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                         Dark Cloud FAQ/Walkthrough
                      For the Playstation2(tm) (US Version)
                          Written by AdrenalineSL
                        Last updated on June 20, 2001
                              FAQ Version 0.42
                        Next update: Expected 6/22/01


Yo people! The document you're reading now is all copyrighted and owned by me
(AdrenalineSL). You had better not mess with it or I'll make sure you will be
singing sapranos until you're 30.  Just leave it as it is and  don't even try
to rip off any of it. Tanks a lot and take care.

If you're reading this then you've no  doubt encountered problems of your own
while on your adventure through the wonderful world of Dark Cloud.  Feel free
to browse this file  at your disposal.  Any questions  or  problems should be
sent to narnia_M3@hotmail.com.  Have fun and I hope you have a nice read!



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Webmasters,  if you have by some small chance accidentally stumbled across my
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It is highly advisable to always  check GameFAQs.com for the latest versions
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if you agree to always update it, I will be more than happy to let you use it
on your site.

On an unrelated note...

FAQ writers who are thinking about, or are currently writing a guide for Dark
Cloud, please be warned that I will be checking your guides and stuff for any
signs of plagiarism. I'm not being paranoid, but it has happened before. I'm
just taking extra precautions. I'm flattered you find my guide useful and all
but it's definitely not appreciated to know that all the time I've put into
this guide had been wasted only to let you copy it. You can however, use SOME
information without my consent. Of course, you're going to have to credit me.
However, after reading this paragraph, don't just go on a shopping spree and
start lifting huge chunks of my guide and pasting them on your own. You might
need to consult me if you do that. Small amounts are ok, though. I think that
is all that's need to be said here. Thanks for you time and patience. Please
try to understand us FAQ writers.

Oops! New rule. All information not created or thought up by me are copyright
to their respective owners. You may NOT take any information submitted by a
gamer unless you have their prior permission. They are here to help this FAQ
to become the best guide available and I don't want any thieves pilfering my
FAQ or taking surplus info. submitted by other helpful people. All you've to
do is ask.

"It really whips the llama's ass!" -AdrenalineSL


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All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole and  in part
in any form.  Playstation 2 and Playstation 2 logos are registered trademarks
of Sony Entertainment of America Inc.  Dark Cloud  and all related characters
are registered trademarks of Level 5, Inc.  The author of this document is in
no  way affiliated with Sony Entertainment of America.


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=== Version History ===

Version 0.42 June 20, 2001
Well, the update was a day early, but that's good isn't it? I've finished the
Matataki Village rebuilding help section, finally. I also started on the
Weapon evolutions and stuff. Started writing the third dungeon, but I'm past
Layer 10 already, so feel free to ask anything from Layer 1-10. I'll update
some more tomorrow. I've been working on this guide for 4 hours today, so I
think I should give a rest today. Ok, I hope I can keep some people happy for
now.

Version 0.38 June 17, 2001
Same version, but just a small update. I just made a quick update to remove a
source of plagiarised work sent to me by a contributor to this FAQ. I wasn't
able to remove it earlier because of my whirlwind vacation in Las Vegas. Now
that I'm back and school is over, regular updates will resume. I hope nobody
was dense enough to think I was stupid enough to copy someone else's work. I
guess I let that information slip. My contribution rules will be reinforced.
Just to let you know.

Version 0.38 June 13, 2001
Well, I'm about done with finals and I got around to playing just enough to
finish the second dungeon. So, as you've anticipated, I've finished the walk-
through for Wise Owl Forest and will be working on the guide more often now.
Considering that I'll be gone for the next 4 days, expect no updates until a
little into next week. I'm typing this version in a hurry, so you won't find
too much detail. I'll try to make a rehaul of this guide in the next version.

Version 0.34 June 11, 2001
Really sorry for the slow updates. Been busy lately and plus finals are going
to start for me tomorrow. Hopefully, updates will resume regularly by next
week. I will make no promises as to the completeness of the walkthrough (i.e.
when and stuff). I didn't get to finish the second dungeon, but I've provided
the important part and stuff. I hope to update the guide again with the Wise
Owl Forest walkthrough and Matataki Village Rebuilding help within the next 3
or 4 days. Although, I can't guarantee this, I will try my best. I've mostly
added a gem list(s) by fellow gamers and such. Be patient everyone please. :)

Version 0.3 June 7, 2001
"Update the FAQ, Adrenaline. Do this, Adrenaline. Do that, Adrenaline." Geez.
I'm going to die of work overload because of you guys. Well, to make up for
the 4 day lapse of not updating the FAQ, in return, I've made tons of new
sections; check it out in the Table of Contents. There's an Item list, a
Weapon List, Random Stuff and other neat things for you to look at. They are
not done though. I also added new questions to the F.A.Q. and stuff. I also
added a new Fishing section for those persistent "fishing" people. I hope to
have the second dungeon walkthrough up by tomorrow. I'm just popping up to
let you guys know I haven't given up on this FAQ and I will finish it. Yeah!

Version 0.26 June 3, 2001
Everything's new and not very detailed. I will go more in-depth in the future
versions. Check back for more updates and new stuff!

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Please always check GameFAQs.com, for the newest updates and versions! Other
sites that have my FAQs may not be up-to-date with it!  So if you can't find
what you are looking for in the current version of the FAQ, check the FAQ in
GameFAQs.com and make sure before e-mailing me.


Yes, I know. What is it doing here at the beginning of the FAQ? Sadly, there
are still some ignorant people out there who just completely ignore this, and
just go on right ahead e-mailing me with things from the "don't do" list.
This has been pressing on for some time now, and I'm sick of it. I wrote this
FAQ for one reason: For people to read it, not for some array of assortments!
I am NOT your game help hotline.  Please refer to this guide before e-mailing
me. I have to put this thing here because _not_ everyone reads Contact
Information. >=P And read the damn FAQ! Word.

Here's a few short rules before e-mailing me.

Do's:
- Send me a question which cannot be found in the CURRENT version of the
  guide.
- Be specific! I cannot stress this enough. I get tons of e-mails a day,
  and it will be very helpful if I can scan through them quickly. And that
  is when you come into play. Specify what you want, how you want it and
  whatever.
- State the name of the game you are talking about. I do not have psychic
  powers!
- Check the newest version of the guide before e-mailing me! And READ it!
  I will not answer you otherwise.
- Drop a line telling how good my FAQ is. ^_^

Don'ts:
- Ask a question that has already been explained in the guide. All you
  need to do is peruse it.
- Send me any help on the walkthrough.
- Don't start your e-mail along the lines of: "I didn't read your guide,
  but could you help me anyway?" It really ticks me off.
- Demand that I help you. It will be proned to be ignored.
- Request that I send you an updated version of my FAQ. The answer will
  be no. Just check GameFAQs.com or other sites that have my FAQ!
- E-mail me with something stupid.
- Type in all CAPS.
- Send me an e-mail in another language. I may or may not understand it, but
  I will ignore you nonetheless.

Thanks for reading it! If you do anything in the Don'ts section, your e-mail
will most likely be ignored and laughed at.

All questions, problems or hate mail should be sent to narnia_M3@hotmail.com.


No, this is not all...I will add more as I go through the versions.

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|  IN THIS DOCUMENT...           |
|                                |
| Introduction..............1.00 |
|   Pre-Release Details......... |
|   Story Behind this FAQ....... |
| Game Basics...............2.00 |
|   Basic Controls.............. |
|   Playing Dark Cloud.......... |
|   Exploration Mode............ |
|   Battle Mode................. |
|   Fishing..................... |
| Story.....................3.00 |
|   Characters.................. |
| Walkthrough...............4.00 |
|   Chapter One................. |
|   Chapter Two................. |
|   Chapter Three............... |
| Rebuilding Help...........5.00 |
|   Norune Village.............. |
|   Matataki Village............ |
| Bestiary..................6.00 |
| Weapon List...............7.00 |
|   Weapon Evolutions........... |
| Gems/Attachments..........8.00 |
|   Various Attachments......... |
|   Gems........................ |
| Item List.................9.00 |
| F.A.Q....................10.00 |
| Resemblance Corner.......11.00 |
| Random Stuff.............12.00 |
| Contact Information......13.00 |
| Legal Stuff..............14.00 |
| Outro....................15.00 |
|   Acknowledgements............ |
|   Final Words................. |
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The time has come to finally play this amazing game after waiting many, many
moons for this game to come out. It's about time! I really don't need to
elaborate much on this. I will assume you know the drill. For those of you
who know me, welcome back! I just hope this FAQ will once again heighten your
enjoyment of this game. I will guide you once again through a world of chaos,
tranquility and non-stop adventure! Please sit back and enjoy your stay. Keep
your hands inside the FAQ at all times. No troublemakers allowed. Have a nice
read!


Welcome to my FAQ/Walkthrough for Sony's first game ever to grace the great
Playstation2 console: Dark Cloud. I'm sure those of you who are reading this
are all very excited to lay your sticky hands on this game, as we have been
waiting for countless days for the final release of Dark Cloud. I somehow
felt I was obligated to write a detailed walkthrough for this game, as there
are, or rather, were currently no guides for it. What a shame. Wait, that
means you'd have to depend on me. Uh-oh. ^_^ Well, I'll try my best to bring
all the wholesome goodness to you. I honestly hope that this guide will bring
the best out of your experience with this beautifully-made game that is Dark
Cloud. Have fun!

