Ys III is an adventure developed by Nihon Falcom, released 1 November 1991 on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.
What Ys III is
Ys III is an adventure game developed by Nihon Falcom and released in 1991. It was published by Renovation Products. It is available on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Adol Christin's long-time friend, Dogi, wishes to return to his home town of Redmont after hearing about strange disturbances that are happening there. Always looking for an adventure, Adol joins him and soon finds out the cause of this new evil. The gameplay of Ys III diverged significantly from other games in the series; it utilizes a side-scrolling camera angle and platformer elements similar to that of Zelda II: The Adventure of Link.
How it plays
Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Where it sits in the Ys series
Ys III is the 13th of 51 entries we hold in the Ys series. The next entry was Ys IV: Mask of the Sun in 1993.
What it launched against
Ys III launched on 1 November 1991, within three weeks of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and Super Castlevania IV.
Released around the same time: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Super Castlevania IV.
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When did Ys III come out?
Ys III was released on 1 November 1991 for Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.
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