Ys: Book I & II

Ys: Book I & II
Also known as: Ys I + II (JP) Developers: Alfa System, Hudson Soft Publishers: Hudson Soft (JP), NEC Home Electronics (US) Platform: TurboGrafx-CD Released in JP: December 21, 1989 Released in US: 1990 Released in EU: September 5, 2008 (Wii Virtual Console) Released in AU: September 5, 2008 (Wii Virtual Console) This game has debugging material. This game has a hidden sound test. This game has a hidden level select. This game has regional differences. This game has a bugs page

Ys: Book I & II is an enhanced remake of the first two Ys games. This game marks the first time that western audiences got a chance to play Ys II, as only Ys I got a western release prior to this game.

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Bugs

Special Passwords

At the title screen select "Continue", then select "Input the password" and select any save game slot.

Enter one of the below passwords, then hit "end". A special complex sound effect will play, along with a warning message about it being a wrong password; select the "No" option, and back out to the save game load screen.

US	JP	Notes
AAllffaaSSyySStteemm##	ああるるふふああししすすててむむ	Enables in-game debug menu.
1WASAK1	いわさきひろまさ	Enables "Option" menu on save game load screen (and also apparently additional save game slots).
HASEGAWA	はせがわひろし	Enables in-game pause functionality activated by holding Run.

Debug Menu

To activate the debug menu in-game, hold I or II while pressing SELECT.

• WHERE: Enable/Disable coordinate display in the lower border area (above stats).
• WARP: Warp to various areas.
• WARP2: Warp to other areas.
• ADD EXP: Add 100 experience.
• ADD GOLD: Add 1000 gold.
• PASS: Enable/Disable solid object collision detection.
• ENTRY: Enable/Disable area entry points.
• PSG: Play PSG/chiptune music and sound effects.

Option Menu

At the save game load screen, press Right, and "Start game story" will be replaced with "Option".

Note: The "BGM" and "Sound" menus contain multiple pages of content, scrollable via the Left and Right gamepad buttons.

BGM

Play background music.

Sound

Play sound effects.

Item

Examine possible equipment and items.

Unused Audio

"THEMA OF LILIA" is a sound chip rendition of Lilia's theme. This goes unused in favor of a CDDA version that features voice acting.

Regional Differences

Graphics

Japan	US

Compared to the Japanese version, the English version of Zalem is wearing more and her eye color is slightly different due to a palette change.

Enemy Stats

Nearly every enemy (and a few bosses) have been altered for the English version of the game.

• "Level" refers to the cap at which Adol may obtain full experience from a monster when taking it out. If Adol's level is higher than the target's, the earned experience is reduced in half per each level (for example, if Adol is three levels higher than the target killed, he obtains 1/8th the normal experience). Higher level changes are marked in green since Adol can obtain more experience with those enemies than in the Japanese version.

• Some bosses do not include a strength stat because their attack does not involve physical collision.
• The names used are based off the Complete/Chronicles edition. The original manuals do have nearly-identical names, but the list is incomplete.
• Details marked in green indicate a stats nerf or rewards buff. Details marked in red indicate the reverse.

Book I

• Enemy speed and gold values did not change. The changes make the first half of the game a bit harder in the English version, but less grinding is required due to the improvements in experience collected and the increase in monster levels.
• Adol's normal level is shown as 1-62, but the in-game data uses 0-61. Raw data is posted for comparison purposes.

Name	HP	Strength	Defense	Experience	Level
Fields / Misc.
Curloid	16	10	8 -> 6	2	0
Oakrot	50	14	3 -> 4	2	1
Rhebull	45	25	4 -> 7	3	2
Unugun	52	19	7 -> 3	4 -> 3	3
Shrine
Uhnos	40	23	5 -> 4	4 -> 5	4
Bulner	45	26	13 -> 9	4 -> 5	5
Looter	50	34	6 -> 12	5	6
Rescoyd	55	32	10 -> 12	5 -> 6	7
Lyus	78	36	8 -> 13	6 -> 8	8
Dinvel	91	44	21 -> 18	6 -> 8	9
Abandoned Mine
Nubbrow	98	62	28 -> 22	7 -> 8	10
Gryel	133	67	10 -> 18	7 -> 8	11
Othcross	52	72	3 -> 31	7 -> 8	11
Dynick	75	72	27	7 -> 8	11
Karon	84	70	29 -> 22	7 -> 8	12
Menon	107	70	30 -> 23	7 -> 8	12
Chelasken	105	81	36	8 -> 9	14
Lemendy	79	77	41 -> 39	8 -> 9	13
Brayzal	71	77	41 -> 38	8 -> 9	13
Darm Tower
Riffligan	150 -> 135	106 -> 98	55 -> 23	8	19 -> 17
Jestona	206	123	56 -> 46	8 -> 12	20
Accumate	106	112	43 -> 60	9 -> 12	21
Genoid	163	102	48 -> 55	9 -> 12	22
Normous	190	118	53 -> 54	10 -> 16	23
Xomack	149	123	35 -> 61	10 -> 16	24
Vilvan	118	117	40-> 67	12 -> 16	25
Wilewarer	145	147	49 -> 65	14 -> 13	26
Irebolg	169	147	53-> 63	14 -> 13	26
Molfess	127	134	65 -> 72	16	28
Kelmarel	130	128	64 -> 73	17 -> 16	29
Selnarg	132	166	51 -> 78	18 -> 16	30
Chryolos	134	172	69 -> 82	20 -> 16	31
Twarth	176 -> 182	201 -> 155	62 -> 88	24 -> 33	32 -> 33
Euchreas	129 -> 133	178 -> 185	72 -> 92	22 -> 33	32 -> 33
Bordisch	163 -> 168	178 -> 171	62 -> 88	22 -> 33	32 -> 33
Bosses
Khonsclard	120	N/A	83 -> 89	1000	N/A

