What is Eternal Izu?

Yisu is an RPG game series developed by falcom Company.

Synopsis: Ado, a red-haired young soldier obsessed with the ancient legend of "the land of Izu", crossed the sea blocked by the enchantment to the former site of Izu-Estella, and met Fina, a woman with amnesia, and Leia, a bard. Under the guidance of the soothsayer Sarah, Adao began to collect six legendary "books of Issu" and began his adventure in Astaria, where Warcraft frequented. ...

Ys, which takes zai as the original case of the game, attracted countless game lovers as soon as it came out. Of course, the record of Ys in the history of PC games is not as simple as "many fans": 1987, the birth of Ys created the classic of Japanese ARPG.

Ys takes "affinity" as the core, conveying a brand-new game concept: no longer emphasizing the difficulty of game operation, but still maintaining the maneuverability of excitement; The game screen is simple and fresh; The plot length is just right; Simple system parameters; The file setting is thoughtful; Music and combat system break through the mode ... the game always considers the problem from the player's standpoint, and at the same time fully reflects the fun of the game. This is a clear-cut challenge to the game trend that flaunts playability with high difficulty and flaunts quality with large-capacity gorgeous pictures and grand storylines.

The status of PC version of Ys is already like this, and Ys after transplanting home computers is more prestigious. FC, MD, SFC, PC-E, SS…… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

1April 988 YS2—-ancient YSvanized ~ final chapter ~ (PC-880 1)

(Reference: Izu 2- The Lost Ancient Country of Izu ~ Final Chapter ~)

Synopsis: A Dao, who collected six books of the Book of Yisu, was sent to the land of Guisu by powerful forces. After being rescued by Lilia, a girl from Guangming Village, Adao launched a new round of adventure in the air mainland. Fina and Leia are actually the twin goddesses who created Izu! The history of the ancient Yisu kingdom, the Six Gods and the "Black Pearl" gradually surfaced. ...

The birth of Ys2 was a great success. Almost all kinds of PC game awards have been won, popularity snowballed, and follow-up games also appeared. Falcom's golden age reached its climax.

In addition to following the elegant style and game system of Ys 1, Ys2 also added magic elements and more game scenes, which enriched the operability of the game and successfully echoed the previous work to build a complete Ys worldview, making the epic story background unobstructed. The game soundtrack is regarded as a classic together with the previous work.

Therefore, the first two works of Ys are a perfect match and indispensable. The PC-E migration mentioned above is a set of 1+2. The PC-E version produced and distributed by Hudson has greatly increased the charm of Ys with its powerful sensory expression, and is called the "highest masterpiece" of Ys transplant version.

-the tortuous road of sequel

The development of the latter three parts is tortuous, but there is no shadow of leaving the first two parts.

1July, 988 YS3—-Wanderer from YS (PC-880 1)

(Reference: Yisu 3- Adventurer from Yisu)

Synopsis: The story happened two years after Adao ended his adventure in Astaria. A Dao, who is already a professional adventurer, and his partner Dodge came to his hometown Fergana to investigate a series of unexplained disasters. In contact with the girl Elena, Adao found that Elena's brother juster was going to wake up the ancient demon king Gabarain for revenge. ...

Ys3 is a work that spreads to the outside world, and its game style completely jumps out of the mode of the previous two generations of Ys: the picture changes from overlooking the map to moving along the horizontal axis, and various action elements are added to the combat system. Although the rich operability and high-level performance of the horizontal screen are the highlights of Ys3, the system reform and style conversion have caused the polarization of players' evaluation, and the world outlook and plot setting are not as attractive as the previous works. In other words, the Ys3 revolution was not successful.

Despite the constant bad reviews, Ys3 was transplanted from the early FC and PC-E to the later MD and SFC, and became the most popular cross-home console game in the whole series, resulting in its popularity in Europe and America even higher than that of its previous game. Not only that, Ys3 is also the earliest work of the whole series of mobile phone transplantation.

Gossip: It is said that the program ARPG of Ys3 was developed by the production team of Falcom's "Wizard". It can probably explain the root cause of style differences.

