Ys: Book I & II
Ys Book I & II chronicles the first adventures of Adol Christin, a young, red-haired swordsman on a quest to unlock the secrets of an ancient kingdom. As Adol, you search the island of Esteria, gathering clues…
Ys: Book I & II is an adventure, released 21 December 1989 on Wii and Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD.
What Ys: Book I & II is
Ys: Book I & II was released in 1989. It was published by Hudson Soft. It is available on Wii and Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD. It carries an ESRB E age rating.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Ys Book I & II chronicles the first adventures of Adol Christin, a young, red-haired swordsman on a quest to unlock the secrets of an ancient kingdom. As Adol, you search the island of Esteria, gathering clues to unravel the mystery of Ys. Fight monsters that lurk in caves and towers with physical or magical attacks, and use your brain to make your way through dangerous areas filled with traps.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Where it sits in the Ys series
Ys: Book I & II is the eighth of 51 entries we hold in the Ys series. The next entry was Ys: Wanderers from Ys in 1990.
What it launched against
Ys: Book I & II launched on 21 December 1989, within three weeks of Fantasy World Dizzy, A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia, Pipe Dream and Denaris.
Released around the same time: Fantasy World Dizzy, A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia, Pipe Dream, Denaris.
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