Book II

• Enemy speed values did not change. The changes made purchasing items easier, but raised the difficulty of monsters and made it more difficult to gain levels (with the exception of some bosses).
• Adol's normal level is shown as 1-62, but the in-game data uses 0-27 with Adol already having a minimum level of 34 before starting Ys-II. Raw data is posted for comparison purposes.
• Many enemies have more than one entry because they are used in more than one area, but often have different stats.

Name	HP	Strength	Defense	Gold	Experience	Level
Moondoria Ruins
Chrace	188	155	60 -> 68	8	35 -> 46	1
Cauction	145	160	70 -> 79	8	35 -> 46	1
Godaago	225	154	99 -> 95	10	50 -> 46	3
Toal Sanctuary / Mines
Warrizor	155	121	58 -> 86	13	39 -> 40	2
Gnometh	165	141	71 -> 88	15	39 -> 40	3
Zolgell	175	144	87 -> 93	17	39 -> 51	4
Ripplet	150	134	82 -> 92	13 -> 30	39 -> 35	3
Tolpi	155	143	87 -> 95	13 -> 33	42 -> 45	4
Puroid	155	159	93 -> 102	15 -> 35	45	5
Knocks	214	142	70 -> 96	20 -> 40	43 -> 45	4
Carly	219	159	75 -> 103	20 -> 45	45	5
Orihalcus	228	163	78 -> 108	20 -> 43	55 -> 45	7
Noltia Ice Walls
Neeli	195	167	94 -> 103	30 -> 50	55 -> 40	7
Gercard	199	169	96 -> 106	31 -> 51	56 -> 39	8
Eggnid	204	176	98 -> 108	32 -> 52	57 -> 38	9
Galgata	199	169	96 -> 106	40 -> 50	65 -> 40	8
Sworter	204	176	98 -> 108	41 -> 51	67 -> 38	9
Swoff	195	176	105 -> 111	42 -> 52	70 -> 45	9
Burnedbless
Preliguard	223	209	101 -> 121	50 -> 70	100 -> 60	13
Onuman	223	209	101 -> 121	51 -> 71	100 -> 60	13
Roo	223	209	101 -> 121	52 -> 72	100 -> 60	13
Scollun	228	214	104 -> 124	53 -> 73	100 -> 60	14
Dirga	228	214	104 -> 124	54 -> 74	100 -> 60	14
Topus	228	214	104 -> 124	55 -> 75	100 -> 60	14
Gene	232	219	107 -> 129	60 -> 70	100 -> 60	15
Xelbenoth	232	219	107 -> 129	61 -> 71	100 -> 60	15
Magnute	232	219	107 -> 129	62 -> 72	100 -> 60	15
Zearot	No Changes
Solomon Shrine, Center
Ashveil	233	229	104 -> 124	80 -> 90	100 -> 50	14
Baocar	242	235	107 -> 127	80 -> 90	102 -> 50	15
Nashzar	251	245	109 -> 130	80 -> 90	101 -> 83	16
Solomon Shrine, Mid-East
Ashveil	233	214	104 -> 124	80 -> 90	100 -> 50	14
Baocar	238	219	107 -> 128	80 -> 90	102 -> 48	15
Nashzar	188	255	143 -> 146	80 -> 90	105 -> 76	16
Solomon Shrine, East & Northeast
Ashveil	232	219	107 -> 129	85 -> 95	100 -> 50	15
Baocar	243	223	109 -> 131	85 -> 95	102 -> 83	16
Nashzar (Pass Knight)	0	255	255	255	41 -> 81	102
Nashzar (Gate Knight)	246	235	107 -> 127	85 -> 95	100 -> 50	15
El Endes Nustarl Bearos	238	219	107 -> 128	85 -> 95	100 -> 50	15
Solomon Shrine, Mid-West
Malochius (Gate Knight)	248	237	113 -> 135	80 -> 100	104 -> 62	17
Nashzar	248	237	113 -> 135	80 -> 100	106 -> 60	17
Solomon Shrine, West, Topside
Allomod	248 -> 252	244 -> 246	121 -> 141	90 -> 110	105 -> 61	17 -> 18
Trover	248 -> 252	253 -> 255	113 -> 138	90 -> 110	106 -> 60	17 -> 18
Godrup	248 -> 252	253 -> 255	121 -> 141	90 -> 110	107 -> 59	17 -> 18
Solomon Shrine, West, Bottom-side
Allomod	248 -> 252	255	113 -> 138	90 -> 120	107 -> 59	17 -> 18
Trover	248 -> 252	253 -> 255	130 -> 143	90 -> 120	106 -> 60	17 -> 18
Godrup	248 -> 252	253 -> 255	95 -> 131	90 -> 120	107 -> 59	17 -> 18
Subterannean Canal
Delpus	252	238	136 -> 162	100 -> 105	110 -> 100	18
Dyphthelloid	252	255	141 -> 163	102 -> 105	112 -> 95	18
Ceabith	255	255	146 -> 175	100	120 -> 125	20
Solomon Shrine, West Wing
Forkless	252 -> 255	246 -> 250	132 -> 152	100	110 -> 83	18 -> 19
Rewillvan	252 -> 255	242 -> 247	132 -> 152	101	110 -> 83	18 -> 19
Gearos	252 -> 255	238 -> 243	132 -> 152	103	110 -> 83	18 -> 19
Solomon Shrine, East Wing
Forkless	255	255	139 -> 156	100	115 -> 76	19 -> 20
Rewillvan	255	255	130 -> 153	100	115 -> 76	19 -> 20
Gearos	255	254 -> 255	143 -> 156	100	115 -> 76	19 -> 20
Goddess' Palace
Charront	255	255	167 -> 166	100	100 -> 125	20
Valkyria	255	255	172	100	100 -> 125	21
Bosses
Velagunder	190 -> 220	139 -> 134	102 -> 108	---	1500 -> 1750	---
Fireball Attack / Bump	(JP) 4 dmg. regardless of Defense (EN) 134 dmg. (Glitched)
Tyalmath	255	---	136 -> 138	---	1750 -> 1500	---
Projectile Attack / Bump	(JP) 169 dmg. (EN) 175 dmg.
Gelaldy	255	---	163 -> 161	---	2000 -> 3000	---
Worm Attack / Bump	(JP) 197 dmg. (EN) 198 dmg.
Tyalmath	255	---	176 -> 179	---	2500 -> 3500	---
Ball Attack / Bump	(JP) 210 dmg. (EN) 216 dmg.
Zava	255	---	189 -> 194	---	3000 -> 4000	---
Zava Attack Destroying one does 26 dmg. to Zava	100 -> 150	229 -> 234	189 -> 194	---	---	---
Dalles	No Changes
Darm	No Changes
Darm Attack	(JP) 256 dmg. (EN) 8 dmg. regardless of Def., 4 with Goddess Ring on

