Here are some cheats and tips for the game Ys: The Ark Of Napishtim.
Cheat mode:
Select the “Cheats” option at the main menu. Hit the following color
crystals from left to right (in order). Red, Blue, Yellow, Red, Blue,
Yellow. To accept the code, perform a downward thrust on the center
pedestal piece. A sound will confirm correct code entry. The
following codes may now be enabled in the same manner.
Unlock game completion bonuses:
Hit Red four times, Blue four times, Yellow four, Blue two times,
Yellow two times, Red two times.
Start at level 10:
Hit Red once, Blue two times, Red two times, Blue once.
Start at level 20:
Hit Red once, Blue two times, Red two times, Blue two times.
Start at level 30:
Hit Red two times, Blue two times, Red two times, Blue two times.
Start at level 40:
Hit Red two times, Blue once, Red two times, Blue two times, Yellow
once.
Start at level 60:
Hit Red two times, Blue two times, Yellow two times, Red two times,
Blue two times, Yellow two times.
All items half price:
Hit Yellow two times, Blue two times, Red three times, Yellow three
times, Red two times, Blue two times.
Maximum 20 item tool increase:
Hit Yellow two times, Red two times, Blue two times, Yellow once,
Red once.
Maximum Blirante sword:
Hit Blue two times, Yellow three times, Red once, Blue once, Red three
times, Yellow two times.
Maximum Livart sword:
Hit Blue three times, Yellow two times, Red once, Blue once, Red two
times, Yellow three times.
Maximum Ericcil sword:
Hit Blue once, Yellow two times, Red three times, Blue three times,
Red two times, Yellow once.
Maximum for all three swords:
Hit Blue once, Yellow once, Red once, Blue three times, Red three
times, Yellow three times, Blue once, Yellow once, Red once.
English intermission sequence of Olha on beach:
Hit Red five times, Blue three times, Yellow once, Red once, Blue two
times, Yellow three times.
Japanese sequence of Olha on beach:
Hit Blue once, Red once, Yellow once.
Japanese sequence of Olha on beach with English subtitles:
Hit Blue once, Red two times, Yellow once.
Japanese sequence of Olha on beach in hard mode:
Hit Red five times, Blue three times, Yellow once, Red once, Blue two
times, Yellow three times.
English opening sequence:
Hit Blue two times, Yellow once, Red once.
Japanese opening sequence:
Hit Blue once, Yellow once, Red once.
Japanese opening sequence with English text:
Hit Blue four times, Yellow once, Red once.
Japanese Napishtim sequence:
Hit Blue once, Red once, Yellow once, Red two times, Blue once,
Yellow once.
English Napishtim sequence:
Hit Blue once, Red once, Yellow once, Red two times, Blue once, Yellow
two times.
English subtitled Napishtim sequence:
Hit Blue once, Red once, Yellow once, Red two times, Blue once, Yellow
three times.
Japanese subtitled Napishtim sequence:
Hit Blue once, Red once, Yellow once, Red two times, Blue once, Yellow
four times.
CG Romun fleet sequence:
Hit Blue once, Red once, Yellow once, Red two times, Yellow once, Blue
three times.
Animated Romun fleet sequence:
Hit Blue once, Red once, Yellow once, Red two times, Yellow once, Blue
three times.
CG Romun fleet battle sequence:
Hit Blue once, Red once, Yellow once, Red two times, Yellow once, Red
once.
Animated Romun fleet battle sequence:
Hit Blue once, Red once, Yellow once, Red two times, Yellow once, Red
three times.
