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Title: **Dark Cloud 2 PIX!!**
Post by: CygnusXI on May 16, 2002, 09:59:32 AM
The site is live now and has pix and movies!! Here are a couple:)

(https://psx5central.com/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.level5.co.jp%2Fdc2%2Fgamen_j%2Fdc2_00.jpg&hash=d4038e1094f2d0030e5bf54a46f72205cf5bf047)
(https://psx5central.com/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.level5.co.jp%2Fdc2%2Fgamen_j%2Fdc2_01.jpg&hash=88c54a7071e8214b04e83284c4b77c2dd95a780b)
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Title: **Dark Cloud 2 PIX!!**
Post by: CygnusXI on May 16, 2002, 10:01:11 AM
(https://psx5central.com/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.level5.co.jp%2Fdc2%2Fgamen_j%2Fdc2_03.jpg&hash=9bc80ce4cde189712cdd351cf967e825c4c34833)
(https://psx5central.com/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.level5.co.jp%2Fdc2%2Fgamen_j%2Fdc2_04.jpg&hash=5ffcc5273eeaa7d372ac76dbf716baca06e315ef)
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Title: **Dark Cloud 2 PIX!!**
Post by: MAKAVELIUK on May 16, 2002, 11:33:54 AM
The game is called Dark Chronicle
http://www.scej.jp/nextrpg

Trailer
http://www.scej.jp/nextrpg/dc_web1.asx
Title: **Dark Cloud 2 PIX!!**
Post by: fastson on May 16, 2002, 11:38:17 AM
Looks ace!
Title: **Dark Cloud 2 PIX!!**
Post by: kopking on May 16, 2002, 11:53:44 AM
damn didnt seem to work for me!!!! damn....


just red xs


so is it dark cloud 2, or dark chronicle.. as i cant see he pics
Title: **Dark Cloud 2 PIX!!**
Post by: ooseven on May 16, 2002, 12:19:03 PM
Superb

cant wait to see more details of this one :D.
Title: **Dark Cloud 2 PIX!!**
Post by: KillaX on May 16, 2002, 01:12:41 PM
this has been a Good week for us PS2 people huh? Price drop, RF2 info and now Dark Cloud 2 (which BTW looks sweet!) stuff.



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Title: **Dark Cloud 2 PIX!!**
Post by: ooseven on May 16, 2002, 01:33:59 PM
If someone has a link for a downloadable trailer then please post it here.
Title: **Dark Cloud 2 PIX!!**
Post by: ddaryl on May 16, 2002, 02:14:03 PM
That looks fantastic

the PS2 in the 3rd gen is really starting to live up to my expectation Graphic wise

Ratchet and Clank is another game that has me drooling

and a few other games being shown just before E3

Sony is going to have a heluva show again
Title: **Dark Cloud 2 PIX!!**
Post by: Sublimesjg on May 16, 2002, 02:48:16 PM
yeap gotta say thats quite the improvement there from the first

makes you realize how far along we are really coming heh
Title: **Dark Cloud 2 PIX!!**
Post by: KillaX on May 16, 2002, 03:38:04 PM
the trailers dont work for me..........All i get is a screen telling me what version the media player is and a URL.......



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Title: **Dark Cloud 2 PIX!!**
Post by: kokopuphz on May 16, 2002, 04:28:12 PM
those images do look nice..
Title: **Dark Cloud 2 PIX!!**
Post by: ddaryl on May 16, 2002, 06:39:59 PM
trailer

http://www.scej.jp/nextrpg/dc_web1.asx

ingame

http://www.scej.jp/nextrpg/dc_web2.asx
Title: **Dark Cloud 2 PIX!!**
Post by: KillaX on May 16, 2002, 07:06:15 PM
when I click on the link this is what I get:








Anyone know why?

Edit: Nevermind....darn Netscape.........it wont run Windows MEdia PLayer files

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Title: **Dark Cloud 2 PIX!!**
Post by: CygnusXI on May 17, 2002, 04:38:21 AM
Is there another option for these TYPE of video\'s??

My windows media player can\'t handle it, and I have a Ath 1600, 512Ram, and a geforce 4 ti4400, all on a DSL line.... WTF!!!?!
Title: **Dark Cloud 2 PIX!!**
Post by: ooseven on May 17, 2002, 06:19:03 AM
Quote
Originally posted by CygnusXI
Is there another option for these TYPE of video\'s??

My windows media player can\'t handle it, and I have a Ath 1600, 512Ram, and a geforce 4 ti4400, all on a DSL line.... WTF!!!?!


yeah it looks like the server is a bit slow

maybe we need to wait for it to *gulp* show up on IGN insider

there i have said it....