What you'll find in this guide is a full-detailed walkthrough and additional
in-depth information on other aspects of the game. Each event written in this
guide does contain story spoilers. So if you don't want to know, don't read
more than you need to! As with all other guides, the intent is to act as a
reference for when you get stuck, or just want to pick up all the goodies
you've missed on a second playthrough. Or maybe you'd like to use my guide as
a basis of your own. Who knows! That's fine with me as long as...well,
nevermind. This is an introduction, so I won't push it too far. :) I hope no
one took that seriously.

Needless to say, I'd have to remind you of one more thing before we move onto
the rest of the guide: There will be tons and tons of story spoilers. Not
like there's much of a story anyway, but please read at your own risk! Plus,
reading spoilers against your will result in severe depression and a loss of
excitement from this awesome game. I shall not be held responsible. Other
than that, this guide is at your disposal. :) Please, I would love to hear
any sort of feedback on this particular guide. I feel the need of improvement
here. :)

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Now let's talk about the game itself, Dark Cloud. It strikes me as a Strategy
type game, rather than a Fantasy-Role-Playing title. But then again, never
judge a game by it's title, eh? With all the hype raving about, you'd
probably have high expectations for this game. Now that Dark Cloud is finally
out, some expectations have been fulfilled, and some have not. Although, very
impressive in the basic elements of game play, it still isn't visually
refined compared to others (Bouncer, for one). While many say that it is
plainly a Zelda rip-off, others say it is in a league of its own. So which is
it? You be the judge!

The Japanese version of Dark Cloud was released in mid-December of the year
2000. Plans for a release in the US had already been slapped down and it was
foreseen to be coming out Spring of 2001. It was expected to be shipped to
America by January 16, 2001, but due to unknown motives it was pushed back
into February, and then further into March. Finally, the definite release was
by the end of May. But during the time of anxiety, the definite release date
remained unknown, but gamers eagerly awaited it's arrival. Finally, after
endless months of lies and hype build-up, it came. And now feast your eyes on
the first AWESOME Action/Adventure game to grace the Playstation 2 console!

The reason for the belated release of this game was that apparently, Sony had
decided to make last minute adjustments to the game, making it very different
from the import version. For those of you who have played the import version,
I urge you to play through US release of Dark Cloud. You may, or may not find
the additions interesting. If anything, I honestly think the US release is
the better.

The most intriguing aspect of the game, as you all hopefully know, is the
ability to create vast 3D worlds. The game allows players to use their
imaginations to build ideal worlds from a three-fourths overhead perspective
and then roam through them in 3D with full real-time 360 degrees of movement.
That aspect is basically what makes this game so unique and notable. Other
than that, its game play and the likes are akin to other games of its genre,
namely Zelda 64, or Zelda something.

The similarities between Dark Cloud and Zelda 64 are quite noticable.
Features such as the Z-Target system exist in both games, although it is not
called that in Dark Cloud. All the fighting is going to be on the current
screen in real-time, like Zelda. No annoying random battles. Whoopee! The
dungeon sequences also play like a slight variation of Zelda 64, which is not
entirely good or bad. It really depends on the player I suppose. Once you
begin the game, you begin at a dilapidated village (or the remains of it) and
your objective is to restore the village to its glory. Pretty dull? We'll
see.

So now we know a bit about the game before actually playing it, eh? It is
definitely one of the better games up to date. And for those of you who care,
SCEI is calling this game a "Georama RPG," which typically means a
geopraphical drama RPG. Although, I refuse to take DC as a RPG when it is
apparently an Action/Adventure title. If you're a die-hard Action/Adventure
fan, then you'll probably follow my perspective. Let us all pray that Sony or
one of them game people'll produce more games like this.



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I have researched all over the internet and looked through magazines to bring
you a little bit of enlightenment. Of course, there's always the Japanese
Version, which I don't plan on playing to look at, but I wouldn't be able to
present to you the same goodness and stuff. As I was saying, I've looked
through lotsa resources and I had been able to compile enough information to
make the small paragraph(s) you see here.

I'm sure all of you readers have heard of the unique feature where you can
create your very own virtual world with Sony's new Georama land-creating
feature. You can create mountains, rivers, entire cities and villages,
canyons, and even your choice of weather. If you don't like what you've
built, you could be evil and destroy it; then you may rebuild it like a good
samaritan. The nicest little thing in this game is that once you've built
your ideal "world" you could switch to real-time and explore. This single
feature will probably deliver the most replay value. You'd be having so much
fun, playing the actual game won't mean a thing to you.

Its key features include real-time transitions between modes of play, third-
person presentation, amazing graphics, and the already explained "Georama"
feature. There are basically three modes of play: Creation, Battle, and
Exploration. Simple, yet satisfying. Don't forget the unlimited coolness!



                       -+- Story Behind This FAQ -+-

I must admit that I've had my eyeball on this game for some time now and over
the months, I have been debating whether or not I should write a FAQ for this
game. I guess that question has been answered. Well if I didn't, you wouldn't
be reading this right now! I was bewildered by the fact that there were no
FAQs or any relevance of a guide for this game. I thought to myself _Why? How
could Dark Cloud not have any FAQs at all_. Surprisingly enough, it's been at
least 5 months since the Japanese version of this game had been released, and
there were still no signs of anyone doing a FAQ for it. Either that,  or they
are all waiting for the US release or something,  which I guess is a rational
intent. So as days, weeks and months dragged by and the release of Dark Cloud
was drawing nearer and nearer, I finally plucked up the courage to write this
FAQ! Yay! The goodness of this game was incentive enough to inspire me to
write the best guide I can for Dark Cloud. Besides that, I also want to prove
I can write efficient and comprehensive guides like Kao Megura, although just
not as good.

This FAQ will probably be one of the most intense guides I've done up to date
and will be a very challenging project to complete. I'd be glad to have it
halfway finished, as my work ethics aren't as good as other FAQ authors. I
usually have a habit of getting lazy, which isn't a good thing kids! So I end
up pushing myself to finish it reluctantly. Bah, but I hope all that will
change with this game. I'm just glad that there are great FAQ authors on this
site to refuel my determination to write good guides. Even those few arrogant
authors have kept my determination strong and blazing. To name a few I'd like
to thank: Croco, Kao Megura, ATadeo, Dingo Jellybean, and Dallas. That's only
a random few I picked out from the top of my head. There are, of course, more
but right now, I'm tired and irritated; somehow my mind has created some kind
of mental block to keep me from thinking at this moment...bleah....You really
don't want to read this do you, or are you that bored? :)



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 | Left Analog Stick.....................Run/Walk/Climb ladders/Move cursor|
 | Right Analog Stick....................Not used                          |
 | Triangle Button.......................Open Menu/Place/Buy/Sell items    |
 | Cross Button..........................Confirm selections/Action button  |
 | Square Button.........................Use active item/Use menu ("!")    |
 | Circle Button.........................Close menus/Cancel selections     |
 | L1 Button.............................Select weapons/items/Switch Target|
 | L2 Button.............................Not used                          |
 | R1 Button.............................Block attacks/Select weapons/items|
 | R2 Button.............................Adjust Camera/First-person view   |
 | Start Button..........................Confirm selections                |
 | Direction Buttons.....................Move character/cursor/Actions     |
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This section introduces the player to the style and unique game play features
of Dark Cloud. As with all games, it takes a short amount of game play to get
outright comfortable with it. I will provide you with detailed tutorals and
hints to help you get over the learning curve with a snap of the finger. But
if you're just lazy and do not want to read through this thing, then there're
always those in-game tutorals you can look forward to. Either way, you're
going to have to live through exploration drills and combat training. I guess
if you are familiar with RPG or Action/Adventure elements, it would be easier
for you to get the gist of the game much quicker than those who have not been
exposed to such games as Dark Cloud.

I recommend you play at least 15 minutes of Dark Cloud to get acquainted with

the controls. Then with this guide, you can read through it to boost your
understanding of the game. But really, these topics are here to help clear up
any confusion or misinterpreted ideas while playing through it. Since this
section is full of terminology from the game, it'll really help ease the
strain on your brain if you've played through soome of it. It's not necessary
to listen to my suggestions; you can do what you want. If you think you can
handle it, skip this section and go on right ahead to the walkthrough. Anyway
for those of you who would like to stay and read this, I'd say, by the time
you're done reading this section, the controls and game play strategies will
become second-nature to you. :)


?O? IS THERE A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A RPG AND AN ACTION/ADVENTURE TITLE?
Well, let's just say, there are neither any significant differences nor simi-
larities. The key word being significant. There are however slight variations
of each that make them two completely different types of genres and simultan-
eously, the same. Confusing, no? For one thing, RPGs involve a much more
deeper storyline, than a simple Action/Adventure game. Take the Final Fantasy
series, for one. Each of the Final Fantasy games has a story of its own.
There are no continuations of prior games, but that is not what the case is.

What I'm trying to convey is that if you've played a RPG before, then you'll
know how its storylines are much more convoluted than a save-the-world-from-
the-clutches-of-evil type thing you'd find in a typical Adventure game. There
are of course, different type of Action/Adventure games which I will not even
proceed to list. But anyway, I may not be doing too good of a job trying to
clear things up about these two different genres. Have I lost you yet? To put
things simply, Action/Adventure games usually have RPG elements, vice versa.
_Sometimes._


?O? HOW DO I PLAY AN ACTION/RPG?
This title was classified into several genres, making this title an enigmatic
game. I'm not sure what it is anymore, but I would personally put this in the
Action/RPG category since that's what it really is. It has intermingled RPG
and Action/Adventure elements, like Zelda. Playing these types of games can
sometimes be challenging, but fun and really worth your time. Depending on
the pace you take to play games, you can finish this game within a nice fixed
amount of time. Although, I think it's best you don't overwork your poor eyes
and fingers. What, me? That's my business, mind you.

