Ys: Memories of Celceta

Overview

Ys: Memories of Celceta is a 2012 action role-playing game developed by Nihon Falcom. An installment in the Ys series, it was originally released for the PlayStation Vita in Japan in September 2012. It is Falcom's reinterpretation of the story previously adapted in Ys IV: Mask of the Sun and Ys IV: The Dawn of Ys, which were developed by other companies from Falcom's original concept.

The game follows series protagonist Adol Christin, who has lost his memories while exploring the forest of Celceta. Its gameplay expands the party-based combat introduced in Ys Seven with Flash Move, character-specific field actions, weapon reinforcement, and an exploration system centered on creating a map of the forest. Falcom later identified these systems as foundations for Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana and Ys IX: Monstrum Nox.

Xseed Games released the Vita version in North America in November 2013, while NIS America published it in PAL regions in February 2014. A Windows version was released internationally in July 2018. An enhanced PlayStation 4 version, titled Ys: Memories of Celceta - Kai in Japan, was released in 2019 and 2020. A Nintendo Switch remaster was released in Japan in May 2025 as Ys Memoire: Memories of Celceta and internationally on April 28, 2026 as Ys Memoire: Revelations in Celceta. The Switch version includes newly arranged versions of the soundtrack that can be selected in place of the original music.

Official trailer

Trailer. Watch on YouTube

Screenshots

Game details

Genres

Role-playing (RPG)

Developer

Nihon Falcom

Publisher

XSEED Games, NIS America

Series

Ys

Platforms

Windows, PlayStation Vita

Age rating

ESRB T

Modes

Single player

Yes

Local multiplayer

No

Online multiplayer

No

Co op

No

Age ratings

PEGI

12

USK

12

CERO

B

ACB

PG

ESRB

T

Release dates

Trophies

Trophies52

Platinum possibleYes

Platinum

1

Gold

2

Silver

9

Bronze

40

Total

52

Points

1350

• Timeless Adventurer Acquired all trophies. Platinum 9.23% of players
• Master Cartographer Completed the Map of Celceta. Gold 10.89% of players
• Memories Unfogged Restored all lost memories. Gold 11.42% of players
• Treasure Hunter Opened every treasure chest. Silver 9.86% of players
• Stupendous Scavenger Discovered every resource point. Silver 10.03% of players
• All the Things Acquired at least one of every item. Silver 9.3% of players
• Monster Meister Filled out all monster details in journal. Silver 9.99% of players
• Material Boy Filled out all material details in journal. Silver 9.89% of players
• Philanthropist Successfully completed every quest. Silver 10.96% of players
• Wordless Affinity Befriended all animals. Bronze 10.69% of players
• Mishy Masher Found all of Mishy's hiding spots. Bronze 10.92% of players
• Jack of All Trades Mastered every skill. Bronze 9.52% of players
• Only the Best Will Do Enhanced a weapon or armor to its limit. Bronze 10.72% of players
• Money For Something Amassed one million gold. Bronze 10.5% of players
• Sea of Trees Unbroken Cleared all obstructed paths. Bronze 11.07% of players
• Tickled Pink Endured all of Zara's tickle sessions. Bronze 10.26% of players
• Heard It All Purchased every piece of info from Mouse. Bronze 9.92% of players
• Touche, Salesman Proved your skill as a merchant. Bronze 10.05% of players
• Trails in the Mud Walked an extraordinary total distance. Bronze 12.25% of players
• Valorous Vanquisher Defeated two thousand enemies. Bronze 12.42% of players
• Impenetrable Successfully used Flash Guard fifty times. Bronze 11.75% of players
• Now You See Me Successfully used Flash Move fifty times. Bronze 12.34% of players
• Things Are Looking Up Achieved one thousand Aerial Combos. Bronze 12.44% of players
• When You Got It Achieved five hundred Skill Finishes. Bronze 12.09% of players
• Cunning Strategist Achieved five hundred Excellent Kills. Bronze 12.8% of players
• Gold Hunter Defeated a rare golden foe. Bronze 10.78% of players
• Lord of the Jungle Defeated the ruler of the Great Forest. Bronze 11.11% of players
• Swordsman Extraordinaire Played extensively as Adol. Bronze 13.52% of players
• Well-Traveled Informant Played extensively as Duren. Bronze 11.74% of players
• Master Huntress Played extensively as Karna. Bronze 11.32% of players
• Terrific Tribal Chief Played extensively as Ozma. Bronze 10.54% of players
• Apostle for the Ages Played extensively as Calilica. Bronze 10.65% of players
• Enchanting Storyteller Played extensively as Frieda. Bronze 10.79% of players
• In Search of Lost Memories Began your adventure in Celceta. Bronze 16.41% of players
• Mine Raider Successfully rescued the trapped miners. Bronze 15.58% of players
• Proof of Life Discovered a settlement in the Great Forest. Bronze 14.22% of players
• Homecoming For Some Solved the mystery of the missing villagers. Bronze 13.42% of players
• Pure Waters Resolved the polluted river dilemma. Bronze 13.4% of players
• Closer to the Truth Successfully arrived in the Primeval Lands. Bronze 12.69% of players
• White Wings Reunited with Eldeel at the Tower of Providence. Bronze 12.46% of players
• A Storied Village Located the underground village of Danan. Bronze 12.39% of players
• Lost Kingdom Arrived in the ruined capital, Elduke. Bronze 12.27% of players
• Mask In Hand Acquired both halves of the Mask of the Sun. Bronze 12.2% of players
• Beyond Lies Your Goal Opened the door to the Temple of the Sun. Bronze 12.15% of players
• The Darkling Ordeal Overcame Gruda's trial. Bronze 11.94% of players
• Adventurer Completed the main story. Bronze 11.93% of players
• Better Man Defeated Duren in one-on-one combat. Bronze 12.52% of players
• Waking Dream Cleared the game on Nightmare difficulty. Silver 9.32% of players
• Reckless Abandon Defeated a boss in Time Attack in thirty seconds or less. Bronze 10.08% of players
• Like the Wind Defeated a boss in Time Attack without taking damage. Silver 10% of players
• The Strongest Pro Conquered Boss Rush. Bronze 9.83% of players
• Untouchable Conquered Boss Rush without a single retry. Silver 9.82% of players

Space and patches

Space neededAbout 784 MB

Playable today

Playable offline todayYes

Single-player only, with no online features.

Online

Plays offlineYes

Credits

Publisher

XSEED Games, NIS America

Developer

Nihon Falcom

Released

2013-11-26

Age rating

ESRB T

Region

US

Time to beat

about 21.4 hours