1993 1 1 SFC version YS 4- the mask of the sun (made by Tokyo House)

(Reference: Isu 4- The Mask of the Sun)

1993 65438+ Dawn of YS4-YS in February PCE (made by Hudson)

(Reference: Izu 4- Dawn of Izu)

Synopsis: This book follows the story lines of the first two films of Ys, and continues to tell the adventure story of A Dao leaving Estella for Celsi Tower, so as to uncover the mystery of "the mask of the sun" that brings prosperity to the local area.

Ys4 is probably the most tortuous one in the whole series at present: at that time, Falcom planned to put Ys4 into the console market and decided to launch it on three popular consoles, namely SFC, PC-E and MD, so it only made the original Ys4 game and handed it over to several other companies for production. Even today, no company dares to try such a bold plan. Finally, the development of MD version was stopped, and only SFC version of Tonkin house and PC-E version of Hudson were successfully released. Due to Falcon's active decentralization, both companies have played their respective roles in their respective Ys4. The SFC version can basically be faithful to Falcon's original case, while the plot of PC-E version has many contradictions with the original case. Although the PC-E version is owned by the famous Hudson, not only the game has excellent sensory effects, but also the production lineup is quite luxurious, but Falcom's recognized position is still inclined to the honest SFC version. However, in any case, Ys4 is still in an awkward position without the original work.

Ys4 has returned to the system mode of the first two parts of Ys in terms of system, and the plot has also roughly inherited the first two parts, and further explained and extended the world view of Izu, but the plot evaluation of extending the world view is general, and even dubbed as "indigestion". At that time, all kinds of masterpieces were hitchhiking with PC-Engine and SFC. Compared with classic masterpieces such as Final Fantasy and Legend of the Sword, Ys4 obviously lacked stamina.

PS: In 2005, when Oto transplanted the PS2 version of Ys4, he made another big change to the plot. However, since Ys4 doesn't have the original version of F Society, Falcom can only passively listen to the "new theory" of Ys4 in PS2 version.

1995 65438+February YS 5- Lost Kefen, Kingdom of Sand (SFC)

(Reference: Yisu 5- The Lost Capital of Sand, Kaifen)

Synopsis: Three years after astoria's adventure, Adao came to floca mainland, where the mystery of "Magic Capital" was hidden, and launched another round of adventure, unveiling the mystery of the mysterious ancient capital that disappeared in the desert. ...

Falcom's first and last SFC host game. Ys5 once again made a new attempt to the story style and system. The combat system integrates the action mode of Ys3 and adds alchemy magic, while the soundtrack is a symphony, which completely subverts the electro-acoustic rock style of the previous generation. The change of Ys5, like Ys3, has attracted controversy from some players. At the same time, the mainframe of the CSRC began to decline, and the market was mostly seized by high-input works. In addition, Falcom's SFC technology is not mature enough, and its popularity and evaluation in the SFC market are not very high. In the end, the sales volume and response of Ys5 were far from those of that year. Unfortunately, it echoed the title of the book and became a lost work.

Gossip: The original case of Ys5 was shot by Masayoshi Hayakawa, the "father of Kakabu". Fans of the British biography series may be able to feel a little bit of English biography from Ys5.

-Windows copy version is popular.

After investigating the brilliant performance of Ys3-5, Falcom turned its attention to the Windows platform.

1998 April Ys 1 ~ Eternity ~ (Eternity Isu 1, Windows)

("ys1"Windows Portable Edition)

In the middle and late 1990s, Falcom, which was on the edge of the golden age, gradually declined due to the strong impact of the PC game market and the strategic mistakes in moving to the PC market. After 1996, Falcon gave up the dead-end PC98 market, and successively copied three old masterpieces, namely the legend of heroes, The Magician of the Seven Stars and Your Majesty, on the emerging Windows platform. However, due to excessive adherence to the original appearance of the game and other reasons, the response is very dull. By 1997, Falcon's operation was quite depressed. In this year, Falcom last stand transplanted Ys 1, which was produced before 10, to the Windows platform, and named it Ys Eternal (Eternal Isu, translated as "Eternal Isu" in China).

