Japanese retail release
In the box
- Game disc
- Manual
Released by Nihon Falcom on 27 September 2003, Japanese only.
PC
PSP
Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim
Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim is a 2003 action role-playing game developed and published by Nihon Falcom. The sixth numbered entry in the Ys series, it was Falcom's first new numbered installment since Ys V: Lost Kefin, Kingdom of Sand in 1995 and its first original numbered Ys developed for Windows.
Role-playing (RPG)Hack and slash/Beat 'em upAdventure
- Space needed
- 1 GB
- Online servers running
- Yes
- Time to beat
- about 6 hours
- Plays offline
- Yes
Overview
Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim is a 2003 action role-playing game developed and published by Nihon Falcom. The sixth numbered entry in the Ys series, it was Falcom's first new numbered installment since Ys V: Lost Kefin, Kingdom of Sand in 1995 and its first original numbered Ys developed for Windows.
Set three years after Ys V, the game follows adventurer Adol Christin after he is swept through the Great Vortex of Canaan and stranded among the Canaan Islands. There he encounters the indigenous Rehda, the pirate organization led by Ladoc, and the expansionist Romun Empire while investigating the legacy of the winged Eldeen civilization and the weather-control device known as the Ark of Napishtim.
Ys VI substantially redesigned the series' action system. It combines sprite-based characters with three-dimensional environments and gives the player direct control over Adol's sword attacks, jumping, movement combinations, and three elemental swords. The technology and design framework established for the game were subsequently revised for Ys: The Oath in Felghana and Ys Origin.
Official trailer
Trailer. Watch on YouTube
Gameplay
Ys 6 The Ark of Napishtim Full Gameplay Walkthrough [2K PC Longplay Playthrough] No Commentary, GameWalk Tutor. Watch on YouTube
Screenshots
Game details
- Genres
- Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
- Developer
- Nihon Falcom
- Publisher
- XSEED Games, Marvelous USA, Inc.
- Series
- Ys
- Platforms
- Windows, PlayStation 2
- Age rating
- ESRB T
- Modes
- Single player
- Yes
- Local multiplayer
- No
- Online multiplayer
- No
- Co op
- No
- Age ratings
- ACB
- PG
- ESRB
- T
- CERO
- B
- PEGI
- 7
Release dates
| Platform | Region | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Windows | Japan | 2003-09-27 |
| Windows | Worldwide | 2015-04-28 |
Editions
English digital release
US$19.99 at launch
In the game
- New English translation
- High-resolution graphics and widescreen
- Checkpoint warping
- Catastrophe Mode
- USB controller support
- Material Collection art (Steam and GOG)
Released by XSEED Games on Steam, Humble and GOG on 28 April 2015.
Space and patches
Space needed1 GB
DLC
Ys VI had no gameplay DLC. Steam and GOG buyers get the free Material Collection of high-resolution art from a Japanese fan disc.
Playable today
Playable offline todayYes
Single-player. Scores go to Steam leaderboards.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Price at release | US$19.99, 28 April 2015 English release on Steam, Humble and GOG. |
| Ever released on disc | Yes, Japan, 27 September 2003 Japanese only. |
| Ever released in the store | Yes, Steam and GOG, 28 April 2015 |
| In the store to buy today | Yes, US$19.99 on Steam, also on GOG and Humble |
| Can be downloaded again if you already bought it | Yes |
| Playable offline today: campaign | Yes |
| Playable offline today: local multiplayer | Does not exist |
| Playable offline today: DLC | Does not exist |
| Has online features | Yes Steam leaderboards. |
| Online servers running today | Running |
| Playable offline today: online multiplayer | Does not exist |
Online
Online servers runningYes
Plays offlineYes
- Services
Service Status Steam leaderboards running
Staff and cast
- Staff
Role Name Developer Nihon Falcom Publisher (English Windows release) XSEED Games Composers Hayato Sonoda, Wataru Ishibashi
Credits
- Publisher
- XSEED Games
- Developer
- Nihon Falcom
- Released
- 2015-04-28
- Age rating
- ESRB T
- Region
- US
- Time to beat
- about 6 hours
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