Ys I & II Chronicles (2009) — Release Date, Cheats, Price & Requirements

Ys I & II Chronicles

Ys: I & II Chronicles is a remake for the PSP of the two first iterations of the critically-acclaimed Ys series. The graphics have been reimagined in HD hand-drawn 2D and the soundtrack newly rearranges, while…

71 24 December 2009 ESRB T

What Ys I & II Chronicles is

Ys I & II Chronicles is a role-playing (rpg) game developed by Nihon Falcom and released in 2009. It is available on PlayStation Vita, PlayStation Portable and PC (Microsoft Windows). It carries an ESRB T age rating.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Ys: I & II Chronicles is a remake for the PSP of the two first iterations of the critically-acclaimed Ys series. The graphics have been reimagined in HD hand-drawn 2D and the soundtrack newly rearranges, while returning fans have the option of playing with the original music or using alternative character art. Four difficulty levels and a time trial mode have also been added, making this the definitive version of the legendary series’ origin.

Description from the publisher · source

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.

How it was received

Ys I & II Chronicles holds a critic score of 71 out of 100. That places it above 39% of the 3,814 rated role-playing (rpg) games in our database, which average 73. Games released in 2009 averaged 67, so it scored 4 points above the year average.

What it launched against

Ys I & II Chronicles launched on 24 December 2009, within three weeks of Gothic II: Gold Edition, Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors, Darksiders and The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Gothic II: Gold Edition, Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors, Darksiders, The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks.

Cheats and codes

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