If you don’t know how to pronounce it, don’t worry – neither does the rest of North America. Despite having been released in DOS, on the Famicom, and a slew of other platforms, the Ys RPG series only saw major stateside release on the Turbographix 16 – and even this version of the game was extremely difficult to find until it was finally released on the Nintendo Wii’s Virtual Console. After being remade and re-released countless times in Japan, the latest Ys remake has finally made it’s way to US shores on the Nintendo DS – and it’s very polished rendition – although it’s quirks might betray it’s age and leave you a bit frustrated.

Oh, and pronouncing the title? It’s somewhat like the word “ease.” Try pluralizing the “y” sound in “happy” and you’ve got it.

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So according to an Atlus update, the Legacy of Ys DS game is going to have a special premium box. Each copy is going to be turned into that box and it will include a special soundtrack CD. However there is now a small catch for this new little soundtrack CD…

“What’s the catch?” We’re glad you wondered. Alas, we’ll be delaying Legacy of Ys a couple weeks, a trifle really, to beef up the game’s launch. It’s going to be a harder year for buying every game you want, [Atlus] Faithful, and we want to make sure that any of you who invest[s] in an Atlus product feel like you’re getting your full money’s worth, beyond just the action RPG awesomeness that awaits you inside this particular package.

Who cares if it is a delayed a bit, we still get a CD full of awesome music. Anyone disagree with that!? No one!? That is what I thought.

It seems that Atlus is trying to support Legacy of Ys all the way and is offering a cool pre-order bonus for the game. The soundtrack CD will feature an assortment of best tracks from both games and features official game art on the cover. Ys has genuinely been a Japan only series with a few games being released here and there in the U.S. If you are a fan of the Legend of Zelda I seriously suggest checking this series out.

You can hear some samples of the music here.