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Ys I Complete
Details
Ys I Complete is a DirectX5-based videogame for Windows 98/ME/2K/XP that was
released by Falcom on 6/28/2001, at least,
in its first "Limited Edition" form where it was packaged together with Ys II
Complete also. This game is actually a remake of Ys ETERNAL, a prior release
from 8/28/1998. The "COMPLETE" version was created by recycling the "ETERNAL"
version with updated graphics, sounds, etc. and repackaging it under the
"COMPLETE" label to sell again. If there's anything you can count on from
Falcom, it's Ys rehashes. But I guess that's why we love them, eh??
The story doesn't stop there, though. Later on 7/26/2002, Falcom released Ys
I Complete [XP] and Ys II Complete [XP] as separate packages, unlike the
"Limited Edition" which combined Ys I & II Complete as one game, where beating Ys
I immediately launches Ys II to seamlessly continue your quest. This mimics the
behavior of the beloved Ys Book I & II for the PC Engine/TG-CD system. Anyway, as
if that wasn't enough, on 12/23/2005 Falcom released Ys I & II Complete recombined
once again, so that makes 3 different packages this game is available in...
Purchasing of the last "Popular Edition" can be done either directly from
Falcom, or possibly with
YesAsia.com,
an online import retailer (though they may be sold out).
So anyway, I started this translation project 'round early July of 2002. Tenchi-no-ryu (Stephen Harris)
from RPGFAN had introduced me to rare
Japanese imported games such as this that I knew nothing of at the time. I was
very impressed at these gems, to be sure. Certainly, Ys I & II Complete held a
special charm with me - I loved the series after having had the joy of
experiencing Ys Book I & II on my TurboDuo system a decade ago... Imagine my
surprise after seeing it on the PC with updated graphics, higher resolution, etc.
Now, since I had already been influenced by the romhacking scene and was pursuing
the Xak III project, I boldly decided to expand my platform reach to the
PC...WITH AUTHORITY!!!! Except the shitstains of XSEED Games later showed up
with 2 psycho, double-crossing ex-partners to hijack everything! HORRIBLE story
better left forgotten actually... :(
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Overview
Once upon a time there was an island Kingdom known as Esteria. In millennia past, it had been called the prosperous Kingdom of Ys. Esteria was known far and wide for the quality and purity of the silver which came from her mines. But when the silver mines began to run dry and foreign ships failed to return to their home ports, Esteria became a forgotten place.
It was to this land that Adol Christin came, a swordsman washed ashore by the might and fury of a hurricane known as the Storm Barrier. When he awoke, he found himself in Barbado Port. The local doctor had nursed him back to health after he was found half-dead lying on the nearby beach. Adol was impressed with the kindness of these villagers. But he quickly grew restless for adventure because that was his nature. This once prosperous port, now just a mere fishing village, sat at the edge of a great plain. Rising in the distance was a small mountain range with an ominous tower at its peak. "That is the Tower of The Doomed," they told Adol as they made the sign of the evil eye. "It is the place where the troubles of our land began." As Adol watched the tower, he knew that his destiny awaited there.
In the town of Minea he heard the legend of the Goddesses of Ys. In times past they had saved the Kingdom from great evil. Their feats had been written down in six magical books and then hidden from the greed of mortal man. If someone were to find all six books, they would have the power to do immense good... or incredible evil!
The wise fortune teller Sarah was desperately looking for a swordsman with the courage to save the Kingdom. In order to return peace and prosperity to Esteria, you must find and unite the six magical Books of Ys. But the evil sorcerer Dark Fact also wants the books. He has the sixth book of Ys in his possession and will use all of his evil powers to keep you from finding the other five!
Links
"Ys I Complete" Epic/Ultimate BGM Soundtrack Mod (43.2 MB) - The Ryo Yonemitsu Epic BGM Soundtrack Mod! Put the Ys Book I&II PC Engine CD soundtrack greatnesss into the Windows PC version! PEOPLE, I CAN'T STRESS THIS ENOUGH; YOU MUST GET THIS TO REALLY ENJOY THE GAME THE WAY IT WAS MEANT TO BE PLAYED!! (Note: You must have a fileplanet account to obtain this file and you should be logged-in in advance before clicking the final link to avoid confusion.)
