Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim 2003
Developed by Nihon Falcom
- Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Action
Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim is an action role-playing game in which adventurer Adol Christin is shipwrecked on the Canaan Islands after the Romun fleet attacks his expedition. Rescued by members of the native Rehda tribe, he explores the archipelago and investigates the forces threatening its inhabitants. Combat takes place in real time and centers on three elemental swords, each providing distinct attacks and magical abilities. Players explore interconnected areas, collect equipment and items, and battle regular enemies and large bosses. 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.
Role-playing (RPG)Hack and slash/Beat 'em upAdventureActionanimemagicjrpghand-to-hand combatartificial intelligenceheavy metalboss fightleveling uppolygonal 3dshoppingupgradeable weaponsloot gatheringPC (Microsoft Windows), Legacy Mobile Device, PlayStation 2
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Earnest, classical in form, grave and plot-driven.
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- character-ledplot-driven
- resolvedopen-ended
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About the game
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows), Legacy Mobile Device, PlayStation 2
- Developer
- Nihon Falcom
- Publisher
- XSEED Games, Marvelous USA, Inc., Konami
- Released
- September 27, 2003
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
- Time to beat
- 3 h rushed · 6 h main story · 7 h completionist
IGDB rating 7.6/10 from 40 ratings.
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