*Personal Note* Work began on this Docu in 2016 prior to the channel's creation. It was previously lost media as it was deleted along with my corrupted hard drive in 2022. When trying to describe how I feel about the development behind this video, the word challenging is an understatement but through challenges comes growth. This is *the most comprehensive video* detailing Dark Cloud's interesting development, from *TGS 1999 all the way to 2023* and *it would not have been possible without the amazing Dark Cloud Community.* All of the source files(voiceover audio, footage, scripts) for this video were lost, I was only left with a rough workprint I found on a USB so I made the best with what I had. The first 50 or so minutes is all new footage I recently created to help replace the lost parts, however the last remainder (the really quiet parts haha!) is what original footage remained and was found. I painstakingly put it back together to the best of my efforts to give the Dark Cloud Community a *definitive Complete History video timeline* for us to use as a resource, it's a cool video and after 6 years I'm happy it's seen the light of day! I dedicate this documentary to my loving parents: My Father, who stood by me when I took my 9 month break from work to begin this Docu and to my Mother who is a constant inspiration and pushed me to complete this. My Father passed away in the years while I worked on this project. He watched a rough cut of it in 2019 and jokingly said, "what the hell is this?" Haha damn, I miss your humor and the jokes we would crack. I know your watching this in Heaven pal; you got the best seat in the house! *Hug your loved ones tight, tomorrow is never a guarantee.* *Thank you all for being on this never-ending journey with me* There is no Dark Cloud Community or Compendium without the love and passion of dedicated fans like you & I. My viewers and patrons both new & old alike are the best. You are the Dark Cloud Compendium. Feels good to cross this one off the list. Onward to the next video, let's not waste anytime! Much Love, Hiddencastle
Man I remember walking through K-mart with my dad and seeing this game at one of those display cases where you have to turn your neck 90 degrees to see the TV. That was one of the best christmas mornings as a kid, getting this game and a PS2.
Hey there welcome to my dark cloud channel where I cover new dark cloud videos every month sorry for the late reply I was traveling🥳 I remember dark cloud and final fantasy 10 as being one of those landmark titles for the PlayStation 2 that really had amazing next-gen vsuals💯✌🏼
What a dedication! 1 hour long, it's a real work of passion, I'll be watching it in parts all weekend long. Thanks again for giving us content on Dark Cloud even in 2023!
Hi HiddenCastle, hope you are doing well, i am glad you decided to finish this video despite loosing so much of it, it has turned out really well. This video serves as an absolute goldmine for dark cloud's historical information. Keep up the great work as always. Looking forward to those summer videos too :)
Hoppo, it's so great to hear from you again! Thank you very much for the support, this video couldn't have been done without the passion and support of the Dark Cloud Community! Much love my friend, this summer is going to be an exciting time for Dark Cloud Content! 😊🙌🏼
Ali Baghdady, it's great to hear from you again! Thanks for the kid words Habibi I got you, it's people like you which make the Dark Cloud Community such an awesome place to be! 🤠🙌🏼 What did you think of the documentary 🥳
@@DarkCloudCompendium I loved it. I learn so much about this amazing game from your videos. Your videos give me insights that I could never have bumped into no matter how long I played the game. Thank you so much for your work and for keeping this beautiful game alive through your heartfelt content. I loved learning about the history behind the game's release so much. Your videos really make me wonder what could have been if the game hadn't been rushed. Keep up the great work 🙏✌️
Sharing this to my friend who liked DC2 Offhand I know but 1999 was such a great year for film and games. Going to see Phantom Menace as a kid was awesome. Many more fine examples
ThommyYaya, it's great to hear from you again! 🌟😊 Oh go for it, if we get fans back into this series we may get a Dark Cloud 3 someday! 💯 What did you think of this documentary? 🤠
@@DarkCloudCompendium Nice to talk to you one on one again. I'm sure you've imagined a next-gen DC game quite a bit. I'm only 10 or so minutes in so far, I'm finding it extremely interesting but my attention span wanders if I watch too much at once. I'll doubtless be leaving comments as I go! Cheers
Hi hiddencastle! I absolutely love your channel, and I thank you so much for all the Dark Cloud content you've provided. It's been a huge enjoyment as I go through these games again, while learning so much that I never knew before. You've made the experience much more enjoyable. Thank you very much for all you do for our community!
Hello Derek, I'm glad you enjoyed this documentary it was a long time coming. Thank you for the heartfelt response, from one passionate fan to another believe me when I say creating these videos for the community has been my pleasure and honor. 💯🙏🏼 What did you think of the documentary, did you learn anything new 🤠
Wow Chch ChCh, what a heartfelt comment, I really appreciate that my friend! The Dark Cloud series is so amazing and the best part about it is the passionate fanbase it has 🙏🏼 What did you think of this documentary 😊
You know it couldn't have been done without you 🙏🏼 All jokes aside, thanks for being a part of this journey the Dark Cloud Community has the most passionate fans out there 💯🙌🏼
I just finished playing this game for the first time and now I'm going through the optional dungeon. It's a really fun rpg with exception of the first dungeon which is the most unfair part of the whole game, but once you get past that everything makes sense, the gameplay loop just doesn't kick in till you have found some weapons for each hero. The aspect I liked the most about the gameplay was the fact you can snowball your bad weapons into the good ones to make them stronger and the exploit with switching your main weapon to weak weapon just as the enemy dies makes this really good method of developing your equipment. This game's also very impressive for a launch title on the PS2, the textures are surprisingly high resolution and models are very detailed. Plus it has a very elegant depth of field filter which is unique per location, like how in the desert it it distorts objects in the background with a wavy patern or how in the forest village it makes the location appear somewhat foggy. I was also surprised at how useful the characters were despite the sheer number of them. I found myself using all of them just for the fun of it but I did find that the combos of Toan and Ungaga were never worth it, often missing the second hit which is either shorter or hits exactly as the enemy was getting their i-frames which gave them enough time to retaliate. I ended up playing them like it was NES zelda and they only had 1 stab. I havent watched all videos on this channel but I'd like to add that Akihiro Hino worked on a game called Overblood 2 when he worked at Riverhill soft. And while it may not seem like it, that game has a lot in common with dark cloud, in the sense of both games being mish-mashes of cool stuff the devs were were passionate about. Overblood 2 is not as good of a game, in fact even fans of it agree that it's quite atrocious to play, but there's a lot of heart put into it as well.
