land of Celceta, a logo-emblazoned compass and Adol's Travel Journal, containing around 120+ pages of adventuring strategies and artwork. Adol travels out of Lance towards the shrine at the center of the island, passing through the Glacier of Noltia and the lava filled Moat of Burnedbless, two geographical features created by the Goddesses 700 years ago as an attempted deterrent to demons attacking the shrine. The monsters in the land dissolve into air, leaving it at peace. Ys IX: Monstrum Nox is another solid action RPG, but it lacks the overall cohesion of its island-based predecessor. It was criticized as being too easy; in response to this, Falcom put out Ys V Expert, a harder version of the game. Ys I & II Chronicles was released on PSP on July 16, 2009. At the top of the tower, Adol attempts to stop the ritual, but Dalles appears again and ensures the sacrifice is not disrupted. Michel Santangeli, Pascal Stive and René Werneer had previously played together in Alan Stivell's band. Ys IV: Mask of the Sun returned to the original control scheme. Later, there was a compiled re-release called Ys I & II Complete, which bumped up Ys Eternal's visuals to Ys II Eternal's level (more color depth, primarily) and made the soundtrack sound more cohesive between the two. Recharging health has since become a common mechanism used in many video games today.[8][9]. [5], In 1990, TurboPlay magazine stated that it gets the reviewer's "vote for having the greatest sound and music track ever recorded for a video game. Ys V: Kefin, the Lost City of Sand uses a top-down viewpoint and requires the player to press buttons to attack or defend with a shield. It is revealed that Reah was the one who has Sara's Book of Ys, and she returns it to Adol in exchange for her Silver Harmonica. There are two separate OVA series of Ys, with the first spanning seven episodes and covering the events of the first game, and the second running for four episodes and loosely covering the events of the second game. Adol climbs further, finding two more books along the way. Jeba and her family are descendants of the Ys priest Tovah, and thus Jeba is able to read the ancient text in the Books of Ys to Adol. Ys kan verwijzen naar: . The cell is occupied by Luta Gemma, a sleepwalking poet from Zepik who was captured by the monsters. The Goddesses do not have the strength to seal the demons again, and must now rely on Adol to be their champion. In 2002 Nicolas Livaditis, an avid Ys fan and software engineer, spearheaded an English fan translation project for the first PC remake, Ys I Complete. There are officially 9 games in the main Ys series with several older games being replaced with newer up to date versions. Following this, Jeba tells Adol that the remaining books of Ys must be located in the great Tower of Darm, a towering structure which rises up to the clouds. Ys, an Album by Joanna Newsom. Adol then suddenly is flown high into the sky by the magic from the books, as Feena and Reah watch from a cliff outside the tower. Rated #2 in the best albums of 2006, and #212 of all-time album.. The Ys series chronicles the adventures of Adol Christin, a young man with a zest for adventure and an uncanny knack for being in the right place at the right time. In the modern day, this island floats far above the Tower of Darm. Former Olympic swimmer Klete Keller was reportedly recognized in the riots at the Capitol by an FBI agent in part because of the Team USA jacket he was wearing. Completed translation patches were made for Ys I & II Complete and Ys IV: The Dawn of Ys. yoctoseconde, tijdsduur van een 10-24 e seconde It was also released in Europe (only on PlayStation Network) on February 23, 2011. In September 2012, Ys: Memories of Celceta was released for the PlayStation Vita. Hudson Soft took certain liberties with the game, and as a result, it is very different from Mask of the Sun. Perfect Collection Ys III (1990): A two-CD set entirely dedicated to Ys III. Ys(イース,Īsu?) Adol recuperates in the home of Barbado's doctor and learns that Slaff is both the doctor's son and the head of the town's militia. Join Facebook to connect with I Ys and others you may know. Ys also stands out thanks to its unique fight mode: you must pounce on enemies to attack them ("BUMP" system). Adol appears only as a hidden bonus character. Inside the mine, Adol quickly finds Dr. The Ys series has its roots in the Japanese computer system NEC PC-8801. Suddenly, Goban Tovah and Luta Gemma from Ys I appear in the room. Adol takes Feena to be looked after by Jeba, before returning to the Shrine, where he discovers the first Book of Ys on the lowest level. Flair and digs him out, delivering the letter from Lilia's mother at the same time. Biografie. The words in the books begin to disappear and the forms of the Goddesses begin to materialize before him (it is noted that Adol does not recognize the Goddesses' faces). But evil is spreading, monsters walk the land, beasts are going mad and attacking people. An elderly villager who witnesses this tells Adol that the six magics of the Priests of Ys are still scattered around the island and will be of great use in Adol's quest. Speaking to villagers of Lance, he learns that demons appeared on the island six months ago, which forced the villagers to abandon the nearby Rasteenie mines. Ys Eternal was a remake of Ys I & II released in Japan for Microsoft Windows platform in 1997. From PCGamingWiki, the wiki about fixing PC games This page is a stub: it lacks content and/or basic article components. Continuing his infiltration of the shrine, Adol discovers the hideout of some kidnapped villagers who had escaped from captivity. It contained updated graphics and FMV sequences. In the first game, Adol is on the quest to … It consists of enhanced remakes of the first two Ys games developed and published by Nihon Falcom for the PC-8801 home computer in Japan. Ys returns with a brand new adventure for the first time in 8 years! All English translations of Ys II were part of a compilation; no standalone version has been localized (except for iOS and Android ports).