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| title = Ys V: Lost Kefin, Kingdom of Sand |
| title = Ys V: Lost Kefin, Kingdom of Sand |
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| image = Ys 5 cover.png |
| image = Ys 5 cover.png |
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| caption = Super Famicom cover art |
| caption = Super Famicom cover art |
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| developer = [[Nihon Falcom]] |
| developer = {{ubl|[[Nihon Falcom]]|[[Arc System Works]] (PS2)}} |
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| publisher = Nihon Falcom |
| publisher = {{ubl|Nihon Falcom|[[Koei]] (''Ys V Expert'')|[[Taito Corporation|Taito]] (PS2)}} |
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| director = Tadashi Hayakawa |
| director = Tadashi Hayakawa |
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| producer = Masayuki Kato |
| producer = Masayuki Kato |
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| designer = |
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| programmer = |
| programmer = |
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| artist = [[Minako Iwasaki]] |
| artist = {{ubl|[[Minako Iwasaki]]|Kazuo Nakamura}} |
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| writer = |
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| composer = |
| composer = {{ubl|Naoki Kaneda|Satoshi Arai|Atsushi Shirakawa}} |
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| series = ''[[Ys (series)|Ys]]'' |
| series = ''[[Ys (series)|Ys]]'' |
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| platforms = [[ |
| platforms = [[Super Famicom]], [[PlayStation 2]] |
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| released = '''Super Famicom''' |
| released = '''Super Famicom'''{{vgrelease|JP|December 29, 1995|JP|March 22, 1996 (''Ys V Expert'')}}'''PlayStation 2'''{{vgrelease|JP|March 30, 2006}} |
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| genre = [[ |
| genre = [[Action role-playing]] |
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| modes = [[ |
| modes = [[Single-player]] |
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{{nihongo|'''''Ys V: Lost Kefin, Kingdom of Sand'''''|イースV 失われた砂の都ケフィン|Īsu Faibu: Ushinawareta Suna no Miyako Kefin}} is |
{{nihongo foot|'''''Ys V: Lost Kefin, Kingdom of Sand'''''|イースV 失われた砂の都ケフィン|Īsu Faibu: Ushinawareta Suna no Miyako Kefin}} is a 1995 [[action role-playing game]] developed by [[Nihon Falcom]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=3235|title=イースV 失われた砂の都ケフィン [スーパーファミコン] / ファミ通.com|website=www.famitsu.com|access-date=2018-07-24}}</ref> It is the fifth game in the [[Ys (series)|''Ys'' series of video games]] and was released for the [[Super Famicom]] in December 1995. A remake by [[Arc System Works]] and [[Taito Corporation|Taito]] was released for the [[PlayStation 2]] in 2006.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=3234|title=イースV エキスパート [スーパーファミコン] / ファミ通.com|website=www.famitsu.com|access-date=2018-07-24}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=3062|title=イースV ロスト ケフィン キングダム オブ サンド [PS2] / ファミ通.com|website=www.famitsu.com|access-date=2018-07-24}}</ref> |
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An updated version was released for the Super Famicom in 1996, and a full remake was made for the Playstation 2 in 2006.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=3234|title=イースV エキスパート [スーパーファミコン] / ファミ通.com|website=www.famitsu.com|access-date=2018-07-24}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=3062|title=イースV ロスト ケフィン キングダム オブ サンド [PS2] / ファミ通.com|website=www.famitsu.com|access-date=2018-07-24}}</ref> |
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==Plot== |
==Plot== |
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Adol is |
Adol is traveling 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. |
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==Gameplay== |
==Gameplay== |
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The RPG-style statistical elements and the overhead view of most of the previous games are retained in ''Ys V''. As in ''Ys III'', there is no auto-attack; the player must press a button to swing Adol's sword. Adol is also given the ability to jump and defend with his shield. |
The RPG-style statistical elements and the overhead view of most of the previous games are retained in ''Ys V''. As in ''Ys III'', there is no auto-attack; the player must press a button to swing Adol's sword. Adol is also given the ability to jump and defend with his shield. 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. Adol must level up physical skills and magical skills separately. |
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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. |
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Adol must level up physical skills and magical skills separately. |
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==Music== |
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The soundtrack to ''Ys V'' was composed by Falcom's ''Sound Team JDK''. |
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''Ys V'' has received three soundtrack releases to date: |
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*'''''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. |
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*'''''Music from Ys V''''' (1996): The complete soundtrack to ''Ys V''. |
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*'''''Ys V Orchestra Version''''' (1996): A selection of orchestrally-arranged pieces from ''Ys V''. |
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== Release == |