Original Ys I & II Complete Combo Site - My original Ys translation project site you're all familiar with that I still maintain. It's how I started out for distributing my patches and making announcements to the public.
Ys I Complete Project Progress as of Version 1.27:
Bitmaps (90/90):
100%
Script Strings (1994/1994):
100%
EXE Strings (236/236):
100%
Assembly Hacking:
100%
NSIS Patcher (v2.15):
100% (New GUI-based)
Version 1.27 (2/22/2006):
Removed the last vestiges of "ETERNAL" in favor of "COMPLETE." The game is
officially "Ys I COMPLETE" darnet! Falcom should've removed the "ETERNAL"
references themselves! Anyway, I always wanted to edit those bitmaps and
with Deuce's help, I finally got it done.
Somehow, I lost the work that I did with the joicon.exe file that launches
Ys II seamlessly right after you beat Ys I. It was included with the
previous version, but it turned out it wasn't working, so that's fixed now.
Minor fix to make the status info of a save file fit within the save/load
screens. If you started a game on NIGHTMARE, in many cases, the LVL info
would clip off to the right.
Recompiled installation script with the latest NSIS 2.15 version.
Added version checking. The patcher will check the server for newer versions
and prompt you to download if present. Won't be terribly useful as I don't
expect very many updates after this, but you never know. In the quest for
perfection to "COMPLETE" the Ys experience, there's no reason to rule out
any worthwhile future updates. ;)
ReadMe file was reformatted to match the newer Ys II style for consistency.
Added a RTF ReadMe file that's viewable within the patcher pre-installation.
Downloads
Take your pick, Guest. I'm sure there must be something listed below here that
you'd find useful...
The last time this patch was installed: Friday, October 6, 2023 11:52:55 AM
Grand total of downloads for all versions: 21431! Wowser! ( Unfortunately, there's no data for the old YsI(PC-US).cab patch
released on 2/10/2003, prior to the refreshed version 1.20. :-( )
WHY would @XSEEDGames insult me by calling me "Hitler" when I would NEVER call them "Stalinists?" Oh well, I try so hard to be their friend - and maybe someday that will happen! twitter.com/realDona
Just got blocked by @XSEEDGames on Twitter a second ago.. I just wanted to express glee to the jerks for having kept their divisive, poisonous, criminal hands off of the new Ys VIII title & Gurumin, well, they had no choice, NISA poached everything out from under them! Live by the sword, perish by it... It took another ruthless ugly competitor to bring them to justice by taking the Ys series away, that sweet Falcom partnership, which they NEVER deserved!
Psycho Kirsten "omgfloofy" Miller called me a "f@gg0t" on Reddit by proxy with an animated meme! In a recent exchange, she spammed me with this: https://imgur.com/wA Who is Kirsten ? She did work for X.X.XSEED on Ys Celceta and is credited in the Special Thanks section... Don't they get more embarrassing the more you learn ? In the aftermath of the terrorist attack at the Pulse nightclub where 50 people were executed, does dropping "f@gg0t" still fly in so a nonchalant fashion ? Source Link.
Is XSEED [Lame] "Games" waging a "war on women," specifically "little women" ? Do they pander to animated ped0philia-loving perverts ? Man, these headlines write themselves! Hah! Attaboy Tom, thanks for the lulz at least in the midst of all your criminality!
It's been 11 years since I managed a new PC Engine project, but I have indeed returned to the retro console platform I first started the ole fan translation gig with! Finally took the time to mention it here, >> Emerald Dragon <<.
1) Kinda funny, but Ken Berry, Director of Publishing of XSEED Games, did a Facebook block on me some time back... Heh-heh. Guess I should feel honored! That's in addition to Thomas "WyrdWad" Lipschultz of course after I sent him a PM. 2) OK, REALLY LOLOLOL FUNNY, X.X.XSEED Games is under fire by HuffingtonPuffington for what "may be one of the most despicable video games of all time!!!" HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Lipschultz is on the Comments section defending his two-bit, perv, criminal cheat of a company against the author of the blog article to boot, so is even the X.X.XSEED Cock-Flasher, it's a full-on freakshow! More of my thoughts here! Oh lordy, the delicious irony and glee here, I can't contain expressing it!
