Nihon Falcom has released a new music album celebrating the 35th anniversary of the Ys series. The album, Adol Christin -Ys 35th Anniversary Music Works-,contains 13 arranged tracks by Yukihiro Jindo which chronicle Adol’s journey from the very first game all the way to Ys IX. The tracks in the album are listed in game chronological order instead of release date order.
The tracks included are as follows:
- Theme of Adol – First Step Towards War (Ys I)
- To Make the End of Battle (Ys II)
- Ys -Lost Ancient Kingdom- (Ys I & II)
- Foliage Ocean in Celceta (Ys: Foliage Ocean in Celceta)
- Valestein Castle (Ys: Oath in Felghana)
- Prelude to the Adventure (Ys: Oath in Felghana)
- Field of Gale (Ys V -Lost Kefin, Kingdom of Sand-)
- Iclucian Memories (Ys VIII -Lacrimosa of Dana-)
- Seek the Winged People (Ys VI – The Ark of Napishtim)
- Mighty Obstacle (Ys VI -The Ark of Napishtim)
- Crossing Rage (Ys Seven)
- Cloaca Maxima (Ys IX -Monstrum Nox-)
- Adol Christin -The Adventure Goes On-
You can check out previews of the arrangements below.
Adol Christin -Ys 35th Anniversary Music Works- is now available to stream via multiple services. You can stream the album via the following services:
Tower Records Music is also listed as a service, but a link to the album is not available as of this writing. The service is also restricted and can only be accessed in Japan.
If you want to purchase the album digitally, you have that option too. You can visit the official website for more information on where you can purchase the album digitally. If you are fine with importing, you can also purchase the album physically from ebten. A physical release was also available on Falcom’s online store but it is unfortunately sold out.
The Ys series first launched in Japan with Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished in 1987 for PC-88. It went on to spawn a prequel and multiple sequels. The series’ latest release, Ys X: Nordics, launched for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch on September 28, 2023 in Japan.
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