== Release == |
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''Ys V'' was originally released on December 29, 1995 in Japan for the Super Famicom. |
''Ys V'' was originally released on December 29, 1995 in Japan for the Super Famicom. The following year, Falcom released a second version of the game with a higher difficulty level, known as '''''Ys V Expert'''''.<ref name=":0" /> A [[Video game remake|remake]] was developed by [[Arc System Works]] and published by [[Taito Corporation|Taito]] for the [[PlayStation 2]] on March 30, 2006.<ref name=":1" /> |
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A [[PlayStation 2]] [[Video game remake|remake]] of Ys V was released on March 30, 2006 by [[Taito Corporation|Taito]].<ref name=":1" /> |
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A fan translation of the Super Famicom version was released by Aeon Genesis on November 28th, 2013.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ys V: Ushinawareta Suna no Miyako Kefin |url=https://www.romhacking.net/translations/2060/ |website=Romhacking.net |accessdate=6 January 2019}}</ref> |
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==Reception== |
==Reception== |
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Japanese publication ''[[Famitsu]]'' gave the original SFC version of the game a score of 26 out of 40. Famitsu also scored the PS2 release of ''Ys V'' a 28 out of 40.<ref name=":1" /> |
Japanese publication ''[[Famitsu]]'' gave the original SFC version of the game a score of 26 out of 40. Famitsu also scored the PS2 release of ''Ys V'' a 28 out of 40.<ref name=":1" /> ''Super GamePower'' gave it a 4/5.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Games|first=Bill|date=July 1997|title=SNES: YS V|magazine=Super GamePower|language=PT|location=Brazil|publisher=Nova Cultural|issue=39|page=34}}</ref> |
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Super GamePower gave it a 4/5.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Games|first=Bill|date=July 1997|title=SNES: YS V|url=|magazine=Super GamePower|language=PT|location=Brazil|publisher=Nova Cultural|issue=39|page=34|pages=|doi=|pmid=|access-date=}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
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*{{official|https://web.archive.org/web/20060407092013/http://www.taito.co.jp/d3/cp/ys/ys5/index.html}} {{ |
* {{official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20060407092013/http://www.taito.co.jp/d3/cp/ys/ys5/index.html}} {{in lang|ja}} via [[Internet Archive]] |
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*[http://agtp.romhack.net/project.php?id=ys5 English fan translation for the Super Famicom] at Aeon Genesis |
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Director(s) | Tadashi Hayakawa |
Producer(s) | Masayuki Kato |
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Series | Ys |
Platform(s) | Super Famicom, PlayStation 2 |
Release | Super FamicomPlayStation 2
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Genre(s) | Action role-playing |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Ys V: Lost Kefin, Kingdom of Sand[1] is a 1995 action role-playing game developed by Nihon Falcom.[2] It is the fifth game in the Ys series of video games and was released for the Super Famicom in December 1995. A remake by Arc System Works and Taito was released for the PlayStation 2 in 2006.[3][4]
Plot
[edit]![]() | This article needs an improved plot summary. (February 2014) |
Adol is traveling 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
[edit]![]() | This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (February 2014) |
The RPG-style statistical elements and the overhead view of most of the previous games are retained in Ys V. As in Ys III, there is no auto-attack; the player must press a button to swing Adol's sword. Adol is also given the ability to jump and defend with his shield. 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. Adol must level up physical skills and magical skills separately.
Release
[edit]Ys V was originally released on December 29, 1995 in Japan for the Super Famicom. The following year, Falcom released a second version of the game with a higher difficulty level, known as Ys V Expert.[3] A remake was developed by Arc System Works and published by Taito for the PlayStation 2 on March 30, 2006.[4]
Reception
[edit]Japanese publication Famitsu gave the original SFC version of the game a score of 26 out of 40. Famitsu also scored the PS2 release of Ys V a 28 out of 40.[4] Super GamePower gave it a 4/5.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ イースV 失われた砂の都ケフィン, Īsu Faibu: Ushinawareta Suna no Miyako Kefin
- ^ "イースV 失われた砂の都ケフィン [スーパーファミコン] / ファミ通.com". www.famitsu.com. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
- ^ a b "イースV エキスパート [スーパーファミコン] / ファミ通.com". www.famitsu.com. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
- ^ a b c "イースV ロスト ケフィン キングダム オブ サンド [PS2] / ファミ通.com". www.famitsu.com. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
- ^ Games, Bill (July 1997). "SNES: YS V". Super GamePower (in Portuguese). No. 39. Brazil: Nova Cultural. p. 34.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Japanese) via Internet Archive
- Ys V: Lost Kefin, Kingdom of Sand at MobyGames
- Video game articles needing translation from Japanese Wikipedia
- 1995 video games
- Action role-playing video games
- Japan-exclusive video games
- Nihon Falcom games
- PlayStation 2 games
- Single-player video games
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System games
- Video games developed in Japan
- Ys (series)
- Arc System Works games