Ay ay Berat, it's great to hear from you again! 🤠 Haha at this point I got my Doctorate in Dark Cloud Studies! 😂 All jokes aside thanks for the kind words, I work really hard on these videos for the Dark Cloud Community so it's good to know that you enjoy them! 😊
Shazzy! It's always so wonderful to see you here in the comments section! It's amazing how the present is linked to the past, everything has an orgin point and with the story of Level 5 it couldn't be properly told without discussing the origins of Sony Computer Entertainment! What was your favorite part of the documentary 🥳
@@DarkCloudCompendium I always have trouble picking favorites, but I enjoyed hearing about the "2000 beta" version. There's a lot of stuff that went on during that transition we never got to see. Then ofc everything abt the 99 beta
What I wouldnt give for us to have a better look at the TGS 1999 and 2000s betas of Dark Cloud, both are so interesting @@Shaztopia1 The 1999 beta gives us a look at the game when it first began its development where as the 2000 beta resembles the game we all know and love but with many staggering changes like the possibilities of removed content!
Always great to hear from you Renamons614, it's my pleasure thank you for being on this part of the journey. We're both passionate about Dark Cloud and exciting episodes are on they're way.😊 I put myself in debt but I managed to snag a really rare Tokyo Game Show 2000 Dark Cloud Relic that will be the feature of March's video, can't wait to share it
I don't remember if you've already shown us all of this and i'm a dumbass for forgetting some parts. Like the animation for switching allies. But this is well put together. Well done! 🎉
Hello hello *JustAnotherPerson* 🤫😂 I'm glad you enjoyed the documentary! In regards to the beta animation for switching allies I believe this is the first time I showed it off on the channel as it was not on the first Beta Iceberg 🌟 What part of the documentary did you enjoy the most? 😊
@@DarkCloudCompendium it's hard to choose. So many little details I didn't know! 😤 I think I got most excited about the possible dark cloud statues that are rumoured to be made as lottery prizes in Japan and not a word has been said since... really hope it's true. I'd sell a limb for one of those! And the UK poster. I NEVER knew about that! As a brit, it is my DESTINY to obtain it! I too hope whoever got that nolun village replica took immense care of it.
Oh man there is so much amazing merchandise for the Dark Cloud series, many of which has been lost to time but whatever we unearth looks fantastic like those posters! @@JustAnotherPerson4U 💯🤠
I finally got around to watching this... the nostalgia, joy and wonder this video gave me man... thank you so much. You inspire me to create my own content. If I could make a wish with the dragon balls, it would be that you had the power and authority to create Dark Cloud 3 exactly how you desire it. Level 5 should sponsor you and hire you bro. Thanks Hidden Castle.
Hey Matthew welcome to my Dark Cloud Channel where I post NEW Dark Cloud videos EVERY month if your into that consider subscribing for all things Dark Cloud 🥳 Wow Matthew, those are some very kind words. Thank you, I'm going through a hard time right now and your comment made me smile. I'm glad that the videos I create are making you happy and better yet inspiring you to do something creative! I'm really proud of you and look forward to whatever you end up doing. 👊💯 The Dark Cloud Community is truly the best because of passionate fans like you and I, I'm very fortunate to be able to interact with everyone, we're keeping this series alive together ✌🏼🌟
@@DarkCloudCompendium subscribed! I'm so sorry to hear you are going through a hard time, I pray that things go better for you. I was surprised to find out other Dark Cloud fans even existed let alone a community. Excited to see what you make next!
This was an amazing and fascinating video! - I was surprised by how the original versions story differed to the released version and also that there is a Toan statuette. My favourite Dreamcast game series was always Shenmue and nobody ever thought we would get a third part to that story and yet we did eventually - so as for Dark Cloud who knows?.
D R, the amazing D R! It's great to see you here once again my friend! Thank you for the kind words I'm glad you enjoyed this documentary! 🙏🏼💯 Dark Cloud is cool but it's not as cool as Dancing Tom and his Dobuita hotdogs; I absolutely loved Shenmue and we got a 3rd game in addition to an anime; surely we'll get something for Dark Cloud right!
The animation looked brilliant and it was aired on Toonami which is the ultimate late 90s vibe for me @@dranimations7902 have you played Shenmue 3 yet?😊
Glad your enjoying the videos on this channel, there's honestly so many great ones! This video in particular was in the making since 2018 until it released in 2023, it was the longest video I worked on and was set back due to hard drive failures, the passing of family members but it came out in the end! Thanks for the kind words my friend 😊🙏🏼
@@DarkCloudCompendium I respect your dedication to sticking it out and putting this video together, piece by piece, even throughout all of those hardships. 💪 Well done. ✅ Putting RUclips videos together is no easy task. So; I have massive respect for you for this. Nice work. 😁 👍
What a masterpiece! Well done! Thank you so much for putting this together for our community. Just curious, what happened to the corrupted hard drive? In the past I've managed to recover files from corrupted hard drives. There are a few things you can try, if you have a super computer savvy friend they might be able to help!
