Ys V: Kefin, The Lost City of Sand
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is an action role-playing game
for the Super Famicom
developed by Nihon Falcom Corporation. It is the fifth game in the Ys series of video games.
Ys V was originally released in 1995. In 1996, Falcom released a second version of the game for the Super Famicom with a higher difficulty level, known as Ys V Expert.
A PlayStation 2
remake of Ys V was released in 2006 by Taito Corporation
, titled Ys V: Lost Kefin, Kingdom of Sand.
A new magic system is introduced in Ys V as well, which requires the player to charge up spells by holding a button before they can be cast.
Ys V has received three soundtrack releases to date:
Action role-playing game
Action role-playing games form a loosely defined sub-genre of role-playing video games that incorporate elements of action or action-adventure games, emphasizing real-time action where the player has direct control over characters, instead of turn-based or menu-based combat...
for the Super Famicom
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
developed by Nihon Falcom Corporation. It is the fifth game in the Ys series of video games.
Ys V was originally released in 1995. In 1996, Falcom released a second version of the game for the Super Famicom with a higher difficulty level, known as Ys V Expert.
A PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
remake of Ys V was released in 2006 by Taito Corporation
Taito Corporation
The is a Japanese publisher of video game software and arcade hardware wholly owned by publisher Square Enix. Taito has their headquarters in the Shinjuku Bunka Quint Building in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo, sharing the facility with its parent company....
, titled Ys V: Lost Kefin, Kingdom of Sand.
Plot
Adol is travelling through new lands, in search of more adventure, when he hears of the vanished desert city of Kefin. He sets off to investigate this ancient city's disappearance.Gameplay
The RPG-style statistical elements and the overhead view of most of the previous games are retained in Ys V. However, the combat system has been changed again; the player now must press a button to swing Adol's sword and attack enemies. Adol is also given the ability to jump and defend with his shield in Ys V.A new magic system is introduced in Ys V as well, which requires the player to charge up spells by holding a button before they can be cast.
Music
The soundtrack to Ys V was composed by Falcom's Sound Team JDK.Ys V has received three soundtrack releases to date:
- Ys V Image Album (1996): A short selection of original tracks from Ys V, followed by three arranged tracks from Falcom's J.D.K. Band, and a vocal arrangement.
- Music from Ys V (1996): The complete soundtrack to Ys V.
- Ys V Orchestra Version (1996): A selection of orchestrally-arranged pieces from Ys V.
External links
- Ys V at GameFAQs