Nihon Falcom

The Ancient Land of Ys

The hero of Ys is an adventurous young swordsman named Adol Christin. As the story begins, he has just arrived at the Town of Minea, in the land of Esteria. He is called upon by Sara, a fortuneteller, who tells him of a great evil that is sweeping the land. Adol is informed that he must seek out the six Books of Ys. These books contain the history of the ancient land of Ys, and will give him the knowledge he needs to defeat the evil forces. Sara gives Adol a crystal for identification and instructs him to find her aunt in Zepik Village, who holds the key to retrieving one of the Books. With that, his quest begins.

• RPG
• Adventure
• 1987

Released

21 June 1987

Developer

Nihon Falcom

Publisher

Kyodai Software Marketing

Perspective

Bird view / Isometric

Platforms

Apple IIGS · PC-9800 Series · PC-8800 Series · Sharp X1 · DOS · FM-7

Genres

Role-playing (RPG) · Adventure

Also known as

Ancient Land of Ys · Ys · Ys 1 · Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished · Ys: Ancient Ys Vanished Omen · Ys: The Vanished Omens