Ys VI - The Ark of Napishtim Review (PC)
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- čas přidán 3. 10. 2018
- Adol washed ashore again! The first of the modern Ys titles, starting off a new generation of gameplay as the first in a sequence of three similar titles. Also the start of Xseed's involvement in bringing these games over to a larger audience as his been the case for almost every release since. Let's go through the vortex and explore the island of Canaan in this Ys VI The Ark of Napishtim review!
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I love how Dogi always smashes a wall in every game
His wall crushing in Ys seven was the best tho
Adol can also crush walls too if he has a Greatsword.
Adol is the worst sailor I've ever seen
I think he gets made fun of for that by Dogi at some point.
Rule #1 of living in Ys's world:
If you see Adol on the same boat as you, get off immediately. It WILL sink.
Lol
But he's a beast on land
@@Cuprite1024 LMFAO I'm dead🤣🤣🤣
@@zackrosado3749
Adol isn't good on steering ships but great in coliseum battles.
I finished the PS2 version of the game yesterday, and I can vouch for how vicious the grind can be. I reached the mountain area, realizing I could barely damage anything there at Lv11. I had to kill those monsters that shoot spinning blades for EIGHT STRAIGHT LEVELS to even stand a chance against the normal fodder. (To make matters worse, once I was at Lv19, it was only THEN I figured out how to upgrade my sword. I went back to town, pumped it up a few levels, and became a God among men for the remainder of that dungeon.)
All blue haired girls in Ys always gets the short end of the stick
But then they become gods
Dogi doesn't like competition.
Shhh
I haven't played 8 yet
lmfao that shittyflute edit xD
thanks for all these Ys reviews, became rapidly my favorite IP after playing 8 for the first time 2 years ago and being absolutely blown away by how good it was
if YS 9 takes place after YS 8, I would hope that XSEED can take over the translation in some way...
U checked out any reviews of Ys ix? Gonna buy it eventually when translated?
As a fan since the TG16CD version of books I&II, I imported this one for Windows from Japan. I played all the way through it like 3 times. It's worth pointing out that in this era of PC games, all the western devs were fine targeting lower/unstable framerates but the few Japanese devs working in the PC space were still targeting 60fps. Really elevated this game. My only complaint after playing it multiple times with analog Xbox controllers was how unusual the long-jump input mechanics were.
Same here. I even liked the unfairly unbalanced YsIII. Imagine my surprise when I heard this was dropping on PS2 a decade later. Then, imagine my disappointment that I missed two titles due to localization
I played Ys seven first, and I freaking loved that game, now I'm getting into the Ys series.
I'm liking Ys VI so far
Same it was Ys VII that brought me first into the franchise. After that I played VIII which is masterpiece for me. Then I try Ys VI after that to see more story about adol
Y's seven was a great game. I personally think seven was one of the best in the series. That game was well done. Actually the psp games are the best in the series.
@@redcrimson1028
Ys VI is my favorite childhood game but to be honest, being attached to those forgettable characters just hurts me when I played Ys Seven or any other Ys titles.
@@albabhamdani3415 exactly me
The Titanic Flute made me laugh so much that I ended crying lol
right
This Game is proof that its not all about poly count
You can actually play the PS2 version with the original anime cutscenes and Japanese voice acting. Go to the Cheats menu and you’ll enter a room with a red, blue and yellow crystal. Also, there’s a pedestal in the floor.
Hit the yellow crystal twice, the red crystal four times, and the blue crystal once. Then, downward thrust the pedestal and leave the room. Finally, start a new game and there’ll be no CG cutscenes in sight!
Out of all the Ys series this is my favorite!
Thank you very much for another high quality Ys review! Unfortunately this series doesn't get the attention that it deserves.
I can only agree with your perspective on the game. I played it for the first time this summer and despite its mechanical weaknesses in comparison to oath and origins (which I've beated before) it was an overall great experience with an exciting story, lovely characters and another great Ys soundtrack. Oh and the intro still makes me shiver.
Looking forward to your Ys Seven review, which was the last game that I've beated.
I wish they had mate 10 games of trails in the sky. Damn I truly fell in love with those games
This was the first PSP game I've ever played. I was little and too dumb to know what I was doing. But the opening was enough to make me a gamer for life.
