The Dark Cloud series was a successful RPG series on the PS2, and Dark Cloud 2 is one of my favorite games of all time. White Knight Chronicles was good and all, but It's time for Dark Cloud 3.
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Didn't expect to see Drakengard in a list like this, considering the awful gameplay. Still, it's the best terrible game I've ever played. 10/10 would recommend
Would love to see a remake one day, but only if they don't censor the fucked up story and characters. That and a Drakengard 3 remake, of course.
Drakengard made it onto the list mainly because Nier gave it a cult following later on. Honestly, it wouldn't have made the cut for any ACTION RPG list on its own. The characters are cool, the story is mess up in a good way, the lore is confusing and great, but the gameplay alone kill any chance of it being a recomended ACTION RPG.
Would love a remake of the series with updated gameplay. Drakengard 3 with Automata's hack and slash would be gold.
Some absolute gems on this list. Wholeheartedly agree with Rogue Galaxy, Dark Cloud 2, Radiata Stories, Odin Sphere, and Devil Summoner 2.
Some others, I can't comment on because I've never played or I didn't feel particularly strongly about them.
But hot take: I don't think Kingdom Hearts II really survives the test of time.
I cannot recommend Rogue Galaxy enough. It is on PSN+ as part of the subscription, so definitely check it out.
Matt from We Game Daily writes: "Cross Worlds isn’t going away. It’s making a small fortune, particularly in Asian markets, so there’s no reason for Level-5 to pull the plug. That said, there’s no real reason why a full PC/console sequel can’t be developed alongside efforts to support Cross Worlds."
While Ni no Kuni 3 would be cool, if it was like the first game, where is Dark Cloud 3 and Rogue Galaxy 2?
I thought the dev recently went mobile and Japan only. They shut down their American offices. So don't expect anything for consoles
I swear they just announced a few new games.
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I stand corrected then. Never heard about these games and also i just remember ni no kuni online being mobile only.
they said a loooooong time ago that Level 5 was working on a new installment but there has been no news since afaik. I just hope that they take more inspiration from 1 than 2, especially when it comes to the story.
Ni No Kuni Cross Worlds is the mobile game you're thinking of.
It looks amazing but I don't like to play mobile games.
Yeah the sequel was okay but had nothing on the first game, especially the battle system.
The story just didn't have that charm and even the twist at the end of the game wasn't really anything cool like Wrath of the White Witch.
Also the fact there was like ZERO mention of Oliver or his adventures in the game, no references, nothing was such weird. It's set a hundred or so years after but still, I'd have expected to seen some throw backs. I think we just got like a temple with his statue in it or something.
yeah, especially outside of japan. They should have released on pc at the same time as the ps3 version or a short time after.
They should've worked with Ghibli to put out a proper movie. Should've also made a Pokemon-esque spin-off rather than make Yokai Watch. If they do make a third game they gotta work with Ghibli!
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Id buy it day one, I love the Dark Cloud series uicerse and gameplay
I loved Dark cloud 1 and 2. My cousin and I would argue about who gets to play it first and how long they get to play for. After a while we stopped caring and just watched how the game progressed and how well the level up system was and the story and the ecosystem. There are so many fond memories in the Dark Cloud series.
I hope after Ni No Kuni comes out (Which is a day one from me) they go back and do a HD remake of the first two or at least have Sony make the first two PS2 classics on the PSN. Then proceed to making a third one. This is one of my cherished series next to the Kingdom hearts series.
I also hope they make a game for the Vita. I never played the Professor Laytan series, but I planned on getting the new one that is coming to the 3DS, but after seeing that they make the game, I'm getting it hands down.
I think Sony should seriously think of reviving these franchises and making sequels of them. I think that might bring a new shine to the PS3 if we get a new Medievil or a new Dark Cloud or something
I would love to see another Dark Cloud game
Yes, this needs to come back to shine light on the RPG genre once again.