Adol's Stats

Beginning at level 40, the experience requirements for levels differ between the Japanese and US versions, with the US version requiring less experience per level. This culminates in the level cap being one level higher, reaching 62 in the US version vs. 61 in the Japanese. Additional changes to stat bonuses on level up make the net effect that Adol's defense is quite a bit higher at max level in the US version.
Below is a table illustrating the differences; where there are changes, the Japanese version is listed first. Green arrows mean either fewer experience points are required in the US version, or the stat is higher at the corresponding level in the US version; red arrows mean the opposite. For level 62 US, the comparison is to level 61 in the Japanese version, comparing the capped values.
Note that the US experience values for level 51 to 53 are not typos. The game really does require 5000 experience for exactly one level before dropping to requiring 4000 for the next two, then reverting back to 5000 experience per level for the remaining levels.

Level	Experience Required	Attack	Defense	Max HP
40	18000 -> 17800	127	129	160
41	20000 -> 19600	131	133	163
42	22000 -> 21400	134	135	166
43	24000 -> 23200	137	141	170
44	27000 -> 25000	141	146	175
45	30000 -> 27500	146	151	180
46	33000 -> 30000	151	156	183
47	36000 -> 33000	156	161	186
48	40000 -> 36000	160	165	190
49	44000 -> 39000	165	169	194
50	48000 -> 42000	169	178	198
51	52000 -> 47000	174	185	202
52	56000 -> 51000	177	186	205
53	60000 -> 55000	186	189	210
54	65000 -> 60000	190	190	215
55	70000 -> 65000	194	195	220
56	75000 -> 70000	202	200	230 -> 225
57	80000 -> 75000	207	207	240 -> 230
58	85000 -> 80000	209	209	250 -> 240
59	90000 -> 85000	212	210 -> 214	255
60	95000 -> 90000	214	212 -> 220	255
61	99999 -> 95000	220 -> 214	215 -> 230	255
62	N/A -> 99999	220	215 -> 240	255