Ys History
Ys: Ancient Ys Vanished - Omens (1987) Released on: Everything. It's on everything. TG16-CD OP Adol's first adventure, set on the island of Esteria besieged by 'The Stormwall', a dangerous ocean-born storm that first appeared 6 months prior and had completely cut off Esteria from the mainland. After miraculously washing ashore after a failed attempt to cross by boat, Adol soon finds himself on a journey to uncover the mystery behind the Stormwall, the rise of demons on the island, the Devil's Tower and a set of enigmatic tomes. As the first Ys title, Ancient Ys Vanished: Omens introduced many of the themes and traditions that would permeate the franchise for years to come. It was also first to use the Bump system: a method of attack that requires no additional button presses, only the direction keys to ram enemies on the field. Do it right, and you score a hit and deplete enemy HP... do it wrong, and you yourself will take da