Hey and hello DoubleUCat, it's great to hear from you again! I'm glad that you enjoyed the Documentary as much as I enjoyed creating it! 💯🌟 I still feel heart broken whenever I think about that original hard drive, it had absolutely everything for this Dark Cloud Channel including many video projects and beta content from Dark Cloud that I was working on or in the process of preserving; when it corrupted everything was put in jeopardy; it was a real make or break moment for the channel. Sadly, I don't know anyone that's adept with computer hardware & I'm not a tech savvy person by any means whatsoever so I took it to several professionals. The process took a couple of weeks as it was passed around from repair shop to repair shop as I wanted to get a second opinion. The consensus was that there was nothing that could be done as it was damaged pretty badly, one repair shop told me that there was a slight chance of data retrieval but the repair cost could exceed 500$ and they would need to ship it out to the States which would mean work on this channel would have to be put on hiatus while specialists across the border work on trying to fix the hard drive or retrieve what data they could if that was a possibility. It put me in a really difficult position as I had already spent weeks taking the drive from place to place only for the consensus to be that it looked pretty dead only to have 1 place say that they could possibly fix it for 500+ but no promises in addition to the time it would take for the specialists to recieve it in the mail and attempt to retrieve data which may or may not be recoverable. It was a moment that could have killed the channel but I decided it was best to look for the future and start working on new projects as soon as possible to not hurt the momentum of the channel as we consistently hit 1 upload a month and preserved so much lost media. I didn't want to let viewers and patrons down by saying that we need to take an extensive hiatus for a recovery that may not even happen due to the damage being that bad so I decided to start from scratch again; the first 'new' video I made was the Dark Cloud 3 AI video which ended up being my favorite video ever and people seemed to like it! I'm a big believer in everything happening for a reason, I decided to take preventive measure and invested in this fancy new thing called Cloud Storage (haha!) We're at the point now where I rebuilt most of the lost videos that were completed so I'm very happy to cross this one off the list. Sorry for the long response, the situation still stings; this channel is and will always be my first born child 😂 Gotta roll with it and make the best out of a bad situation 😊
Level 5 has recently fallen under some financial difficulties. The latest release Yo Kai Watch Jam wasn't even released in North America and Europe. Level 5 is definitely due for a buyout. It's proving unlikely that we'll see DC3, unfortunately.
Hey MetalHead88x, it's nice to hear from you again! 😊 I find the whole situation really interesting, I wonder how much money they're making off of Yokai Watch and Inazuma 11 multi-media merchandising; that was they're real bread and butter. 🤔 I'd hope that Nintendo buys them out and they create a spiritual sequel to DC series. 🙏🏼 What did you think of this documentary 😊
@DarkCloudCompendium Oh yeah its geat. One thing that I didn't know was that an online aspect was going to be included with Georama Mode. It definitely was going to be ahead of its time for sure.
Hey there VerusNaoa, welcome to my Dark Cloud Channel! 🥳 I would absolutely love to see DC or WKC make a proper comeback, I'm planning on doing a deepdive video on White Knight eventually!🌟 What was your favorite part of the documentary 😊
Level 5 is a strange software company i wonder if all of the games have something like the unused Seda maybe more in dark clouds files like perhaps more weapons for seda
Oh man, Dark Cloud was made in such an interesting time since it was the turn of the millennium and technology was really starting to come into its own! I wish we had the TGS 1999 beta or at least some more clear footage of it!🌟 There was so much more beta and cut content I wanted to add to the video but it could have easily been 3 hours, be sure to check out my Dark Cloud Beta Iceberg! 😊 ruclips.net/video/tHecKkIEOWE/видео.html
Dominic! It's great to hear from you! 😊👍🏼 Thank you so much for being on this journey with us, the Dark Cloud Community is the best of the best! What did you think of this documentary, did you learn anything new! 🌟
Hey Dominic, it's wonder to hear from you! We did get Dark Cloud 3... well sort of 👀 ruclips.net/video/TNSU-HgkA9k/видео.html What would you like to see from Dark Cloud 3 🌟
Hey Jacealbine, welcome to my Dark Cloud Channel where we post NEW Dark Cloud videos EVERY month 🥳 You know that's a really cool idea, it could also work as a prequel too! I actually made a 1 hour long video on Level 5's official version of Dark Cloud 3 that was mysterious cancelled in 2003, check it out!✌🏼🌟 ruclips.net/video/-SR9bMytju4/видео.htmlsi=iBuMYakQMxxXN5h9
Damn castle your awesome it took me awhile to get to it but maaan did I enjoy this video thanks for keeping the dream alive...P.S I do a channles you should be watching short every month I wanted to feature you in this months short really appreciate what you do..please let me know if u don't want this
Hey bro it's great to see you in the comments section again! 🤠 Thank you for the kind words, I'm glad you enjoyed the video. These 1 hour long beta deep dive videos are always a lot of fun to create! The Dark Cloud series will make a comeback as the fanbase is vibrant and passionate! 🏆 Oh for sure man go for it! 🌟
As much as I love Dark Cloud and Dark Cloud 2, the first one will always be special. There was something to it, a certain sense of charm and simplicity it had that 2 lacked. I like how it gave you Georama right away as opposed to DC 2 which made you wait halfway into the second area
6:58 one thing i noticed, the speaking volume drops a ton for a second then gets better. What were you saying there? Something about a season? Ok I just finished and it must have been the cut off between the old recordings and the new. I'm so glad you were able to use previously completed work to make this megavideo
