Dark Cloud 2 Hints XII (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 that 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 that are too difficult for Max to handle. 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

Defeating Bats

In a level where you have to defeat all enemies with only Max's wrench or Monica's sword for a medal, you can kill the Bats easily by using Max's or Monica's charge up attacks.

Defeating Gaspard

In Starlight Canyon, to beat the Boss, Gaspard and Devil Flames, as Monica, block his slashes and hack away. He may do his assassin strike move where he flips over you and stabs. Because he does this randomly, always guard when you are not slashing. Sometimes, Devil Flames will try to kill Lin. As Max, quickly spin the camera to see where they are coming from. As long as you have a strong weapon, you will kill them in one hit. Repeat the process to easily defeat Dark Assassin Gaspard.

Defeating Griffin

Get the Ride Pod, circle him, and shoot the missile pod arm three times.

Griffin's name

Towards the end of the game, but not the last chapter, you will find a door that you must give Griffin's real name to enter. Enter "Sirus" and you should find that the door will open.

Defeating Holloween

When you throw a bomb back at Holloween and he falls over, switch with Ride Pod and hit him. It only takes a few hits to defeat him.

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