Ys I & II Chronicles+

Ys I & II Chronicles+ is the most modernized and up-to-date remake of Falcom’s classic franchise-spawning action RPGs from 1987 and 1988. Come see how the story began, and witness the birth of a legend!

60 14 February 2013

Adventure Role-playing (RPG) Action Fantasy

Ys I & II Chronicles+ is an adventure developed by Nihon Falcom, released 14 February 2013 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

Verified 19 Oct 2026 Sources: IGDB , Steam

What Ys I & II Chronicles+ is

Ys I & II Chronicles+ is an adventure game developed by Nihon Falcom and released in 2013. It was published by XSEED Games. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Long, long ago, there was an ancient kingdom called Ys which prospered under the auspices of two heavenly Goddesses. 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. The only reminder of this lost lore was a cursed spire at the foot of a giant crater, which locals came to regard as “The Devil’s Tower.” Eventually, the men and women who called Esteria their home began mining a uniquely radiant silver from the nearby mountains, and development boomed. Towns were built, and the land became rich with life. Then, all at once, monsters began to appear. Only a few at first –…

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 17 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Ys I & II Chronicles+ holds a critic score of 60 out of 100. That places it above 15% of the 7,527 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2013 averaged 70, so it scored 10 points below the year average.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Pentium III 866 MHz, 1 GB RAM and 64 MB VRAM, 3D accelerator compatible w/ DirectX 9.0c. At 1GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 2GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Ys I & II Chronicles+ launched on 14 February 2013, within three weeks of Tomb Raider, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, Mass Effect 3: Citadel and Antichamber. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Tomb Raider, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, Mass Effect 3: Citadel, Antichamber.

Official trailer

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

Screenshots

All media

Ys I & II Chronicles+ gameplay screenshot

Quick answers

Ys I & II Chronicles+ — frequently asked questions

When did Ys I & II Chronicles+ come out?

Ys I & II Chronicles+ was released on 14 February 2013 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

What are the minimum PC requirements for Ys I & II Chronicles+?

At minimum, Ys I & II Chronicles+ needs Pentium III 866 MHz, 1 GB RAM, 64 MB VRAM, 3D accelerator compatible w/ DirectX 9.0c graphics, 2 GB HD space of storage.

How many GB is Ys I & II Chronicles+?

The PC system requirements give two figures: the minimum line says "2 GB HD space" and the recommended line says "3 GB HD space". Plan for the larger one, since the developer has not said which is current. Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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