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'''''Ys I & II''''' (イースI・II ''Īsu Wan Tsū'') is a Japanese action role-playing game compilation consisting of enhanced remakes of the first two [[Ys (series)|''Ys'' games]], released for the [[PC Engine]] [[CD-ROM²]] by [[Nihon Falcom]] and [[Hudson Soft]] in 1989. It was released as '''''Ys Book I & II''''' for the [[TurboGrafx-CD]] in North America in 1990, and was a pack-in title for the [[TurboDuo]] in 1992.
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'''''Ys I.II''''' (イースI・II ''Īsu Wan Tsū'') is a Japanese action role-playing game compilation consisting of enhanced remakes of the first two [[Ys (series)|''Ys'' games]], released for the [[CD-ROM²]] by [[Nihon Falcom]] and [[Hudson Soft]] in 1989. It was released as '''''Ys Book I & II''''' for the [[TurboGrafx-CD]] in North America in 1990, and was a pack-in title for the [[TurboDuo]] in 1992.
  
 
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''Ys I & II'' consists of enhanced remakes of the first two games released in the ''Ys'' series, ''[[Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished]]'' and ''[[Ys II: Ancient Ys Vanished – The Final Chapter]]''. It was one of the first video games to use CD-ROM, which was utilized to provide enhanced graphics, animated cut-scenes, a Red Book CD audio soundtrack, and voice acting. The game's English localization was also one of the first to use voice dubbing.
 
''Ys I & II'' consists of enhanced remakes of the first two games released in the ''Ys'' series, ''[[Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished]]'' and ''[[Ys II: Ancient Ys Vanished – The Final Chapter]]''. It was one of the first video games to use CD-ROM, which was utilized to provide enhanced graphics, animated cut-scenes, a Red Book CD audio soundtrack, and voice acting. The game's English localization was also one of the first to use voice dubbing.
  
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It was the second role-playing game released on the CD-ROM format, six months after ''[[Tengai Makyō: Ziria]]'' (''Far East of Eden''). ''Ys I & II'' was also the first action RPG released on CD-ROM, and the first CD-ROM based RPG released in North America. The game was critically acclaimed upon release for being one of the first games to effectively demonstrate the potential of the CD-ROM format, including a lengthy adventure, animated cut scenes, Red Book music, and voiced dialogues.
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It was the second role-playing game released on the CD-ROM format, six months after ''[[Tengai Makyou: Ziria]]'' (''Far East of Eden''). ''Ys I & II'' was also the first action RPG released on CD-ROM, and the first CD-ROM based RPG released in North America. The game was critically acclaimed upon release for being one of the first games to effectively demonstrate the potential of the CD-ROM format, including a lengthy adventure, animated cut scenes, Red Book music, and voiced dialogues.
  
 
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Ys I.II (イースI・II Īsu Wan Tsū) is a Japanese action role-playing game compilation consisting of enhanced remakes of the first two Ys games, released for the CD-ROM² by Nihon Falcom and Hudson Soft in 1989. It was released as Ys Book I & II for the TurboGrafx-CD in North America in 1990, and was a pack-in title for the TurboDuo in 1992.

Overview

Ys I & II consists of enhanced remakes of the first two games released in the Ys series, Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished and Ys II: Ancient Ys Vanished – The Final Chapter. It was one of the first video games to use CD-ROM, which was utilized to provide enhanced graphics, animated cut-scenes, a Red Book CD audio soundtrack, and voice acting. The game's English localization was also one of the first to use voice dubbing.

It was the second role-playing game released on the CD-ROM format, six months after Tengai Makyou: Ziria (Far East of Eden). Ys I & II was also the first action RPG released on CD-ROM, and the first CD-ROM based RPG released in North America. The game was critically acclaimed upon release for being one of the first games to effectively demonstrate the potential of the CD-ROM format, including a lengthy adventure, animated cut scenes, Red Book music, and voiced dialogues.

Soundtrack

The game's early Red Book audio soundtrack was composed by Yuzo Koshiro and Mieko Ishikawa and arranged by Ryo Yonemitsu. As one of the first CD soundtracks in a video game, the music and audio have been critically acclaimed since its 1989 release.

