Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim[a] is a 2003 action role-playing game developed by Nihon Falcom. It was first released for Windows before being ported by Konami to the PlayStation 2 in 2005 and the PlayStation Portable in 2006. It was the first English release of the series since Ys III: Wanderers from Ys, and the first to make it to Europe since the Master System version of Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished, the European version also being the first game in the series to be localized to western languages other than English (more specifically, French, German, Spanish, and Italian). An English localization of the Windows version was released by Xseed Games in 2015. Ys VI was used as a base for Ys VI Mobile, a free-to-playMMORPG released in Japan in 2021 and worldwide in 2022.
Ys VI expands on the mechanics introduced in Ys III and V in that players are given much more control over Adol including the ability to jump and control his attacks and various magics.[1] Areas are presented in 3D graphics. Character, monster and minor bosses are presented using pre-rendered 3D sprites. Larger bosses are presented using full 3D models.
Plotedit
The story begins after Adol's ship is attacked by a fleet of Romun ships. Forced to sail into an unknown area, they encounter a large storm. Adol is swept off the vessel while trying to rescue a fellow sailor and washed ashore by the vortex that surrounds the Canaan Islands. He is found, unconscious, by the nieces of the chieftain of the nearby Rehda village, Olha and Isha, who are the daughters of his brother that died when battling with fellow Redha against the Wandering Calamity. The girls take him to their village and lay him to rest in their Uncle Ord's house. Adol hears them talking about him and wakes up briefly, afterwards going back to sleep because of his exhaustion. His adventure then begins.
Releasesedit
Windowsedit
The initial release of the game was the "Limited Edition". After this sold out, Falcom released a standard edition of the game with some new features. Two new difficulties and a Time Attack mini-game where the player fights through all the game's bosses were added. However, there was never a patch or upgrade released to initial buyers, so players wanting these new features had to buy the game again. Years later, Falcom would similarly add features to Ys Origin; this time, initial buyers were offered an upgrade disc for the cost of shipping. The game was later released by Xseed Games via Steam on April 28, 2015.[2]
PlayStation 2edit
Konami made several additions and changes when porting the game to the PlayStation 2. The most notable were the inclusion of both English and Japanese voice acting to all characters (including NPCs) and several new optional areas referred to as "Alma's Trials". While the Japanese voice acting could be selected in the NTSC-U version, the PAL version had all Japanese voice acting removed.[3][4] Konami also added new FMV sequences, though the original animated sequences could still be selected through a code. Blood and gore effects were removed due to console games requiring a rating. Lastly, they changed the character and monster graphics from pre-rendered 3D sprites to fully polygonal 3D models. While this allowed for much better animation, it also changed Adol's appearance based on his equipment.
The PlayStation Portable port does not include any of the changes of the PS2 port except for the removal of blood and gore effects. The European and North American versions came with a new set of bonuses including some extra fetch-quests that unlock a few mini-games and an image/media gallery. These were later included in a "Special Edition" re-release in Japan, although the game is noted for having particularly long and frequent load times. Voice-acting was never included in this version. It is not available digitally on the PlayStation Store, only through a physical UMD copy, which has no PlayStation trophies attached.
Ys VI Mobileedit
Ys VI Mobile: The Ark of Napishtim, a free-to-playMMORPG, was first released as Ys VI Online on Android and iOS in Japan by Restar Games on July 20, 2021.[5][6] An English version was released by VNG Games on June 5, 2022.[7]
The PlayStation 2 and PSP versions received "mixed or average reviews", while the PC version later received "generally favorable reviews", all according to video game review aggregatorMetacritic.[26][27][28] In Japan, Famitsu gave the PS2 version a score of one six, one seven, one six, and one five, for a total of 24 out of 40.[10]
Notesedit
^Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim (イース6 -ナピシュテムの匣-, Īsu Shikkusu -Napishutemu no Hako-)
Referencesedit
^Massey, Tom (February 9, 2014). "Inside Ys". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. from the original on 2019-02-24. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
^Kyle MacGregor (April 17, 2015). "YS VI: The Ark of Napishtim arrives on PC April 28". Destructoid. from the original on April 18, 2015. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
^fedaykin (May 12, 2011). . XSeed Games Forum. Archived from the original on November 19, 2011. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
^Massey, Tom (February 9, 2014). "Chronicles of Ys: A Series Retrospective". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. from the original on 2014-03-02. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
^Romano, Sal (January 29, 2021). "Ys VI Online: The Ark of Napishtim for iOS, Android launches this spring in Japan". Gematsu. from the original on January 29, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
^Mr. Qoo (20 July 2021). "[Qoo News] Ys VI Online: The Ark of Napishtim Online RPG Launches Today". news.qoo-app.com. from the original on 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
^Joshua, Orpheus (13 April 2022). "Ys VI Mobile – The Ark of Napishtim Receiving English Localization". Noisy Pixel. from the original on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
^Fahey, Rob (August 5, 2005). "Ys: The Ark of Napishtim (PS2)". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. from the original on October 8, 2012. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
^ ab"イースVI -ナピシュテムの匣- (PS2)". Famitsu. Vol. 848. March 18, 2005.