I played Ys VI for some time and I was playing without impediment aside from not being able to explore the Forbidden Quatera woods in my blind playthrough and also I got stuck on Limewater Cave Boss when I was little because the boss is a hulking statue not even a normal sword can scratch!
You're stupid
this was the first ys game i ever played 20yrs ago on the ps2 and i been a massive fan of the entire series since.
This is actually a personal favorite of mine as it was the first in the series that I played. I was just getting into anime at the time and saw this on the shelf at my game store so I blew like a month's worth of savings and was not disappointed. Despite its terrible CG opening and horrendous voice acting I still like the Konami version for its addition of the Alma Trials and that super sexy fairy that drove my teen hormones absolutely crazy.
Actually Crevia didn't awaken my teen hormones sadly.
But on the other hand, Olha did activate my teen hormones when I saw the opening for the first time.
Damn!
She's so beautiful!
@SpyengoEen
Get a PS2 emulator.
You just made me a subscriber! This is got to be one of my most favorite video games I've ever played! Yes it has its flaws but I love the charm behind the characters, the levels, the artwork and the music. I guess it just hits my tooth just right. You did a excellent job on this review my friend congratulations!
I had random thoughts of this game and finally tracked down what it was. This is the only Ys game I've ever played but I still love it. Of course, as a kid with his first PSP and a growing love for JRPGs and Asian game titles this holds a special place in my heart. I loved the story and game, and felt sad that Adol left behind Olha and Isha. I lived for this game as a kid.
Great review, reminds me just how much I enjoyed all the games in this engine!
I really enjoyed Ark. The engine is terrific and those are probably my favorite Ys games with the exception of VIII, which I just thought was perfection!
Only one I haven’t played is Seven, although I do have it and maybe it’s time to give it a shot.
Ys Seven is great!
You should try it!
A lot much better than Ys VI since it has a lot more bosses!
Thx a lot for this video!
Excellent review! Pretty well matches how I feel about the game. Good start to a series and a good game, though the other two games on the engine definitely made improvements. I think it actually had my favorite setting and maybe story of the three. Biggest peeves are definitely the grind and the dash jumping.
I actually didn't know you could assign an item to use in boss battles. Probably for the better too, or I would've ended up figuring it was intended.
Yeah, there's an Item slot in your equipment page that lets you place usable items there. Including the healing ones. I guess it would at least be useful for the status effects, but so many of the areas where they inflict those, they inflict more than one type anyway.
The intro was LIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT!!!!!
That reminds me on healing items it's another thing XSEED did a small change. That's what Catastrophe mode is all about. You no longer pick up healing items from enemies instead you use them right away like in Felghana. There is one exception to that if I recall tho. I think there were other changes they made for it like I think stat boosting items were added to one of the shops at the same time. They're expensive but if you do get them they'll make the game a breeze.
Oh, those stat boosting items weren't originally there? I didn't know that.
Yeah the only reason I know it's because I played the PC version like a month or so before XSEED released their own PC version
This game is actually the very first PSP Ys game ever played, I have only rented it for about a week though from blockbuster. So eventually had to send it back I did joy the game.
I love both Ark Of Napishtim and Oath In Felghana! I actually like them more than some of the newer Ys games. Although I've never played one that I've disliked. Getting ready to play Monstrum Nox.
Great review! Thanks!
This was my first game in series
Is it just me or Adol has really a big problem with Ships? I´d never get in a Ship with him...
Thats why Dogi steers the ship instead of Adol during the course of Ys Seven right now!
Thank you.
The current timeline for the events of the series is as follows:
1. Ys Origin - Takes place about 700 years before the start of the series
2. Ys I & II - The start of the series
Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished
Ys II: Ancient Ys Vanished - The Final Chapter
3. Ys: Memories of Celceta
Ys IV: Mask of the Sun
Ys IV: The Dawn of Ys
4. Ys: The Oath in Felghana
Ys III: Wanderers from Ys
5. Ys V: Kefin, The Lost City of Sand
6. Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana
7. Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim
8. Ys Seven - Takes place about 6 months after Ys VI as Geis mentioned it's been about half a year since he last saw Adol.
