ɐnˈʌðɚ fˈiːtʃɚ ðɐthɐzbˌɪn jˈuːzd ɪn nˌɪɹli ˈɛvɹi wˈaɪz tˈaɪɾəl sˈɪns ðɪ ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl ɪz ðə ɹᵻtʃˈɑːɹdʒɪŋ hˈɛlθ mˈɛkənˌɪzəm, wˌɪtʃ hæd pɹˈiːviəsli bˌɪn jˈuːzd ɪnðə hˈɪdlaɪd sˈɪɹiz.
Another feature that has been used in nearly every Ys title since the original is the recharging health mechanism, which had previously been used in the Hydlide series.