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Ys: The Ark of Napishtim (PlayStation 2)

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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.