Ys (イース, Īsu, IPA: ( iːsɯ) ) (/ ˈiːs /) is a series of Japanese role-playing video games produced by Nihon Falcom. The first game in the series, Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished, was released on the NEC PC-8801 in 1987. Ys is considered to be the company's flagship franchise.\n\nBased on this passage, when did the first ys game come out? OK. Let's think. My stream of consciousness:
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The relevant information to answer the above question is: The first game in the series, Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished, was released on the NEC PC-8801 in 1987. The answer is 1987.
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