Ys: Ancient Ys Vanished Omen (PC-88)

The very first version of the very first Ys game. Was one of six ports initially released for various Japanese computers.

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Prototype Info Prerelease Info

Unused Music Test#

Insert Disk B in Drive 1 and boot up the computer. An error on the screen may appear, but during this time hold down "Y" and "S" together (in capitals) and this will bring up the Music Test. Each track will play through and move onto the next one, but you can also press [SPACEBAR] to cycle through them.

An insane amount of tracks are buried in this mode, completely unused. Certain tracks would be rearranged for use in later versions of the game, such as the Sega Master System port, or Ys: Book I & II, while Ys I Chronicles would end up using many of these tracks, albeit with alterations (i.e. faster tempo).

"M·H" is Masaya Hashimoto, "M·I" is Mieko Ishikawa, and "Y·K" is Yuzo Koshiro.

Fair wind by M·H

Shining star by M·I
A very bubbly song. It doesn't really fit in with the rest of the soundtrack.

Dreaming by Y·K
Used near the end of Darm Tower in Ys I Chronicles(Around the 21st floor)

Chase of shadow by Y·K
Used for certain boss fights(i.e. Yogleks & Omulgun) in Ys I Chronicles.

NHK教育 by Y·K
This song often appears with the English name "Church" online, though the name actually translates to something like "NHK Education" (possibly in reference to the Japan Broadcasting Corporation?).

over drive by Y·K

旅立ち by Y·K
"Departure". Used in Ys I Chronicles for the new area Barbados Port.

悲しみクロスロード by Y·K
"Sorrowful Crossroads".

Battle ground by Y·K

Mysterious moment by Y·K

アドルのテーマ by Y·K
Or in English: "Theme of Adol". This song appears in the Sega Master System port, where it was also unused. A rearranged version of the song would eventually get used for the opening cutscene of Ys: Book I & II

Dead-end street by Y·K
A panic-y sort of tune. Something you'd hear when the game takes a dramatic turn for the worst.

Sub-mission by Y·K

Unused Text#

Dialogue#

There is a fair amount of unused text throughout the game

Special thanks to mizuwari & forrealsyall for help with these

まいどありがとう

まいど ありがとう
     ございました。

 とうぞくのいえには いぜん しんでんからもちだした
 ざいほうが ならんでいるそうよ。

    もっと かいますか？

 
はい

 
いいえ

   おだいじに····

 はっこつしたいが たいまつの ひかりに
 よって あおじろく うかびあがる。

    したいの はめていた ゆびわが
 かすかな ひかりを はなっているようだ。
 なんの ゆびわだか わからないが 
 とにかく もっていくことにしよう。

 とびらは いっぽうつうこうに なっているようだ。
 いくら おしても ひらかない。

アドルが 6さつ の ほんを かさねると
 まばゆいばかりの ひかりが あふれだし
 あたりは やわらかな やすらぎに つつまれていった。

Item Names#

The text for the 'Status Screen' has names in it that do not appear in the game. These names are likely leftover from the development process, but since the game writes what the player has (or doesn't have) to memory on top of this, it doesn't matter. *Note: These names being present does not necessarily mean the data for these items is still present (status unknown).