The Ancient Land of Ys

ReleasedJun 21, 1987

Apple IIGS
PC-9800 Series
PC-8800 Series
Sharp X1
DOS
FM-7
Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD

About

The hero of Ys is an adventurous young swordsman named Adol Christin. As the story begins, he has just arrived at the Town of Minea, in the land of Esteria. 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.

Developer: Nihon Falcom
Publisher: Kyodai Software Marketing, Nihon Falcom, Hudson Soft
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Themes: Action, Fantasy
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
IGDB rating: 80 / 100 (9 ratings)
Also known as: Ys: The Vanished Omens, Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished, Ys, Ys 1, Ys: Ancient Ys Vanished Omen, Ancient Land of Ys