^"Ys: The Ark of Napishtim (PS2)". Game Informer. No. 143. March 2005. p. 128.
^"Ys: The Ark of Napishtim (PSP)". Game Informer. No. 156. April 2006. p. 133.
^Star Dingo (February 22, 2005). . GamePro. Archived from the original on February 23, 2005. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
^Hurh, JP (March 3, 2005). "Ys: The Ark of Napishtim Review (PS2)". Game Revolution. from the original on October 1, 2015. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
^Massimilla, Bethany (February 22, 2005). "Ys: The Ark of Napishtim Review (PS2)". GameSpot. from the original on September 16, 2015. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
^Massimilla, Bethany (March 2, 2006). "Ys: The Ark of Napishtim Review (PSP)". GameSpot. from the original on November 13, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
^Nutt, Christian (February 22, 2005). "GameSpy: Ys: The Ark of Napishtim (PS2)". GameSpy. from the original on September 8, 2015. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
^Theobald, Phil (March 2, 2006). "GameSpy: Ys: The Ark of Napishtim (PSP)". GameSpy. from the original on September 9, 2015. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
^Hobbs, Ronnie (March 13, 2005). "YS: The Ark of Napishtim - PS2 - Review". GameZone. from the original on March 17, 2008. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
^Aceinet (March 13, 2006). "Ys: The Ark of Napishtim - PSP - Review". GameZone. from the original on March 21, 2008. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
^Dunham, Jeremy (February 21, 2005). "Ys: The Ark of Napishtim (PS2)". IGN. from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
^Dunham, Jeremy (March 6, 2006). "Ys: The Ark of Napishtim (PSP)". IGN. from the original on July 11, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
^Kohler, Chris (March 2005). "Ys: The Ark of Napishtim (PS2)". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. p. 101. from the original on June 3, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
^"Ys: The Ark of Napishtim (PSP)". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. May 2006. p. 96.
^Gardner, Omari (May 1, 2005). . Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on May 3, 2005. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
^ ab"Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on January 25, 2024. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
^ ab"Ys: The Ark of Napishtim for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on January 25, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
^ ab"Ys: The Ark of Napishtim for PSP Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on January 25, 2024. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
napishtim, this, article, multiple, issues, please, help, improve, discuss, these, issues, talk, page, learn, when, remove, these, template, messages, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, cita. This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Ys VI The Ark of Napishtim news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2012 Learn how and when to remove this message Some of this article s listed sources may not be reliable Please help improve this article by looking for better more reliable sources Unreliable citations may be challenged and removed April 2015 Learn how and when to remove this message Learn how and when to remove this message Ys VI The Ark of Napishtim a is a 2003 action role playing game developed by Nihon Falcom It was first released for Windows before being ported by Konami to the PlayStation 2 in 2005 and the PlayStation Portable in 2006 It was the first English release of the series since Ys III Wanderers from Ys and the first to make it to Europe since the Master System version of Ys I Ancient Ys Vanished the European version also being the first game in the series to be localized to western languages other than English more specifically French German Spanish and Italian An English localization of the Windows version was released by Xseed Games in 2015 Ys VI was used as a base for Ys VI Mobile a free to play MMORPG released in Japan in 2021 and worldwide in 2022 Ys VI The Ark of NapishtimDeveloper s Nihon FalcomPublisher s Nihon FalcomKonami PS2 amp PSP Taito Mobile Xseed Games PC Composer s Hayato SonodaWataru IshibashiSeriesYsPlatform s WindowsMobilePlayStation 2PlayStation PortableAndroidiOSReleaseSeptember 27 2003 WindowsJP September 27 2003WW April 28 2015MobileJP July 2 2004 SoftBank JP March 22 2005 i mode JP January 19 2006 EZweb PlayStation 