Ys: Wanderers from Ys 1989

Released: July 21, 1989
Genres: Platform · Role-playing (RPG) · Adventure
Platforms: PC-9800 Series · PC-8800 Series
Developer: Nihon Falcom
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Where to buy

Digital: Nintendo
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Is it still worth playing?

Ys III: Wanderers from Ys is a 1989 action role-playing game, first released for the PC-8801 and PC-9801 under the title Wanderers from Ys. It uses a side-scrolling platformer presentation, and with auto-attack removed the player pushes a button to make Adol attack enemies. The game keeps statistics, equipment, shopping, experience and magic, with spells shown as rings and magic points called Ring Power. Neither Adol nor the enemies get temporary invincibility. In 1991 it was ported to the TurboGrafx-CD, Famicom, Super NES and Sega Genesis, and Taito remastered it for the PlayStation 2 in 2005. A side-scrolling quest with Adol is still worth a look today.