The December 1990 issue of GamePro (№17, p134) stated that the music "to this game is definitely high budget" with "43 stunning tracks."[1] In Electronic Gaming Monthly, Ed Semrad praised it for having "a true CD soundtrack" and "spoken intermissions" with "perfect" voice acting, while Steve Harris praised it for having "the most amazing sound track that explodes from the CD like a major motion picture." Electronic Gaming Monthly (№15, p16/18) gave the game an award for the Best BGM and Sound in a Video Game. Electronic Gaming Monthly (№14, p25) said the "soundtrack is true CD quality and among the best ever made."

Critical Reception

Awards
Publication(s) Award Source
OMNI Magazine Game of the Year GamesTM
Electronic Gaming Monthly Best RPG Video Game №15, p18
Electronic Gaming Monthly Best BGM and Sound in a Video Game №15, p16
Electronic Gaming Monthly 38th Best Game of All Time №100, p134
Electronic Gaming Monthly, 1UP,[2] GameSpot[3] Best Games of All Time
Atlus,[4] Gamasutra,[5] GamesTM,[6] GameZone,[7] Hardcore Gaming 101,[8] RPGamer,[9] RPGFan[10] Best Game Music of All Time
IGN Top 100 RPGs of All Time IGN

The game was widely acclaimed by critics upon release. In Japan, Famitsu's panel of four reviewers gave the game scores of 9, 9, 9, and 8, out of 10, adding up to an overall score of 35 out of 40. This made it one of their two highest-rated games of 1989, along with Makai Toushi Sa·Ga (The Final Fantasy Legend). It was also one of only seven games to have received a score of at least 35/40 or more from Famitsu up until 1989. [1]

TurboPlay (№2, p7) praised the game in its review, stating that the introduction sequence is "mind-blowing," that "everything, from the graphics to the gameplay, is incredible." The November 1990 issue of VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (№22) gave it a score of 9 out of 10, with the reviewer describing it as "one of the most detailed, involved games I have ever played," concluding that it "is the first game worthy of being put on CD. No one can ever claim that CD-ROM games are just a gimmick ever again." The December 1990 issue of GamePro (№17, p134) gave the game scores (out of 5) of 4 for graphics, 5 for sound, 5 for control, 5 for challenge, and 5 for overall fun factor.

In the 1991 Video Game Buyer's Guide issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly (№15, p16/18/78), panel of four reviewers gave the game scores of 10, 9, 8, and 8. Ed Semrad gave it a rare score of 10 out of 10, stating that the "perfect game finally happened." He concluded that, combining the soundtrack with "two, not just one, full blown RPG's, each with lengthy" graphics and voiced intermissions, "you get the ultimate in this genre." The lowest score for the game at the time was 8 out of 10 from another Electronic Gaming Monthly reviewer, Steve Harris, who praised it as "an outstanding game adventure" while criticizing the game as "slow for me" but nevertheless concluding that "the quality is obvious."


Physical Scans

CD-ROM² Version

NEC Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
100 №172, p58
88 №15, p16/18/78
88 №26
100 2007-03-05
100 2013-01-21
96 №17, p134
92 2001-08-15
90 №22
CD-ROM²
 94
Based on
8 reviews

CD-ROM², JP
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CD-ROM², US
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Virtual Console Version

NEC Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
85 September 5, 2008
Wii Virtual Console
 85
Based on
1 review

PlayStation Network Version

  1. ↑ http://www.defunctgames.com/reviewcrew/13/ys-book-i-ii-what-did-critics-think-in-1990
  2. ↑ http://www.1up.com/features/egm-200-greatest-videogames
  3. ↑ htt (Wayback Machine: 2006-12-23 03:04)
  4. ↑ http://www.atlus.com/ys/pre-order.html
  5. ↑ http://www.originalsoundversion.com/game-music-mishegoss-an-interview-with-gamasutras-leigh-alexander/
  6. ↑ http://blog.hardcoregaming101.net/2011/07/history-of-ys-interviews-by-john.html
  7. ↑ http://www.gamezone.com/news/legacy_of_ys_books_i_amp_ii_soundtrack_cd_free_pre_order_bonus
  8. ↑ http://hardcoregaming101.net/ys/ys.htm
  9. ↑ http://www.rpgamer.com/news/Q4-2008/123108a.html
  10. ↑ http://www.rpgfan.com/reviews/falcomclassics2/Falcom_Classics_2-2.html
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