Ys on IIGS

[Monster Bonce]

I played Ancient Land of Ys a bit on the Apple IIGS a couple of years ago (funky music). Anyway, I've got it again and was wondering if it was the same game as the PCE CD version? I ask because I've just bought it for the PCE and won't bother with the IIGS version if it is.

[Kitsunexus]

I can't answer your question, but I can say that people can play this at www.virtualapple.org, it even works with Firefox now!

[Monster Bonce]

Well, while I'm on the subject anyone who has a Mac OS 9 or Classic-compatible Mac (any 68020 up to PowerPC G5) should get the freeware CRPGs Mantra and Mantra II. Laughably primitive graphics, but good fun.

[nat]

I played Ancient Land of Ys a bit on the Apple IIGS a couple of years ago (funky music). Anyway, I've got it again and was wondering if it was the same game as the PCE CD version? I ask because I've just bought it for the PCE and won't bother with the IIGS version if it is.

Dude, i had no idea this even existed.

Where can I get a copy?

[Kitsunexus]

I played Ancient Land of Ys a bit on the Apple IIGS a couple of years ago (funky music). Anyway, I've got it again and was wondering if it was the same game as the PCE CD version? I ask because I've just bought it for the PCE and won't bother with the IIGS version if it is.

Dude, i had no idea this even existed.

Where can I get a copy?

http://virtualapple.org/ancientlandofysdisk.html < If you don't want to emulate it online, the download disks are directly below. It should be noted that the music sounds a LOT like the X6800.

[FM-77]

Yeah it is the same as the PC Engine game, sort of.

First of all, the AppleIIgs version is a lot more like the original, first Ys 1. The PCE version is quite broken due to the new level/exp system. The AppleIIgs version is not. The PCE version has been integrated with Ys II however, so it is about twice as long a game, and it has new, better graphics. I suggest playing the PCE game instead, despite the broken gameplay.

[nat]

I'm in the process of playing through Ys I & II for the first time on my TurboGrafx.

I'm going to download that //GS version and give it a try, though.

[Monster Bonce]

You can get plenty of Apple IIGS games here:

http://www.whatisthe2gs.apple2.org.za/the_fairway/index.html

Including ICOM adventures that originated on the Mac (but in colour) and the Neuromancer adventure game. The Immortal is supposed to be good. Haven't played it myself.

[Dark Fact]

I can't believe I've never noticed that Virtual Apple site before.  Thanks for the link!

[nat]

You can get plenty of Apple IIGS games here:

http://www.whatisthe2gs.apple2.org.za/the_fairway/index.html

Including ICOM adventures that originated on the Mac (but in colour) and the Neuromancer adventure game. The Immortal is supposed to be good. Haven't played it myself.

Yeah, that site is pretty old, I think I've leeched everything off of it by now.

I really like the site design over there but they have a fairly limited selection of //GS stuff.

I think you asked me in another thread what kind of development was happening for the //GS these days. The answer is.... everything! There is quite a bit happening on the hardware end. Go to this site: www.gse-reactive.com and go into the "Store" to see a bunch of recently developed hardware items. IDE controllers, compact flash drives, sound cards, memory, 1.4MB floppy controllers & drives, etc. There has been a brand-new Ethernet card produced by another party. On the software side, there are still games, OS extensions, utilities, you name it being created. Particularly interesting to me is a TCP/IP stack extension for the OS, combined with a new web serving application that allows you to use your //GS as a real, live webserver.

Back on topic, BTW: I downloaded and played Ys I on my //GS last night. It's a pretty decent port! Obviously the graphics aren't as nice as the TurboGrafx version, which in turn aren't as nice as they could be, but it's really solid. And it actually has a "Quit" function from within the game, unlike a lot of the seriously dated //GS games that require you to reboot to quit. How annoying is that?

EDIT: Here's one item in particular I'm looking at for my //GS: http://www.gse-reactive.com/product_info.php?products_id=126. It's a little pricey but I think it'd be worth it in the long run.

[Kitsunexus]

I can't believe I've never noticed that Virtual Apple site before.  Thanks for the link!

No prob, it's better than it ever has been, because it used to be IE-only. >_< Now that Firefox supports it, it's better for killing time than ANY of those Flash game sites.

[nat]

I can't believe I've never noticed that Virtual Apple site before.  Thanks for the link!

No prob, it's better than it ever has been, because it used to be IE-only. >_< Now that Firefox supports it, it's better for killing time than ANY of those Flash game sites.

Yeah, but it's still Windows-only.

[Keranu]

Whoooa, I had no clue there was an Apple II version!

[Kitsunexus]

I can't believe I've never noticed that Virtual Apple site before.  Thanks for the link!

No prob, it's better than it ever has been, because it used to be IE-only. >_< Now that Firefox supports it, it's better for killing time than ANY of those Flash game sites.

Yeah, but it's still Windows-only.

This is true. But there's always Bootcamp! 

[Black Tiger]

Whoooa, I had no clue there was an Apple II version!

Theres also an IBM version, if thats the technically correct term.

They're the versions with Malficus or whatever as the name of Dark Fact.