Ys: The Vanished Omens (Master System) Playthrough

A playthrough of Sega's 1988 action-RPG for the Sega Master System, Ys: The Vanished Omens. This video shows the entire game, including the optional stuff and the grinding. Falcom's 1987 PC-88 action-RPG classic, Ys: The Vanished Omens, was the game that kicked off the long-running Ys (pronounced "ease") series, and when this Master System port was released in North America in October of 1988, it became the first version of the game to be offered in English. It was later joined by the Dos and Apple IIGS ports in 1989, and a heavily upgraded remake for the TurboGrafx-CD (   • Ys Book I & II (TurboGrafx-CD) Playthrough  ) came along in the spring of 1990. In the Master System game, you control Aron, a red-headed swordsman who has come to the troubled land of Esteria in search of adventure. The locals believe that Aron's arrival was foretold by a prophecy, and they have asked for his help in bringing down the one responsible for their woes, the evil wizard Dulk Dekt. The translation is bound to sound strange to any Ys fan who hasn't played this specific version. The names and the writer's penchant for "ye olde English" makes everything come across as unintentionally goofy, but the translation is solid for its time, and all of the original game's characters, events, and dialog are here. Ys is famous for its Hydlide-inspired bump combat system, and it translates well to the Master System gamepad. Instead of pressing a button to swing a sword, you dispatch your enemies by running into them. The damage dealt is determined by the weapon equipped, the level of your character, and the angle and direction from which you attack. It takes some getting used to, but there's a fair amount of depth to the system, and it works quite well overall. The dungeon layouts featured here are similar to the original game's, though several of them have been flipped. After playing so many of the other classic versions, I really liked how the Master System game's maps changed just enough to keep it feeling fresh and unique. The graphics are great for a 1988 release - it's colorful and everything is clearly defined - and the soundtrack makes a valiant effort, even if the Master System's harsh, shrill PSG tones can't do Yuzo Koshiro and Mieko Ishikawa's compositions justice. If you only ever play one classic version of Ys, I'd recommend the TurboGrafx-CD version, but if you're a fan of the series, the Master System version is a fun way to explore the roots of a series that now spans nearly forty years of releases. Who else is excited for Ys X? __ No cheats were used during the recording of this video. NintendoComplete (
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