Dark Cloud 2 Hints IX (PS2)

Dark Cloud 2 is a video game developed by Level 5 Inc. and published by Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated. Created exclusively for the PlayStation 2 console from Sony, it was released in December 2002. The title is classed as an action and role playing game, played from a third person perspective.

While Dark Cloud 2 is set in the same universe as the previous game in the series, it has another premise and features totally new characters. The main element in the story is Max, who is a young inventor from Palm Brinks. He is thrown in the middle of a plot which involves a power hungry Emperor who wants to destroy the past so that he can control the future, a Sun Stone which has immense magical force, a bunch of killing clowns, a giant robot called Halloween and, last but not least, a princess who arrives from the future. At certain key points in the game, the player can take control of Monica to solve situations which are too difficult for Max. The switches between characters provide variations which enhance the experience of the game.

One of the most interesting elements is that characters themselves do not level up. The weapons that they wield are the ones getting experience from kills and gaining new abilities. Because of this mechanism, the game makes players more interested in the weapons they are using and forces them to pay attention to their durability.

 

GAMEPLAY HINTS

 

Sun And Moon Armor

Sun And Moon and Electric Sesame creates the Sun And Moon Armor for Ridepod, which is the best you can get.
 

Saving money

Use the following trick to save Money when escaping dungeons. When you have 1000 Gilda or more, make sure to talk to Conda and buy as many gold bars as possible. Since they buy/sell for the same price, you can get your money back whenever needed. If you run out of Escape Powder, you can escape the dungeons and lose a lot less money.
 

Saving health restoration items

If you are in a dungeon, after every floor, leave the dungeon and return. Leaving the dungeon fully heals all of your characters. If you were hurt badly in the previous floor of a dungeon, you do not have to use up the health restoration items at the start of the floor you are currently on.
 

Save Ridepod fuel

To save Ridepod fuel on levels with Ridepod Only medals, run around the levels as Max. When you see an enemy, press L3 to defeat it, then press L3 again to return to Max and not waste fuel.

 

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