Remember, playing games is not the case of beating the game before your peers
do. True, you may want to flaunt all the knowledge you know about it, and
spoil it for your friends (why would you want to do that, you evil person),
but by speeding through Dark Cloud, you won't be able to capture all of its
great features and the storyline Sony has worked so hard on just to impress
us (and make good sales). And what's great about these genres is that as the
player, you get to be the hands of god in the game by controlling the hero
through an epic adventure that can change the fate of the world. Sounds fun.


So do you know what it takes to be a hero? Well, for starters, you might want
to consider your controls and Dark Cloud's game play elements. :) I'm just
going to cover what I feel is important to know in the game. The menus and
stuff, I'm sure you can figure out on your own. If not, you have that manual
to help you, right? ;)

I will be comparing Dark Cloud with many games, but mostly the Final Fantasy
series and Zelda. If you are offended in some way (I don't know how), then
don't read my guide. Don't laugh; some people are paranoid like that. Mostly
those Square fanboys though.


                         -+- Playing Dark Cloud -+-


DUNGEONS
---------

Dungeons are typical segments found in many games. Without dungeons, you will
have to slog through a repetitive pattern of "Explore" -> "Talk" -> "Save
People" -> "Get the girl". Sounds a little humdrum, no? Well, it is! Having
dungeons in a game is indispensable for players such as me. I'd be dying of
boredome, otherwise. So it appears that the Dark Genie has transformed once
peaceful environments into vast dungeons congested with monsters looking for
a buffoon to accidentally stumble into them, unarmed. Dungeons are especially
essential to Dark Cloud since they contain the valuable Atla. Don't know what
an Atla is? Read below.


ATLA
-----

These things are round, magical spheres that behold the ever-so important
pieces of your homeland. In the split second of total destruction of Toan's
home, the Spirit King safely tucks them away in these spheres. If you're
sharp, you will have known that they are called Atla. Each Atla contains a
piece of the lost Western Continent, which you will need to diligently find
to restore order back into the world. Atla can contain people missing from
villages and foundation parts such as trees, fences, roads, bridges, rivers,
etc. Of course, you can't just walk and pick up these Atlas. You'd need a
special device to not only let you obtain the Atla, but also help you find
it. Well, this item is given to you by the man himself so I won't delve into
that.


THE ("!") ALERT
-----------------

This neat thing was undoubtedly culled from Final Fantasy IX's ("!") action
thing. Maybe this is one of the features that have been added into this
version (don't send hate mail if it ain't). Well anyway, it works generally
the same as the one in FFIX; assuming, you've played it. :/ Uh, ok, for those
of you who haven't the slightest idea what it is, think of it as a treasure
detector. When Toan is in front of a treasure (or whatever), the ("!") will
appear. This hints that Toan has hit the motherload and should be prompted to
hit the X button. Upon doing so, Toan will dish out the treasure and add it
into his inventory. This also works with the Atla. Sometimes, when the ("!")
icon appears, it either means you've found treasure OR Toan has to do a task
or use an item to trigger the next event.


ALLIES
-------

In Dark Cloud, you will make new friends and have them join your party. But
the downside to this is that only one character may appear on the screen at
once. No worries though, you will be able to switch characters in and out of
action. Your allies have special skills that can help you progress in your
epic quest to save the world, so it's essential for you to use all your
allies to get the real gist of the game. You can switch allies by holding the
Directional Left pad and Select simultaneously.


TALKING
--------

As in all games, you will be required to talk to people to obtain potential
valuable information. In addition, they may give you presents. :) A neat
feature in Dark Cloud is the ability for the people to actually notice Toan
approaching them. For example, invading into someone's house will cause the
inhabitant(s) of the house to notice you and confront you (nicely, or in a
quirky demeanor). Often a PROMPT BALLOON will appear overhead. Prompt Balloon
provide options for you to respond to the person, or action. Press the Action
button (X) to scroll through the dialogue screens. Just remember, it doesn't
hurt to speak with everyone you see. ;)


WALKING
---------

This is actually pretty self-explanatory. I mean do I really need to hold
your hand through walking around as well? All you need to do is move those
fingers to move your character around. While in exploration mode, you may be
able to find valuable items or clues to help you progress in your adventure.


TIME
------

This feature was definitely borrowed from Zelda: Majora's Mask. It's arguably
the same thing. Dark Cloud's world DOES gradually change to reflect the time
of the day. As you lounge around, time flies by and before you know it, it
may be nightfall. People interact differently at certain times of the day,
like in Zelda:MM. Talk to them at a certain time of the day, they might give
you presents, or just talk to you. It is dependant on the time of the day. I
repeat, the time of the day. The tough part is to now figure out how the heck
you're going to know how the people will interact with you the way you want
them to during what part of the day. Morning? Noon? Night? Never? That is the
true meaning of exploration.


PERSON LEFT ARROW
-------------------

If I haven't mentioned this before, I will mention this again: Dark Cloud and
Zelda:MM are rather akin to each other. This Person Left Arrow concept was
also present in the Zelda game. The blue arrows are used to indicate there is
a person in the distance that can be spoken to. As you approach the person,
the alert changes to the name of the person. If you find this annoying, you
can turn it off via the Options menu.



                            -+- Exploration Mode -+-


CHESTS
-------

Chests can be found in various places and may appear at random. Most chests
can be seen on the casual screen. When you've found one, simply walk up to it
and open it using the X button. However, some chests are "trick" chests. They
contain harmful traps, kinda like Vagrant Story's trap floor panels. It's not
possible to watch out for them until you're caught in one.


KEYS
------

Most doors in town are unlocked, but some require special keys to open them.
Where do you find these keys? Monsters will usually drop them upon defeat,
and you may sometimes obtain them through friendly conversations with the
locals. Keys can also be found in chests. You can usually tell if a door is
locked when they can't be opened with the X button. =P


WATER
-------

Believe it or not, this is the first game I've seen that requires Toan and
co. to keep their bodies properly hydrated with water. Water, in this game,
can replenish your health, water meter, and stuff...So a good thing to keep
in mind is when you come across a spring, drink up and call upon your other
party members to drink their fill as well. Don't be a water hog! If there're
no springs or water-related things around, just pray that you've remembered
to bring along an available water flask. If your character becomes dehydrated
his HP will gradually decrease, and like humans, they become weaker in combat
and other actions.


MAP
-----

The map, like any map, lays out the current area for you. Voids will fill as
Toan explores the area and discovers new areas and such. Sometimes you can
find map fragments in chests. Map fragments help patch up the holes and dis-
close other areas of the dungeon, or whatever. It immediately gets added to
the map information displayed.  When reading maps, you may find many icons
and color-coded shapes. You can obtain these "location" informations by find-
ing the Magical Crystal on each floor. Once found, the symbols will instantly
be displayed on the map. These shapes and icons are meaningful if you know
how to read the map properly. These are what those symbols mean:

  "Pink arrow"    - Toan's current location on the dungeon floor
  "Green dots"    - locations of Atla
  "Green squares" - Floor entrances
  "Yellow square" - Floor exits
  "Red dots"      - Symbolize monsters. When they begin to move, they're
                    coming for you. Beware.
  "Yellow dots"   - chests and objects that can be accessible
  "Blue Circles"  - Water sources where you can quench your thirst
  "Small Circles" - Mystery circles. These cause either good or bad status
                    effects.
  "Pink ("?")"    - designate entrances to the secret areas



                              -+- Battle Mode -+-


LIFE METER
------------

Naturally, your life meter is the most essential stat to watch for. Always
remain vigilant to this meter. The life meter is marked by a heart and is the
top meter of all meters in position. It represents how much damage Toan or
some other ally can sustain. Technically, the higher the better chances for
survival. Of course, each ally has their own life meter, meaning it may come
in different lengths. If the meter depletes to 0, the character is K.O.ed and
cannot perform any further actions. Life can be restored using curative items
or by nice, refreshing water from a local gutter.


WEAPON HIT POINTS (WHP)
-------------------------

The duration of your weapon is dependant on how you maintain it. Weapons have
feelings too, you know. You should never overwork your weapon, or it will not
only break, it also means that you've wasted your effort in trying to streng-
then the darned thing. As you strike with a weapon, be it a slingshot or some
huge club, it will begin to lose its proficiency and its WHP will decrease.
If, or when all WHP is gone, the weapon breaks and disappears from your
inventory. However, the character's default weapon will remain no matter how
badly you abuse it. :) The Weapon Hit Point meter is marked by a sword. With
the use of the Repair option, only then can you help maintain its edge. You
will need to have some Repair Powder handy first to be able to use the Repair
option. So the tip of the day is to have Repair Powder in abundance! Doesn't
hurt to have extras of everything.


ABSORTION METER (ABS)
----------------------

The ABS meter is vital to upgrading your weapon (if you want it upgraded). As
you continue using the same weapon (without wearing it out), the ABS meter'll
increase. Once it reaches the heightened point of the meter, you can upgrade
your current weapon by selecting the UPGRADE option in the weapon menu. Cool.


THRIST METER
--------------

In Dark Cloud, not only do you need to worry about your HP, but you have also
got to watch your Thirst Meter. Both these meters are pretty systematic and
they pretty much work in the same way. However, the depletion of the thirst
meter does affect your HP meter. If your warrior is dehydrated, his HP will
start to decrease. The thirst meter is represented by a line of water
droplets. As Toan, or other allies, grow more parched, the droplets'll begin
to fade away. When this happens and you are near the end of your water supply
make excursions to a nearby river, stream, gutter, puddle, etc., or hunt for
one. Like normal human beings, water is a vital ingredient to life. Period.


