Ys: The Ark of Napishtim PSP
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Metascore
64 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 29 Critics What's this?

User Score
7.3 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 12 Ratings

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  • Summary: Washed ashore on an uncharted island, Adol Christin begins a new journey in Ys: The Ark of Napishtim. Lush environments, beautifully rendered characters and animated 3D backdrops combine to create the setting for Adol's newest adventure. Now on the PSP, our red-headed hero must fight deadly monsters and menacing bosses with a variety of sword combinations, special attacks and magical spells to uncover the secrets that lie in Canaan's mysterious whirlpools. Power-up three magical swords to gain special abilities and attacks. Combines real-time, fast-paced action and strategic boss battles. Unlock and play fun new mini-games with characters from the island. Play soundtrack & view character profiles in brand new modes. [Konami]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 29
  3. Negative: 2 out of 29
  1. eToychest
    84
    It is very addictive and challenging, and offers two additional difficulty levels if the default is not challenging enough.
  2. Digital Entertainment News
    72
    Y’s The Ark of Napishtim was an okay PS2 title. Now, it’s an okay PSP title with virtually nothing new to offer. At least the game’s low-res textures look better on PSP’s lower-res screen.
  3. Gamezilla!
    70
    The visual effects are okay and the different environments are diverse but not outstanding (almost exactly the same quality as the PS2 release).
  4. GameShark
    42
    If you can look past the long load times or are a Y’s purist and need to have your fix while on the road, then you might want to consider picking this up, but otherwise you might be better off looking elsewhere for an RPG on the go.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 2 out of 5
  1. JaXJ.
    10
    A very good game for all RPG fans, and I am not a fan and I still liked it. The combat is simple, so even the stupidest of us will know how to play this. A must-have, apart from the long name.… Expand
  2. ShawnG.
    10
    The game is great, despite the card based playing, it's interesting to be able to play a female character in one of the series, not only that but one that owns the helll outta' people.… Expand
  3. EvanH.
    6
    long loading times take away from the expirience. Otherwise the game is ok.
  4. EugeneT.
    3
    This game is just plain bad, just slash all the way till every boss fight. The fighting system r bad, u'll need to reach certain level to kill a boss, if not the damage will just be 0.… Expand

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