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2000 video game
Dark Cloud
Developer(s)
Level-5
Publisher(s)
Sony Computer Entertainment
Producer(s)
Akihiro Hino
Designer(s)
Akihiro Hino
Programmer(s)
Kenji Matsusue
Artist(s)
Takeshi Majima
Writer(s)
Akihiro Hino
Composer(s)
Tomohito Nishiura
Platform(s)
PlayStation 2
Release
JP: December 14, 2000[2]
NA: May 29, 2001[1]
EU: September 21, 2001
Genre(s)
Action role-playing
Mode(s)
Single-player
Dark Cloud[3] is an action role-playing video game developed by Level-5 and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2. Originally intended as a launch title for the system in March 2000,[4] the game was eventually released in Japan in December 2000, in North America in May 2001, and in Europe in September. A spiritual sequel, Dark Chronicle (called Dark Cloud 2 in North America), was released in Japan in 2002 and worldwide the following year.
Uniquely combining the mechanisms of action role-playing games with elements of city-building games, Dark Cloud tells the story of a group of adventurers who band together to fight against the Dark Genie, who has attacked and destroyed many villages. The main protagonist and player character is Toan, a boy who is given a magical stone called the Atlamillia by Simba, the Fairy King, granting him the power to rebuild the destroyed lands.
Dark Cloud was met with mainly positive reviews by critics, who praised its blend of gameplay types, although some criticized its combat as repetitive. The game was a commercial success. Although it initially sold poorly in Japan, it eventually went on to sell over 800,000 units worldwide. The game was later released via emulation for the PlayStation 4 through the PlayStation Network in December 2015.
^"DARK CLOUD™ EMERGES ONTO THE PLAYSTATION®2 COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM". Sony Computer Entertainment America. May 29, 2001. Archived from the original on October 7, 2001. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
^Winkler, Chris; Eve C. (March 2, 2003). "RPGFan Exclusive Interview Series: Creator's Talk 2003 – Akihiro Hino (Dark Cloud 2)". RPGFan. Emerald Shield Media LLC. Archived from the original on July 12, 2009. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
^Japanese: ダーククラウド, Hepburn: Dāku Kuraudo
^Perry, Douglass C. (September 10, 1999). "The PS2 Launch Titles". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
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