Ys: The Ark of Napishtim (PlayStation 2)

Ys: The Ark of Napishtim
Developer: Nihon Falcom Publisher: Konami Platform: PlayStation 2 Released in JP: March 10, 2005 Released in US: February 22, 2005 Released in EU: September 16, 2005 Released in KR: March 10, 2005 This game has regional differences.

This needs some investigation. Discuss ideas and findings on the talk page. Specifically: Label and post the European cheats here once they have been labeled on what they do. These are all on the talk page.

To do: Identify what the unknown cheats do.

Hidden Cheats

Several undiscovered cheats for this game can be inputted below inside the CHEAT option which is located under NEW GAME. You will need to input the enable code first by hitting the crystals in this order: Red, Blue, Yellow, Red, Blue, Yellow. Then do a downward strike on the center pedestal. After inputting any cheat, you will also need to do a downward strike on the center pedestal to confirm it.

Cheat inputs inside the CHEAT room (USA version only):

Crystal Inputs	Reward
Red, Blue, Red	Plays the opening movie.
Red, Red, Red, Red, Red, Blue, Blue, Blue, Yellow, Yellow, Red, Blue, Blue, Yellow, Yellow, Yellow	Plays the beach cinematic with Olha with Japanese voices and text (alternate version).
Blue, Blue, Blue, Blue, Blue, Yellow, Yellow, Yellow, Red, Red, Blue, Yellow, Yellow, Red, Red, Red	Plays the beach cinematic with Olha with English voices and text (alternate version).
Blue, Blue, Yellow, Yellow, Red, Red, Yellow, Red, Blue	Unknown.
Blue, Blue, Yellow, Yellow, Red, Red, Yellow, Yellow, Red, Blue	Unknown.
Blue, Blue, Yellow, Yellow, Red, Red, Yellow, Yellow, Red, Red, Blue	Unknown.
Blue, Blue, Yellow, Yellow, Red, Red, Yellow, Yellow, Red, Red, Blue, Blue	Unknown.
Blue, Blue, Blue, Yellow, Yellow, Red, Red, Yellow, Yellow, Red, Red, Blue, Blue	Unknown.
Yellow, Yellow, Red, Red, Blue, Blue, Yellow, Yellow, Red, Red	Unknown.
Red, Blue, Blue, Red, Red, Red, Yellow, Blue, Blue, Yellow, Yellow, Yellow	Unknown.
Red, Red, Red, Blue, Blue, Red, Yellow, Yellow, Yellow, Blue, Blue, Yellow	Unknown.
Red, Red, Red, Blue, Blue, Red, Red, Red, Yellow, Yellow, Blue, Blue, Blue, Yellow, Yellow, Red, Blue, Yellow	Unknown.
Yellow, Red, Blue	Unknown.
Yellow, Red, Red, Blue	Unknown.
Yellow, Red, Red, Red, Blue	Unknown.
Yellow, Red, Red, Red, Red, Blue	Unknown.
Yellow, Yellow, Red, Blue	Unknown.
Yellow, Yellow, Red, Red, Blue	Unknown.
Yellow, Yellow, Red, Red, Red, Blue	Unknown.
Yellow, Yellow, Red, Red, Red, Red, Blue	Unknown.
Yellow, Yellow, Yellow, Blue, Blue, Yellow, Yellow, Yellow, Red, Red, Red, Blue, Yellow, Yellow	Unknown.
Yellow, Yellow, Yellow, Blue, Blue, Yellow, Yellow, Yellow, Red, Red, Red, Blue, Blue, Blue, Yellow, Yellow	Unknown.

(Source: Original TCRF research)

Regional Differences

• The cheats in the European version are completely different from the North American version.
• The European version adds a new text language selection menu, as a result of the changed cheats.