9. Ys IX: Monstrum Nox
I don't like the timeline but I like the games. Enjoy everyone.
The PS2 version of this game was my introduction to the series. Needless to say...it wasnt a good first impression
PSP version of Ys VI was my introduction to the series.
To be honest, it gave me a great impression.
And heck, I fell in love with Olha already when she gave me a welcoming smile while I watched the og opening for the first time!
Happy birthday!
Thank you!
You forgot to talk about how the harder dificulties work in this title.
If I remember correctly, they randomly assing a color to an enemy and you can only damage enemies whith the correct sword. Its a bit more complex than that, but I haven't touched the game in years, so...
To add to this, Hard Mode and beyond remove the 0 damage limit on enemies if you are underlevelled. Doesn't quite remedy all of the grinding, but it's something. On Nightmare Mode, you have no invincibility upon getting hit, which mean enemies, and bosses, can combo you. Lastly, the ore requirement for upgrading the weapons to max level increases to pretty absurd quantities on higher difficulties.
@@FEZ_gg
The Ore requirement for upgrading equipment is no problem since you can grind at the City of Kishgal with an Emel Mallet equipped in your Accessories.
And also killing color-coded enemies yield more Emels than black-colored ones.
Even with that setup, 500K Emelas seems like too much effort for not enough reward. It's great for Majunun, but I'd rather fight it through Boss Rush instead of spending time grinding. Maybe one day for the achievement.
I also recall the color-coded enemies giving the exact same amount of Emelas throughout the game, which was good for early-game, but detrimental for endgame.
@@FEZ_gg
My strategy to get more Emels is to got to a place where the Archis and Varions spawn because they are rewarding to kill but be careful since they attack in groups.
I just go back and forth to at least accumulate a lot of the things.
And once I get 999,999 Emels, just go straight to Leav to upgrade then after that, go to Canaan Plains to kill for one emel then you're done!
I enjoyed your review. While Ys VI is my favourite game in the series the dash jump is a horrible mechanic. I have played the game several times and not once was able to pull off the move once. The music is great although I wish they would have stayed with live instruments like they did in Oath in Felghana, instead of using live instruments there and synths for the other games. I didn't find the grind to bad. The battles didn't punish you for being under leveled. It punished you for having your weapons under leveled.
LOL I also never realized that you can equip healing item to the boss fight. I've always thought you can't do that in the boss battle. And I finished VI, Felghana and Origin without using a single healing items.
Also, I was very happy seeing this game on PS2 when it came out and bought it without any hesitation. At that time, I didn't know that the version I bought was Konami's port and never realized they replaced that awesome OP with their own crappy CGI. I'm seriously happy that it was ported to PC and now I'm replaying it again.
i think falcom is want to remake Ys V but still need to recton some of the story to make cohesive timeline..
like right now the timeline is Ys VIII is after Ys V and before Ys VI..
and if the new Ys game is move the timeline, it will be after Ys7 for me..
Ys VIII is a very weird game since its a prequel for Ys VI.
So meaning the timeline is arranged like this :
Ys I : Omen
Ys II : Final Chapter
Ys III : Oath in Felghana
Ys IV : Memories of Celceta
Ys V : Lost City of Kefin
Ys VIII : Lacrimosa of Dana
Ys VI : Ark of Napishtim
Ys Seven
Tbh I only played 5 Ys games so far and my first and most favorite of them all is Ark of Napishtim since my Main girl which is Olha is in that game by the way!
Adol and Ships never mix.
did the PSP version improve on the grind problem?
The PC version is a later enhanced port based on the PSP version. So improvements made from the PS2 version started there, but no improvements compared to the one I reviewed.
How about the psp version?
I wish they'd remaster this game for PS4 (PSN).
the ys 6 is lacking of smoothness gameplay, the combat movements were like frame skipped compared to oath of felgahna
name game 13:30 ?
This is on psp as well.
On higher difficulties you cant take 9 items along the cap lowers the higher the difficulty
And also the lowest of the item cap especially on Nightmare is only 3 healing items.
