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Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim

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4.3/5

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4.3

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Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim
Description
Red-haired adventurer extraordinaire Adol Christin has finally reunited with his best pal, Dogi, and is eager to begin a new adventure in Afroca. It seems fate has other plans, however, as a pirate captain named Ladoc catches up with him during a brief stopover in the port city of Ediz, and pre...
Genre:
Role-playing - Action - Fantasy
Tags:
Action, Fantasy, Role-playing, Great Soundtrack, Difficult, show 2 more... JRPG, Hack and Slash
Critics reviews
83 %
Recommend
Attack of the Fanboy
4/5 stars
PCMag
4/5 stars
RPG Fan
86%
User reviews

4.3/5

( 31 Reviews )

4.3

31 Reviews

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Product details
2015, Nihon Falcom Corporation, ...
System requirements
Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10, 1.8 GHz, 1 GB RAM, 32 MB VRAM, 3D accelerator compatible w/ DirectX...
Time to beat
12 hMain
13 h Main + Sides
20.5 h Completionist
13 h All Styles

Game length provided by HowLongToBeat

Description
Red-haired adventurer extraordinaire Adol Christin has finally reunited with his best pal, Dogi, and is eager to begin a new adventure in Afroca. It seems fate has other plans, however, as a pirate captain named Ladoc catches up with him during a brief stopover in the port city of Ediz, and presents him with an offer he simply can’t refuse.

Ladoc, it happens, is the father of an old acquaintance from one of Adol’s previous adventures, and he wishes to solicit Adol’s expertise in exploring the mysterious western islands of Canaan. There, a phenomenon similar to the Stormwall from Adol’s first ever quest in Esteria is occurring, completely cutting off all trade and communication both in and out. The land is thus completely uncharted, and may hold treasures of heretofore unseen value.

Never ones to back away from a good mystery, Adol and Dogi both agree to join Ladoc and his daughter, Terra, on this expedition aboard their ship, the “Tres Mares.” It seems the Romuns have their sights set on Canaan as well, however, and they’re none too keen on a ragtag group of pirates and adventurers getting in their way. When the Tres Mares is inevitably attacked at sea, Adol is knocked overboard and left for dead.

He washes ashore in Canaan itself, alive but weakened, rescued and resuscitated by two young girls named Isha and Olha who sport long ears and bushy tails. They are of the native “Rehda” tribe, and it seems Adol is not the first human to arrive here—nor are humans particularly welcome...
  • As a special bonus, Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim includes an optional download of the Ys VI Material Collection, a digital art collection featuring original illustrations and concept sketches from the development of the game.
  • The fast, real-time combat Ys is known for gets a new twist: three swords that control differently and house unique magical abilities which factor into all battle combos.
  • Set to quintessentially Ys rock music composed by the legendary Falcom Sound Team jdk, giant monstrosities fill the screen and use clever tactics to try and end Adol’s quest!
  • Adjustable high-rez graphics, gamepad support, added warping among checkpoints, and a new “Catastrophe Mode” where healing items can’t be purchased or stored, combine for the best Ys VI yet.

©2003-2015 Nihon Falcom Corporation. All rights reserved. Licensed to and published by XSEED Games / Marvelous USA, Inc.

Popular achievements
For the Hoard
Acquire all equipment.
common  ·  32.55%
Calamity Slain
Defeat the Wandering Calamity.
common  ·  53.38%
The Successor Fails
Defeat Ernst.
common  ·  33.68%
Duels are Cool
Win the duel with Geis.
common  ·  31.42%
The Ark Lost
Destroy the Ark痴 Central Shaft.
common  ·  33.35%
Legendary Red-Haired Swordsman
Win a boss fight without taking a single hit.
common  ·  37.29%
It痴 Never Just a Statue
Defeat Orjugan.
common  ·  36.9%
Forgetting Sera痴 Marshal
Defeat Ud-Meiyu.
common  ·  41.76%
"Nonplased"
Defeat Zonplas.
common  ·  44.89%
Goodies
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System requirements
Minimum system requirements:
Recommended system requirements:

Please be advised that Windows 10 operating system will receive frequent hardware driver and software updates following its release; this may affect game compatibility

Recommended system requirements:

Please be advised that Windows 10 operating system will receive frequent hardware driver and software updates following its release; this may affect game compatibility

Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
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Time to beat
12 hMain
13 h Main + Sides
20.5 h Completionist
13 h All Styles

Game length provided by HowLongToBeat

Game details
Genre:
Role-playing - Action - Fantasy
Tags:
Action, Fantasy, Role-playing, Great Soundtrack, Difficult, show 2 more... JRPG, Hack and Slash
Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11)
Release date:
{{'2015-04-28T00:00:00+03:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0300 ' }}
Company:
Nihon Falcom Corporation / XSEED Games
Size:
1.1 GB
Links:
Forum discussion
Game features
Achievements
Cloud saves
Controller support
Single-player
Languages
English
audio
text
Critics reviews
80
Top Critic Average
83 %
Critics Recommend
OpenCritic Rating
Attack of the Fanboyby Emily Speight
4/5 stars
Some gameplay elements haven't aged well, but others demonstrate that you shouldn't fix what isn't broken. A must for Ys devotees and JRPG fans.
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PCMagby Gabriel Zamora
4/5 stars
Ys VI is a simple, energetic, and unrelenting action-RPG that keeps you hacking and slashing the whole way through.
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RPG Fanby Derek Heemsbergen
86%
You could do better within the Ys series, but it's still near the top of the pack as far as retro-styled action RPGs go.
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Posted on: May 8, 2015

ChrysalisChrono

Verified owner

Games: 15 Reviews: 1

It's Still Ys VI

It's still Ys, so it's worth the purchase. However, they left out the voice acting that it had on the PS2 and changed how some enemies act. Still a blast to play.

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Posted on: June 16, 2025

ArmedCashew

Games: 57 Reviews: 1

Another soild Ys Game

If you like other classic Ys games from the 2000's, you'll like this one.

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Posted on: July 24, 2025

ToddBodog

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Games: 68 Reviews: 12

Ys VI is very fun to play

classic graphics and action RPG if you enjoy Ys: Origin or Ys: the oath in felghana you got to check this one out.

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Posted on: August 19, 2025

x68K

Verified owner

Games: 250 Reviews: 18

Good but underwhelming

It's a nice game but I experienced a couple of negatives I didn't see mentioned in other reviews: 1. The amount of tricky jumping involved. Admittedly not that many instances, but it's a small game with not much combat challenge so the frustrating jumps really stood out. 2. Almost no challenge on standard difficulty; and the classic Ys leveling seemed broken for me. Instead of each area seeming deadly for 1-2 levels, every area is only mildly threatening and after a couple of screens exploration I had gained the extra levels to make the area outright easy. I definitely had more fun with Oath in Felghana and with the original PC Engine Ys I and II It was definitely worth trying and I'm glad to have it in the collection, but I'm not sure I'd ever play it again.

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Posted on: September 13, 2025

OolooOtsoop

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Games: Reviews: 7

Fun but short

Ys6, it's fun to play, but i personally didn't enjoy the grindy aspect once enemies become too strong. other than that. it's a good time.

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