Ys Book I & II - opening introduction scene - TurboGrafx-CD - 1990

[dolla2fidy]

Such good memories of this game. First game that I purchased the system just to play the game and also first CD game I played. Excellent music! I'm happy that remakes are being put out on the PSP. Although the description for Y's I & II Chronicles has me concerned, saying that Adol was found washed up on shore. I thought he just sailed into town. Anyhow thanks for posting the video

[Charmolution]

"And now, the mystery unfolds...!"

So frickin' epic.

[jomon324]

The DS remake's intro for...actually, BOTH books isn't as good, IMO. I just now (like 20 minutes ago) got the PCE/Turbografx version on my Wii, and subsequently wish that I could pull an all nighter without waking my parents. Sadly, I'll just have to wake up at 6am like I did for saturday cartoons (which this HEAVILY reminds me of) back when KidsWB was still on-air.

XD

[jomon324]

*like when KidsWB etc. I really should go to bed. ^^;;

[longhairedartist]

i had the TG16 with CD, and gave that to my friend when i got the TurboDuo... sadly my brother sold it at a garage sale while i was away at college. :( Thanks for posting it on youtube!

This game rocked for the music mostly. Although I was never so much a fan of the "run into it" attack system... i think sampling actually degraded music on video games from the quality it was here... i loved the bassy synthesizer sound system contrasting the smooth backdrop.

[narox]

I like this game because of the awesome intro and the music tracks. For myself I was of bored with the gameplay walking around exploring and talking to towns people.

[sjmorris]

@longhairedartist I remember seeing this for the first time at Radio Shack years ago, and indeed it was the music that made the game. I was always a huge fan of video game music, and this was like a complete dream technology, being the first CD based RPG in North America.

It feels like technology has hit a plateau now - this was such a huge technological advance for the time, back when arcades were still king. Now what?

Also, Dungeon Explorer 1 for TG16 had a great soundtrack.

[robertdiniro]

i miss this game, and im only 14. my dad had a turbographx with this game, and i remember playing it through a few times when i was young. kids usually dont have big attention spans which is needed for this, but this game was hypnotizing! im prob gonna get it for wii (but play with different controller xD) i could talk for a good long while bout this masterpiece =P

[narox]

I appreciate your comment. I don't have the attention span needed for RPGs. But for this game I am very captivated by the intro. It's the best ever.

[narox]

Amazing game thanks in part to the great music.

[elceecee]

This game made my brain explode when it came out back in the day - still one of the best video game soundtracks of all-time.

[narox]

Hehe. It's so true. Mind blowing intro back then.

[vipor29]

i love this series,the first and second are the best ones

[shiroma3084]

Oh, you have used interpolation!

It's great!

[narox]

This game was my first CD game I ever bought back then. I kept watching the intro over and over.

[shiroma3084]

I watched the opening several times too when I saw the game for the first time.

The first time I played Ys was in the Master System, and when I saw the Turbografx version I got shocked!