World of Ys

~ Celceta Archives ~

I've only recently started traveling, but have already saved the land of Esteria from certain destruction, and even uncovered a lost civilization high in the heavens. These events have buoyed my spirits and reaffirmed my desire to seek out new lands and new journeys. And where better to continue that trek than Celceta? From the rumors I've heard, this seems to be a region mired in political turmoil and ancient intrigue. There's sure to be something interesting to find here.

~ Features ~

Exhilarating Party-based Action: Strategic party battles challenge you to change your tactics on the fly, and allies can pick up new abilities in the midst of battle that can help you gain the advantage against powerful enemies.
Dynamic Exploration of a Dangerous Land: Celceta is a vast and mysterious land, filled with interesting people and thrilling adventures. Take advantage of a robust mapping system as you discover all the challenges and rewards that await.
Enhanced Musical Experience: The sweeping score guiding Adol's journey through Celceta returns, along with a newly recorded, re-interpreted version, allowing players to choose their own auditory adventure.

~ Unique Abilities ~

Adol's Unique Action allows him to regain his lost memories by touching orbs of light scattered throughout the Great Forest.
Resting at a camp marks the locations of nearby memory orbs on the Map of Celceta.
Ozma's Unique Action allows him to strike cracked walls or damaged objects with his spear in order to destroy them (though it only works underwater!).
Duren's Unique Action allows him to open locked chests by kicking them. Locked chests usually contain rare and powerful items.
Calilica's Unique Action allows her to activate specially-sealed switches and other mechanical devices, resulting in a variety of environmental effects...
...some good, some bad.
Kara's Unique Action allows her to use her knives to slice through distant objects, opening up new paths through the Great Forest and its many dungeons.
Frieda's Unique Action allows her to dissipate gaseous build-ups out in the forest, clearing a safe passage for further exploration.

~ Party Abilities ~

When three characters are in the party, one of two Party Abilities is activated depending on the attack types represented by that party's makeup. These two party abilities are as follows:

Rare Item Drop Rate Up - This ability activates when characters with each of the three attack types (Slash, Strike, and Pierce) are represented. When this ability is active, enemies drop rare items more often, allowing you to gather rare materials for refining with greater ease.
Increased Damage - This ability activates when there are two characters with the same attack type in the active party. This party ability allows parties which lack one of the three attack types to compensate for that weakness, in addition to dealing more damage against bosses and other enemies that have no weakness at all.