ðə vˈɜːʒənz dɪvˈɛləpt fɚðə tˈɜːboʊ ɡɹˈæfkssˌiːdˈiː, ɹᵻlˈiːst æz wˈaɪz aɪ ænd ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn, ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd ɐdˈɪʃənəl kˈʌtsiːnz, sˈʌtʃ ɐz ɐn ˈoʊpənɪŋ diːtˈeɪlɪŋ ˈædɑːlz ɚɹˈaɪvəl ɪnðə tˈaʊn ʌv mˈɪniə.
The versions developed for the TurboGrafx-CD, released as Ys I & II in 1989, included additional cutscenes, such as an opening detailing Adol's arrival in the town of Minea.