2NA February 22 2005JP March 10 2005EU September 16 2005PlayStation PortableJP January 19 2006NA February 28 2006EU September 29 2006AU October 6 2006Android iOSJP July 20 2021WW June 5 2022Genre s Action role playingMode s Single player Contents 1 Gameplay 2 Plot 3 Releases 3 1 Windows 3 2 PlayStation 2 3 3 PlayStation Portable 3 4 Ys VI Mobile 4 Reception 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksGameplay editYs VI expands on the mechanics introduced in Ys III and V in that players are given much more control over Adol including the ability to jump and control his attacks and various magics 1 Areas are presented in 3D graphics Character monster and minor bosses are presented using pre rendered 3D sprites Larger bosses are presented using full 3D models Plot editThe story begins after Adol s ship is attacked by a fleet of Romun ships Forced to sail into an unknown area they encounter a large storm Adol is swept off the vessel while trying to rescue a fellow sailor and washed ashore by the vortex that surrounds the Canaan Islands He is found unconscious by the nieces of the chieftain of the nearby Rehda village Olha and Isha who are the daughters of his brother that died when battling with fellow Redha against the Wandering Calamity The girls take him to their village and lay him to rest in their Uncle Ord s house Adol hears them talking about him and wakes up briefly afterwards going back to sleep because of his exhaustion His adventure then begins Releases editWindows edit The initial release of the game was the Limited Edition After this sold out Falcom released a standard edition of the game with some new features Two new difficulties and a Time Attack mini game where the player fights through all the game s bosses were added However there was never a patch or upgrade released to initial buyers so players wanting these new features had to buy the game again Years later Falcom would similarly add features to Ys Origin this time initial buyers were offered an upgrade disc for the cost of shipping The game was later released by Xseed Games via Steam on April 28 2015 2 PlayStation 2 edit Konami made several additions and changes when porting the game to the PlayStation 2 The most notable were the inclusion of both English and Japanese voice acting to all characters including NPCs and several new optional areas referred to as Alma s Trials While the Japanese voice acting could be selected in the NTSC U version the PAL version had all Japanese voice acting removed 3 4 Konami also added new FMV sequences though the original animated sequences could still be selected through a code Blood and gore effects were removed due to console games requiring a rating Lastly they changed the character and monster graphics from pre rendered 3D sprites to fully polygonal 3D models While this allowed for much better animation it also changed Adol s appearance based on his equipment PlayStation Portable edit This section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed November 2022 Learn how and when to remove this message The PlayStation Portable port does not include any of the changes of the PS2 port except for the removal of blood and gore effects The European and North American versions came with a new set of bonuses including some extra fetch quests that unlock a few mini games and an image media gallery These were later included in a Special Edition re release in Japan although the game is noted for having particularly long and frequent load times Voice acting was never included in this version It is not available digitally on the PlayStation Store only through a physical UMD copy which has no PlayStation trophies attached Ys VI Mobile edit Ys VI Mobile The Ark of Napishtim a free to play MMORPG was first released as Ys VI Online on Android and iOS in Japan by Restar Games on July 20 2021 5 6 An English version was released by VNG Games on June 5 2022 7 Reception editReceptionAggregate scoreAggregatorScorePCPS2PSPMetacritic76 100 26 72 100 27 64 100 28 Review scoresPublicationScorePCPS2PSPElectronic Gaming MonthlyN A7 33 10 8 N AEurogamerN A6 10 9 N AFamitsuN A24 40 10 N AGame InformerN A7 5 10 11 6 75 10 12 GameProN A nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 13 N AGameRevolutionN AC 14 N AGameSpotN A7 5 10 15 6 7 10 16 GameSpyN A nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 17 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 18 GameZoneN A7 9 10 19 6 8 10 20 IGNN A7 8 10 21 5 6 10 22 Official U S PlayStation MagazineN A nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 