Ys I and II being remade for DS

[7th lutz]

http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/25/ys-i-and-ii-being-remade-for-ds/

Originally released in the late 80s for PC, Ys I and Ys II were the foundation of what would become a fairly popular RPG series spanning across several systems. Now, gramps and grandma are getting a fresh coat of paint for the bajillion or so DS owners in Japan.

This new version will offer new animations, a multiplayer mode and boss fights. The kicker is that the games will be sold separately from each other for the equivalent of $44 ... a piece.

It is good to a remake with a multiplayer mode. If this makes to the states, I hopethe two games will not cost $44.00 a piece.

I hope that this doesn't effect ys 1 and 2 make to the vc on the virtual game console in North America and Europe.

[Jorpho]

Of course you know they have been rereleased repeatedly since then, though releasing them separately is highly unusual.

[Snapple]

Selling them separately is a rip, since they've been packaged together a hundred times. Of course, selling ANY DS game for $44 is a rip.

The music had better be at least as good as the TG16 versions, or it's not even worth thinking about.

[XYXZYZ]

I'm glad I don't own a DS, I'd be out $88.00 for a game I've played a hundred times already. I love Ys Books I & II but damn, how many more times are they going to remake the damn thing?

I still need to get the Saturn version of Book II.

[Guru of Time and Space]

y's

WHOOPS.
Your bad.

-GoTaS

[exit]

I hope this is released stateside, I'll be more than happy to pay $80 for some Ys action.

[Jorpho]

O rly?
http://www.himeyashop.com/product_info.php/products_id/5568
http://www.himeyashop.com/product_info.php/products_id/2892

(There's a traslation patch out there for that second one.)