Later I'd pick-up Ys III: Wanderers from Ys when it went on clearance. I'd heard it didn't hold a candle to the original which was largely true. The control was awkward but the soundtrack was outstanding. It was heavier than the original, a bit too much at times, but still among the best ever recorded. I even managed to score a used copy of Ys: The Vanished Omens for the Sega Master System dirt cheap. I found it humorous listening to the chiptune versions of the songs but an enjoyable game nonetheless. The level cap made it significantly more difficult than the TurboGrafx-16 edition.

I read about Ys IV being released in Japan but it was not to grace American shelves. The Ys series looked to be dead in the US by the time the TurboGrafx-16 CD was discontinued. Yeah, the Genesis and Super Nintendo received versions of Ys III but neither were wildly successful. I'd continue to play Ys Book I&II from time to time, but my interest in the series waned.