Renan is an Anime Editor for GameRant. Ren graduated Cum Laude from Lesley University in 2017 and has been focusing exclusively on his journalistic endeavors ever since. When Ren isn't working, he's ...

Ys Book 1&2 was, for many, the game that truly started the gaming CD-ROM revolution. Back in 1989, NEC took the first two titles in the Ys series, released by developer Falcom for the Japanese PC in, ...

If you're an experienced RPG player who's looking for a challenge, you're sure to appreciate Ys Book 1's authenticity and solid action-adventure gameplay. Hudson Entertainment--the purveyor of some ...

Slaff lives in Barbado Port, the starting town of Ys 1. His father, Doctor Bludo, runs the Barbado Port clinic. When Adol wakes up in the clinic, Doctor Bludo tells him that it’s Slaff who rescued ...

A lot of Brandon Sanderson's favorite RPGs are the ones you'd expect — Dark Souls, The Witcher 3, and Fallout: New Vegas, for example. If it's an acclaimed RPG titan of the 21st century, the odds are ...

The Ys series, like many RPGs, has many different weapons that players can obtain across the series. From the different swords Adol can find across the earlier games, to the weaponry of his party ...

I remember playing the original Ys 1 & 2 as a kid on my PC-Engine. Back then it was a pretty amazing experience. Since then I've always held a soft spot for Adol and the gang. Fast forward to today, ...