ACTIVE ITEM SLOTS
-------------------

Active Item Slots are those three squares at the top of the screen. You can
set up your items here for instant use, without having to open your inventory
menu. You can quickly use these items by pressing the [] button. Use the
Direction buttons to move between the items. Items can range from offensive
items to auxiliary items. Go figure.


SPEED
-------

The speed meter does not determine how fast your character can react, but
rather how quickly he can swing the sword, or weapon. The greater the speed,
the more combos he can pull off. And we all know how devastating combos can
be if used correctly. If the speed meter is empty, you must wait patiently
for the meter to slowly refill again. Speed increases as you allocate certain
attachments to a weapon. The speed meter is displayed at the lower left
corner of the screen. Speed also changes dramtically as your weapon grows
stronger. Stronger is better.


DAMAGE
--------

Depending on your recklessness, you can either receive little (or no damage),
or major whallops. Each time you or the monster receives its share of pain,
the "damagee" will be distinctly identified in a red light and the amount of
HP lost will be displayed.


CHARGED ATTACKS
----------------

In contrary to primary attacks, which do moderate damage to your foes, each
character can execute special attacks called charge attacks. Though, it does
not hold a catchy name, it's exceptionally powerful, mind you. To properly
deliver these deathblows, press and hold the (X) button until the character
basks in red light; then release the button. This should have the character
go on a frenzy of attacks. For each character, he or she will perform their
own signature moves, or different types of charge attacks:

     _____________________________________________
    |   Toan    | Jump Slash and Windmill Slash   | Xiao apparently doesn't
    |   Goro    | Spin Smash                      | have a charge attack. I
    |   Ungaga  | Tornado Spin                    | could be wrong; correct
    |   Ruby    | Charge Magic Bolt               | me if I am.
    |___________|_________________________________|


Not sure if anyone has told you this but...I noticed you said you didn't know
if Xiao has a powerup attack, she does, if you hold the slingshot back for
longer, it does more damage...Osmond sorta has a powerup attack also..I think
with machine guns it's a rapid shot (seems like it, but they suck anyway) and
on lasers it's a homing shot..I could be wrong. Anyway...I hope that's
useful.

Thanks to monkeyofdoom@compaq.net


THROWING
----------

Like the Throw command in the Final Fantasy games, throwing items at enemies
in Dark Cloud can be beneficial, or sometimes rueful. To prepare an item for
throwing, place it in one of the Active Item Slots for convenient purposes.
Only throw items if you have surplus quantities of that item, unless it's a
useless item then uh, use it. To "auto-throw" an item at an enemy, you must
first have your ideal enmity locked-on target. Next, select the item you'd
like to pelt your foe with, and press the ([]) button to throw. To manually,
aim and throw is a bit trickier. Select an item from the Active Item Slots or
whatever, then press and hold the ([]) button. A sniper like light'll appear
to help you aim your shot. When you've got your victim down, release the ([])
button and watch 'er go! A nice thing about throwing items is the exchange
between the monster and you. It might drop attachments that will aid you in
defeating monsters of the same attribute later.


SWITCHING ALLIES
------------------

Team work is what everyone needs to get through grueling tasks. With a one-
man party it's impossible. Be a team player! Anyway, to switch your allies in
and out of the role, press the SELECT button and a circle of all your party
members will appear. Use the Directional buttons to choose between members,
and press the (X) button to confirm your selection. However, in some areas,
you are prohibited to use any other ally. These such areas are called Limited
Zones. The hell are these Limited Zones?


LIMITED ZONES
---------------

Limited Zones are randomely placed in floors of dungeons. These place morbid
restrictions on the player such as using a weapon can reduce ABS instead of
the other way around and getting thirsty quicker. These are pety examples of
Limited Zones. Simply put: They aren't fun.


DUELS
-------

Throughout the game, enemies you encounter will challenge you into a simple
Duel. During Duels, the player does not have complete control over the
character. It doesn't take brute force and strategy to win these battles,
but rather it takes a precision of timeed buttons. Kinda like Squall's
Renzokuken in Final Fantasy VIII. When a duel is about to commence, a ("!")
icon will appear overhead. At the start of the duel, a blue bar appears at
the bottom, and scrolling white block will appear on the left side of the
screen. As we digest this, controller button replicas start to appear on the
right side and work their way to the left side. As the buttons overlap the
white block, press the buttons according to the buttons displayed on screen.
It takes a little practice to master it. Winning Duels award you with nice
items.



                 -+- All You Need To Know About Weapons -+-

A fighter is only as good as his weapon, or something. You will need weapons
to battle those hostile savages skulking in dungeons. They can be either
extremely tough or ridiculously easy. Dark Cloud features an intricate weapon
system pulled out of Vagrant Story (this game took a lot of elements from
other games huh?). You don't just go to a store and by weapons like you would
in most RPGs, you laggard. This system lets you customize your weapons, as
well as develop them into much more lethal weapons.

To maintain your weapons, you must never ever let them break. That's one very
good reason to have plenty of Repair Powder in stock. The only way to forge
powerful weapons is to let them "mature". When the time comes, you can choose
to upgrade it. However, just a routine of slashing and hacking isn't going to
bring your weapon's strength and endurance very far. To make it absolutely
strong, attach various stones to it to maybe even let it evolve into a rare
and valuable weapon that can probably outstrip others. You'd like that right?

Know your weapon. By now you should know that your weapon is your new best
friend. Don't leave home without it. But even if you have a weapon, is it
strong enough to vanquish evil from the face of the earth? Not if it is weak
and stodgy. First, you've got to consider its typical characteristics:

ATTACK (AT)     - the attack power of the weapon
ENDURANCE (ED)  - higher endurance = longevity of weapon
SPEED (SP)      - higher speed = able to deliver more combos
MAGIC (MP)      - higher MP = the greater advantage of the elemental and
                  attribute aspects

You might want to use items that can definitely boost those stats up to be
the cream of the crop around these parts. Next, there are those elemental
attributes:

Monster - COUNTER       Wind        - THUNDER    Tip: Use the attributes in
Fire    - ICE           Evil/Undead - HOLY            CAPS against each of
Ice     - FIRE          Thunder     - WIND            the six different ones.

Then there are monster categories: Beast, Dino, Metal, Plant, Sea, Sky, Mage,
Stone, Undead, and Mimic. So theoretically, if you have something that can
overpower each one of those gits, the more damage you can deal to them. This
is true isn't it? You can count on meeting all these types of monsters as you
play through Dark Cloud, so be prepared.


?O? WHERE IN THE WORLD DO I GET THESE ATTACHMENTS?
Usually, you'd find them in dungeons as you explore it, or monsters you will
have defeated should drop them on occasion. Actually, if you use a special
item on a monster and defeat it, it will almost always drop an item that can
be used as an attachment. You can also find nice attachments as compensations
from grateful villagers. Play the fishing game and accumalate points to trade
in for decent items.

TIP OF THE DAY: Performing Status Break on old, redundant weapons will net
your fairly valuable attachments to add to new weapons. Recycle. Reduce.
Reuse. If you develop weapons properly, it may come to be an unattainable,
fantastic, super-strong weapon.


SPECIAL WEAPON FUNCTIONS
------------------------

Some weapons if developed correctly can perform special abilites during
combat. Such include:

Heal        -  Recovers HP
Steal       -  Mug enemies of their belongings
Big Bucks   -  Double the money dropped by a monster
Poor        -  Enemies may sacrifice less money
Durable     -  WHP loss is retarded
Fragile     -  WHP loss is much quicker
Quench      -  Character feels less dehydrated
Thirst      -  Character feels dehydrated
Poison      -  Damage to the enemy may sometimes cause Poison status
Stop        -  Damage to the enemy may sometimes cause Stop status
Abs Up      -  Absorb 20% more enemy magic
Critical    -  Damage to the enemy is amplified
Drain       -  Damage to enemy may sometimes drain its HP and transfer it to
               you.


GEORAMA MODE
-------------

This is pretty simple and doesn't need a long explanation. There are in-game
tutorals if you really need help. The only thing you'd need help on is how
you'll want to place the houses and stuff so everyone'd be happy. Anyway, to
open the Georama window, press the SELECT button to toggle Georama mode first
then press the (/\) button to open the menu. You can use this mode once you
have collected enough Atla in dungeons to rebuild _something_. Pop into the
Georama menu, and start assembling pieces of the world.

When assembling villages, make sure you have the proper foundations for such
tasks. Select the object you would like to plant into the ground. Press the
(X) button for bird's eye view of the land. Experiment with the buttons. If
you mess up, you can always level the villages and rebuild them. :) Remember
to keep everyone happy.

Tip: Wander through town chatting with everyone to find out what they want in
their house, their landmark, and everything else you need to know about their
ideal house.