23 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 24 Detroit Free PressN A nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 25 N A The PlayStation 2 and PSP versions received mixed or average reviews while the PC version later received generally favorable reviews all according to video game review aggregator Metacritic 26 27 28 In Japan Famitsu gave the PS2 version a score of one six one seven one six and one five for a total of 24 out of 40 10 Notes edit Ys VI The Ark of Napishtim イース6 ナピシュテムの匣 isu Shikkusu Napishutemu no Hako References edit Massey Tom February 9 2014 Inside Ys Eurogamer Gamer Network Archived from the original on 2019 02 24 Retrieved 2015 12 10 Kyle MacGregor April 17 2015 YS VI The Ark of Napishtim arrives on PC April 28 Destructoid Archived from the original on April 18 2015 Retrieved April 18 2015 fedaykin May 12 2011 What s the best version of Ark of Napishtim XSeed Games Forum Archived from the original on November 19 2011 Retrieved February 16 2016 Massey Tom February 9 2014 Chronicles of Ys A Series Retrospective Eurogamer Gamer Network Archived from the original on 2014 03 02 Retrieved 2015 12 10 Romano Sal January 29 2021 Ys VI Online The Ark of Napishtim for iOS Android launches this spring in Japan Gematsu Archived from the original on January 29 2021 Retrieved January 29 2021 Mr Qoo 20 July 2021 Qoo News Ys VI Online The Ark of Napishtim Online RPG Launches Today news qoo app com Archived from the original on 31 January 2022 Retrieved 31 January 2022 Joshua Orpheus 13 April 2022 Ys VI Mobile The Ark of Napishtim Receiving English Localization Noisy Pixel Archived from the original on 18 May 2022 Retrieved 2 May 2022 EGM staff March 2005 Ys The Ark of Napishtim PS2 Electronic Gaming Monthly No 189 p 126 Fahey Rob August 5 2005 Ys The Ark of Napishtim PS2 Eurogamer Gamer Network Archived from the original on October 8 2012 Retrieved February 17 2016 a b イースVI ナピシュテムの匣 PS2 Famitsu Vol 848 March 18 2005 Ys The Ark of Napishtim PS2 Game Informer No 143 March 2005 p 128 Ys The Ark of Napishtim PSP Game Informer No 156 April 2006 p 133 Star Dingo February 22 2005 Ys The Ark of Napishtim Review for PS2 on GamePro com GamePro Archived from the original on February 23 2005 Retrieved February 17 2016 Hurh JP March 3 2005 Ys The Ark of Napishtim Review PS2 Game Revolution Archived from the original on October 1 2015 Retrieved February 17 2016 Massimilla Bethany February 22 2005 Ys The Ark of Napishtim Review PS2 GameSpot Archived from the original on September 16 2015 Retrieved February 17 2016 Massimilla Bethany March 2 2006 Ys The Ark of Napishtim Review PSP GameSpot Archived from the original on November 13 2022 Retrieved February 17 2016 Nutt Christian February 22 2005 GameSpy Ys The Ark of Napishtim PS2 GameSpy Archived from the original on September 8 2015 Retrieved February 17 2016 Theobald Phil March 2 2006 GameSpy Ys The Ark of Napishtim PSP GameSpy Archived from the original on September 9 2015 Retrieved February 17 2016 Hobbs Ronnie March 13 2005 YS The Ark of Napishtim PS2 Review GameZone Archived from the original on March 17 2008 Retrieved February 17 2016 Aceinet March 13 2006 Ys The Ark of Napishtim PSP Review GameZone Archived from the original on March 21 2008 Retrieved February 17 2016 Dunham Jeremy February 21 2005 Ys The Ark of Napishtim PS2 IGN Archived from the original on September 25 2015 Retrieved February 16 2016 Dunham Jeremy March 6 2006 Ys The Ark of Napishtim PSP IGN Archived from the original on July 11 2015 Retrieved February 16 2016 Kohler Chris March 2005 Ys The Ark of Napishtim PS2 Official U S PlayStation Magazine p 101 Archived from the original on June 3 2016 Retrieved February 17 2016 Ys The Ark of Napishtim PSP Official U S PlayStation Magazine May 2006 p 96 Gardner Omari May 1 2005 Ys The Ark of Napishtim PS2 Detroit Free Press Archived from the original on May 3 2005 Retrieved February 16 2016 a b Ys VI The Ark of Napishtim for PC Reviews Metacritic Archived from the original on January 25 2024 Retrieved February 16 2016 a b Ys The Ark of Napishtim for PlayStation 2 Reviews Metacritic Archived from the original on January 25 2024 Retrieved May 2 2015 a b Ys The Ark of Napishtim for PSP Reviews Metacritic Archived from the original on January 25 2024 Retrieved February 16 2016 External links editOfficial website Ys VI Mobile Ys VI The Ark of Napishtim at MobyGames Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ys VI The Ark of Napishtim amp oldid 1201938448, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