Ah you called it exactly how it was ThommyYaya! That's the point where I had to stitch it back together, the original cut didn't have any small audio hiccups like that; I tried to mask them as best as I could 🤠👍🏼
@Dark Cloud Compendium love them, and loved there's a dark cloud item in the first one. Played about 20 hours of the 2nd one before playing other games from November, do need to get back into it, so many games I've got for the switch it's hard to really stick to one game without getting burnt out 😅
Hey Liam, it's great to hear from you! Last year's experiment with Dark Cloud 3 AI was so interesting both for myself as a video creator and for the Dark Cloud Community to observe. I have a very interesting AI video coming in June, it's pretty scary the things we can do with AI! What did you think of the documentary 🥳
Hey Mr.Swissroll, great to hear from you! 😊 Work began on this Docu in 2016 prior to the channel's creation. It was previously lost media as it was deleted along with my corrupted hard drive in 2022. When trying to describe how I feel about the development behind this video, the word challenging is an understatement but through challenges comes growth. This is *the most comprehensive video* detailing Dark Cloud's interesting development, from *TGS 1999 all the way to 2023* and *it would not have been possible without the amazing Dark Cloud Community.* All of the source files(voiceover audio, footage, scripts) for this video were lost, I was only left with a rough workprint I found on a USB so I made the best with what I had. The first 50 or so minutes is all new footage I recently created to help replace the lost parts, however the last remainder (the really quiet parts haha!) is what original footage remained and was found. 🙏🏼🥳
Holy crap... you didn't have to go that far back. I wanted to hear about Dark Cloud, not about the history of video games that has already been covered ad nauseum by other channels. It might be a good idea to double check your scripts so you don't repeat yourself. "Sony wanted the game finished in time for the release of the PlayStation 2 so Level 5 cut out Seda because Sony wanted the game finished in time for the release of the PlayStation 2." Also, your voice over fade in/outs at the beginning/end of each chapter is very unnecessary and out of place and we can't hear what you say. Fade in/out is for music, not narration. Sorry, I used to make documentaries for a living. Can't help but notice these things.
Timestamps are there for your convenience, I hope you enjoyed the Documentary and hey welcome to my Dark Cloud Channel Monsterunderyourbed; great to have you ✌🏼🌟
@@DarkCloudCompendiumThanks. As I said in my edit: I used to make news reports and documentaries for my local TV station. Just some advice to make your stuff sound/look more professional. Thanks for making Dark Cloud content.
Thank you very much for the advice from your experience, I appreciate that 💯 Despite being a video released this year, this documentary was actually the very first video I completed back in 2018 which is why the narration is lacking compared to the high quality voiceover I can perform today, I held off on releasing it due to wanting to build an proper audience first through uploading videos of shorter length first.📚 In regards to the fade in and out and audio balancing I was in a difficult position as I lost the master file for this documentary when my sadly hard drive corrupted due to overwork. This entire 1 hour documentary was lost media at one point save for a few moments I had backed up on SD cards, I had to stitched it all together the remains without the benefit of having the master file to work with. When I got my hands on the completed video now, i'm perfectionist and I wasn't happy with the final result but we make due with the cards life deals us; I now back everything to the Google Drive 😉 Thanks for joining me on this journey, let's enjoy these classic georama RPGs together ✌🏼🤠 @@themonsterunderyourbed9408
*Personal Note*
Work began on this Docu in 2016 prior to the channel's creation. It was previously lost media as it was deleted along with my corrupted hard drive in 2022. When trying to describe how I feel about the development behind this video, the word challenging is an understatement but through challenges comes growth.
This is *the most comprehensive video* detailing Dark Cloud's interesting development, from *TGS 1999 all the way to 2023* and *it would not have been possible without the amazing Dark Cloud Community.*
All of the source files(voiceover audio, footage, scripts) for this video were lost, I was only left with a rough workprint I found on a USB so I made the best with what I had. The first 50 or so minutes is all new footage I recently created to help replace the lost parts, however the last remainder (the really quiet parts haha!) is what original footage remained and was found.
I painstakingly put it back together to the best of my efforts to give the Dark Cloud Community a *definitive Complete History video timeline* for us to use as a resource, it's a cool video and after 6 years I'm happy it's seen the light of day!
I dedicate this documentary to my loving parents:
My Father, who stood by me when I took my 9 month break from work to begin this Docu and to my Mother who is a constant inspiration and pushed me to complete this. My Father passed away in the years while I worked on this project. He watched a rough cut of it in 2019 and jokingly said, "what the hell is this?" Haha damn, I miss your humor and the jokes we would crack. I know your watching this in Heaven pal; you got the best seat in the house!
*Hug your loved ones tight, tomorrow is never a guarantee.*
*Thank you all for being on this never-ending journey with me*
There is no Dark Cloud Community or Compendium without the love and passion of dedicated fans like you & I. My viewers and patrons both new & old alike are the best. You are the Dark Cloud Compendium.
Feels good to cross this one off the list. Onward to the next video, let's not waste anytime!
Much Love,
Hiddencastle
Man I remember walking through K-mart with my dad and seeing this game at one of those display cases where you have to turn your neck 90 degrees to see the TV. That was one of the best christmas mornings as a kid, getting this game and a PS2.
