Ys V: Lost Kefin, Kingdom of Sand

Ys V: Lost Kefin, Kingdom of Sand

Developer: Falcom    Publisher: Falcom    Release: 12/29/95   Genre: Action RPG Ys V remains a mystery to long term fans of of Ys and action RPGs in general. Nearly every game in the series is officially available on PC to go...
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Ys IV: Mask of the Sun

Ys IV: Mask of the Sun

Developer: Tonkin House    Publisher: Tonkin House    Release: 11/19/93   Genre: Action RPG Ys IV was an interesting project. Falcom tried to remedy the issues fans had with Ys III by making it a side scrolling action game a la Zelda...
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Ys IV: The Dawn of Ys

Ys IV: The Dawn of Ys

Developer: Hudson Soft   Publisher: Hudson Soft    Release: 12/22/93   Genre: Action RPG I think it is safe to say Ys III is the most divisive entry in the series. The switch from overhead action to side-scrolling platforming was...
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Ys III: Wanderer’s from Ys (Famicom)

Ys III: Wanderer’s from Ys (Famicom)

Developer: Advance Communication    Publisher: Victor    Release: 09/27/91   Genre: Action RPG Ys III should have been an easy home run. While the previous games were simple and accessible their combat system was not the greatest. Charging in to enemies....
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Ys III: Wanderer’s from Ys (SNES)

Ys III: Wanderer’s from Ys (SNES)

Developer: Advance Communication    Publisher: American Sammy    Release: 01/92   Genre: Action RPG Every long running franchise seems to have that one odd duck. Whether the designers want to something new or realized what they originally created simply ...
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Ys III: Wanderer’s from Ys (Turbo Grafx-16)

Ys III: Wanderer’s from Ys (Turbo Grafx-16)

Developer: Alfa System   Publisher: NEC    Release: 11/91    Genre: Action RPG Even though many hate Zelda II I loved it. Back then there were no expectations placed on video games so we accepted that a sequel could be completely different...
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Ys III: Wanderers from Ys (Genesis)

Ys III: Wanderers from Ys (Genesis)

Developer: Riot   Publisher: Renovation   Release: 1991   Genre: Action RPG Ys III is the redheaded stepchild of the series. As the only title in the series that deviated from the overhead view and bump combat for the longest...
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Ys Book I & II

Ys Book I & II

Developer: Alfa System    Publisher: NEC    Release: 1990   Genre: Action RPG I looked forward to playing Ys Book I & II for many years. Ever since it received a perfect 10 in Electronic Gaming Monthly it seemed liked the...
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Ys II – the Final Chapter

Ys II – the Final Chapter

Developer: Advance Communication   Publisher: Victor   Release: 05/25/90    Genre: Action RPG Falcom did an excellent job establishing Ys as a unique series within the action RPG sphere with the original game. Its combat may have been divisive but it wa...
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Ys – The Vanished Omens

Ys – The Vanished Omens

Developer: Advance Communication   Publisher: Victor    Release: 08/26/88   Genre: Action RPG Even though RPGs had a low profile until the 16-bit and PlayStation there was still a decent selection available for the NES and the Sega Master System....
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