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, ...

The Ys games, primarily developed by Nihon Falcom and published by various companies over the years, have been brought to a wide range of platforms when they’ve been released in the United States.

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 ...

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 ...

Promethium Books have teamed up with Ys fansite Digital Emelas to announce the release of an exciting upcoming game via social media – a tabletop roleplaying game for the Ys video game series ...

A retailer in Japan has revealed the release date for Ys 1&2 Eternal, the Digicube PS2 release of Falcom's PC action-RPG legends. The games will hit Japanese retail on 8/7 in both regular and limited ...

A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to join the team from Nihon Falcom at a preview event to talk about and play Ys X: Nordics and Trails Through Daybreak II. It was incredible to play both of ...