Gaming Does anyone remember the Dark Cloud Franchise?

[Bachichrome]

They were a series of games exclusive to the PS2, developed by Level-5 games, the same japanese developers who make shit like Professor Layton and other fun titles, it was marketed as a supposed 'Zelda Killer' back in the days and, picking it up again on a PS2 emulator, the first game really holds up for me, haven't played the second one yet, but I've heard almost nothing but good things.

Additionally, it had a weapon breaking system that Zelda would later rip off with a shittier version in BOTW, the more you know!

Here's some screenies if anyones interested in what it looks like:

 

[playFACE]

havent heard of it, but the 3rd picture looks like it would be an awesome dm map in quake or some arena shooter. might watch some gameplay and videos to see if its something i like or not.

 

[BaloneyPony]

Pretty memorable PS2 classic. Never cared much for the Zelda comparison, the game had more in common with Act Raiser than Zelda but I guess that green hat made magazines at the time run wild. Never played the sequel either but I remember seeing it at the video store back in the day but choosing to rent Rayman Raving Rabbits instead (huge mistake, terrible game).

 

[ThirdyAughtSix]

They were a series of games exclusive to the PS2, developed by Level-5 games, the same japanese developers who make shit like Professor Layton and other fun titles, it was marketed as a supposed 'Zelda Killer' back in the days and, picking it up again on a PS2 emulator, the first game really holds up for me, haven't played the second one yet, but I've heard almost nothing but good things.

Additionally, it had a weapon breaking system that Zelda would later rip off with a shittier version in BOTW, the more you know!

Here's some screenies if anyones interested in what it looks like:

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it has a unique early PS2 aesthetic which I like , maybe ill buy the game and play it on my ps2 , though i imagine wih its obscurity its probably fuckin expensive to get a copy.

 

[Bachichrome]

it has a unique early PS2 aesthetic which I like , maybe ill buy the game and play it on my ps2 , though i imagine wih its obscurity its probably fuckin expensive to get a copy.

From what I've seen, it's easier to get a copy of the first then the second for some reason, maybe it's just cause of where I live, but I've found far more copies of DC1 then DC2 or even the EU release of 2, Dark Chronicle.

 

[ThirdyAughtSix]

From what I've seen, it's easier to get a copy of the first then the second for some reason, maybe it's just cause of where I live, but I've found far more copies of DC1 then DC2 or even the EU release of 2, Dark Chronicle.

saw a listing on ebay for DC1 for like 100 bucks

 

[Bachichrome]

saw a listing on ebay for DC1 for like 100 bucks

then just emulate it honestly

 

[ThirdyAughtSix]

then just emulate it honestly

emulating the ps2 is fucking cancer so ehhh , i already tried with MGS3 and honestly i'd rather shill out the 30 bucks to make it plug and play, That being said i can probably find a DC copy for like 12 dollars

 

[Tedposter]

I know about the existence of this game, but I never played