Drawing lessons from the first three re-enactment games, YsE reinterprets the first version of Ys with a brand-new look, making the picture as detailed as possible and retaining the original flavor of Ys to a great extent. Some plots are supplemented and modified, and the plot and dialogue of the transplanted version Ys 1 are modified. In terms of system, YsE boldly follows the "collision" combat setting of the first edition, which is worthy of being a "eternal edition" replica edition adhering to the affinity of the first edition. In addition, Minako Iwasaki's elegant people also add a lot of color to the game.

After the listing of YsE, it received an unexpected strong response. The inflammatory propaganda word of "Resurrection of Famous Ys" alone is enough to excite senior Ys fans who are already parents. YsE gives more people the opportunity to contact or relive the once brilliant old works, which promotes the popularity of Ys to heat up again, and therefore Falcom gets rid of the burden of sluggish operation at this stage.

July 2000 Ys 2 ~ Eternity ~ (Eternity Isu 2, Windows)

(Ys2》Windows Portable Edition)

Meet the transplanted version ys1e. Compared with the previous work, Ys2E has a higher picture quality. Although there are not many supplements in the story, the addition of a large number of maps and the setting of details further improve Ys's worldview. The richness and interface affinity of the combat system have been enhanced, and the design of "Adventure Log" makes people really feel the intimate setting of Ys2E. Makoto Shinkai's OP animation also shows a nearly perfect visual effect. Ys2E received a stronger response than the last one. After the announcement, there was a crazy booking craze in Falcom official website. After listing, it set a record of selling10.4 million PC games in the first month.

2001June YS 1 & 2 completed (ISSU1&; 2 full version, Windows)

(Windows Transplanted Edition Ys 1, Second Generation Collection)

The YsComplete edition brings together two successful YsE works, which improves the image quality of Ys 1E to the level of Ys2E. At the same time, Makoto Shinkai once again recreates the wonderful OP animation for Ys 1E, which is more sensual. However, this "full version" simply tied the two works together, and did not make any articles on plot integration or new elements, which led to "ys1&; "2 full version" is basically equivalent to fried cold rice.

September 2003 Ys 6—Napishtim's Ark (Windows)

(Chinese translation: Izu 6- Nabistine's Ark)

Synopsis: 23-year-old Adao challenges the Canaan Vortex in the marginal waters of the West Asian continent in Allen. After being attacked by Romon's fleet, he wandered to an island surrounded by whirlpool and met the descendants of the elves. ...

At the end of 2002, due to the poor sales of VMJapan and dinosaurs, Falcom fell into financial crisis again, and the news that it was on the verge of bankruptcy even spread to China. In addition to a large number of copies of old works for resale and the release of overseas agent games to ease the embarrassing situation, Ys6 under development has also become one of the cards to save Falcom.

Ys6 is Falcom's second 3D game (the first one is a dinosaur), and it is also the first time that Ys series uses 3D engine. Although Falcom started late in 3D, Ys6' s 3D picture performance is not inferior: the visual angle of real-time computing picture is fixed and changes in time, rendering more delicate light, shadow and water mist effects on the environment, so that Ys6' s 3D picture still shows the exquisiteness of the 2D era while showing the grand scene. The combat system integrates the action mode of Ys3, and the 3D engine greatly enhances the refreshing feeling of the game operation, and the overall rhythm is quite bright. Although the plot is similar to a sketch, Ys6 has successfully promoted the technical strength of the new generation of Falcom.

The old brand name of "Ys" and the promotion of Windows ported version have laid a solid audience base for Ys6. Facts have also proved that Ys6' s sales performance is considerable. The official publisher's 30,000 sets of limited edition were ordered by enthusiastic fans one week before the game was released. As for Club F, which is on the verge of bankruptcy ... A few months after YS6 was released, it was reported that Falcom was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The news that Falcon signed a cooperation plan with a Korean online game company, the news that Falcon coveted the mobile game market in China, and the news that falcon plan developed a large-scale game system ... The subtext behind all kinds of news is "Falcon was saved by Ys6". Congratulations! !