Hey there welcome to my dark cloud channel where I cover new dark cloud videos every month sorry for the late reply I was traveling🥳
I remember dark cloud and final fantasy 10 as being one of those landmark titles for the PlayStation 2 that really had amazing next-gen vsuals💯✌🏼
Imagine being in the time 2001 playing dark cloud as a kid. Oh man i loved That time
Where do the years go!
What did you think of this 1 hour long Dark Cloud Documentary 👀🌟
What a dedication! 1 hour long, it's a real work of passion, I'll be watching it in parts all weekend long. Thanks again for giving us content on Dark Cloud even in 2023!
HydroGene, it's great to see you here maestro! Thank you for the kind words 🙏🏼
What was your favorite of the documentary! 🥳
Hi HiddenCastle, hope you are doing well, i am glad you decided to finish this video despite loosing so much of it, it has turned out really well. This video serves as an absolute goldmine for dark cloud's historical information. Keep up the great work as always. Looking forward to those summer videos too :)
Hoppo, it's so great to hear from you again! Thank you very much for the support, this video couldn't have been done without the passion and support of the Dark Cloud Community! Much love my friend, this summer is going to be an exciting time for Dark Cloud Content! 😊🙌🏼
Very kind comment. I agree
Prime example of why this community is the best 💯🌟@@ThommyofThenn
Man this community is lucky to have such an awesome RUclipsr like you as the focal point of it
Ali Baghdady, it's great to hear from you again! Thanks for the kid words Habibi I got you, it's people like you which make the Dark Cloud Community such an awesome place to be! 🤠🙌🏼
What did you think of the documentary 🥳
@@DarkCloudCompendium I loved it. I learn so much about this amazing game from your videos. Your videos give me insights that I could never have bumped into no matter how long I played the game. Thank you so much for your work and for keeping this beautiful game alive through your heartfelt content. I loved learning about the history behind the game's release so much. Your videos really make me wonder what could have been if the game hadn't been rushed. Keep up the great work 🙏✌️
Sharing this to my friend who liked DC2
Offhand I know but 1999 was such a great year for film and games. Going to see Phantom Menace as a kid was awesome. Many more fine examples
ThommyYaya, it's great to hear from you again! 🌟😊
Oh go for it, if we get fans back into this series we may get a Dark Cloud 3 someday! 💯
What did you think of this documentary? 🤠
@@DarkCloudCompendium Nice to talk to you one on one again. I'm sure you've imagined a next-gen DC game quite a bit.
I'm only 10 or so minutes in so far, I'm finding it extremely interesting but my attention span wanders if I watch too much at once. I'll doubtless be leaving comments as I go! Cheers
this was a sick hour for sure. you should definetely stream while playing some good old dark cloud and discussing about it live.
Hi hiddencastle! I absolutely love your channel, and I thank you so much for all the Dark Cloud content you've provided. It's been a huge enjoyment as I go through these games again, while learning so much that I never knew before. You've made the experience much more enjoyable. Thank you very much for all you do for our community!
Hello Derek, I'm glad you enjoyed this documentary it was a long time coming. Thank you for the heartfelt response, from one passionate fan to another believe me when I say creating these videos for the community has been my pleasure and honor. 💯🙏🏼
What did you think of the documentary, did you learn anything new 🤠
dark cloud is one of my fav games, Im so happy people like you exist and still make content for this old gem, ur he best ♥
Wow Chch ChCh, what a heartfelt comment, I really appreciate that my friend!
The Dark Cloud series is so amazing and the best part about it is the passionate fanbase it has 🙏🏼
What did you think of this documentary 😊
I've been waiting for this! I've always been wanting a history of Dark Cloud!
You know it couldn't have been done without you 🙏🏼
All jokes aside, thanks for being a part of this journey the Dark Cloud Community has the most passionate fans out there 💯🙌🏼
I just finished playing this game for the first time and now I'm going through the optional dungeon.
It's a really fun rpg with exception of the first dungeon which is the most unfair part of the whole game, but once you get past that everything makes sense, the gameplay loop just doesn't kick in till you have found some weapons for each hero.
The aspect I liked the most about the gameplay was the fact you can snowball your bad weapons into the good ones to make them stronger and the exploit with switching your main weapon to weak weapon just as the enemy dies makes this really good method of developing your equipment.
This game's also very impressive for a launch title on the PS2, the textures are surprisingly high resolution and models are very detailed. Plus it has a very elegant depth of field filter which is unique per location, like how in the desert it it distorts objects in the background with a wavy patern or how in the forest village it makes the location appear somewhat foggy.
I was also surprised at how useful the characters were despite the sheer number of them. I found myself using all of them just for the fun of it but I did find that the combos of Toan and Ungaga were never worth it, often missing the second hit which is either shorter or hits exactly as the enemy was getting their i-frames which gave them enough time to retaliate. I ended up playing them like it was NES zelda and they only had 1 stab.
I havent watched all videos on this channel but I'd like to add that Akihiro Hino worked on a game called Overblood 2 when he worked at Riverhill soft. And while it may not seem like it, that game has a lot in common with dark cloud, in the sense of both games being mish-mashes of cool stuff the devs were were passionate about. Overblood 2 is not as good of a game, in fact even fans of it agree that it's quite atrocious to play, but there's a lot of heart put into it as well.
Man. I love how you studied Dark Cloud 1.
