Ys has a fragmented development history, with games released out of order, making it challenging for new fans. Ys series includes diverse narratives set in unique locations with distinct gameplay ...

If you're an experienced RPG player who's looking for a challenge, you're sure to appreciate Ys Book 1's authenticity and solid action-adventure gameplay. Hudson Entertainment--the purveyor of some ...

Slaff lives in Barbado Port, the starting town of Ys 1. His father, Doctor Bludo, runs the Barbado Port clinic. When Adol wakes up in the clinic, Doctor Bludo tells him that it’s Slaff who rescued ...

Ys Book 1&2 was, for many, the game that truly started the gaming CD-ROM revolution. Back in 1989, NEC took the first two titles in the Ys series, released by developer Falcom for the Japanese PC in, ...

A lot of Brandon Sanderson's favorite RPGs are the ones you'd expect — Dark Souls, The Witcher 3, and Fallout: New Vegas, for example. If it's an acclaimed RPG titan of the 21st century, the odds are ...

The Switch version of Ys Origin will launch via the Nintendo eShop on October 1, developer DotEemu announced. Ys Origin first launched for PC in December 2006, followed by Steam worldwide in May 2012, ...

JRPGs Just when I thought things couldn't get any better for JRPG fans, now we've gotten launch info for expanded action RPG Ys X: Proud Nordics in English JRPGs Retro JRPGs are suddenly getting ...

I remember playing the original Ys 1 & 2 as a kid on my PC-Engine. Back then it was a pretty amazing experience. Since then I've always held a soft spot for Adol and the gang. Fast forward to today, ...

Michael has been writing about entertainment since 2016, but he's been a gamer since playing Pac-Man in the arcade, Kings Quest 3 on the PC, and the Sega Master System he got from his late father. In ...

Nihon Falcom's longest-running series, Ys, celebrated its 35th anniversary yesterday, and fans of red-headed adventurer Adol are eagerly awaiting his next big journey — probably with a shipwreck or ...