Dark Cloud

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Dark Cloud é uma série de RPG's criada pela Level-5 com elementos de jogos de ação e estratégia. Atualmente há duas versões da série: Dark Cloud e Dark Cloud 2 (conhecido como Dark Chronicle na Europa), ambos criados exclusivamente para Playstation 2. Há dúvidas se Dark Cloud e Dark Cloud 2 podem ser considerados parte da mesma cronologia. Um terceiro título, Dark Cloud 3 foi anunciado na E3 de 2004, mas seu status atual de desenvolvimento é desconhecido.

[editar] Jogabilidade

• Dark Cloud é um RPG em que os jogadores andam em calabouços (dungeons) randômicos, derrotando monstros e coletando itens. Dentro dos calabouços, o jogador também tem a opção de, encontrando o ítem necessário e a passagem correta, de explorar um "back room". Essas áreas especiais possuem monstros mais fortes, itens mais valiosos e condições que não afetam o decorrer da história.

• A maior parte da jogabilidade de Dark Cloud envolve um tipo especial de ítem, coletado nos calabouços de alguns monstros, chamado "Atla". Esses itens, uma vez removidos do calabouço, se tornam partes geográficas (como árvores, casas e camponeses) que precisam ser colocados em um local apropriado em várias partes do mundo.

• A unique trait that separates it from most RPGs is that the main characters do not level up; rather, their weapons do. (The player characters themselves can only grow stronger with the consumption of certain foods.) The more a weapon is used, the stronger it becomes. However, they will eventually wear out with constant use, and it is necessary to repair them lest they break. When a weapon obtains a certain amount of absorption points, it can be upgraded; an upgraded weapon absorbs any attachments equipped to it, and the level number next to its name (ex: Dagger+1) increases. When a weapon reaches level 5, a "Status Break" is possible. This feature transforms the weapon itself into an attachment, which can then be equipped to other weapons for a sizeable increase in power.

• Dark Cloud features 6 different main characters: 3 ranged fighters and 3 melee fighters. Melee characters can use many weapons, from generic swords and hammers to such unusual tools as giant cacti and frozen fish. Ranged characters can use magic bracelets, guns and even slingshots. To navigate the dungeons though various traps and barriers, each character's unique skills must be used at some point.

• A fishing mini-game is also available at four spots in the game, with "fishing points" awarded for successful catches. These points can be traded in for various supplies and equipment, some extremely valuable.

[editar] Enredo

After western militants uncover a large ceremonial urn and release its contents, the Dark Genie, for military applications, the Dark Genie makes an attack on Nolun/Norune village, completely destroying it. We soon discover that the Fairy King, thinking quickly, cast a protective spell around the village, causing the buildings, objects and people only to be scattered by the Dark Genie's attack. As the main character, you must travel through dungeons searching for these things, in the form of Atla, using the aid of additional characters you discover along the way. Throughout the game you find out that the Dark Genie has destroyed three other villages known as Matataki Village, Queens and Muska Racka. You also find an ally in every town. You find Xiao in Norune (Nolun) Village, Goro in Matataki Village, Ruby in Queens, Ungaga in Muska Racka and Osmond in Yellow Drops. They all have their back story (refer to characters).

[editar] Personagens

[editar] Personagens Jogáveis

Todos os personagens jogáveis de Dark Cloud podem ser renomeados.

• Toan de Norune village (Nolun Village na versão PAL) é o protagonista-mudo de Dark Cloud, um heróico garoto camponês que é encarregado de mudar o mundo. O Rei Fada (Fairy King) dá a Toan a Atlamillia, um cristal mágico azul com o poder de restaurar partes do mundo que foram destruídas. Espalhadas em vários calabouços (dungeons) estão as pedras Atlas, que contém algumas partes do mundo, como pessoas, árvores, rios e casas. Toan deve recuperá-las para restaurar a paz e a ordem ao mundo.

Toan é o único com o poder de abrir as pedras Atlas, e é o único personagem que pode ser controlado fora dos calabouços. Ele luta com espadas, adagas e facas. Sua arma mais poderosa, a Chronicle 2, apenas pode ser adquirida quando se completa um difícil desafio adicional do jogo, chamado Demon Shaft.

• Xiao é uma estranha gata que Toan encontra em Divine Beast Cave. Ele corre atrás dela várias vezes dentro da caverna, enquanto desce aos níveis inferiores, mas ela sempre foge rapidamente toda vez que eles se encontram. Mais tarde, Toan encontra Seda, e é obrigado a vencer um difícil duelo. As the skilled Seda is about to gain the upper hand with a magic blast, Toan notices that Xiao has wandered into the room behind him. He sacrifices a chance to dodge in order to protect the hapless animal. Impressed, but deciding not to waste any more of his time, Seda leaves. Xiao then turns into a piece of Atla, and Toan takes her back to his house to recover. Later, when Toan receives a Changing Potion as a reward from dueling Seda, Xiao takes on the form that she holds for the rest of the game: an energetic young mulher gato. At this point, she finally joins the adventure.

For most of the game, Xiao is the only character who can cross large gaps and pitfalls in the floor, using her feline agility to hop onto tiny footholds. She is the first party member with a ranged attack, able to pelt opponents with her slingshot. In addition, she can find a rare talking slingshot called Steve, who offers amusing comments and advice on defeating enemies.