I also love Dark Cloud. I can listening to you all day
Ay ay Berat, it's great to hear from you again! 🤠
Haha at this point I got my Doctorate in Dark Cloud Studies! 😂
All jokes aside thanks for the kind words, I work really hard on these videos for the Dark Cloud Community so it's good to know that you enjoy them! 😊
Amazing video! I always love to see more about the beta. Interesting to see some prelude going back to 89' too! Also love the merch shots and outro :)
Shazzy! It's always so wonderful to see you here in the comments section! It's amazing how the present is linked to the past, everything has an orgin point and with the story of Level 5 it couldn't be properly told without discussing the origins of Sony Computer Entertainment!
What was your favorite part of the documentary 🥳
@@DarkCloudCompendium I always have trouble picking favorites, but I enjoyed hearing about the "2000 beta" version. There's a lot of stuff that went on during that transition we never got to see. Then ofc everything abt the 99 beta
What I wouldnt give for us to have a better look at the TGS 1999 and 2000s betas of Dark Cloud, both are so interesting @@Shaztopia1
The 1999 beta gives us a look at the game when it first began its development where as the 2000 beta resembles the game we all know and love but with many staggering changes like the possibilities of removed content!
Thank you so much for keeping the DC fandom alive. I love the work you put into this channel and researching all the history around Dark Cloud.
Always great to hear from you Renamons614, it's my pleasure thank you for being on this part of the journey. We're both passionate about Dark Cloud and exciting episodes are on they're way.😊
I put myself in debt but I managed to snag a really rare Tokyo Game Show 2000 Dark Cloud Relic that will be the feature of March's video, can't wait to share it
Awesome Docu. Imma sit down and enjoy this now. Thats some good Dark Cloud content
Yoo Nairb, it's great to see you here! I'm excited to hear your thoughts on this documentary! I worked on this project for 6years 🎉
This video deserves a lot of love, thanks for sharing it with us!
Hey Quaxpy, great to hear from you! 🤠
Thank you for being a part of this journey. What did you enjoy from this documentary 🌟
I don't remember if you've already shown us all of this and i'm a dumbass for forgetting some parts. Like the animation for switching allies.
But this is well put together. Well done! 🎉
Hello hello *JustAnotherPerson* 🤫😂 I'm glad you enjoyed the documentary! In regards to the beta animation for switching allies I believe this is the first time I showed it off on the channel as it was not on the first Beta Iceberg 🌟
What part of the documentary did you enjoy the most? 😊
@@DarkCloudCompendium it's hard to choose. So many little details I didn't know! 😤
I think I got most excited about the possible dark cloud statues that are rumoured to be made as lottery prizes in Japan and not a word has been said since... really hope it's true. I'd sell a limb for one of those!
And the UK poster. I NEVER knew about that! As a brit, it is my DESTINY to obtain it!
I too hope whoever got that nolun village replica took immense care of it.
Oh man there is so much amazing merchandise for the Dark Cloud series, many of which has been lost to time but whatever we unearth looks fantastic like those posters! @@JustAnotherPerson4U 💯🤠
I finally got around to watching this... the nostalgia, joy and wonder this video gave me man... thank you so much. You inspire me to create my own content. If I could make a wish with the dragon balls, it would be that you had the power and authority to create Dark Cloud 3 exactly how you desire it. Level 5 should sponsor you and hire you bro. Thanks Hidden Castle.
Hey Matthew welcome to my Dark Cloud Channel where I post NEW Dark Cloud videos EVERY month if your into that consider subscribing for all things Dark Cloud 🥳
Wow Matthew, those are some very kind words. Thank you, I'm going through a hard time right now and your comment made me smile. I'm glad that the videos I create are making you happy and better yet inspiring you to do something creative! I'm really proud of you and look forward to whatever you end up doing. 👊💯
The Dark Cloud Community is truly the best because of passionate fans like you and I, I'm very fortunate to be able to interact with everyone, we're keeping this series alive together ✌🏼🌟
@@DarkCloudCompendium subscribed! I'm so sorry to hear you are going through a hard time, I pray that things go better for you. I was surprised to find out other Dark Cloud fans even existed let alone a community. Excited to see what you make next!
This was an amazing and fascinating video! - I was surprised by how the original versions story differed to the released version and also that there is a Toan statuette. My favourite Dreamcast game series was always Shenmue and nobody ever thought we would get a third part to that story and yet we did eventually - so as for Dark Cloud who knows?.
D R, the amazing D R! It's great to see you here once again my friend! Thank you for the kind words I'm glad you enjoyed this documentary! 🙏🏼💯
Dark Cloud is cool but it's not as cool as Dancing Tom and his Dobuita hotdogs; I absolutely loved Shenmue and we got a 3rd game in addition to an anime; surely we'll get something for Dark Cloud right!
@@DarkCloudCompendium Hopefully!. - I haven't seen the Shenmue anime as yet
The animation looked brilliant and it was aired on Toonami which is the ultimate late 90s vibe for me @@dranimations7902 have you played Shenmue 3 yet?😊
@@DarkCloudCompendium I'm still playing Shenmue 3 - i quite like it - especially once I progressed past the first part.
I've been waiting for dark cloud 3 since dark chronicle,s release 😂
Another great video. 😍 Thanks so much for making this. 🎉
Glad your enjoying the videos on this channel, there's honestly so many great ones!
This video in particular was in the making since 2018 until it released in 2023, it was the longest video I worked on and was set back due to hard drive failures, the passing of family members but it came out in the end!
Thanks for the kind words my friend 😊🙏🏼
@@DarkCloudCompendium I respect your dedication to sticking it out and putting this video together, piece by piece, even throughout all of those hardships. 💪 Well done. ✅
Putting RUclips videos together is no easy task. So; I have massive respect for you for this. Nice work. 😁 👍
What a masterpiece! Well done! Thank you so much for putting this together for our community.
