AUTHOR: Nihon Falcom Corp. RELEASE: 1988 TYP: RPG SPIELER: 1 LEVEL: - SPRACHE: Englisch Partnumber: MK-7501-03 EAN: 4974365635619 WERT: 35 Euro

Once long ago, the Kingdom of Y's fell under a reign of evil. But the Goddesses of Y's saved the Kingdom from ruin. Their feats were written in six magical books and hidden until the time the Goddesses would be needed again. A thousand years later, that time has come. You are Aron, a wanderer. An evil sorcerer named Dark Dekt is planning diabolical magic. And the Seer Sara is desperately looking for a swordsman to help her find the vanished six books of Y's. Now arm yourself and prepare for an adventure into the unknown. Where caverns nd towers are filled with creatures and hoards of teasure. Where the strangest people have the clues to tell you. Where your skill in combat depends on your reflexes. If you suceed, you'll have the power to call down the Goddesses. Fail, and Dark Dekt will rule the Kingdom under a reign of terror forever!

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Start With More Gold
When you begin a new exiting and riviting game of Y's, you have only but 1000 pieces of gold. Usually you just buy a short sword with this measly amount. But it's possible to get enough money to buy a long sword, chain mail and a small shield if you do the following! When you start a game, exit Minea (your home) and go unarmed into the fields north of the town. Since you are unarmed avoid enemies, for obvious reasons. As you head north, cross the bridge that takes you across the river to the other field on your right. Then, travel south until you find a lake that looks something like the continent of Australia. On the right hand side of the lake there is a little indentation. If you make Aron walk into it you will find a „gold pedestal.“ Now go back to Minea and sell it to the man in the shop. While you're in the shop buy the „sapphire ring“ and take it to the bar. Talk to one of the men and he will give you a greater reward for returning him the ring he lost than what you payed for it. You will now have over 3000 pieces of gold to buy a long sword, chain mail and a small shield!

Ys was originally released by Falcom on a variety of Japanese computers in 1987. It tells the story of a young swordsman, Adol, who must recover the lost books of Ys to save a troubled land. The series is still going strong, with the seventh game in the series now in production. In 1988, Sega ported the original to the Master System and called it Ys Vanished Omens. Although many people favour the Turbografx-CD port, the Master System version has the same addictive gameplay. Ys is an action/RPG, but with gameplay that is unique to the series. Instead of the traditional hack and slash, you simply slam Adol into the enemy. Your level, equipment and angle will determine whether you take damage or kill the enemy. It sounds boring, but when the screen is filled with bad guys, it actually gets quite addictive. There are also some RPG elements, such as level building, buying equipment and going on quests. The graphics are only slightly above average. There could have been more textures and colours on some of the areas. There are some quality character portraits when you enter a house or shop that raise this score a little bit. The Ys games have always been known for their fantastic music, and the Master System version is no different. The music for the original version of this game was composed by the great Yuzo Koshiro, who also did the music for Revenge of Shinobi and Streets of Rage. Each song is memorable and fits the scene perfectly. The Master System handles the music pretty well, but don't expect anything even close to the CD quality audio of Ys Book 1 & 2 for the Turbografx. As I said, there is no slashing in this game, unlike similar games such as Zelda. It consists of walking around and bashing into enemies. Although there aren't many controls, they are all responsive and easy to use. Equipping weapons and items is easy as well. As far as RPGs go, Ys provides some replay value, especially since the action is so addictive. It's a pretty short adventure, so playing it again isn't going to take an eternity. So Ys: Vanished Omens is the best action/RPG for the Master system. It's a shame they didn't port the second chapter to the Master System, because Vanished Omens is just a prelude to that masterpiece. As it stands, though, Vanished Omens is a great game, but perhaps to short for some. - www.Smstributes.co.uk