FISHING
--------

Upon popular demand, I've created and opened this section for those players
who are having trouble learning the ways of the fishermen. First, look for a
decent fishing pond and spot. Examine the fishing sign, and select Fish. Now,
Toan will hold the fishing rod. Choose a spot you'd like to fish. An options
box will appear with the options: (X)Cast, ([])Change Bait, and (_)Quit. The
last option just tells you what you have as your current bait. Look into the
pond; you can vaguely tell that there are fish in there.  Attach the bait on
to the hook first, then cast the line into the spot with the most fish. Move
around a little bit to attract the fish. Hold on to the rod until you feel a
nibble (you can also see it on the screen, or even feel it). Now that you
know a fish is interested in your bait, stay neatral a bit until you're sure
the fish is hooked to your bait.  Rotate the camera a bit for a better view.
Now, attempt to reel in the line and the fish should grab on to it. Mash the
(X) button to successfully catch it. Your points will be evaluated depending
on how the fish is. Remember that you can lose the bait if you let it dawdle
for too long. Also, to be a good fisherman, keep in mind that it is better to
fish at night and in the morning. That's when the fishies get hungry. Toan's
first fishing experience will be in Norune when you rebuild the pond. Prickly
bait works well there. Try it out and master it.

                         ------------------------

Yadda, yadda. I'm getting restless with these game basics. Let's get on with
the meat of the game. If you really don't understand Dark Cloud's elements,
it's best advised you keep playing to get used to it, or you return the game
and get your darned money back.



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Oh boy, for the millionth time in all of video game history, the hero must
once again save the world from complete destruction by an evil genie (now,
that's a first.). It's your typical save-the-world-from-the-forces-of-evil
type game afterall.


400 Years Ago

The King of the Eastern Continent watched heartbroken as the Western Wizard
Army prepared its magical deathblow to his staggered and suffering forces.
The King sat alone by the light of the two moons contemplating the end of his
Kingdom and the destruction of his people. At the moment of his darkest
anguish, a shrouded mage appeared. He offered the King an unholy victory born
from the blackest witchcraft. Desperately, the King accepted and, as
promised, the West miraculously fell in defeat. But soon, to his ever-lasting
Anguish, flames consumed the King's beloved Eastern Kingdom as well.

Present

In the western village of Norune, music floats across the air on a clear warm
Night bathed by the light of the two moons. The villagers dance and perform
around the comunal fires in celebration of the Harvest Festival. Not far from
Norune, a more ominous dance plays out. Within the Dark Shrine, hypnotic
rhythms pulse off heavy granite walls as bewitched mystics focus their energy
On a gigantic urn in the center of the shrine. At the foot of the urn, stands
A Flag, a cold-faced military man who is the one responsible for unearthing
This dark treasure. He hides his anticipation as the ceremonial dancers sway
And chant to free the spirit trapped in the urn. This dance in the Dark
Shrine is not a celebration of life, but a blood ritual of resurrection, the
rekindling of a long imprisoned and horrible force.

The contents of the urn begin to swirl, and then pulse upward as the spell
Shatters the seal. An enormous being emerges from the urn. Known as the Dark
Genie, he is free for the first time in 400 years. Flag's stony glare turns
to a fear as the monstrous blue-tongued creatures gazes down at him. But he
Still manages to pronounce himself as the Genie's master. The Dark Genie
agrees, and then quickly devours on an unfortunate priest. The suffering of
The Western Continent was about to begin.

In Norune, a young boy named Toan looks for his friend Paige among the crowd
Of performers. The faces of the dancers glow in happiness. But in the sky
Above, the Dark Genie with Flag in hand arrives like a lunar eclipse. In a
Moment the Harvest celebration ignites into an inferno. Toan makes a futile
leap to save Paige from a collasping tower. As his village crumbles, Toan's
World goes black.

Toan awakens alone and confused to see an ancient man standing before him. He
is the Spirit King, one who can join all the spiritual forces in nature.

In the last split second before Norune and other villages vanished, the
Spirit King casts a magical spell. Everything was encased in magical spheres
Called Atla. Atla containing every person and piece of Norune are now
scattered over great distances. The Spirit King sees a brave heart in Toan
And grants him the power to rescue and restore his homeland.

Challenge the incredible power of the dark evil that, even now, is turning
what remains of the land into vast dungeons. King deeds and bravery will win
you allies while spirit magic charges your weapons with astounding power.
Resurrect your shattered world.

(This was lifted exactly from the instruction booklet.)



                      -+- My Interpretation of the Story -+-

Ok so the milieu of the story takes place on an unspecified world, with two
moons and magical creatures you'd usually find in fairy tales; it's much
different from ours, that's for sure. While it resembles a plot clipped out
of Aladdin, the world of Dark Cloud is actually much more than turban attire
and oversized flying dogs. Now I won't blame the people who translated Dark
Cloud for trying, but they did a poor job in the story (bad grammar and
faulty idioms). Actually, I'm one to talk, aren't I? Well anyway, it appears
that this king 400 years ago, could not bare to watch his kingdom in ashes.
His anguish was great enough to bring forth a dark power that can grant one's
wish. Of course, the king wished for the safety of his kingdom and that is
what he had gotten. The king breathes a sigh of relief and starts to kick
back on a fortunate victory.

Blessed with the retentive memory of his easy-earned victory, it was a only a
matter of time before his kingdom was once again engulfed in flames. From
this, we learn that with one's selfish and greedy desire comes consequences.
Now, we all know this is a foreshadowing sentence. Someone 400 years later is
going to come along and stumble across this urn in which this Dark Genie is
concealed in, and release it to bring forth his most lusterous desires. Argh.

The clock fast forwards to the present, which was not stated. In the rural
village of Norune, the villagers amass to celebrate the Harvest Festival. As
you probably would have guessed, the Harvest Festival is a time of rejoice
and anti-haggling over frivolent matters. A time to thank the gods for
another successful year of abundant crops. In this particular village, this
is where all the troubles play out; where it all starts. The player is intro-
duced to his game companion, Toan, a young audacious boy who wears spandex.

Elsewhere, in a secluded area where the Dark Shrine bare its ominous shadows,
a wave of a more sodden mood is given off. Not the mirth atmosphere like the
one in Norune Village, but a more sullen and creepy aura fills the warm air.
An army of what seem to be armored mages pray and perform rituals for the
figure at the foot of the urn. Who is he? Only but the most ridiculous name a
video game character has ever been bestowed, Colonel Flag. Apparently, they
have all gathered to perform a ceremonial resurrection of a dark god known as
the Dark Genie.

After what seems to be hours, the seal on the urn begins to wear off and the
evil being slowly emerges from the urn, as if in a trance. Moments later,
the plump genie overshadows the entire room. In trepidation, the Colonel had
enough courage to squeak out a few words. A few words that can mean the total
destruction of the world. The Dark Genie acknowledges and in a blink of an
eye, devours an unfortunate priest. Being entrapped in a bottle for 400 years
helps work up a voracious appetite, no? :)

Meanwhile, back in Norune, Toan searches for Paige in a village teeming with
dancers and jostling people. Suddenly, the shadow of the incoming Dark Genie
covers the night sky and fills the land with complete darkness until...BOOM!
A sinister destruction follows; subsequently, Toan's village merges with the
flames. Everything is in chaos; people screaming for their lives and chickens
clucking, trying to find their pens. In all the carnage, Toan makes a heroic
dive to save Paige from an early death, but to no avail. Everything dies out.

Toan awakens to find himself in a strange place with an elderly man standing
before him. And who might he be? The almighty Spirit King to say the least.
He has apparently saved Toan's hide from hell and recognizes his heroic
antics to save his loved ones. You ask yourself _why me? Why am I the only
survivor?_ Surprise! You're not. Apparently, the Spirit King made last minute
efforts to save the village and other parts of the world and encapsulated
them in balls (that resemble dragonballs). Encased in these balls are your
fellow cronies and parts of villages-trees, bridges, cats, fences, people,
rivers, the works-Your role is about to be foretold. The Spirit King bestows
you the power to rehabilitate your world from its utter destruction with the
help of a few allies of course. You must now venture to different dungeons
and seek out these balls called Atla. Though, it's not just a picnic in the
park, you'll meet much stiff resistance, and by showing true gallantry, only
then can you survive and restore Toan's homeland back to its pristine state.

With all this "dark" talk, it's no wonder this game is called Dark Cloud. :)



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                                   TOAN

    Toan is the main protagonist of the game. The big, not-so-beefy tyke
    that's going to save the world from the sinister of evil.  He's been
    granted with the power to recreate the world from these little teeny
    balls called Atla. Encased in these Atla're pieces of the lost world
    Toan must restore. With the Atlamillia,  only Toan can capture these
    lost fragments and endure the dangers of perilous dungeons they have
    been stashed away in.

    Let's see now, Toan has a wimpy-build,  looks too young to assume he
    has even gone through puberty yet, wears oversized shoes and gloves,
    and  plus he has a flair for that silly turban on his head.  Not the
    greatest image of a hero, huh?  Well,  if the Spirit King decides to
    instill the fate of the world  on this boy,  then I guess it doesn't
    hurt to believe in him.  Afterall, we'll be controlling him. Eh, eh?

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                                   XIAO

    Xiao is, or rather,  was a stray cat founded by Toan while exploring
    the Divine Beast Cave.  Xiao takes an immediate liking to Toan after
    he rescued her. Xiao follows him home to his village and gets turned
    into a cat warrior. Being a half-cat, half-human creature, she packs
    quite a wallop. She flings her slingshot like nobody's business. She
    is not, however, fighting material, so it's best advised not to rely
    on her too much.  She may  lack in the looks department but she sure
    is sweet, sometimes.

    Having two fluffy ears, claws and a tail does make her act in a cute
    demeanor.  My impression anyway. Since she can steer clear of danger
    with her long-ranged shots, she is highly recommended for long-range
    use.