Just curious, what happened to the corrupted hard drive? In the past I've managed to recover files from corrupted hard drives. There are a few things you can try, if you have a super computer savvy friend they might be able to help!
Hey and hello DoubleUCat, it's great to hear from you again! I'm glad that you enjoyed the Documentary as much as I enjoyed creating it! 💯🌟
I still feel heart broken whenever I think about that original hard drive, it had absolutely everything for this Dark Cloud Channel including many video projects and beta content from Dark Cloud that I was working on or in the process of preserving; when it corrupted everything was put in jeopardy; it was a real make or break moment for the channel.
Sadly, I don't know anyone that's adept with computer hardware & I'm not a tech savvy person by any means whatsoever so I took it to several professionals. The process took a couple of weeks as it was passed around from repair shop to repair shop as I wanted to get a second opinion. The consensus was that there was nothing that could be done as it was damaged pretty badly, one repair shop told me that there was a slight chance of data retrieval but the repair cost could exceed 500$ and they would need to ship it out to the States which would mean work on this channel would have to be put on hiatus while specialists across the border work on trying to fix the hard drive or retrieve what data they could if that was a possibility.
It put me in a really difficult position as I had already spent weeks taking the drive from place to place only for the consensus to be that it looked pretty dead only to have 1 place say that they could possibly fix it for 500+ but no promises in addition to the time it would take for the specialists to recieve it in the mail and attempt to retrieve data which may or may not be recoverable.
It was a moment that could have killed the channel but I decided it was best to look for the future and start working on new projects as soon as possible to not hurt the momentum of the channel as we consistently hit 1 upload a month and preserved so much lost media. I didn't want to let viewers and patrons down by saying that we need to take an extensive hiatus for a recovery that may not even happen due to the damage being that bad so I decided to start from scratch again; the first 'new' video I made was the Dark Cloud 3 AI video which ended up being my favorite video ever and people seemed to like it!
I'm a big believer in everything happening for a reason, I decided to take preventive measure and invested in this fancy new thing called Cloud Storage (haha!)
We're at the point now where I rebuilt most of the lost videos that were completed so I'm very happy to cross this one off the list.
Sorry for the long response, the situation still stings; this channel is and will always be my first born child 😂
Gotta roll with it and make the best out of a bad situation 😊
Level 5 has recently fallen under some financial difficulties. The latest release Yo Kai Watch Jam wasn't even released in North America and Europe. Level 5 is definitely due for a buyout. It's proving unlikely that we'll see DC3, unfortunately.
Hey MetalHead88x, it's nice to hear from you again! 😊
I find the whole situation really interesting, I wonder how much money they're making off of Yokai Watch and Inazuma 11 multi-media merchandising; that was they're real bread and butter. 🤔
I'd hope that Nintendo buys them out and they create a spiritual sequel to DC series. 🙏🏼
What did you think of this documentary 😊
@DarkCloudCompendium Oh yeah its geat. One thing that I didn't know was that an online aspect was going to be included with Georama Mode. It definitely was going to be ahead of its time for sure.
i would love to have a revival of the series i loved this game and the 2 successor titles white knight chronicles and rouge galaxy.
Hey there VerusNaoa, welcome to my Dark Cloud Channel! 🥳
I would absolutely love to see DC or WKC make a proper comeback, I'm planning on doing a deepdive video on White Knight eventually!🌟
What was your favorite part of the documentary 😊
Great video. It is truly amazing. Just got to finish it.
Hey there Duane, it's great to hear from you again! Glad you enjoyed the video 🏆🥳
Level 5 is a strange software company i wonder if all of the games have something like the unused Seda maybe more in dark clouds files like perhaps more weapons for seda
Oh man, Dark Cloud was made in such an interesting time since it was the turn of the millennium and technology was really starting to come into its own! I wish we had the TGS 1999 beta or at least some more clear footage of it!🌟
There was so much more beta and cut content I wanted to add to the video but it could have easily been 3 hours, be sure to check out my Dark Cloud Beta Iceberg! 😊
ruclips.net/video/tHecKkIEOWE/видео.html
Thank u so much 😃🙏✌️👍
Dominic! It's great to hear from you! 😊👍🏼
Thank you so much for being on this journey with us, the Dark Cloud Community is the best of the best!
What did you think of this documentary, did you learn anything new! 🌟
16:38 kakariko eat your heart out
The magazines always said, "This isthe Zelda Killer, Dark Cloud!" 🤣
I really wish we would get a third installment 😢😢😢
Hey Dominic, it's wonder to hear from you!
We did get Dark Cloud 3... well sort of 👀
ruclips.net/video/TNSU-HgkA9k/видео.html
What would you like to see from Dark Cloud 3 🌟
Japan got floating carpet cutscene, we got bonus dungeon
Honestly a worthy tradeoff, I wish we could have had both!
They should make dark cloud 3 and have Seda as the main character and make the geo system the more complex version.
