[12] When a weapon reaches level five, it can be transformed into a "SynthSphere," which carries 60% of the weapon's power and attributes.
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[37] Upon doing so, the party is returned to its own time, and the Fairy King informs them the Genie is gone, for now. However, they learn they were actually fighting a transformed mouse that had absorbed a fraction of the real Genie's powers. "[58] GameSpot's Shane Satterfield had similarly mixed views; "Dark Cloud's graphics can be both stunning and disappointing.
Once a certain number of points has been reached, the weapon can be leveled up. Toan asks them if they can seal the Genie again, but they explain they have forgotten how to use magic. [19] As a reward for his kindness, Seda gives Toan a "changing potion,"[20] which he uses to transform the cat into a "catgirl" named Xiao, who joins him on his quest. [13] The characters themselves can only grow stronger with the consumption of particular items, which can increase their health points, water meter and defense. A full forty-six track soundtrack was released by Sony Music Entertainment Visual Works in Japan on January 11, 2001.
Emperor Griffon is the main antagonist of Dark Chronicle. Female She also wears a necklace with a gem on it, along with a pink diamond on the front of her dress. [41], At the Tokyo Game Show in September 2000, a more complete demo was available, similar to the final version. [9] When all three reach 100%, the village is complete, although it is not necessary for the player to reach 100% in all three to be able to move on to the next set of dungeons and the next village; the player must only acquire 100% in collection and rebuilding to unlock the next village.
[7], A major component of Dark Cloud's gameplay involves special items called "Atla" which are used to rebuild the world outside the dungeons.
Sophia is a character in Dark Cloud. [52], Gameplay was compared by several critics to The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time,[58] while the weapon system was likened to Vagrant Story. [6] Whilst in dungeons, the player has both a health meter and a thirst meter. While it's not the Zelda for the PlayStation 2 everyone was hoping for, Dark Cloud puts its own significant stamp on the adventure-RPG genre. Published by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Sophia is a character in Dark Cloud. When Atla are removed from the dungeon, they transform into pieces of the world (trees, houses, villagers, etc.). [11] Weapons attain "absorption points" with each kill. [43] IGN wrote that "without fully playing through the game, it's very hard to determine whether or not this title will prove to be revolutionary or just a gimmicky way to show off the real-time rendering powers of the new console. [46], In November 2015, Sony announced the PlayStation 4 would be getting PlayStation 2 emulation. There's a lot of flickering in the backgrounds, plus clipping problems can be found, there are some instances where you'll see seams in the textures, and the background textures are poorly designed in that they look like floor and wall tiles in the outside environments. Available only via the PlayStation Store, the game would feature everything shown in the leaked announcement trailer plus second screen support for the PlayStation Vita and the PlayStation App. [61] In 2001, it sold a further 34,688 units, for a total of 70,471 units. [32] However, the Genie's power proves too great for Flag's body, and he dies, leaving the Genie without a host.