If you're a veteran Dark Souls player or a Boss Rush pro, you wouldn't have a problem with it.
Enemies just hit very hard in this game and Ernst becomes near impossible to beat in Boss Rush for me.
@@xxx_jim_the_reaper_xxx I think the thing that got me the most was the random crits that mess up the combat math and push and knock down your character. I died way to many times on hard mode to the necessary optional bee boss as his stinger missile was criting me for 160-190 out of 230hp which seriously changes any math when the hench bees could also crit to change their 30ish base damage. The other one that got me too many times for what it was, was the first boss on hard has a weak tell tracking flame attack that if it hit me once would chain 3 auto hits and you have to pre run side to side other wise it auto hit me; IIRC I was probably just under leveled for that encounter.
@@Kildaer
First boss(Demi-Galba) was easy but can hit *REALLY HARD!!!*
There is a reason why Chief Ord called it the "Wandering Calamity" despite it being the weakest boss in the game.
@@Kildaer
First boss(Demi-Galba) was easy but can hit *REALLY HARD!!!*
There is a reason why Chief Ord called it the "Wandering Calamity" despite it being the weakest boss in the game.
@@Kildaer
I already beaten the game and the Nightmare mode Boss Rush and saw Olha on a swimsuit.
Best experience ever!
Adol, the sea and boats just don't mix well I guess.
Ys VI has the best opening in the series
Is this a premake to ys 8? Looks like same story.
if only YS made it to ps1 back then...
so this confuses me... i get the first two games and a prequel are connected- the anime proved that. but everything after that- is it just a anthology series with the same hero after the connected titles?
They're connected. If anything the prequel is there to tie in the first two games within Ark of Napishtim's new lore.
@@Aboveup oh. and everything else afterwards? like un... *looks up titles* Celceta and Lacrimosa?
@@kingofmonsters14 Yes.
@@Aboveup well, crud. are they standalone enough to where you can play them without prior knowledge?
Yeah, pretty much. Usually the big connecting thing is something mentioned near the climax of the game, justifying why there's a sudden escalation. Though keep in mind especially the last few games have gotten more story heavy, and this heavier on referencing past games. Celceta is the worst one with that.
Oh I didn’t know that this was on pc
After the Titanic I almost disliked the video!
As for it today they recently launch ys vi for mobile in 2022
Can I download it?
The game is awesome but it has two big flaws.
I found the final boss sort of anti-climactic.
!.) The 3 different swords are sort of not that useful. They make little difference in gameplay whichever you choose. Pick your sword and slash away they all work just fine. There's little need to use them interchangeably.
2.) BACKTRACKING! Ugh, I had to backtrack whole 2-3 areas at some points in the game. It was tidieous.
There is no backtracking in the version reviewed.
@@Aboveup I guess I was lamenting the ps2 version.
@@mariuszj3826 Yeah, it's one of the best things that got changed between them.
souls game been doing that where you can carry just 1 healing item with x numbers depends on your upgrade so i dunno what your complaibin about
To this day, I still consider VI to have the weakest soundtrack of the series, outside of three tracks: Release of the Far West Ocean, Mighty Obstacle, and Ernst.
Of all the games released this century, this is the one I simply cannot be arsed to go back to.
I can understand how you could feel that way. Though I still like Ys V's music a lot less.
@@Aboveup Quite understandable. I do think the actual composition of V's music is better than most of VI, though. None of the field themes in VI measure up to Field of Gale or Desert Clime.
I heard that Redbook audio style remix someone on YT made of Fields of Gale and was blown away by how good it was.
Indeed! I just ran across that one the other day. If you look on my channel, you'll find my favorite mix of Dreaming from Ys I, as well.
There is a mobile app that did a remake on ys 6.
The Arc of Nepotism? :D
More like yeesh, it took them years to make a new game
Not really. Ys VI began development no earlier than 2001, and they were only convinced to have another go when the Ys I & II Eternal/Complete remakes turned a decent profit.
@@jeffnussbaum716
Ys VI was probably was born in the same year as me it seems.
I love seven and VIII, came here to see what VI looks like, it turned that adol is the only playable character in this game? No party at all? I'm afraid it's gonna be boring