Hey Jacealbine, welcome to my Dark Cloud Channel where we post NEW Dark Cloud videos EVERY month 🥳
You know that's a really cool idea, it could also work as a prequel too! I actually made a 1 hour long video on Level 5's official version of Dark Cloud 3 that was mysterious cancelled in 2003, check it out!✌🏼🌟
ruclips.net/video/-SR9bMytju4/видео.htmlsi=iBuMYakQMxxXN5h9
Damn castle your awesome it took me awhile to get to it but maaan did I enjoy this video thanks for keeping the dream alive...P.S I do a channles you should be watching short every month I wanted to feature you in this months short really appreciate what you do..please let me know if u don't want this
Hey bro it's great to see you in the comments section again! 🤠
Thank you for the kind words, I'm glad you enjoyed the video. These 1 hour long beta deep dive videos are always a lot of fun to create! The Dark Cloud series will make a comeback as the fanbase is vibrant and passionate! 🏆
Oh for sure man go for it! 🌟
This is a badass game, then part 2 came out, I was excited and then had to look for a ranch, then I quit!
As much as I love Dark Cloud and Dark Cloud 2, the first one will always be special. There was something to it, a certain sense of charm and simplicity it had that 2 lacked. I like how it gave you Georama right away as opposed to DC 2 which made you wait halfway into the second area
6:58 one thing i noticed, the speaking volume drops a ton for a second then gets better. What were you saying there? Something about a season?
Ok I just finished and it must have been the cut off between the old recordings and the new. I'm so glad you were able to use previously completed work to make this megavideo
Ah you called it exactly how it was ThommyYaya! That's the point where I had to stitch it back together, the original cut didn't have any small audio hiccups like that; I tried to mask them as best as I could 🤠👍🏼
@@DarkCloudCompendium It still flowed together very well
The beta map looks way more better then the final map
It really does doesn't it! I really like how there is animation present on the map where as we never got that in our version
And now, I'm able to play ni no kuni 1 and 2 on the switch, so lucky as I wouldn't have been able to play 2 for years otherwise.
Hey Ky An, it's so great to hear from you again! 😎
The Ni No Kuni games are amazing what did you think of them! 💯
@Dark Cloud Compendium love them, and loved there's a dark cloud item in the first one. Played about 20 hours of the 2nd one before playing other games from November, do need to get back into it, so many games I've got for the switch it's hard to really stick to one game without getting burnt out 😅
I absolutely LOVED the little familiars in Ni No Kuni they were so cool! I hope they go back to that for Ni No Kuni 3@@kyan3022
@@DarkCloudCompendium there's going to be a ni no kuni 3? 😨
I have a video idea. Make a chatgpt video about Dark cloud.
Hey Liam, it's great to hear from you! Last year's experiment with Dark Cloud 3 AI was so interesting both for myself as a video creator and for the Dark Cloud Community to observe.
I have a very interesting AI video coming in June, it's pretty scary the things we can do with AI!
What did you think of the documentary 🥳
@Darc Kloud Compendium truly a master piece
This video is very different
Hey hey, thanks for leaving a comment I'm glad you enjoyed the video! 🌟🌟🌟😊🌟🌟🌟
Lol gaffer at Brown boo village xD
Right it's all so random, like a fever dream! What did you think of this documentary?
It is great i always wanted to know all about DC and these ones r such a snack for the while
is it just me or do you sound slightly off in the "dark cloud releases" section or is that just me?
Hey Mr.Swissroll, great to hear from you! 😊
Work began on this Docu in 2016 prior to the channel's creation. It was previously lost media as it was deleted along with my corrupted hard drive in 2022. When trying to describe how I feel about the development behind this video, the word challenging is an understatement but through challenges comes growth.
This is *the most comprehensive video* detailing Dark Cloud's interesting development, from *TGS 1999 all the way to 2023* and *it would not have been possible without the amazing Dark Cloud Community.*
All of the source files(voiceover audio, footage, scripts) for this video were lost, I was only left with a rough workprint I found on a USB so I made the best with what I had. The first 50 or so minutes is all new footage I recently created to help replace the lost parts, however the last remainder (the really quiet parts haha!) is what original footage remained and was found. 🙏🏼🥳
oh alright i thought you were sick or something
Holy crap... you didn't have to go that far back. I wanted to hear about Dark Cloud, not about the history of video games that has already been covered ad nauseum by other channels.
It might be a good idea to double check your scripts so you don't repeat yourself.
"Sony wanted the game finished in time for the release of the PlayStation 2 so Level 5 cut out Seda because Sony wanted the game finished in time for the release of the PlayStation 2."
Also, your voice over fade in/outs at the beginning/end of each chapter is very unnecessary and out of place and we can't hear what you say.
Fade in/out is for music, not narration.
Sorry, I used to make documentaries for a living. Can't help but notice these things.
Timestamps are there for your convenience, I hope you enjoyed the Documentary and hey welcome to my Dark Cloud Channel Monsterunderyourbed; great to have you ✌🏼🌟
@@DarkCloudCompendiumThanks. As I said in my edit: I used to make news reports and documentaries for my local TV station. Just some advice to make your stuff sound/look more professional.
Thanks for making Dark Cloud content.
Thank you very much for the advice from your experience, I appreciate that 💯
Despite being a video released this year, this documentary was actually the very first video I completed back in 2018 which is why the narration is lacking compared to the high quality voiceover I can perform today, I held off on releasing it due to wanting to build an proper audience first through uploading videos of shorter length first.📚
In regards to the fade in and out and audio balancing I was in a difficult position as I lost the master file for this documentary when my sadly hard drive corrupted due to overwork. This entire 1 hour documentary was lost media at one point save for a few moments I had backed up on SD cards, I had to stitched it all together the remains without the benefit of having the master file to work with. When I got my hands on the completed video now, i'm perfectionist and I wasn't happy with the final result but we make due with the cards life deals us; I now back everything to the Google Drive 😉
Thanks for joining me on this journey, let's enjoy these classic georama RPGs together ✌🏼🤠 @@themonsterunderyourbed9408