/me feals dirty ;)
Title: **Dark Cloud 2 PIX!!**
Post by: Bobs_Hardware on May 17, 2002, 06:40:47 AM
for the last couple of years i have been telling my friends to watch Sony\'s 1st and 2nd party teams become some of the leading developers on consoles

they still have a ways to go to catch Nintendo and Sega in that department, but they sure as hell can pump out graphics.. and innovation.  Keep em coming.

looks fantastic BTW, despite the fact that i am growing to hate Cell Shading.. :mad:
Title: **Dark Cloud 2 PIX!!**
Post by: GmanJoe on May 17, 2002, 08:03:56 AM
I played Dark Cloud for a while. The story didn\'t pick up and I got bored. Anyway, hopefully this one will peak my interest.
Title: **Dark Cloud 2 PIX!!**
Post by: CygnusXI on May 17, 2002, 08:25:34 AM
Yeah..... I was a little upset when I heard it went cell shaded. but it does still look good.

I\'m gonna miss staring at Ruby\'s polygons swaying as she ran...:D

DC did have a weak story, but collecting and building the town was what really moved me to play on. Also liked all the different weapons/upgrades, and the fishing was cool.

On it\'s own merit DC was above average IMO, and the sequel promises to be even better. I hope so:)
Title: **Dark Cloud 2 PIX!!**
Post by: Seed_Of_Evil on May 17, 2002, 08:57:06 AM
Joder!! Madre mia!! Are those shoots real game? wow!!!! Nice nice nice nice!!!... I\'m going to look for more footage...

Thanx a lot for the pics!
Title: **Dark Cloud 2 PIX!!**
Post by: PSXXX on May 17, 2002, 11:56:11 AM
WOW!!!!! I can\'t belive that\'s a PS2. seems like the money I pay 2 years ago is starting to pay off:D.

I can\'t see a jag on those images. It\'s those are real game pics this guys at sony have solve one of the mayor problems of the PS2. SWEET!!!!!!:bounce:
Title: **Dark Cloud 2 PIX!!**
Post by: Chrono on May 17, 2002, 05:32:09 PM
the movies are just as impressive.. hard to belive thats a ps2 game. keep trying the movies, if you can\'t get them to work I will try to convert them to a mpeg or AVI format
Title: **Dark Cloud 2 PIX!!**
Post by: nataku on May 17, 2002, 06:41:59 PM
I\'m amazed by the clean, colorful look of this game, but I hate the cell shaded look... way too many companies are starting to use it now...

None-the-less, Sony has become quite a developer on the PS2 :D
Title: **Dark Cloud 2 PIX!!**
Post by: Simchoy on May 17, 2002, 07:49:45 PM
I personally like cell shading. Now, it has gone too far in certain cases though (like Sega trying to pass House of the Dead 3 in cell shading before going back to traditional more realistic look [some games are just not meant for cell shading]) and Robotech the game doesn\'t look good cell shaded (it has really thick black lines that were just annoying), however, games like Jak and Dexter, Ratchet and Crank, and this game all benifit from cell shading IMO. Looks nice without having the most polygons or critize for not being "realistic" enough.
Title: **Dark Cloud 2 PIX!!**
Post by: Mr. Kennedy on May 17, 2002, 08:06:13 PM
I LOVED the first one, , might go buy it to finish the 100 level bonus dungeon, but seriously, it was unique and extremely fun.   If they touch up things like the repetitiveness, and bland story, this game will definately a top rated game.  Graphics look superb from what I\'ve seen, and these could easily be an AAA.  Cel-Shading can be ideal for graphics when used the right way.
Title: **Dark Cloud 2 PIX!!**
Post by: Seed_Of_Evil on May 18, 2002, 12:35:44 AM
Quote
Originally posted by Chrono
the movies are just as impressive.. hard to belive thats a ps2 game. keep trying the movies, if you can\'t get them to work I will try to convert them to a mpeg or AVI format


Do it please... :o
Title: **Dark Cloud 2 PIX!!**
Post by: ooseven on May 18, 2002, 01:51:10 AM
there any patch for Windows player that you need ?

or is it just a Fast connection... i just get sound with a black screen.
Title: **Dark Cloud 2 PIX!!**
Post by: Seed_Of_Evil on May 18, 2002, 02:22:31 AM
I can\'t see anything... please give us a mpg!!!

By the way, ooseven, did you go to Hampdem Park to see the Final? ;)
Title: **Dark Cloud 2 PIX!!**
Post by: kopking on May 18, 2002, 03:31:39 AM
wow!!!! they are working now... looks great!!!! hope it improves on the firs one, i did like it but found it got repetive
Title: **Dark Cloud 2 PIX!!**
Post by: ooseven on May 18, 2002, 03:32:54 AM
Quote
Originally posted by Adan
I can\'t see anything... please give us a mpg!!!

