Master System

Ys: The Vanished Omens

You are Adol (Aron in Sega Master System version) Christian, a red-haired adventurer and expert swordsman. One day you encounter a fortuneteller who sends you on a quest to find information about the six books of Ys. It appears that there was once an ancient land called Ys, whose secret was sealed in those six books. Before long you learn that the six books were all stolen by the evil wizard Dark Fact (Dulk Dekt in Sega Master System version, Malificus in PC version). It is your task to defeat the villain and to discover the secret of Ys! Ys is an action RPG with original combat- instead of pressing the attack button, you simply run into the enemies you encounter. You do more damage if you r...

Genre: Role-Playing
Year: 1988
Developer: Nihon Falcom Corp.
Publisher: SEGA of America, Inc.
Players: 1

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Achievements

50 achievements · 400 total points

Aron's Auspicious Arc Arises Gear up and acquire the crystal from Sara.
2 pts
We're Off to Kill the Wizard Slay the wizard in the Palace.
5 pts
The Wizard of Speed and Time Slay the wizard without taking any damage.
10 pts
Aron and the Amnesiac Rescue Feena.
5 pts
Oh, Worm? Slay the worm deep within the Palace.
5 pts
Lair of the Pink Worm Slay the worm without taking any damage.
10 pts
Aron Aghast You have lost a friend, but gained a book.
5 pts
Going "Xanatos Mode" Slay the gargoyle deep within the Mine.
10 pts
Did You Make a Safety Save? Reach the point of no return in the Thieves' Den. There's no going back... unless you load your file.
0 pts
Aron Ascendant Enter the Tower of the DOOMED.
5 pts
Hey Handsome Get busted out of prison by an extremely large man.
5 pts
More Blue Equals More Better Get the Blue Necklace from Rauba.
5 pts
Yeah, You'd Better Pray Slay the mantis on the lower levels of the Tower of the DOOMED.
5 pts
The Deadly Mantis Slay the mantis without taking damage.
10 pts
Smashy Smashy Destroy the demonic pillar.
5 pts
I Want to Rock Destroy the rock beast midway up the Tower of the DOOMED.
5 pts
... and Party Ev-e-ry Day Slay the rock beast without taking damage.
25 pts
Ol' One-Eye Acquire the Monocle.
5 pts
This Is Like the Fourth Piece of Neckwear Acquire the Amulet.
5 pts
Heads, You Die Slay the demon heads on the upper levels of the Tower of the DOOMED.
5 pts
I Guess Two Heads Aren't That Great After All Slay the demon heads without taking damage.
25 pts
The Dulkest of the Hillside Dekts Slay Dulk Dekt in the penthouse suite of the Tower of the DOOMED.
10 pts
Aron's Apex Achievement Read the final book of Ys, and complete the game.
25 pts
The First Murder(s) Aron achieves level 2.
1 pts
Aron Attacks Aron achieves level 4.
2 pts
Aron's Aggression Aron achieves level 7.
4 pts
Arongeddon Aron achieves level 10. You may not like it, but this is what peak performance looks like.
10 pts
The Short Small Chain Equip all tier 1 gear.
1 pts
The Long Middle Plate Equip all tier 2 gear.
2 pts
The Large Talwarl Reflex Equip all tier 3 gear.
2 pts
We Are Silver Equip all tier 4 gear.
4 pts
The Flame of Battle Equip all tier 5 gear.
5 pts
Real Ultimate Power Acquire the Power Ring.
1 pts
Neither Rain, Snow, Sleet, Nor Hail Acquire the Ring Mail.
1 pts
You Mean a Watch? Acquire the Timer Ring.
2 pts
The Real Thing Acquire the Heal Ring.
3 pts
I'm... Sure It's Fine Acquire the Evil Ring.
3 pts
I'm Coming Back for That Let Goban hold onto a Wing for you. Temporarily, of course.
1 pts
Making a Profit Return the sapphire ring to its rightful owner.
1 pts
Making Even More of a Profit Return the pedestal, ruby, and necklace to their wrongful owner.
5 pts
Aron's Auditory Arcadia Return Reah's harmonica, and listen to her song from start to finish.
5 pts
Aron's Outside Assault Slay 25 enemies on the overworld field without restoring your health or leaving the area.
5 pts
Aron's Elevated Assault Slay 25 enemies on the mountainside above Zipek without restoring your health or leaving the area.
10 pts
Aron's Ecclesiastic Assault Slay 25 enemies in the Palace jail without restoring your health or leaving the area.
10 pts
Aron's Irreverent Assault Slay 25 enemies in the deepest reaches of the Palace without restoring your health or leaving the area.
10 pts
Aron's Underground Assault Slay 25 enemies in the Mine without restoring your health or leaving the area.
10 pts
Aron's Aerial Assault Slay 25 enemies in the Tower of the DOOMED without restoring your health.
10 pts
Strong Spine: Origins Acquire a full kit of equipment and usable items.
25 pts
What's Theirs Is Mine Finish the game with the maximum amount of non-equippable inventory items.
25 pts
Bare-Fingered Complete the game without picking up a single un-cursed equippable ring.
50 pts

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Ys: The Vanished Omens frequently asked questions

How do I play Ys: The Vanished Omens online with a friend?

Ys: The Vanished Omens (Master System) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Ys: The Vanished Omens on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Ys: The Vanished Omens in the Master System library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Ys: The Vanished Omens netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Ys: The Vanished Omens have achievements?

Yes, Ys: The Vanished Omens has 50 achievements worth 400 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Ys: The Vanished Omens for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Ys: The Vanished Omens on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.