Ys Book I & II
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Ys Book I & II is a classic action role-playing game compilation that combines the first two entries of the Ys series, known for its fast-paced bump-combat system, memorable soundtrack, and influential role in early console RPG history.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ys Book I & II canonical | 1 |
| Ys I | 1 |
| Ys I & II | 1 |
| Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished | 1 |
| Ys II | 1 |
| Ys II: Ancient Ys Vanished – The Final Chapter | 1 |
| Ys series | 1 |
| Ys series (early entries) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ys Book I & II Context triple: [TurboGrafx-16, notableGame, Ys Book I & II]
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A.
Ys
Ys is Joanna Newsom’s critically acclaimed 2006 avant-folk album known for its long, orchestral compositions and richly poetic lyrics.
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B.
Swordheart
Swordheart is a humorous and character-driven fantasy novel by T. Kingfisher that blends adventure, romance, and magic centered around a woman and the warrior bound to her sentient sword.
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C.
Kingdom of Light
The Kingdom of Light in Manichaeism is the transcendent, divine realm of pure goodness and spiritual radiance that stands in eternal opposition to the material world of darkness.
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D.
Dragon Warrior
The Dragon Warrior is the legendary kung fu hero of the Kung Fu Panda franchise, embodied by the panda Po as the prophesied protector of the Valley of Peace.
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E.
Tales of Brave Ulysses
"Tales of Brave Ulysses" is a psychedelic rock song by the British band Cream, noted for its vivid, myth-inspired lyrics and innovative use of the wah-wah guitar effect.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ys Book I & II Target entity description: Ys Book I & II is a classic action role-playing game compilation that combines the first two entries of the Ys series, known for its fast-paced bump-combat system, memorable soundtrack, and influential role in early console RPG history.
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A.
Ys
Ys is Joanna Newsom’s critically acclaimed 2006 avant-folk album known for its long, orchestral compositions and richly poetic lyrics.
-
B.
Swordheart
Swordheart is a humorous and character-driven fantasy novel by T. Kingfisher that blends adventure, romance, and magic centered around a woman and the warrior bound to her sentient sword.
-
C.
Kingdom of Light
The Kingdom of Light in Manichaeism is the transcendent, divine realm of pure goodness and spiritual radiance that stands in eternal opposition to the material world of darkness.
-
D.
Dragon Warrior
The Dragon Warrior is the legendary kung fu hero of the Kung Fu Panda franchise, embodied by the panda Po as the prophesied protector of the Valley of Peace.
-
E.
Tales of Brave Ulysses
"Tales of Brave Ulysses" is a psychedelic rock song by the British band Cream, noted for its vivid, myth-inspired lyrics and innovative use of the wah-wah guitar effect.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
action role-playing game
ⓘ
video game compilation ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Ys I
ⓘ
linked to:
Ys Book I & II
Ys II ⓘ
linked to:
Ys Book I & II
|
| combatMechanic | ramming enemies off-center to deal damage ⓘ |
| composer |
Hideya Nagata
ⓘ
Mieko Ishikawa ⓘ Yuzo Koshiro ⓘ |
| developer | Nihon Falcom ⓘ |
| feature |
CD-quality soundtrack
ⓘ
animated cutscenes ⓘ bump combat system ⓘ overhead perspective ⓘ real-time combat ⓘ voice acting ⓘ |
| franchiseOwner | Nihon Falcom ⓘ |
| genre |
action RPG
ⓘ
role-playing video game ⓘ |
| hasCutscenes | yes ⓘ |
| hasItemSystem | yes ⓘ |
| hasLevelingSystem | yes ⓘ |
| hasMagicSystem | yes ⓘ |
| includesGame |
Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished
ⓘ
linked to:
Ys Book I & II
Ys II: Ancient Ys Vanished – The Final Chapter ⓘ
linked to:
Ys Book I & II
|
| mode | single-player ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early use of CD-ROM in console gaming
ⓘ
influential action RPG design ⓘ memorable soundtrack ⓘ |
| originalPlatformRegion | Japan ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Ys ⓘ |
| perspective | top-down ⓘ |
| platform |
Mobile phone
ⓘ
PC Engine CD-ROM² ⓘ
linked to:
TurboGrafx-CD
TurboDuo ⓘ TurboGrafx-CD ⓘ Wii U Virtual Console ⓘ Wii Virtual Console ⓘ Windows ⓘ |
| protagonist | Adol Christin ⓘ |
| publisher |
Hudson Soft
ⓘ
NEC ⓘ |
| regionRelease |
Japan
ⓘ
North America ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| saveSystem | battery-backed save ⓘ |
| setting |
the island of Esteria
ⓘ
the land of Ys ⓘ
linked to:
Ys
|
| supportsCDAudio | yes ⓘ |
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Subject: Ys Book I & II Description of subject: Ys Book I & II is a classic action role-playing game compilation that combines the first two entries of the Ys series, known for its fast-paced bump-combat system, memorable soundtrack, and influential role in early console RPG history.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ys Book I & II
linked to: Ys Book I & II
linked to: Ys Book I & II
linked to: Ys Book I & II
linked to: Ys Book I & II
linked to: Ys Book I & II
linked to: Ys Book I & II