The Land of Ys looks a pleasant place to visit. Using the six mystical Books of Ys, and his horde of monsters Malificus has turned the power of the land against its own people to maintain his control. It's up to you, as Arick, to defeat this evil. Ys is played from the vantage point of a top down position, laid out similarly to the Ultima series. While still a role-playing game, Ys plays much differently.
Movement is controlled from the keypad in real time, as opposed to being turn based.
Strangely enough, there is no fire button. As always, you attain gold and experience points by defeating the nasties. The Fortune Teller will help guide your quest. You start the game within the local town gates. Within the town you can converse with the townsfolk, buy weapons and armour, deal at a pawn shop, heal at a hospital, drink at a bar and discover knowledge of your quest from the local fortune teller.