Neat info about the PS2 version of Ys VI

[FM-77AV]

"Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim Impressions


At its Gamers' Day today, Konami gave a brief presentation on the upcoming entry in the popular Ys RPG franchise, called Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim. While the series has been immensely popular overseas, most of the entries have never made it to the US. The latest entry in the series was released late last year for the PC in Japan. However, the upcoming version of the game for the PlayStation 2 is slated to feature a number of improvements and additions.

The offering will follow the adventures of Adol Christian and will use the PC version as a base, but quite a bit of work is going into the PlayStation 2 game to make it more than a simple port. While still early in development, Konami reps stated that the game will feature new characters, additional stages, and new music. The graphics will feature new character models and anime cutscenes to showcase the characters and to move the story along. Ys VI will also feature CG movies and artwork from previous Ys games. A video of the game showcased the rich world and character designs found in Ys VI, along with a wonderfully old-school guitar-laden music track.

Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim is slated to ship this winter for the PlayStation 2. Look for more information as it becomes available."

[Ys]

Damn, and I still don't (and don't plan to) have a PS2...
Well, i'll buy this one anyway, and have a console from a friend for a while...

[Galaban]

ok, don't mean to sound stupid but is it going to be a US release or what?

[FM-77AV]

Yeah, even though I suspected that. Thanks Vurez, I got very happy from seeing those pics!

[CrazyJo82]

I just found something interesting... Dunno if any of you noticed but at the Konami webpage... Ys VI is just simply Ys: The Ark of Napishtim. They actually threw out the 'VI' which I guess can be a good and bad thing...

good:
it might attrack new people to this game

bad:
well, it just doesn't sound right...

I'm hoping the unlockables in the game are fill with goodies!

[Wanderer From Ys]

Yeah I noticed that too. I hate that Ys is having to conform, but at least it's getting a worldwide release, so we just have to deal with it. RPGamer.com post about extras, on the last Ys VI report. Here is a quote.

The upcoming version will contain many improvements from the already released PC version, including new characters, new character models, an improved map, additional stages, new enemies, a brand new musical score, and anime cutscenes. Hidden artwork and CG movies of past Ys games can also be unlocked through gameplay.

[FM-77AV]

Well, I heard that they're going to rename the game to just:


Ys: Ark of Napishtim


The title sounds somewhat short to me. Besides, I liked the "The" in the beginning.... And the VI as well. Oh, well, it's a cheap price to pay to finally be able to play the game in english, right?

[CrazyJo82]

Yea... I think THE Ark of Napishtim sounds better