Great Zelda type game!
You have a small assortment of weapons and gear to collect through out your adventure. This won't detract from the awesome experience of running around fighting all the great bosses that you come across though. If the bosses in an area are to tough just grind for a short while. You'll get them! The world isn't that big so the make sure to account for all the places you have been because you may have to go back. Remember that one monster that was kicking your butt a few levels back? Well...turns out that later on he just might have that special item you need to carry onto the next event in the game.
In closing Ys: The Ark of Napishtim is fun and a worthwhile distraction if you just want a simple quest to embark upon.