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Ys I & II

イースI・II

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Ys I & II

PC Engine CD-ROM² System
Hudson Soft, NEC Technologies (NA)
RPG / Action

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Overview

Overview

An action role-playing game published by Hudson Soft for the PC Engine CD-ROM² in 1989. It combines Nihon Falcom's Ys and Ys II into a single release, adding voiced dialogue and animated scenes made possible by CD-ROM storage.

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Development

Development

The CD-ROM² version, developed by Alfa System, included 41 music tracks arranged by Ryo Yonemitsu, about 24 minutes of voiced dialogue and about 20 minutes of animated sequences.

Developer
Alfa System
Publisher
Hudson Soft, NEC Technologies (NA)

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Gameplay

Gameplay overview

Adol attacks automatically by moving into enemies, with off-center strikes rewarded; experience and equipment carry over between the two games.

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Technology

Technology

Platform
PC Engine CD-ROM² System
Media
CD-ROM (approx. 540 MB) / Audio CD

Platform specifications are sourced on the console page.

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Historical Context

Historical context

Japan
21 Dec 1989[1]
North America — TurboGrafx-CD
23 May 1990[1]

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Creators

Creators

Composer
Ryo Yonemitsu

Credits are limited to what the sources state.

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Legacy

Legacy

The pairing was later re-released on many platforms, including the 2013 Ys I & II Chronicles+ with selectable difficulty and art styles.

Series: Ys

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Sources

Sources

  1. [1]
    Ys I & II

    Wikipedia (English)

    ReferenceAccessed 2026-09-26
  2. [2]
    イースI・II

    Wikipedia(日本語版)

    ReferenceAccessed 2026-09-26

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Image Credits

Image credits

This page uses no box art or screenshots, because their rights cannot be individually verified. The background artwork is an abstract pattern generated from the title's data.