Long, long ago, there was an ancient kingdom called Ys which prospered under the auspices of two heavenly Goddesses. Over time, the kingdom came to be known as Esteria, and its divine history was largely forgotten by all but the descendants of those who once preached the Goddesses’ will. The only re...
Long, long ago, there was an ancient kingdom called Ys which prospered under the auspices of two heavenly Goddesses. Over time, the kingdom came to be known as Esteria, and its divine history was largely forgotten by all but the descendants of those who once preached the Goddesses’ will. The only reminder of this lost lore was a cursed spire at the foot of a giant crater, which locals came to regard as “The Devil’s Tower.”
Eventually, the men and women who called Esteria their home began mining a uniquely radiant silver from the nearby mountains, and development boomed. Towns were built, and the land became rich with life.
Then, all at once, monsters began to appear. Only a few at first – but soon enough, the land was swarming with them, and the Esterians had no choice but to hide in fear, remaining ever vigilant just to stay alive.
Our story begins with a young man who’d heard rumors of these misfortunes, and strove to verify them with his own eyes; a brave swordsman with an adventurous spirit bolstered by his own youthful naiveté.
His name was Adol Christin.
With no regard for his own safety, Adol set sail toward Esteria through a heretofore impassable barrier of neverending storms. There, he was destined to become ensconced within a 700 year-old mystery that would ultimately take him to a long-lost land nestled amongst the clouds...
Ys I & II Chronicles+ is the most modernized and up-to-date remake of Falcom’s classic franchise-spawning action RPGs from 1987 and 1988. Come see how the story began, and witness the birth of a legend!
Classic buttonless “bump” combat receives a full analog-enabled upgrade for gamepad users, and is augmented in Ys II by a robust magic system.
Soundtrack selectable from among the original 80s FM-synth, an early 2000s MIDI-style remix or a modern studio performance by Falcom’s in-house rock band.
Character art selectable from 90s-style portraits or more modern anime designs.
Four selectable difficulty levels and optional boss rush mode grant players a true old-school challenge.
I have this on the Turbo Grafx 16 (Cd rom) and it's one of the most enjoyable and immersive role playing/action games I've played in my life. I will be getting this for sure as this version looks different from the Turbo Grafx version. I am not sure what arrangements they use for the music in this game, but the arranged CD music in the TG16 was amazing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yELuvkU32Lg&list=PL714885386BC83971
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38dR1YYulio&index=2&list=PL714885386BC83971
It's been a while I wanted to play the Ys serie. I tried on the PSP, then emulated the SuperGrafX. I liked it, but bounced on it.
But those remake, they are great games. Stellar soundtrack, the graphics are wonderful. It's simple as in efficient, the writing is great, they are numerous details to think about.
The bump game play is weird at first but it's actually really fun and engaging, it's like playing a supercharged arcade game.
I find the first more contained, the two pens up and add some mechanics but it's a tad too long. That's nitpicking , given the finish of these remakes.
I'm following with Origin, as I will play them in the story order. I'm delighted. If you like action-adventure RPG, it's something else. Higly recommanded.
Ys (or Y's, as it was wrongly called on the Sega Master System) was one of the first role-playing games I ever played some thirty-five years ago. I still remember the feeling of wonder to this day. The music was probably the biggest factor in that wonder – it was and still is probably the most memorable music ever created for a video game. Even with the very limited sound abilities of the Sega Master System (SMS), I was enthralled, hearing pounding drums, soaring guitars and epic synths instead of the tinny PCM sounds that the SMS was actually putting out. Now, in this version, I can actually hear the sounds how I imagined them all those years ago.
The graphics too are much, much improved, believe it or not. Yes, they still look extremely basic by current standards, but they are perfect for what is, after all, a very simple game: talk to everyone, explore everywhere, and kill as many monsters as you can.
The “Bump System” combat is also extremely simple, involving little more than hitting enemies in any way except head-on. Once you are powered up enough, you can plough through enemies like you have a chainsaw, although you still have to pay attention in the final few areas of the game.
So all in all, despite its age, I'd say this is still a fun, good old game and the obvious start to your adventures in the world of Ys.