• Goro is a brash, aggressive boy from Matataki village, who initially refuses to trust Toan and duels him the first time they meet. His father was the village's legendary warrior, but long ago he disappeared on a mission to eliminate the Killer Snake in the Wise Owl Forest. When Toan completes the Wise Owl Forest and finishes what Goro's father began in a duel with the Snake, the young woodsman grudgingly agrees to join forces with him.

Goro's great strength enables him to push large switches and open doors for his teammates. He wields hammers, clubs, and other heavy weapons, including a large frozen tuna.

• Ruby is an alluring genie fresh from the bottle. Once Toan restores the King's house in the seaside city of Queens, the King rewards Toan with a mysterious lamp from which Ruby was released. Grateful for freedom, and taking a liking to Toan on sight, the powerful magician joins his party.

Ruby is the only character whose default attack, a magic blast generated by the bands on her forearms, can open doors with magic gems embedded in them. She can change the elemental nature of these blasts at will (to Fire, Ice, Wind, Earth, or Holy) in order to suit the situation or enemy.

• Ungaga, a humorless young man who holds the duty of defending the ancient Sun & Moon Temple. The Dark Genie's rampage destroyed his desert village of Muska Racka, forcing the Fairy King to transform its inhabitants into Atla. Toan finds the town hero at the temple, crushed at his inability to protect Muska Racka and his girlfriend, Mikara, from their fate. When Toan rescues and revives Mikara as he has already saved many others, Ungaga's faith and confidence is restored, and he agrees to lend his considerable skills to the group.

Ungaga, a warrior of incredible height, has the longest attack range of the melee fighters. He slashes at enemies from medium range using spears, halberds, tridents, and even a giant nail. He has limited ability to control wind, which he can use to damage enemies or sweep away poisoned air.

• Osmond is one of the Moon People of Yellow Drops. This town, safe in its airborne sanctuary, escaped destruction -- but their prototype battle robot did not. At Toan's arrival, the Moon People are busy building another robot with which to destroy the Dark Genie. Once this mechanized monster is completed, with Toan's help, Osmond sees fit to team up with the other heroes. He cuts arguably the most unusual figure with his stocky build, enormous goggles and strange fashion sense.

Osmond's futuristic equipment includes a small propeller (contained in his backpack) that allows him to hover and fly. This ability can be used to traverse pits that even Xiao cannot cross. His advanced Yellow Drops weaponry includes machine guns, lasers and flamethrowers, making him an extremely effective fighter from a distance; unfortunately, he tends to run out of ammunition very quickly. His strongest weapon, the Supernova, fires large energy shells that can be powered with different elements -- much like Ruby's magic. Osmond makes a cameo appearance at the Luna Lab in Dark Cloud's sequel, Dark Cloud 2.

[editar] Personagens Não-Jogáveis

Seda
The former ruler of a great kingdom, he made a contract with the devil to kill his enemies during a war. When his fiance, Sophia, was murdered, his hatred gave birth to the Dark Genie. After the destruction of his kingdom, he travelled forth in time to seek out the bearer of the Atlamillia: Toan. When he found him in the Divine Beast Cave, the Dark Genie took control of Seda, leading to a duel between him and Toan. Later, he is found at Dark Heaven Castle where he gave Toan the task of travelling through the Gallery of Time and change the past so that the Dark Genie would never have been born (although it turns out that your interference in the past is what caused Sophia to die in the first place). About to be possessed by the Dark Genie, he vows not to be controlled again and commits suicide.

[editar] Locais

[editar] Cidades, Vilas e Vilarejos

• Norune Village (Nolun Village na versão PAL, Norn Village na versão japonesa.)
• Matataki Village
  • Goro's Hut
• Brownboo Village
• Queens
• Muska Racka
  • Sun and Moon Temple
• Yellow Drops
  • Moon Factory

[editar] Calabouços (Dungeons)

• Divine Beast Cave
  • Dran's Nest
• Wise Owl Forest
  • Master Utan's Grove
• Shipwreck
  • Ice Chamber
• Sun and Moon Temple (Inside)
  • King's Chamber
    • Airship Chamber
• Moon Sea
  • Coliseum
• Gallery of Time
  • Memories
  • 400 Years Ago
• Demon Shaft
  • Black Knight's Room

[editar] Outros Locais

• Dark Shrine
• Airship
• Giant Robot
• Dark Cloud
• Dark Heaven Castle
  • Dark Heaven Castle Main Room
    • King's Room
    • Dark Genie's Room
    • Final Dark Genie Battle
• Demon Shaft (Outside)
  • Demon Shaft Lobby

[editar] Trivias

• O suposto antagonista "principal" do jogo -- Flagg -- pode ser uma referência a Randall Flagg, o "supervilão" das histórias de Stephen King.
• "Xiao" literalmente significa pequeno ou pequenino em Chinês (小).
• Todo calabouço do jogo tem um back room que você pode visitar. A única exceção é a Galeria do Tempo, pois os programadores não conseguiram inserir o ítem necessário para acessá-lo no código do jogo. O ítem em questão aparece na versão japonesa do jogo.
• Uma outra diferença entre as versões japonesa e americana de Dark Cloud é o Demon Shaft; essa localização não parece na versão japonesa.
• Dois NPCs em Norune Village, os irmãos Macho e Komacho, são possíveis referências a Hector "Macho" Camacho, grande lutador de boxe.

[editar] Links Externos

• Site de RPG's clássicos
• Predefinição:Moby game