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                                   GORO

    Goro's a chunky looking feller who can maul things like a hot knife
    in butter.   He is  just another one of those strong, but brainless
    companions you'd find in any game.  His attacks are devastating and
    can easily wipe out fairly strong monsters. Because of Goro's bulky
    built, he can  be a nuisance to control.  He lives in what seems to
    be a cozy treehouse adjacent to Poacher Village. At first,  he does
    not join Toan on his quest,  but rather  he wants to challenge him.
    Looks like making friends isn't that easy afterall.

    Goro wields a ridiculously huge, wooden hammer and wears a bearskin
    over his head. Talk about a fashion statement. He has, like about a
    hundred rolls on his arms, legs and his beer belly. But he's an all
    around good fighter uh, minus the speed and intelligence.

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                                   RUBY

    Ruby is a  lucious babe Toan had summoned  from a lamp. Don't be so
    fooled by her appearance, as she will be your most useful character
    in the game. Time to throw a party, ya'll! She wears powerful magic
    rings on her finger that can do as much damage as 1200 to as little
    as 500 (depending on her rings).

    Who wouldn't want a beautiful gal on their team?  She really  blows
    you and your mother's mind away (her attacks and stuff, dummy).  Do
    not leave home without her. :)

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I highly advise that you not use this walkthrough for the whole experience of
Dark Cloud. Unless, you've already beaten it, then whatever. It is much more
compensating to you, if you figure out these puzzles, defeat bosses, discover
secrets, and et ceteria on your own. However, if you're really desperate then
I can't stop you now, can I? My talking here is just like an old man droning
on about his childhood, isn't it? You don't care! Fine, be that way. Spoilers
ahead.


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It has begun!
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Carefully take the disc out of the slick, new package and place it gently in
your PS2. Start it up and listen to the soft droning sound of the smooth PS2.
Clean your grimy hands, and pick up the controller. Stop squirming around! I
know you're excited! Watch the nice intro and whatever. Come off it and let's
play.

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The opening movie is based on the story foretold in the manual, or by me, if
you've read my interpretation. Name your character "Toan", or name him some
other appropriate name. His name could be "SweatSocks" for all I care.  The
movie opens out at the Dark Shrine, where an army of dancing who knows what,
is performing some kind of resurrecting ritual. It's pretty long, so you can
stop killing your controller now. Let's skip ahead, as you can watch it
without by guidance, or do you...? Anyway, meet Toan (I will be using the
default names, thank you very much.) and his mom, although it doesn't state
her name yet. Toan's gotta hurry up and finish his meal, or he's gonna miss
the opening ceremony. Just as Toan starts to marvel the feeling of a joyous
atmosphere,  the Dark Genie appears in the sky and a sinister ballet ensues;
dancing and prouncing about all the while shooting destructive beams from his
body parts. Here, the whole story and the Toan's true destiny'll be laid out.


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                         CHAPTER ONE- NORUNE VILLAGE
=============================================================================

When you regain control of Toan, you'll find the land completely devoid of
life. Run forward and the Village Chief's house will loom into view. It has
miraculously escaped the mass annihilation of all things. Er, anyway, speak
to the Village Chief. He will immediately instill the duty of having you go
to the Divine Beast Cave to check up on good ol' Dran. He gives you the Cave
Key which you will need to unlock the huge stone doors. And for being great
Survival buddies, he fills your item bag with useful items you'll need during
the excursion to Dran. Afterwards, check the closet behind the chief to find
a Prickly. Leave his house.

Note: You can come back anytime to have your bag refilled with useful items.

Head northeast towards the entrance of the Divine Beast Cave. Use the Cave
Key the village chief gave you and press on. Know that I will not be able to
guide you step by step through the dungeons. You're going to have to pull
through this yourself since the dungeons are randomized. Meaning, everytime
you enter the cave, you'll be at different parts of the floor.


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 DIVINE BEAST CAVE
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NOTE- I've been told that numbers of Atla pieces on each floor are, like the
dungeons and items, randomized. To make sure, just check the chart at the
beginning of each entrance to the dungeon to check how many pieces of Atla
you need. Cracked ones indicate that it has been found; whole ones represent
ones that have yet to be found.

When you first enter, the only accessible floor at this time is, of course,
the first floor. So we'll start here and work your way up and stuff. Don't
worry too much about dying. The first time you get KOed, the Fairy King will
come to your aid and impart Georama knowledge into your pea brain with the
help of a Manual. So, everytime you die, you'll get transported outside with
some items lost.

Floor B1:
There are a total of eight Atla to collect here, some of which include Macho
and his house. You can choose to start building his house if you'd like.
Start hunting for that Dran's Crest and pick up the nice items along the way.
Don't forget to fill up on your water supply. Just look for a blue stain on
the map and that should be your water source. Be sure to pick up the Tram Oil
for "back room" purposes. The question mark on the map denotes the location
of the backroom entrances. In this case, it's a Tram. It should be located on
every floor and you can only use it when you've found Tram Oil.

Floor B2:
Toan will find a wandering cat on this level, but runs away at the sight of
him. Another eight Atla to gather here to add to the ever growing collection.
Be sure to plunder all the chests for weapons and stuff. Since the dungeons
are so randomized, it's kinda hard to tell what you'll get and stuff.

Floor B3:
After snagging the six Atlas here, you should have a total of 22 fragments of
your village. Hey, you're getting there! If you're getting restless, you may
go back to the empty lot and start rebuilding your town with what you have. I
would. You might encounter Statues on this floor (from here onwards). They're
pretty tought to handle; that is, if you don't have the Stone Breaker placed
on your swords. You can stick in an Undead Killer, as well. You can find
these attachments in the chests, as you empty the chests. A good reason to
explore the dungeons more than once.

Floor B4:
On this floor, you'll encounter the first duel with a skeleton. First you're
Going to have to fend off a trio of Skeleton Soldiers. Simple enough isn't
it? Probably not for the first time. To pull this off in succession, follow
the scrolling buttons and hit them as they pass through the white line on the
left. It ends pretty quickly. This mini-game takes precision timing and may
need a little practice. Don't fret if you've lost. The game will allow you to
redo it again and again.

Floor B5:
You might want to build up your weapon on this floor,  as it proves to be a
nice battle ground. Don't forget to search for those Atla. There're a total
of five on this level.

Floor B6:
Collect seven scattered Atla on this floor and just fight your way to F7. You
might catch a glimpse of a kitty cat.

Floor B7:
The 7th floor is the first to expose you to these Limited Zones. This one
causes ABS to reduce as you strike with your weapon. So a good idea is to
put it away and avoid any battles. Oh, the Dran's Crest. This is going to be
tough, especially since you want to upgrade your weapons. Just blindly pick
out a few victims and hope that it will drop the Dran's Crest. There are
also eight Atla to find on this level.

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AVOID THOSE ABS HANDICAPS TIP SUBMITTED BY: Dorothy Hall (indi@hottub.org)

On B7 where your weapon loses abs, I have found if you go down with
a recently powered up weapon, you don't lose anything.  That is to say,
if you are at 0 abs, you do not go into negative abs.

It may seem too obvious, but it might be an idea to include.  Just a thought.
Thanks again for a great FAQ -- I look forward to seeing the updates as and
when you get around to them.

Thanks very much to Dorothy Hall for such a wonderful tip. :)

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Floor B8:
On this level, you'll run into a mysterious young man. He'll challenge you to
a duel. This is a dud, as you can't win. Toan will just fall and be at the
mercy of the white-haired guy's blade. What's this? Toan fell deliberately to
protect a poor cute cat from danger. Before the mysterious man leaves,  he
tosses some Changing Potion to you. Is this out of kindness, or is it filled
with poison to suck the life force out of you? Oops,  Toan isn't supposed to
drink it. At this point, you may want to return to the village and trigger
Toan's event with the stray cat. Use the Changing Potion on the little gal.
It'll join you afterwards. From here onwards, things will be much easier for
you to handle. Use Xiao to jump over that chasm.

Floor B9:
As usual, just collect the Atla on this level. There's nothing exciting or
unusual to take note of.

Floor B10:
Fight. Collect Atla. Progress. Same old, same old. Lather. Rinse. Repeat. Is
that simple enough for you to follow?

Floor B11:
Encounter yet another Limited Zone. Only this time, Xiao can only be used on
this level. Therefore, if you haven't recruited her, yet. Now is a good time
to do so. This is pretty hard, since Xiao is physically weaker than Toan and
cannot sustain too much damage. Your number one priority is to find a Dran's
Crest and move on. This is based on luck, I guess. I personally, had a hard
time with this level.  You might want to consider emptying the chests first,
then move onto finding the Crest. If you're still having trouble, upgrade her
weapon and come back later.

Floor B12:
Same old, customary routine. Collect the Atla and move onto the next level.

Floor B13:
Collect Atla and grab some goodies from chests. Then move onto the next level
if nothing else.

Floor B14:
One floor left before facing the big guy. If you're weapon isn't at LEAST a
Dagger+5, you're in bad shape. So, if you haven't been diligently training
your weapons, you'd better start now. Also, try to stock up on Repair Powder
and the sorts. Gather the remaining Atla and move to the final floor of this
dungeon. But first, you'll need the Horned Key. To get that you must rebuild
Dran's Windmill. By now, you should have ALL the Atla, if not, enough, to
build Dran's Windmill. Rebuild the entire thing until you trigger the event
and inside the windmill should be a chest containing the Horned Key. Whew!
You might want to save. Before heading down to the final floor to square off
with the boss, you should explore those backrooms.

Back Rooms:
The enemies in the back rooms are generally tougher than the ones on the
actual dungeon. However, the plus side to this detour is to attain very nice
items and attachments. To access the back room in this dungeon, you must
first find the Tram Oil situated in one of the chests on any floor. Now, find
a red hook on your map if you can find it and head in that direction. When
you get there, look for an old rusted tram. Lubricate it with the Tram Oil
and use it to gain entrance to the back room. From there, you're on your own.
Good luck.

