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 release | Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished 21 June 1987 |
| Latest release | Ys X: Nordics 28 September 2023 |
Ys (イース, Īsu, IPA: [iːsɯ]) (/ˈiːs/) 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.