June 2005 YS- Oath in Ghana (YS3 Windows Edition)

(Reference: The Vow of Issu Fergana)

Ys3' s remastered version uses Ys6' s 3D engine, which makes Ys3' s world view completely 3D. Based on the setting of Ys6, the combat system has further enhanced its maneuverability and greatly improved its playability. In terms of music, YsF all uses Ys3 tracks, but attaches great importance to rearrangement, even using dusty instrumental music for many years and post-recording, and the quality is widely praised. The overall structure of the plot is not too far from Ys3, but the relationship between the plot and the characters has been expanded and adjusted, which is more acceptable and more closely related to the background setting of the Yi Su series. YsF played down almost all the factors that criticized Ys3, and the evaluation was dramatically high. It is worth mentioning that Falcom did not promote Eternity in the early stage of promoting YsF, but simply called it "the new work of Isu" and deliberately avoided taking Ys3 as the original case. What is Falcom's motivation for doing this? It is worth pondering.

One of the Fragments of Memory —— The History of Issu

The demise of the kingdom of god

A kingdom where many winged gods live. This country with a long history of thousands of years suddenly came to an end in one day. Why and how it will perish, no one knows the secret so far. The only certainty is that winged gods have not all perished. People who fled the disaster settled on the land of Serusetta. In that land, they are called "winged people". However, there are also some people who inherited the lineage of the wing people, but did not go to Serusetta with them. They are Fina and Leia, and they are called "Izu Goddess" by later generations. Their mother is winged, but their father is ordinary human. So these two women didn't have wings on their backs when they were young. Although their parents have realized the existence of Hedian, they have been thinking about how to let their young daughter escape from this place. Finally, my parents stole the "stone of words" (which means speaking or beauty in Japanese) from Erudian's treasure The Mask of the Sun, and let it drift on the sea of doyal with her young daughter.

The birth of a Soviet Union

Fina and Leia, relying on the miracle brought by the "stone of language", went through hardships and came to the land of Issu, which had no name at that time, and grew up there. Finally, the two learned the history of Ludian's demise through the records recorded in the Stone of Words. Moreover, the figure of parents who love themselves deeply is clearly reflected in their eyes. The two men sank the "stone of words" into the deep sea, hoping to forget all their sorrows. Shortly thereafter, Serusetta people also came to this land. The era of war in Serusetta has come, and people who long for peace have to set out to seek a new world. At that time, fina and Leia had not appeared in front of human beings; However, although hundreds of years have passed, people's poor lives have not improved at all, and there is no sign of improvement at all. The two men were deeply saddened by this and finally decided to serve mankind with the strength they gained from the "stone of words and things" In this way, a carefree paradise was established on this land. People regard them as goddesses. These are the six officials who are in charge of "time, strength, light, earth, wisdom and heart"-they are endowed with various abilities that symbolize their duties, and at the same time they have the fate of passing on their abilities from generation to generation in the family. The name "Yisu" was born at this time.

Temple of Solomon and Black Pearl

Fina and Leia, in order to let everyone know where they live, decided to build a temple on the highest mountain top. When a man named Solomon learned the news, he put forward the wish of building a temple by human beings themselves. In order to see the wisdom of human beings, the two goddesses also entrusted Solomon with all the affairs of building the temple. Finally, Solomon and six divine officers built an incredible temple together. In order not to make the gods sad, they carved statues of goddesses everywhere in the temple, imitating their mothers. People praised Solomon and named the temple "Solomon Temple". Divines was also deeply moved, hoping to give someone something as a thank-you gift. However, all my skills have been taught to people; No matter on the earth, in the air, in the sky or underground, nothing can be given to mankind. Finally, the two set off for the bottom of the sea-there was a "writing stone" that they had sunk to the bottom of the sea. Giving the power of the "stone of words and things" to human beings means that the power of the goddess will no longer be a special existence. But even so, they brought it back to Yisu as a gift to mankind. The "stone of words and things" is called "black pearl" in Yisu. This kind of stone looks like a big black pearl, hence its name. But it was this stone that caused riots all over the island. ...