Isu's order

Here, the development track of Ys series is simply summarized as four words: "It begins with turning" and "It ends without ending".

Start [start]; Start; begin

-First generation masterpiece series

After the opening ceremony, the audience applauded.

1June 987 ys1-ancient ys evaluated ~ omen ~ (PC-8801)

(Reference translation: Yisu 1- Lost ancient country of Yisu ~ Preface ~)

Synopsis: Atru Christian, a young adventurer with red hair, is obsessed with the ancient legend of the country of Isu. He crossed the sea blocked by the enchantment to the former site of Isu-Estria, and met Fina, a woman with amnesia, and Leia, a bard. Under the guidance of the soothsayer Sarah, Atlu began to collect six legendary "Izu Books" and embarked on an adventure in Astaria, where Warcraft frequently appeared. ...

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: Atalu, who collected six Books of Yi Su, was sent to a haunted place by powerful forces. After being rescued by Lilia, a girl from Guangming Village, Atlu 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.

Inherit; Inherit; continue

-the tortuous road of sequel

The latter three parts developed in twists and turns, but they never got out of the shadow of the first two parts.

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

(Reference: Yisu 3- Adventurer from Yisu) Up! !

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 richness of operability and the meticulous performance of 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.

Gossip: It is said that the program part of Ys3 was developed by the production team of Falcom's magician (Seven Star Magician, horizontal ARPG game). 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- Izu Dawn) Up! !

Synopsis: This book follows the storylines of the first two films of Ys, and continues to tell the adventure story of Atlu leaving Astaria for Selcer Tower, in order to uncover the mystery of the "sun mask" that brought 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. In the end, the MD version stopped developing, and only the SFC version of Tokyo House and the PC-E version of Hudson were successfully sold. 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 F club, even fans who want to maintain the original plot can't exert pressure. 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 translation: Yisu 5- The Lost Capital of Shakaifen) Up! !

Synopsis: Three years after the end of Astaria's adventure, Atlu came to Africa and Canada, where the mystery of the "magic capital" was hidden, and launched another round of adventure to uncover the mystery of the mysterious ancient capital that disappeared in the desert. ...

The first and last game developed by Falcom for SFC mainframe. 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, influenced by the wave of 3D games, SFC consoles began to decline, and the market was mostly seized by popular works. The circulation and sales volume of Ys5 are far from those of that year.

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) Up! !

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 on the lessons of the first three replica 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) Up! !

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 the listing, the sales volume soared and became one of the best-selling games in the history of Japanese PC games.

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.

[Together ...? ]

-yisu Cenozoic

The legend will not end easily, and history continues.

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

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

Synopsis: 23-year-old Atlu challenges the Canaan Vortex in the marginal waters of the West Asian continent in Allen. After being attacked by the Roman fleet, he drifted to an island surrounded by a whirlpool and met the descendants of the elves. ...

At the end of 2002, due to the poor sales of VMJapan and Dinosaor, 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 Dinosaor), 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. In terms of system, the brand-new combat system combined with 3D engine has greatly improved the refreshing feeling of 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 Fergana

(Reference: The Vow of Isu-Figuna)

The remastered Ys3 follows the game engine of Ys6, and the combat system basically follows the design of Ys6. It is worth mentioning that Falcom did not follow the example of "eternity" to sublimate the meaning of the old copy, but deliberately avoided Ys3 as the original case. I guess Falcom wants to get rid of the burden of Ys3 and fully extend and upgrade this part of Phil Geithner's worldview. However, at the time of writing this paragraph, the game has not yet come out, and it will be supplemented and modified after the game starts. (YSF expands YS3 plot and enriches supporting roles)

The Ys series, which witnessed the ups and downs of Falcom, fell into endless exploration and attempts after a wonderful opening. Compared with some well-known game series that became popular halfway, Ys may have more pressure and responsibility. Inherit history or break through it? This problem is in front of every Ys sequel, and the question mark is getting bigger every time.

65438+February 2, 20061ys-origin yisu origin packaging

(Reference: Yisu-Origin)

Yisu: Origin is the latest work of Yisu series, and it is a 20th anniversary old-fashioned action role-playing game. It inherits the 3D screen and 2D scroll play of the first two games, and players can operate the protagonist to crisscross various maze levels, and fight against many enemies and huge leaders in a flexible and diverse way of moving, jumping and attacking.

Different from the tradition of previous series featuring legendary red-haired adventurer Adao Christine, this novel traces the time and space background to the land of Astoria at the end of the ancient kingdom of Izu 700 years ago, and adopts a multi-protagonist system, consisting of a trainee female knight Yunica Torva who is good at hand-to-hand combat and a talented male magic Taoist Hugo Fockt who is good at magic attacks. Atalu will also appear. Collecting 500000SP in the hidden mode opened after all the three protagonists have cleared customs can activate Ataru's hidden mode and BOSS timing mode, but Ataru will not be in the new game. Among them, Atlu's skills are imitating YSF and YS6.

The story tells the story that Izu, a legendary country ruled by Gemini Goddess and Six Gods and prospered with the help of black pearls, was ravaged by the sudden emergence of magic legions, pushing the Temple of Salmon to the core of the kingdom. Therefore, the goddess and the Six Gods used the power of black pearls to float the temple into the air, avoiding the invasion of magical objects, but the magical objects built a towering tower to invade. At this critical moment, Gemini, the symbol of Isu, mysteriously disappeared, so the Six Gods decided to send elite knights and magic teachers to the secular world where magical things were rampant to explore the trace of the goddess.

The sequence in the figure is 1, 2, 4, 3, 5, 6.