Daemon Hatfield writes for IGN:
"The classic TurboGrafx-CD role-playing game Legacy of Ys: Books I & II will arrive on the Nintendo DS February 3, 2009. But with the epic quests already available on the Wii's Virtual Console, what does the DS edition have to offer (besides being portable with touch screen controls and a multiplayer mode, of course)? Well, how about a new translation for the first time since its original release in 1990? "
DG writes: "When Ys Book I & II was first released on the TurboGrafx-CD it was considered the first must-own game for NEC's fledgling console. Although it was largely ignored by the U.S. consumer, game critics of the time hailed it as one of the greatest role-playing games ever made. The game's revolutionary cinemas, amazing music and real voice acting (albeit ridiculously awful voice acting) set this game apart from the rest of the crowd, and may have been the reason why a very young Electronic Gaming Monthly handed out their first perfect 10 score to this adventure game."
When Ys Book I & II was first released on the TurboGrafx-CD it was considered the first must-own game for NEC's fledgling console. Although it was largely ignored by the U.S. consumer, game critics of the time hailed it as one of the greatest role-playing games ever made. The game's revolutionary cinemas, amazing music and real voice acting (albeit ridiculously awful voice acting) set this game apart from the rest of the crowd, and may have been the reason why a very young Electronic Gaming Monthly handed out their first perfect 10 score to this adventure game.
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The Legacy of Y's Books I and II is a reimagining of the classic, most closely aligning itself with the Turbo CD version of the game. While it compares favorably to that version, it also adds a few features that make sense given the passing of time. The addition of 3D graphics seems almost mandatory, and adding something simple like "press a button to swing your weapon" doesn't seem too out of place.
Good game...
I use to be the biggest Ys fan back when I was a kid. When I found out that Ys 4 was never going to make it outside of Japan for the Turbo Duo, I was crushed. I later found out that a store called Die Hard Games sold imported games and Ys 4 was one of it. I paid $110 for this game, even though I couldn't understand a single Japanese text.