Software:Ys IV: The Dawn of Ys

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Ys IV: The Dawn of Ys
Developer(s)Hudson Soft
Publisher(s)Hudson Soft
Director(s)Tomonori Matsunaga
Designer(s)Taiichi Matsuda
Composer(s)Atsushi Shirakawa
Naoki Kaneda
Takahiro Tsunashima
Masaru Nakajima
SeriesYs
Platform(s)PC Engine CD-ROM²
Release
  • JP: December 22, 1993
Genre(s)Action role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player

Script error: The function "nihongo_foot" does not exist. is an action role-playing game by Hudson Soft for the PC Engine CD-ROM².[1][2] It is the fourth game in the Ys video game series. The Dawn of Ys was one of two games released under the title of Ys IV, the other being Tonkin House's Software:Ys IV: Mask of the Sun for the Super Famicom.[3] The two games share the same setting, but Hudson took more liberties with its presentation in The Dawn of Ys, and two unique games resulted.

Plot

Ys IV takes place two years after the events of Ys II, and before the events of Software:Ys III: Wanderers from Ys. As the game begins, Adol has returned to the town of Minea, where Ys I began. After hanging around for a while and conversing with old friends, he decides to set sail for the overseas land of Celceta.

Gameplay

Ys IV returns to the style of play used in Ys I and II.[4] The gameplay area is viewed from a top-down perspective, and the player attacks enemies by running into them to cause damage. Adol gains experience from defeating enemies, and gaining experience serves to raise his strength, as in the previous games. The Magic system introduced in Ys II is also brought back for this game.

Development

Ys series creators Nihon Falcom licensed its development to Hudson Soft.

The original music was composed by Falcom Sound Team J.D.K. members Atsushi Shirakawa, Naoki Kaneda, Takahiro Tsunashima, and Masaru Nakajima. As was the case with Hudson's CD-ROM² versions of Ys I & II and Ys III: Wanderers from Ys, The Dawn of Ys CD-DA tracks were arranged by Ryo Yonemitsu. Yonemitsu did not arrange the entire soundtrack for the game itself, as many tracks were programmed for the console's internal sound chip by Osamu Narita, but he did cover every track for the Perfect Collection Ys IV CD series.

Release

Ys IV: The Dawn of Ys was released on December 22, 1993 for the PC Engine CD-ROM² in Japan.[5]

In 2025, Edia announced it would release ports of Nihon Falcom's TurboGrafx-CD titles, including Ys IV: The Dawn of Ys. It will be released between fiscal years 2026 and 2027.[6][7]

Reception

Reception
Review score
PublicationScore
Famitsu8/10, 6/10, 8/10, 7/10[5]

French magazine Joypad gave it 96%.[8]

Notes

References

  1. ↑ "イースIV The Dawn of Ys [PCエンジン / ファミ通.com"]. https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=3236. 
  2. ↑ PC Engine Fan 1993 june , p. 12
  3. ↑ Massey, Tom (9 February 2014). "Chronicles of Ys: A Series Retrospective". Gamer Network. http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-02-09-chronicles-of-ys-a-series-retrospective. 
  4. ↑ Massey, Tom (9 February 2014). "Inside Ys: Nihon Falcom Interview". Gamer Network. http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-02-09-inside-ys. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "クロスレビュー The Year-End Special" (in Japanese). Famitsu (ASCII Corporation) (263). December 31, 1993. 
  6. ↑ Romano, Sal (3 September 2025). "Edia to port PC-Engine Ys, Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes, and The Legend of Xanadu games to modern platforms". https://www.gematsu.com/2025/09/edia-to-port-pc-engine-ys-dragon-slayer-the-legend-of-heroes-and-the-legend-of-xanadu-games-to-modern-platforms. 
  7. ↑ Fuller, Alex (3 September 2025). "Edia to Release Classic Nihon Falcom Ports". https://rpgamer.com/2025/09/edia-to-release-classic-nihon-falcom-ports/. 
  8. ↑ "Import NEC/PCEngine: Ys:IV" (in FR). Joypad (France) (28): 135. February 1994. 
  • MobyGames is a commercial database website that catalogs information on video games and the people and companies behind them via crowdsourcing. This includes over 300,000 games for hundreds of platforms.[1] Founded in 1999, ownership of the site has changed hands several times. It has been owned by Atari SA since 2022.

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On February 13, 2025, Freyholtz stepped down as the site lead to move onto new projects, leaving operations to Tracy Poff, a veteran coder on the site, and Atari staff.[18]

See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
  9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
  18. ↑ "An update on MobyGames leadership". 2025-02-13. https://www.mobygames.com/forum/3/thread/269628/an-update-on-mobygames-leadership/#post-269628. 
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