Ys (series)

Ys
Genre(s)Action role-playing
Developer(s)Nihon Falcom
Publisher(s)Various
Creator(s)
Composer(s)Falcom Sound Team jdk
Platform(s)NEC PC-8801, Sharp X1, MSX2, FM-7, NEC PC-9801, Sharp X68000, Master System, Sega Genesis, Sega Saturn, NES, Super NES, Nintendo DS, Windows, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, TurboGrafx-CD, Apple IIGS, mobile phones, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Google Stadia, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2
First releaseYs I: Ancient Ys Vanished
21 June 1987
Latest releaseYs X: Nordics
28 September 2023

Ys (イース, Īsu, IPA: [iːsɯ]) (/ˈs/) is a Japanese series of action role-playing games developed by Nihon Falcom. The series chronicles the life of the adventurer Adol Christin.

The first game in the series, Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished, was released on the NEC PC-8801 in 1987. Ys games have since been ported and released on many other platforms. As of 2017, Ys had sold over 4.8 million copies worldwide.