Ys: The Ark of Napishtim (2003)
Starring the red-headed protagonist Adol Christin, Ys: The Ark of Napishtim is the sixth game in the long-running action RPG series.
First released
Sep 27, 2003
Aliases
Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim
Franchises
Ys
Developed by
Nihon Falcom Corp., Konami Software Shanghai, Inc.
Published by
Konami, Nihon Falcom Corp.
Platforms
PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 2, PC
Genres
Action, Role-Playing
Themes
Fantasy, Anime
Rating
ESRB: T, ESRB: E10+
Releases
- PC - Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim Japan
- PC - Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim (Vista Version) Japan
- PC - Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim United States
- PS2 - Ys: The Ark of Napishtim United States
- PS2 - Ys: The Ark of Napishtim United Kingdom
- PS2 - Ys: Napishtim no Hako (Konami the Best) Japan
- PS2 - Ys: Napishtim no Hako (Limited Edition) Japan
- PS2 - Ys: Napishtim no Hako Japan
- PSP - Ys: The Ark of Napishtim United States
- PSP - Ys: Napishtim no Hako Japan
- PSP - Ys: Napishtim no Hako (Special Edition) Japan
- PSP - Ys: Napishtim no Hako (Konami the Best) Japan
- PSP - Ys: The Ark of Napishtim United Kingdom
- PSP - Ys: The Ark of Napishtim Australia
Community reviews
Ys The Ark of Napishtim is good but not as great as Oath in Felghana
Game: Ys: Ark of Napishtim
Genre: Action RPG
Developer: Nihon Falcom
Publisher: XSeeD/Marvelous USA
System: Steam (PC)
Year of Release: 2015
Length of Playthrough: 13 Hours
Total Score: 85/100
Value Score: 8.5/10
• Story: 9/10
• Characters: 9/10
• GamePlay: 9/10
• Graphics: 9/10
• Sound: 8/10
• Music: 10/10
• Length: 5/10
• Replay Value: 7/10
• Player Value: 9/10
Pros
+Great story and cast of characters
+Amazing OST
+Achievements
+Time challenge Boss event mode
+Ability to play Easy, Normal, Hard, Nightmare modes
+Exclusive to Steam and GOG version is Catastrophe mode which makes the game play more like Ys Origin and Oath
Cons
-Lacks the platforming aspects of Oath in Felghana
-Customization is weak compared to other Ys games on PC
-Very easy compared to the other games in the series
-Shortest modern Ys game
Genre: Action RPG
Developer: Nihon Falcom
Publisher: XSeeD/Marvelous USA
System: Steam (PC)
Year of Release: 2015
Length of Playthrough: 13 Hours
Total Score: 85/100
Value Score: 8.5/10
• Story: 9/10
• Characters: 9/10
• GamePlay: 9/10
• Graphics: 9/10
• Sound: 8/10
• Music: 10/10
• Length: 5/10
• Replay Value: 7/10
• Player Value: 9/10
Pros
+Great story and cast of characters
+Amazing OST
+Achievements
+Time challenge Boss event mode
+Ability to play Easy, Normal, Hard, Nightmare modes
+Exclusive to Steam and GOG version is Catastrophe mode which makes the game play more like Ys Origin and Oath
Cons
-Lacks the platforming aspects of Oath in Felghana
-Customization is weak compared to other Ys games on PC
-Very easy compared to the other games in the series
-Shortest modern Ys game