Group Description
Ys (イース) is a series of predominantly action role-playing games by
Nihon Falcom. Its first installment,
The Vanished Omens (1987), was among the earliest top-down action RPGs. It is currently the largest and longest-running Japanese series in the genre.
Ys games takes place in a medieval fantasy world called Eresia, which has certain similarities to Europe. The title itself is derived from a mythical city in Brittany, France, which was swallowed by ocean. In the game series, Ys is the name of a floating island, home to a mysterious ancient civilization, around which the plot of early installments revolves. The series features a recurrent protagonist, the red-haired swordsman and adventurer Adol Christin.
In Ys games the player usually controls a single protagonist, who gains experience points and levels up by defeating enemies. The distinguishing gameplay mechanic of the series is its action-based combat coupled with top-down exploration similar to those found in turn-based RPGs. A gameplay feature that was particularly common in early installments is "bumping" combat, which allowed action-based battles without the necessity to press a separate action key or button. This, along with recharging health, became a staple gameplay element of the series and led to the term "Ys-like" when describing comparable games.
Pronunciation
The series is pronounced as eece, like saying east without a T at the end, not ease.
Information also contributed by Sciere
Game Title | Year | Platform | Publisher | User Score |
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox - Monstrum Troupe Bundle | 2021 | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows | NIS America, Inc. | ... |
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox - Attachments Bundle | 2021 | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows | NIS America, Inc. | ... |
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox - Consumable Bundle | 2021 | Windows | NIS America, Inc. | ... |
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox - Bonus Costumes and Items | 2021 | Windows | NIS America, Inc. | ... |
Ys I & II: Lost Ancient Kingdom | 2021 | Sharp X68000 | BEEP Game Goods Tsūhan | ... |
Ys: Origin (Collector's Edition) | 2020 | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 | DotEmu SAS | ... |
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox | 2019 | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Stadia, Windows | NIS America, Inc. | ... |
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana - Adol’s Adventure Essentials | 2018 | Windows | NIS America, Inc. | ... |
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana - Laxia's "Eternian Scholar" Costume | 2017 | PlayStation 4, Windows | NIS America, Inc. | ... |
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana - Fish Bait Set 3 | 2017 | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows | NIS America, Inc. | ... |
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana - Fish Bait Set 2 | 2017 | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows | NIS America, Inc. | ... |
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana (Limited Edition) | 2017 | PlayStation 4, PS Vita, Windows | NIS America, Inc. | ... |
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana - Useful Accessory Set | 2016 | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PS Vita, Windows | NIS America, Inc. | ... |
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana - Tropic Swimwear Adol | 2016 | PS Vita | NIS America, Inc. | ... |
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana - Tropic Swimwear Dana | 2016 | PS Vita | NIS America, Inc. | ... |
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana - Tropic Swimwear Laxia | 2016 | PS Vita | NIS America, Inc. | ... |
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana - Tropic Swimwear Ricotta | 2016 | PS Vita | NIS America, Inc. | ... |
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana - Hug Hug Dark | 2016 | PS Vita | NIS America, Inc. | ... |
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana - Hug Hug Feena | 2016 | PS Vita | NIS America, Inc. | ... |
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana - Hug Hug Lilia | 2016 | PS Vita | NIS America, Inc. | ... |
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana - Free Set 1 | 2016 | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PS Vita, Windows | NIS America, Inc. | ... |
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana - Advanced Accessory Set | 2016 | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PS Vita, Windows | NIS America, Inc. | ... |
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana - Bottled Potion Set | 2016 | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PS Vita, Windows | NIS America, Inc. | ... |
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana - Castaway Start Dash Set | 2016 | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PS Vita, Windows | NIS America, Inc. | ... |
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana - Economy Ingredient Set | 2016 | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PS Vita, Windows | NIS America, Inc. | ... |
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