Before heading off the square off with the guardian of the village, make sure
you have a defense of at least 15 for both Toan and Xiao. To raise their DEF,
find some Fluffy Doughnuts and Fish Candy. Those food items can raise defense
considerably.  You can find those items in dungeon chests,  or chests outside
of the newly rebuilt homes.

Floor B15:
Meet Dran, a lively, cheerful guy...that's about to tear your body apart! Get
it together and fight!

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BOSS FIGHT: Dran

For the first boss, he is tough if you don't know what to do. If you do, that
is wonderful. To make this puppy prowl, use Xiao to fling a slingshot at him
in the face. He'll get irritated and drop on the ground.  Switch to Toan and
let him have it with a few pokes in the butt. Giving it to him in the leg can
prevent any damage to you. Remember to back up when you've landed a few hits,
or he'll knock you to the ground.  Having item Dran's Feather could somewhat
help you in the fight.  Wouldn't use it though. Just remember to keep Xiao a
good distance away from him to avoid any damage to her. Repeat this method
several times over and the possessed Dran will finally give in.  Use Repair
Powder if you need to.
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Upon defeat, Dran will finally knock out of his trance and become apologetic.
Mention the Dark Genie and he'll start to tell you about a similar being he
calls the "Black Demon." Long ago, this Black Demon brought mass destruction
to the world, much like what the Dark Genie had done now. It was massacre and
blood after massacre...and blood. This powerful magic tribe called the Moon
People were sickened by the Black Demon's reign, they sealed the demon in a
giant urn. People commermorate the day the Moon People saved the world from
the evil, but now that it has been released from its entrapment, it's up to
Toan to restore peace through the land.

Now that Dran's done telling his side story, he'll offer to help you in your
quest to rebuild the world and save it from the Dark Genie's grasp. Toan
hitches a ride on Dran's back to return to the village. There, Dran gives him
give the World Map, except this map is "magical". Great. He also adds that
when you reach Matataki Village, you should seek help from the Great Treant.
Now it's time to completely rebuild the vilage and fill in the patches. Make
any last preparations. Be sure to get the fishing pole from Alnet when you've
refurnished her home. She will gladly hand it over as recompense,  but don't
tell Pike! See the Rebuilding Help section for details.

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INFINITE ITEM TRICK SUBMITTED BY: Ragnarok Maikeru/Dark Laguna

In the first town, if you build the Hag's Shop before you build the Gaffer's
shop, you can get infinite items(at least the ones the mayor gives you). Just
go and get the items from the mayor, go to the Hag's shop, and deposit all of
them. Repeat as needed. You could also call this an infinite money trick,
since altogether everything sells for about 500 gil, but that's kinda
stretching it.

Thanks to both Dark Laguna (darklaguna@yahoo.com) for sending the info. And
Ragnarok Maikeru for the originator of this info. Don't take it WITHOUT per-
mission!

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When you've done everything there is to do in the village, go visit Dran and
he will bestow you with your first charge attack: WindMill Slash. It'll come
in handy (to get this attack, you must have 100% in all three categories in
the Georama Analysis menu.). Now that you've taken the first step to a whole
new world, it's time to migrate to the next village that is Matataki Village!


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                         CHAPTER TWO- MATATAKI VILLAGE
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Watch the rather short cut-scene. You will find Matataki Village as decimated
as Norune Village had started out with. There's still the waterfall and a few
broken bridges and the dried up trenches. Toan turns to find a chunky-looking
guy staring back at him; the guy runs off to the back. When you can control
Toan again, pursue the man that had just run away. You'll come to a clearing,
and in the middle is a massive treehouse. Approach the ladder and the fat man
will plummet to the ground. He attacks you and a duel commences. This is easy
as long as you watch for a "rotation" button.

When defeated, he'll reveal his name to be Goro and retreat into his home for
a snack. Toan will pick up an item the benevolent warrior had left behind:
Hunter Earrings. When you regain control of Toan, speak to Goro to find out
More about these earrings and Treant. Now return the way you came and go back
to the main portion of the imaginary village.

In the northwestern part dwells the renown Tree Fairy known as Great Treant.
The Fairy King will appear next to you and explain its situation. Treant's
water supply has run dry and it cannot speak or move without water. It's all
dried up. So the Fairy king inlays the first priority that is to restore its
river. Plus, you'll need to anyway to obtain a very important weapon. Now,
the Wise Owl Forest gates to the east are open and waiting for Toan to enter.


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 WISE OWL FOREST
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NOTE- I've been told that numbers of Atla pieces on each floor are, like the
dungeons and items, randomized. To make sure, just check the chart at the
beginning of each entrance to the dungeon to check how many pieces of Atla
you need. Cracked ones indicate that it has been found; whole ones represent
ones that have yet to be found.

Toan will enter the Wise Owl Forest in a quirky demeanor. I, personally, like
the music here better than the one back in the Divine Beast Cave. Well, the
key you need to move from one "Territory", as they are called,  to another,
is to have three types of things: Red Berry, Pointy Chestnut and Shiny Stone.
All of these items can be found in each of the territories and are dropped by
clumsy, but hostile monsters. When you reach an owl at the end of each level,
you must use one of the three items to appease it for it to allow you to the
next territory. Each owl in each territory may like something different so it
is best you get prepared.

In some territories, they require you to find the Moustache Key to unlock
doors that lead to the essential Atla or other treasure chests. The Moustache
key works the same way the Bone Key did in Divine Beast Cave. The backfloors
in this dungeon are a bit harder to find.  That is, the key item to the back-
floors. The key item here is the Sun Dew.  Use it in those little pool areas
with a shiny leaf floating in the water.

Territory 1:
The first and foremost thing to  do is collect the Atla scattered throughout
the level. This level's enemies are comprised of the three days of the week:
Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. Don't underestimate their size. They are
tough and can steal your things. They're easy to kill with Xiao equipped with
Bandit SlingShot. Then, there's the Cannibal Plant, which can Poison you and
"goo" you. It sucks. Keep fighting until you've found the Red Berry, Pointy
Chestnut, and the Shiny Stone. Then, with the owl, pick ONE of the three and
it should accept it.

Territory 2:
You'll encounter some new enemies here. Namely, Sunday, Wednesday and Hornet.
Sunday and Wednesday are just ready for a massacre, carrying their little
knives and axes. They aren't too hard considering you've got your weapon ATK
power to about 35. Again, just seek out the three items and you'll be on
your way to the next level. Don't forget those Atla. You might want to start
rebuilding if you'd like. Oops, I forgot you get to rendevous with the FliFli
as well.

Territory 3:
Everything's the same except you get to meet the King Prickly and Tuesday. It
can blow poison darts at you so be careful. Great. They're really fun to play
with. Look for the items, find the Atla and move on.

Territory 4:
Unfortunately unfortunate. This is, sadly,  a Limited Zone where Xiao is the
only controllable character at the moment. This is very similar to the one in
Divine Beast Cave. Plunder all the chests in the zone first, then go for the
bad guys. Remember that you've got to find the three crucial items to move to
the next level. To get out of this predicament, simply use the most powerful
slingshot you have and add a PlantBuster to it. That should help in the long
run. As you pick up one of the items, bring it to the Wise Owl and see if it
is the one it desires. If the stubborn owl, doesn't want it, then keep at it.
You'll eventually get the one you need.

Territory 5:
Same thing here; nothing new. Just pick up the Atla and scavenge for the Red
Berry and the other items. Watch out for the Haley Holey. Use Xiao to attack,
as you can't get close enough with Toan. Your old friend, Mimic, is here too.

Territory 6:
The dungeons are getting repetitive. So just fight your way to the next level
and gather all the nice treasures if you find any. Find the Atla and add them
to your collection. You may encounter a Witch Illza here, who can pelt poison
apples at you.

Territory 7:
I'm not sure if this is a randomized Limited Zone or not, but it seems using
a weapon will reduce its Abs. This is very similar to one of the handicapped
levels in the Divine Beast Cave. Fight in battles sparingly and you should
get through no problem. It's not that much of a brain-buster to have the Abs
reduced.

Territory 8:
I was unfortunate enough to have two Limited Zones in a row. This is probably
randomized as well. This time, Toan and co. get thristy a lot quicker. You'd
better have some water jugs in stock. Unless you just happen to find pools of
water everywhere, then it's fine that you don't have any. Just get through
this level like you would in any other level. Before you move onto Territory
9, you must rebuild Cacao's House. In the event of his house being renovated,
Cacao will play a song and  tell a story of how Fudoh killed the White Tiger.
There's a rumor that flow along the lines of how Fudoh was killed by the most
verocious snake of all, the Killer Snake. Again, not a catchy name, but it
can kill you if you don't have the right weapon equipped.  You'll get killed
yourself, if you botch things up. Cacao will bestow you the Odd Tone Flute,
which is used to lure the snake out of the cave in Territory 9. Now, that you
have this flute, re-connect the river to Treant if you haven't already. When
you do, Treant will be revitalized and will give you the Serpent Sword in
return. Ok, you have the necessary things you need.  Head back to the forest.

