Dark Cloud Hints XXVIII (PS2)

Dark Cloud 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 2000. The title is classed as an action and role-playing game, played from a third-person perspective.

Over 400 years ago, as a war between the Eastern Continent and the Western Wizard Army raged on, the world was destroyed because a great evil power was unleashed. Now, the power-hungry and fiendish General Flag is getting ready to launch a ritual, with the purpose of awakening this evil once more, under the guise of the Dark Genie.

The peaceful village of Norune is the first victim of the embodiment of this evil. Toan, the son of the great hero Ada, is the only one to survive the attack, and the Spirit King tells him that Atla spheres hold all his loved ones. In order to set them free, the boy must learn to wield a glove, called the Atlamillia, and defeat the dark powers.

Toan will fight his way through randomly-generated dungeons, and will have to battle against monsters, while trying to get his hands on the Atla spheres. As the game progresses, other characters will offer their help to Toan, and will join his party. All of them can equip items, and they will also get various objects and power-ups that can enhance their fighting abilities. The final aim of the game is to recover all the Atla spheres in order to rebuild the village of Norune.

GAMEPLAY HINTS

Osmond: Weapon build up

Jackal > Blessing Gun > Skunk > Hexa Blaster > Supernova (256 AT, 128 MP)
Jackal > Blessing Gun > Snail > Hexa Blaster > Supernova
Jackal > Swallow > G Crusher > Star Breaker (120 AT, 45 MP).

Ruby: Weapon build up

Platinum Ring > Crystal Ring > Goddess Ring > Athena's Ring > Secret Armlet (155 AT, 300 MP)
Thorn Armlet > Crystal Ring > Goddess Ring > Athena's Ring > Secret Armlet
Bandit's Ring > Crystal Ring > Goddess Ring > Athena's Ring > Secret Armlet
Thorn Armlet > Crystal Ring > Satan's Ring > Mobius Ring (99 AT, 250 MP)
Thorn Armlet > Fary's Ring > Destruction Ring > Mobius Ring
Bandit's Ring > Crystal Ring > Satan's Ring > Mobius Ring
Bandit's Ring > Pocklekul > Destruction Ring > Mobius Ring
Platinum Ring > Crystal Ring > Satan's Ring > Mobius Ring
Platinum Ring > Fairy's Ring > Destruction Ring > Mobius Ring.

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