Dark Cloud 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, 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, was released in Japan in 2002 and worldwide the following year.
Dark Cloud
In-game screenshot, showing Toan fighting a dragon in one of the game's dungeons.
Georama mode, which allows players to rebuild towns and villages.
Dark Chronicle, released as Dark Cloud 2 in North America, is a 2002 action role-playing game developed by Level-5 and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2 (PS2). It was released in Japan before releasing in English in 2003. An emulated version of the game was released for the PlayStation 4 through the PlayStation Network in 2016.
Combat in Dark Chronicle. Monica lifts up a rock to throw at an approaching enemy.
Georama mode in Dark Chronicle. Here, the player places a house on a previously placed hill in Sindain to affect events in the game's future world.
An early cutscene showcasing the cel shading on Max, along with Level-5's "tonal rendering", which applies smooth shaded foreground characters on detailed backgrounds.
