Ys I & II Chronicles+ on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

Long, long ago, there was an ancient kingdom called Ys which prospered under the auspices of two heavenly Goddesses. Over time, the kingdom came to be known as Esteria, and its divine history was largely forgotten by all but the descendants of those who once preached the Goddesses’ will.

Ys I & II Chronicles+ is a jrpg, action and great soundtrack game developed by Nihon Falcom and published by XSEED Games.
Released on February 14th 2013 is available in English only on Windows.

It has received 2,709 reviews of which 2,411 were positive and 298 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 11.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Ys I & II Chronicles+ into these genres:

JRPG Action Great Soundtrack RPG Adventure Action RPG Anime Remake Classic Difficult Fantasy Top-Down Dungeon Crawler Singleplayer Hack and Slash 2D Retro Pixel Graphics Old School Medieval

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Windows

OS *:Windows XP
Processor:Pentium III 866 MHz
Memory:1 GB RAM
Graphics:64 MB VRAM, 3D accelerator compatible w/ DirectX 9.0c
DirectX®:9.0c
Hard Drive:2 GB HD space
Sound:Compatible with DirectX 9.0c

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March 2025

Чтож, вот он! Ремейк легендарной двулогии Ис. Сюжет и музыка хороши, игры довольно короткие, но это +, т.к. не устаёшь, играется норм, но это больше на любителя, атмосфера выкупает. Советую данную классику? Да, стоит попробовать, не факт что зайдёт, но лично мне эти игры запали в душу и буду дальше покорять данную серию.

Nov. 2024

I do recommend this game.. but my experience of this game could have been better. Let me explain: Firstly, I played on Hard Mode-- which was my choice as a I tend to be quite skilled / overleveled in games like these. However, I played the game as I would any game; on 144 hz (144FPS) I played the entire game thinking all bosses were insanely RNG and that I couldn't win a SINGLE fight without a large amount of luck involved, until I realised when I reached the final boss that the game doesnt work as intended if it is not 60 FPS or below. This means in my playthrough, the projectiles were moving at more than DOUBLE the speed and I couldn't hit a boss more than once per attack window due to how fast the boss would recover from being hit. I give the game props as it was incredibly enjoyable for a very old game but I wish I had the full experience while playing it (under 60FPS). Maybe next playthrough! CONCLUSION: Great RPG adventure for how old the game is, but be warned to play the game on 60FPS or below!

Nov. 2024

I have really enjoyed this game, but I have to warn those that play to go into the settings and LOCK THE FRAMERATE TO 60 FPS. Higher frame rates result in bosses preforming more attacks, resulting in them being much harder and more luck than skill.

Sept. 2024

This is a very old school game. It really shows its age and may turn off most players due to its archaic mechanics, but there's a charm here that's undeniable. It's also packed with a ton of lore that comes up in the rest of the series. If you're a fan of Ys or just want to experience some old school action adventure, this is a worthy game to play. I should also note that the game is fun to play but there are, what I think, some unfair difficulty spikes. The most egregious is the final boss which nearly ruined this game for me. Due to this, I was unable to get all the achievements which really sucks and upset me. It just wasn't worth the time and frustration. Don't get me wrong, the game isn't bad and any Ys fan should pick it up without hesitation. Just don't expect a smooth ride. FYI, I played this mostly on the Steam Deck and didn't experience any issues.

Aug. 2024

Here is the start to my Ys binge! Did this wow me? Maybe not, but it was interesting enough that I want to keep going. As an old game, it does the thing I hate where the game doesn’t naturally lead me where to go next with its level design, but when talking to key story NPCs they fortunately make it obvious enough on where to go next. Up to the final dungeon, I never actually had to wonder what I should do next and so I consider this to be a great positive aspect for this game. The problem though is that a lot of the environments just repeat themselves, so it’s hard to see when sufficient progress is made if you're not just walking in circles. This is made even worse during the final dungeon where the insides and balcony look the same so I’m always unsure if I’m actually entering a new area. Surprisingly, I can see the DNA of the Kiseki series in this game as although brief, there’s definitely an attempt in fleshing out the NPCs to make the place more lived in. The OST is a banger which is expected of Falcom so that's something to look forward to in future Ys games. The bump system is uhhh… I feel uneven as although I can’t properly do the combat right, it also seems very easy when your stats are inflated enough. Speaking of, the level cap at 10 really sucks since there’s not much to work towards and there isn’t much to buy so gold is useless halfway through the game. Overall, this game is really rough on a lot of its edges. I still beat it though, which means there’s still some value to this game despite its age. Ys II is looking good if its supposedly an improvement of this game. Play this if you’re interested on what’s supposedly “one of the first action RPGs” out there.

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11.99€

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Developer

Nihon Falcom

Publisher

XSEED Games

Release 14 Feb 2013

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