Obscure mobile games

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Falcom released a fair amount of pre-smartphone mobile Ys games in the 2000's, they were mostly generic card, pinball or puzzle games featuring artwork, music and characters from a specific Ys game. They also released stripped down ports of Ys I and Ys II Complete, Ys III: Wanderers From Ys, Ys IV: Mask of the Sun: A New Theory, Ys V: Lost Kefin, Kingdom of Sand (PS2), Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim, Ys: The Oath in Felghana and Ys Origin.

All of these games were distributed either via DoCoMo's i-mode, au/KDDI's EZweb or SoftBank's Yahoo! Keitai, the three primary Japanese mobile services that hosted video game storefronts, that have since been shutdown. These games were made to only work on specific Japanese mobile phones of the time, which were several times more powerful than western ones. So far, the only game that has been preserved is the port of Ys I Complete, but only the trial version, and the only way to currently play the other titles is through a compatible feature phone with the games already installed on the device.

New Ys I: 3D

New Ys I: 3D (新イースI －3D－) released on March 22nd, 2005 is a 3D remake of Ys I Eternal/Complete which features a new maze dungeon to explore simply called "Ruins" with a unique boss awaiting at the end. Dogi is introduced in this new dungeon instead of Darm Tower. The bump system was replaced with a more traditional combat system where the player has to press an arrow key to strike with the sword, the level cap is also higher than 10.

New Ys I: 3D Gaiden

New Ys I: 3D Gaiden (新イースI －3D－外伝) or Ancient Ys Vanished The Truth: Adventure of Dogi released on December 19th, 2005, stars Dogi as the main character, as a warrior who had been training in Esteria under the guidance of the thief Goban Tovah.

The game is a side story to New Ys I: 3D that takes place within the same time frame but offers a different scenario.

Six months before the events of the game, the Stormwall surrounded the island of Esteria, this caused many inbound and outbound ships to sink into a watery grave, ever since then, the small country has been cut off from the rest of the world and was seen as cursed. A recent string of thefts of silver artifacts caught the attention of Dogi and he decided to investigate the matter, at least until the Stormwall ceased.

Dogi explores the same "Ruins" as New Ys I: 3D Gaiden only the dungeon has been expanded. His task is to collect the silver artifacts and sometimes return to town to speak with Goban, Jeba and Raba, Dogi is also able to collect new weapons and armor for him to use.

In the depths of the ruins there are several passages that are blocked and many diverging paths which makes it very easy to lose your way. This gives Dogi the chance to break down walls over and over again but doing so will drain his HP. Medicinal herbs cab be used to recover his health however sometimes it's necessary to return to town, so the nurse can properly treat him. Every time Dogi exits the dungeon a mysterious tremor causes previously explored paths to be blocked once more, so it's good to keep in mind which parts have already been explored.

Ys Heroines

Ys Heroines (イース ヒロインズ) released on August 1st, 2006, features gameplay reminiscent of the arcade game Qix. Players maneuver a marker to expand their territory, receiving various comments as feedback based on their performance. Upon clearing a stage, the completed image is added to a gallery for future viewing. The illustrations in this game are original and credited to an artist from Studio Ghibli.

Ys Fortune

Ys Fortune (イースフォーチュン) released on August 1st, 2006, is a format crossover featuring gameplay from Cleopatra Fortune but with Isha from Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim replacing Patrako.

Gameplay

By clearing the bricks from the screen, you can unlock various images from the game.

Round 1 used the following images, in this order:

• Isha, standing (from the official homepage)
• Isha, frightened
• Isha, giving Adol her bracelet (from the opening)
• Isha, waving
• Olha (from the cover art)

Round 2 used the following images, in this order:

• Isha (from the cover art)
• Isha (from the battle with Demi-Galba)
• Olha, playing her flute
• Olha, crying (from the scene where Adol returns the broken mirror fragments)
• Isha, seated (from after the Ernst fight)

Music

• The gameplay screen uses the track "The Akindo"
• When the player is close to losing the game it plays the track "Mighty Obstacle"
• When the player gets a game over it plays the track "So Much for Today"
• The credits screen plays a track from Cleopatra Fortune "SHININ' QUEEN"

Ys Pinball

Ys Pinball (イースピンボール) released on September 1st, 2006 is a pinball game that features characters, bosses, artwork and music from Ys VI

Ys Solitaire FreeCell

Ys Solitaire FreeCell (イースソリティアフリーセル) released on September 12th, 2006, was born out of a collaboration between Falcom and Taito, it boasts 100 different FreeCell games featuring music and artwork from Ys I Eternal/Complete

Gameplay

As players clear stages, they unlock images from Ys I Complete. The following are the images that are unlocked and their respective stages:

• 1->18: Feena, standing (from the opening)
• 19->38: Adol, waving (from the opening)
• 39->58: Feena, locked in a cell (from the opening)
• 59->78: Feena, playing her harmonica (from the event where you return the harmonica to Feena)
• 79->98: Adol, Feena, and Dark Fact
• 99: Feena, standing by the river-side

Music

• The title screen uses the track "FEENA"
• The gameplay screen uses the track "BEAT OF THE TERROR"
• The stage clear screen uses Ys treasure jingle

Ys Elena's Solitaire

Ys Elena's Solitaire (イースエレナのソリティア) released on October 18th, 2006, is a Freecell Game featuring artwork and music from Ys: The Oath in Felghana. "Cosplay" images of Elena are rewarded with game progression.

Gameplay

As players clear stages, they unlock images from The Oath in Felghana. The following are the images that are unlocked and their respective stages (they are all unlockable costumes Elena wears in the settings of the PC game launcher):

• 1->18: Elena's default costume
• 19->38: Costume from clearing Normal Mode
• 39->58: Costume from clearing Inferno Mode
• 59->78: Costume from clearing Hard Mode
• 79->98: Costume from clearing Nightmare Mode
• 99: Costume from clearing the Nightmare Boss Rush

Music

• The title screen uses the track "A Premonition =Styx="
• The gameplay screen uses the track "Trading Town of Redmont"
• The stage clear screen uses the Ys treasure jingle

Ys Origin Solitaire

Ys Origin Solitaire (イース・オリジンソリティア) released on December 4th, 2006, is a FreeCell game featuring artwork and music from Ys Origin.

Gameplay

As players clear stages, they unlock images from Ys Origin. The following are the images that are unlocked and their respective stages:

• 1->18: Yunica and Hugo
• 19->38: Miuscha and Eolia
• 39->58: Cecilia and Ramona
• 59->78: Priest Gemma, Priest Tovah, and Priest Fact
• 79->98: Priest Dabbie, Priest Mesa, and Priest Hadal
• 99: Feena and Reah

Music

• The title screen uses the track "THE GUIDANCE OF A WHITE TOWER"
• The gameplay screen uses the track "SCARS OF THE DIVINE WING"
• The stage clear screen uses the Ys treasure jingle

External Links

• https://web.archive.org/web/20081228135117/http://www.falcom.com/mobile/ys_falcom_i.html
• https://keitaiwiki.miraheze.org/wiki/Category:Ys