By the way, ooseven, did you go to Hampdem Park to see the Final? ;)


no coulden\'t get a ticket

but i did mingle around the city party in Geroge Square

What a DAY :D
Title: **Dark Cloud 2 PIX!!**
Post by: Seed_Of_Evil on May 18, 2002, 03:42:54 AM
What a DAY? You wanna mean what a day for ZIZOU, for RAUL, for CASILLAS, and for REAL MADRID!

Kings of Europe! :o
Title: **Dark Cloud 2 PIX!!**
Post by: cridgedaddy on May 18, 2002, 06:09:39 PM
Wow....I think that this looks pretty damn cool...looks like you\'re not just dungeon crawling this time.  I was interested in the first one but never picked it up due to many reviews saying it was really repetitive.  I\'m blown away by the cartoonish look of this game, though.  The trailer looks great too, but it\'s in Japanese...any release date set yet?
Title: **Dark Cloud 2 PIX!!**
Post by: Simchoy on May 18, 2002, 07:11:53 PM
Saw the movie...awsome! Game looks great in motion. The one thing I still critize though, is that the charecters still look out of place in certain areas (not as blatent as it appears in the screenshots, but not completely blended in as well), but it still looks great. I haven\'t played the first game (there is so much a "starving college student" can get and play) but from the looks of this game, it looks like a game I might get with my limited budget. :)
Title: **Dark Cloud 2 PIX!!**
Post by: KillaX on May 18, 2002, 07:17:22 PM
Quote
Originally posted by ooseven
there any patch for Windows player that you need ?

or is it just a Fast connection... i just get sound with a black screen.


WMP is up to version 8.00.00.4477

you have to make sure the speed you select for the Player is the speed your modem is ( go to Tools->Options and click on performance and make sure the detect connection speed is selected).



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Title: **Dark Cloud 2 PIX!!**
Post by: Chrono on May 18, 2002, 08:23:53 PM
its streaming ASX.. can\'t reformat it.. sorry :(
Title: **Dark Cloud 2 PIX!!**
Post by: Hawke on May 19, 2002, 05:40:45 AM
Those are the best cel-shaded graphics I\'ve ever seen. Neat-o.
Title: **Dark Cloud 2 PIX!!**
Post by: fastson on May 19, 2002, 06:50:49 AM
Here are MPG versions of the videos

http://movies.rpgamer.com/darkcloud/darkchr/trailer1.mpg
http://movies.rpgamer.com/darkcloud/darkchr/trailer2.mpg
Title: **Dark Cloud 2 PIX!!**
Post by: Seed_Of_Evil on May 19, 2002, 07:44:54 AM
Thanx a lot fastson for the links. The server doesn\'t seem to be great, but at least, I will be able to see them. ;)
Title: **Dark Cloud 2 PIX!!**
Post by: ddaryl on May 20, 2002, 08:26:19 PM
Whats cool about these graphics is that they show off the versatality of the PS2 hardware when utilized properly by exerienced Devs

the PS2 doesn\'t come with a library of dev tool which alot of people *****ed about early on in the PS2\'s life but the result of not having pre-made tools is that it makes Dev\'s get to klow the machine , the metal as they call it.

From there they can tweak and manipulate there own engine designs that play upon the strength of the Emotion Engine and Graphics Synthesizer

Here is a great case for that argument

Cel Shaded  style of graphics with it very own unique styling that truly looks textured

this game does look fantastic
Title: **Dark Cloud 2 PIX!!**
Post by: ooseven on May 21, 2002, 12:54:35 AM
Quote
Originally posted by ddaryl
Whats cool about these graphics is that they show off the versatality of the PS2 hardware when utilized properly by exerienced Devs

the PS2 doesn\'t come with a library of dev tool which alot of people *****ed about early on in the PS2\'s life but the result of not having pre-made tools is that it makes Dev\'s get to klow the machine , the metal as they call it.

From there they can tweak and manipulate there own engine designs that play upon the strength of the Emotion Engine and Graphics Synthesizer

Here is a great case for that argument

Cel Shaded  style of graphics with it very own unique styling that truly looks textured

this game does look fantastic


Yup plus the inclusion of the Georama freture from the First game, makes it even more superb.

Two of my Two RPG on the PS2

are infact Dark Cloud and Summoner

and seeing that both have sequels out this year or earily next


this has made me very happy.
Title: **Dark Cloud 2 PIX!!**
Post by: nfusion on May 21, 2002, 08:45:05 AM
Who is producing this game? Squaresoft?
Title: **Dark Cloud 2 PIX!!**
Post by: kokopuphz on May 21, 2002, 04:38:27 PM
Quote
Originally posted by nfusion
Who is producing this game? Squaresoft?

SCEJ - Sony Computer Entertainment Japan
Title: **Dark Cloud 2 PIX!!**
Post by: fastson on May 21, 2002, 04:45:13 PM
Studio: Level5 of SCEJ

http://www.level5.co.jp/en/index.html