Ys book 1 2 turbografx

You control a young redhaired hero named adol christian, whose task is to find the six books of ys. Familiarize yourself with the proper use of your turbografx16 entertainment supersystem, turbografx. A subreddit for japanese role playing games from past and present. Ancient ys vanished, was released on the nec pc8801 in 1987. In the first book, you must find the six books of ys, and in the second book, you must return them. The graphics of ys 1 and 2 hold up fairly well compared to that of todays 2d games despite the limited color palette of the turbografx. Nonworking dumps, duplicates, versions not in english when english is available, and games not in english that. I was finally in a mood to go through an rpg and i had heard from a couple of people that ys was then a good way to go. Because of the voice acting a positive for the game, for sure, and impressive for the time theres still a bit of a language barrier as far as story goes unless there is, in fact, a fan dubbed translation, but even with just the text translation that i played, its well worth experiencing. Despite the relative lack of colors, the backgrounds are very well drawn, well proportioned, and only a small step down from the backgrounds of the betterlooking 2d games of today. For example, i know that the nes version has a much slower adol which makes for much more unforgiving mechanics, but the jenocres fight is totally different and the dark fact fight has a solid floor rather than a graham cracker floor. One of the few tg16 rpgs to be localized for the american market bringing these games to. Question about difficulty in the multiple versions of ys 1.

The old versions of ys 1 and 2 are often rather wonky and quite different. Ys book 1 and 2 cheats for turbografx 16 chapter cheats. Ys book 1 and 2 ancient ys vanished ntscu tgxcd1002. Originally, these two games were released for the pc88 a popular computer at the time. Ive seen multiple posts on this but cant seem to get it working on my current setup. Manual is in good condition with some slight signs of wear. Prototypes, titles not in english but only if they are easy enough to play without knowing the language, and englishpatched translations. In the sequel, adol is sent to the floating island of ys to save the people from the demons and monsters, and to fight darm. When you think of the sega genesis, you think of sonic, streets of rage and, of course, flicky. While it has had several remakes over the years, the turbografx 16 version is the only one to have received consistently high praise, not only for its addictive gameplay and interesting storyline, but for arguably the best video game soundtrack ever.

Ii, isu i ii is an action roleplaying video game compilation for the turbografxcd released in 1989 by hudson softnec. The first two games focus on the civilization and story of the flying continent, although later games send adol off to other lands, only occasionally returning to its myth and lore. Journey through the ancient land of ys, a once peaceful and prosperous country suddenly thrust deep into an empty abyss of isolation. Ys book i ii rpg turbografx 16 cd only case with artwork. Ys pronounced ease with an s sound instead of a z sound is a series of topdown action rpgs designed by falcom, who, like gamearts, rarely make new games. Jul 07, 2016 on goes my grind through the turbografx turbocdpcengine library and mehaaan did i pick a good one this time. Ys games have also appeared on the sharp x1, msx2, fm7, nec pc9801, sharp x68000, master system, sega genesis, sega saturn, famicom, nes, nintendo ds, microsoft windows, playstation 2. This game follows the adventure of adol christin, a traveler who embarks on a quest to locate the fabled lost floating continent called ys. It consists of enhanced remakes of the first two ys games developed and published by nihon falcom for the pc8801 home computer in japan. Nec turboduo turbografx 16 tg16 turbo duo cd game console usa. The secret to restoring peace rests in the six books of the wise priests. Dec 03, 2015 the old versions of ys 1 and 2 are often rather wonky and quite different. Change it to something simple like ys book 1 and 2 edit. Ys book i ii y s 1 2 mint plete in case map turbo duo.

You play as adol who goes on an adventure fighting monsters, later on, he climbs darm tower to fight dark fact. If youre looking for an action rpg then look no further as ys book 1 and 2 features enhanced remakes of the first two titles in the series. Case protector, original case, manual, and game disc. Book 1 and 2 came to north america, it was released in 1990 on the turbografx16 console, this version features limited english voice acting which was one of the first videos games to feature voice acting during a time period when you had to read the english text on the screen. Despite all of the future remakes of the first two ys games, the turbografx16 version still contains the best arrangements of these songs. The game is a compilation and a remake of ys 1 and ys 2 that were originally released for the nec pc88 in japan. Before using your new game disc, please read this instruction manual carefully. On goes my grind through the turbografxturbocdpcengine library and mehaaan did i pick a good one this time. 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. I had played and loved ys i on the sega master system, so experiencing the game with the amazing step up in technology that was the pc engine cdrom was like picking me up and placing me in a little bit of heaven. Despite the relative lack of colors, the backgrounds are very well drawn, well proportioned, and only a small step down from the backgrounds of. Ii is my favourite game of all time space harrier a close second as my favourite arcade game. Book 1 and 2 came to north america, it was released in 1990 on the turbografx 16 console, this version features limited english voice acting which was one of the first videos games to feature voice acting during a time period when you had to read the english text on the screen. Until 2005, only three ys games were available in north america.

If you cant find a hint or secret in our list, then please check this page periodically for the latest updates. Many of these were taken or rearranged from the ys perfect collection cds, which was done by ryo yonemitsu. This game has compilation as genre, made by falcom. One of the first games to demonstrate the potential of cdrom, with a lengthy adventure, animated cutscenes, cd music, and voiced dialogues. And its core combat mechanic, in which you dont attack. For example, i know that the nes version has a much slower adol which makes for much more unforgiving mechanics, but the jenocres fight is totally different and the dark fact. Game disc is in mint condition mostly glossy, maybe a half grade below perfect mint. This page contains cheats for ys book 1 and 2 organized by sections for turbografx 16. For the tg16cd release, falcom decided to bundle both. With alan oppenheimer, jim cummings, michael bell, shannon beaty. Download ys book 1 and 2 ancient ys vanished ntscu tgxcd1002 rom iso for pcengine pcengine from rom hustler. You dont generally associate the ys series with sega consoles, but rather the turbografxcd or its japanese counterpart, the pc engine. Aug 15, 2017 the name ys refers to a floating island in the sky, long removed from the soil to seal away some terrible evil.