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


Sun Giant

Put his feet at the platform, so that his head is not facing towards it.


Duels

There are only six places where you can duel.
 

Divine Beast Cave : Floor B4 and B8
Matatiki Village : Fight Goro
Wise Owl Forest : Territory 9 (Werewolves; have Toan as active character, then Serpent)
Sun And Moon Temple : After Defeating Boss getting onto Moon Ship
 

You have to get all the actions done correctly (says "Cool" each time). If you do that, you will get an "Excellent" rating, and you will net one of the twelve gems at random.


Cure status ailments without their specific items

All status ailments have specific cures; Poison cured by Antidote Drink, Goo by Soap, Curse by Holy Water, and Freeze by Throbbing Cherry. All of these can be cured by a Mighty Heal. However, there is another way. A bug in the game will allow status ailments to be removed from a character, if that character is affected by Stamina. This is a timed status, which automatically disappears after a few seconds and, when it goes, takes any other ailments with it.


Healing with Fruits Of Eden or Gourds

When you obtain any Fruits Of Eden or Gourds, use them like healing items. Although you will not get your +10 life or 1 extra thirst point immediately, if used as healing items they heal and revive thirst completely.

 

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