Overall, what are considered the best version of the ys. In 2009, the ys series made its longawaited return to western shores when atlus released the ds remakes featured on legacy of ys. Ys i was short and easy, and ys ii is longer and harder. Arranged by yukihiro jindo of oath in felghana fame. A bonus cd was packaged with the game featuring a selection of yasuko yamadas arranged music from the two games. Wikimapia is an online editable map you can describe any place on earth. In the sequel, adol is sent to the floating island of ys to save the people from the demons and monsters, and to fight darm. The second disc contains assorted arrangements of tracks from both ys i and ii.
Added all the ys book i material to the swords, armors, and shields section. Originally, these two games were released for the pc88 a popular computer at the time. Ys book i and ii 1990 video game behind the voice actors. My first impression was totally the opposite of what i. The only soundtrack i like better is the one from ys iii, though the story and overall gameplay of ys i and ii is better. As adol, you search the island of esteria, gathering clues to unravel the mystery of ys. The style of play is very old school so those of you who associate rpgs. Keep in mind, the ys book two dvd completes the story started in the ys book one dvd, while the ys ii castle in the heavens dvd starts a new story after the events in ys book two. As one of the first cd soundtracks in a video game, the music and audio have. Its still 2d so it doesnt really look like oif, but the gameplay is better than the ds since you attack enemies by running into them, and not tapping the touch pad. All tracks are arranged in order according to the official album by falcom, starting from cd 1 s ys i and ending with cd 2 s ys ii. Ys games have also appeared on the sharp x1, msx2, fm7, nec pc9801, sharp x68000, master system, sega genesis, sega saturn, famicom, nes, nintendo ds, microsoft windows, playstation 2. These particular versions of the games are 20 years old and were originally on the.
This is the soundtrack from the game when played in pc88 mode. All music has been remastered specifically for this release. All tracks are arranged in order according to the official album by falcom, starting from cd 1s ys i and ending with cd 2s ys ii. Esteria is being overrun by beasts under the control of the evil priest dark fact, and the people of the land are running out of time. The cinemas are excelent and the story line is very original. The story of ys, why it has such a stupid name and what it actually means unfold over 4 games in the series. You play as adol who goes on an adventure fighting monsters, later on, he climbs darm tower to fight dark fact. For international orders with only 12 items cassette, cd, or lp after your order. You can write and submit your own guide for this game using either our fullfeatured online editor or our basic text editor. Google has many special features to help you find exactly what youre looking for. Back in 1989, nec took the first two titles in the ys series, released by developer falcom for the japanese pc. Tinny beeps, bops, and static percussion noises rule the first 35 or so minutes. Personally i find the chronicles ost on almost the same level of quality of the pce cd it use a studio recorded rock music for the action themes, even tho the pce cd has the whole 80s synth music charm to it. Android police as you would expect from dotemu, this port is basically perfect from a.
It was one of the first video games to use cdrom, which was utilized to provide enhanced graphics, animated cut scenes, 6 a red book cd audio soundtrack, 2 and voice acting. Oct 15, 2002 keep in mind, the ys book two dvd completes the story started in the ys book one dvd, while the ys ii castle in the heavens dvd starts a new story after the events in ys book two. The land of ys was a peaceful land, and prosperous. The game uses over 500 megabytes of cdrom storage, including 43 music tracks, 24 minutes. Search the worlds information, including webpages, images, videos and more. For the tg16cd release, falcom decided to bundle both games together and redo the graphics and soundtrack. Ys book one has a good english voice cast and it is everything you could hope for from a videogametoanime adaptation. Ys 1 was fun and frustrating all at the same time due to its rubbish bosses. With alan oppenheimer, jim cummings, michael bell, shannon beaty. The complete ys soundtrack, including the bonus tracks, reproduced on upgraded synthesizer equipment. Ancient ys vanished the final chapter vgm music vgmrips. I mean it even inspired an anime series based on it. Ancient ys vanished, was released on the nec pc8801 in 1987.
You control a young redhaired hero named adol christian, whose task is to find the six books of ys. And its core combat mechanic, in which you dont attack. Share your videos with friends, family, and the world. The music is so incredible, full of rock tunes and adventure medieval tunes that blow you away. However in 2018, the wii shop channel has shutdown and this game is no longer available to buy on the wii anymore. The menu design is intentionally reminiscent of the original game, and the soundtrack feels like it could be from the 80s, which is a huge plus in my book. Also included are bonus tracks such as some of the original tracks played on actual pc88pc98 hardware, some unused tracks from the original versions of ys 1 and 2, and most interestingly, the opening music of ys 1 eternal redone in pc88 style. Fight monsters that lurk in caves and towers with physical or magical attacks, and use your brain to. Adol christin, a young man from the mainland, sails to the besieged land of esteria in search of adventure. Or just surf the map discovering tonns of already marked places. However, there is a prophecy that tells of a hero from another land. The complete soundtrack to the x68000 version of ys iii, along with four rock music arrangements from falcoms j. Apr 11, 2018 theres the original pc88 soundtrack, the complete soundtrack and the chronicles soundtrack.
Ancient ys vanished the final chapter ys wiki fandom. Reviews it works surprisingly well on touchscreens pocket gamer the developers at dotemu are masters of the classic game port, and it looks like theyre pulling out all the stops for this release. A collection of arranged tracks from ys iii by hiroyuki nanba and atsushi yokozeki. Of course, there are two versions of ys 4 and one of them is noncanon thus causing all sorts of confusion. Shame that it didnt also include the tiny number of us releases. Along the way you unravel a conspiracy far worse than anyone could imagine. Heres hoping that dotemu brings more entries in the series to android in the future. A twodisc release, the first disc of which is a new arrangement of the ys soundtrack by ryo yonemitsu. Also included are bonus tracks such as some of the original tracks played on actual pc88pc98 hardware, some unused tracks from the original versions of ys 1 and 2, and most interestingly, the opening music of ys 1.
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