Japanese retail release
In the box
- Game disc
- Manual
Released by Nihon Falcom on 21 December 2006, Japanese only. Runs without the disc inserted.
PC
Ys Origin
Ys Origin is a 2006 action role-playing game developed and published by Nihon Falcom. It was originally released for Microsoft Windows in Japan on December 21, 2006.
PlatformRole-playing (RPG)Adventure
- Space needed
- 2 GB
- Online servers running
- Yes
- Time to beat
- about 1.8 hours
- Plays offline
- Yes
Overview
Ys Origin is a 2006 action role-playing game developed and published by Nihon Falcom. It was originally released for Microsoft Windows in Japan on December 21, 2006. The game is a prequel to Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished and Ys II: Ancient Ys Vanished - The Final Chapter, taking place approximately 700 years before those games during the final period of the ancient kingdom of Ys.
It is the first major installment in the Ys series not to center on Adol Christin. The initial campaigns follow the trainee knight Yunica Tovah and the sorcerer Hugo Fact, while a third campaign starring Hugo's elder brother Toal is unlocked through play. The three routes use the same broad tower setting but differ in combat style, character relationships, events, and narrative revelations. Falcom and later retrospective coverage identify Toal's route as the version that leads directly into the continuity of Ys I and Ys II.
Ys Origin uses a further refinement of the fast action framework developed for Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim and Ys: The Oath in Felghana. Unlike most entries, the adventure is concentrated within Darm Tower, combining real-time combat, platforming, environmental puzzles, character progression, and large boss encounters.
Official trailer
Trailer. Watch on YouTube
Gameplay
Ys Origin 4K Gameplay (PC), Scotty's HD Gaming Channel!. Watch on YouTube
Screenshots
Game details
- Genres
- Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
- Developer
- Nihon Falcom
- Publisher
- XSEED Games, Nihon Falcom
- Series
- Ys
- Platforms
- PlayStation 4, Windows, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One
- Age rating
- ESRB T
- Modes
- Single player
- Yes
- Local multiplayer
- No
- Online multiplayer
- No
- Co op
- No
- Age ratings
- ACB
- M
- ESRB
- T
- PEGI
- 12
- USK
- 12
- GRAC
- 12+
- CERO
- B
Release dates
| Platform | Region | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Windows | Japan | 2006-12-21 |
| Windows | Worldwide | 2012-05-31 |
Editions
English digital release
US$19.99 at launch
In the game
- Full English translation
- Widescreen support
- Steam achievements, cloud saves and online leaderboards
- Improved gamepad support
Released by XSEED Games on Steam on 31 May 2012, later on GOG and Humble.
Space and patches
Space needed2 GB
DLC
Ys Origin had no DLC.
Playable today
Playable offline todayYes
Single-player. Scores go to Steam leaderboards.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Price at release | US$19.99, 31 May 2012 English release on Steam. |
| Ever released on disc | Yes, Japan, 21 December 2006 Japanese only. |
| Ever released in the store | Yes, Steam, 31 May 2012 |
| In the store to buy today | Yes, US$19.99 on Steam, also on GOG and Humble |
| Can be downloaded again if you already bought it | Yes |
| Playable offline today: campaign | Yes |
| Playable offline today: local multiplayer | Does not exist |
| Playable offline today: DLC | Does not exist |
| Has online features | Yes Steam leaderboards. |
| Online servers running today | Running |
| Playable offline today: online multiplayer | Does not exist |
Online
Online servers runningYes
Plays offlineYes
- Services
Service Status Steam leaderboards running
Staff and cast
- Staff
Role Name Developer Nihon Falcom Publisher (English) XSEED Games Director Toshihiro Kondo Producer Masayuki Kato Programmers Takayuki Kusano, Kazuhiko Onoda, Homare Karusawa Writers Hisayoshi Takeiri, Shinichiro Sakamoto, Yoshihiro Konda Composers Hayato Sonoda, Takahiro Unisuga, Ryo Takeshita
Credits
- Publisher
- XSEED Games
- Developer
- Nihon Falcom
- Director
- Toshihiro Kondo
- Released
- 2012-05-31
- Age rating
- ESRB T
- Region
- US
- Time to beat
- about 1.8 hours
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