Territory 9:
There are no Atla on this level, so something must be up. Kill the WereWolves
in a quick duel. Head towards the seemingly hollow cave and whip out that
wannabe-ocarina. Play it to lure the Killer Snake out of the cave. I hope you
have equipped the Serpent Sword. You will engage into a fairly lengthy duel
with the overgrown reptile. Press the buttons accordingly and it should be no
problem. Toan will receive the Bone Pendant following the fight. Now, go back
to the treehouse where Goro dwells. Show him the Bone Pendant and a cut-scene
about the truth of his father will ensue. It seems that Fudoh did fall before
the Killer Snake, but he did this intentionally. Fudoh wanted to do a gallant
thing before he died; the Killer Snake seemed like a good opponent. Goro'll
hate him for telling him that, but Will join the party now with dreams of his
own: Becoming the mighty hunter of legend! Then, he adds a conceited remark,
"I'll do better than you."  As in, do better than Toan. That's very likely to
happen. On the side note,  Goro's treehouse is now accessible. You can find
nice items there such as the Fruit of Eden and a Pocket.  When you're ready,
return to the Wise Owl Forest.  Use his hammer on the tree stump.

Territory 10:
Again, another possibly randomized Limited Zone. The Thirst Meter whittles
away quicker. To make things worse, if your defense isn't high enough, the
Earth Diggers here can really knock your lights out. Same old stuff here and
them jingles.

Territory 11:
Everything is pretty much the same here.  Like always, collect the Atla, slog
through endless battles finding those darned items and head to the next level
of Wise Owl Forest.

Territory 12:
Ok, I am almost certain that using Goro is a must here since it is a Limited
Zone that's not randomized. Since you're going to have to use Goro, I highly
suggest NOT to engage into too many battles since Goro is weak at this point.
Yes, I know you need the three keys; try to randomly pick out your target and
pray that it'll drop one of the items you need. Use the same method you used
with Xiao in Territory 4. Fight sparingly 's all I have to say. And remember,
when fighting with Goro, always use his Charge Attack since his weakling blow
can't even hurt a fly.

Territory 13:
Everything is pretty much the same. The same pattern. You may encounter those
annoying Werewolves. Use Xiao to finish the job if you're having trouble with
them.

Territory 14:
If you haven't been diligently building your weapons, now's a good time to do
so. I found a Sand Breaker and a CrysKnife here, although, you may not be
that lucky.  From here onward, you won't find any new enemies,  as all of the
existing ones have already made their debut appearance. Everything's the same
otherwise. Lather. Rinse. Repeat. I need to find something new to say...

Territory 15:
Another possible Limited Zone that can reduce Abs when striking with a weapon
and stuff. It goes without saying. You should know what to do by now. Switch
to a weapon that doesn't matter that much to you and use it to gain access to
the next level.

Territory 16:
By now, when you've bypassed this level, you should have all the Atla pieces
you need to rebuild Matataki Village. If you don't feel like it now, just be
sure to build the Mushroom House. When finished, Ro and Annie asks Toan to go
up the ladder. Inside the house, Ro will give you the Moon Grass Seed, which
is just what you need to confront the boss of Wise Owl Forest (it's amazing
how he survived that fall). Now, climb the ladder to the  second floor of the
house afterwards and grab the Sun Dew in the chest. When everything is ready,
return to Wise Owl Forest.

Backrooms:
Like the Divine Beast Cave,  the backrooms in the Wise Owl Forest is actually
pretty much the same. You'll find uncommon treasures and the monsters here're
are a bit more vicious. The backroom key in this dungeon is the Sun Dew. Look
for a small pool of water with a dock on the left. Use the Sun Dew on the
leaf and the Sun Dew transform the leaf into a life-size boat. Use it to head
into the backrooms on each floor. Though, the Sun Dew is harder to find, it's
still worthwhile to hunt for it.

Before heading off the face Master Utan, I recommend you rebuild Matataki at
100% in all three categories. This way, Goro will receive the Battle Ax from
Treant. Plus, you can get a Turtle Shell from Couscous. See Rebuild Help for
more details. Make sure your defense for each character is above 25. You can
sustain more damage this way. When ready, head off.

Territory 17:
Plant the Moon Grass Seed in the fertile soil and accelerate its growth using
the Sun Dew. Now, you have access to Master Utan's lair. For the first time,
meet the overgrown ape-dude  that would love to pick your sweatsocks for some
love interest.

_____________________________________________________________________________
BOSS FIGHT: Master Utan

You should know that in order to defeat bosses, you'll need a little bit (ok,
a lot) of interaction with your allies. In this case, Toan and Goro make a
good duo here. Use Goro and his chunky weapon and smash Utan's feet. Then,
switch to Toan and slash him, like you did with Dran, until Utan starts his
rampage again. If you're having trouble whapping his feet with Goro, give him
some Stamina Potion or Dran's Feather to boost his speed and power a bit. It
will be even better if you've acquired his Battle Ax. The most annoying thing
is that he would take a handful of seeds from the nearest tree and stuff 'em
in his mouth and spit them out at 100MPH. They're rather hard to dodge. When
he sits down, give him an extra blow or two. Keep it up and he should go down
eventually.

_____________________________________________________________________________

When you've defeated Master Utan, the forest guardian will, like Dran, snap
out of his trance. To show his sincerity, he removes the boulder that is
blocking the path to Brownboo Village. Afterwards, he dozes off to a deep
slumber. The exit leads to Brownboo Village which is inhabited by the Moon
People. It will become part of your world map now.

Enter to find a radiant village filled with fireflies dancing in the air. In
A cut-scene, one of the villagers informs the chief about your arrival. They
decide to use the same plan again. These guys sorta remind you of FFIX's
Vivi, don't they? Anyway, head to the western part of town and you'll get
conked in the head with a giant chestnut ot something. When you come to, you
find yourself in a pretty bad predicament. Toan tries to warn them about the
Dark Genie, but to no avail. Finally, another member of the tribe urges the
chief to see the crystal. A nice ensuing cut-scene of the Dark Genie's castle
I must say (looks like Ultimecia's castle from FFVIII). There he is, the Dark
Genie kicking back and puffing on a cigar.

The Moon People tribe devise a plan for you to go to the moon since their own
magic has whittled away over time. But you need the Moon Orb; and where's
that? Only in the next destination: Queens! So, the little guys set out your
next few day's worth of plans. Best get going. Queens will not be a point on
your map.


=============================================================================
                            CHAPTER THREE- QUEENS
=============================================================================

Like all the other villages you've passed through, Queens is not much, if not
_any_, different from the previous two. You've got empty ground here, there,
and everywhere. Queens is a nice seaside village that has evolved from a
regal city to a commerce province full of merchants and thieves. Except there
are none of that sort at this point.

From the entrance, run toward the vague image of a ship in the distance. Toan
comes to the docks and surprisingly finds another human being! Meet Rando, a
local merchant who just happens to escape the carnage. He takes you to the
only shop in town, his. There, Toan and he chat about the Dark Genie and the
situation they're in.  Rando discloses information about a sunken ship that
contains all the goodies of merchants, including the Moon Orb. To get there,
Rando introduces you to the Turtle, a submarine disguised as a turtle.  From
here, Rando bids farewell and asks you to stop by his shop if you need to
refill your inventory. Of course, you must pay for them. *grumble* *grumble*
When  you're ready, take the submarine down to the ship and enter your third
dungeon.


+===========+
  SHIPWRECK
+===========+

NOTE- I've been told that numbers of Atla pieces on each floor are, like the
dungeons and items, randomized. To make sure, just check the chart at the
beginning of each entrance to the dungeon to check how many pieces of Atla
you need. Cracked ones indicate that it has been found; whole ones represent
ones that have yet to be found.

The key to gaining access to the other levels here is the Hook. You'll need
it to latch it on to the crane in the hold. There is also the ShipCabin Key,
which you need to unlock required doors. It works like the Bone Key and the
Moustache Key. Water on this level is harder to come by (well, for me it was)
so, you'd better stock up on some water. The backfloor entrance in this
dungeon is, believe it or not, a giant fish that will take you there. You
must find a Flapping Fish in order to lure it out. Remember, these fish will
spoil if you don't keep them refridgerated with ice.

Layer 1:
Since the environment is new to the eye, it is best recommended to habituate
to it. This dungeon is perfect for weapon building. You'll encounter a lot
of Corceas here; a whole mob of them, as well as some Gunny. Pretty annoying
monsters. I found Goro's Trial Hammer here, which isn't that big of a wowie.
Anyway, just hunt for the Hook and get going. You may visit the backfloor on
this floor if you want.

Layer 2:
Standard fare. Same stuff. Nothing special. Let's move along people...I hate
being repetitive, but I guess I have no choice. ^^;;

Layer 3:
Again, nothing terribly new to report.  You may encounter those tricksters,
Mimics. Other than that, it's all in the flow. I found a few Shamshirs,  but
they're useless at this point.  Your weapons should do more  than 100 damage
each time. If not, you'd better level them up.  You may want  to concentrate
on upgrading the Gladius to the Chronicle Sword. It's possible at this point
if you didn't know.


WORKING ON IT...



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Find out where and how to build the homes for everyone you come across. Can't
figure it out yourself? You sad little man. Oh well, that's what this section
is for. Don't know what to do, come here to find out. This is only pertinent
to the Georama mode only. I will guide you on how to rebuild the alternative
village that everyone wants. Of couse, it's your job to collect all the Atla
first. Well, what are you waiting for? Get to work you laggard!

I will, to my best ability, try to lay out a bird's-eye view of the village
once it's been properly assembled. Meaning, you can use these neat ASCII maps
as a quick reference as to where all the houses should be properly set. Lost
you yet?

There are actually various ways to lay-out the village as long as you satisfy
all the inhabitants of the village. Try different things. My way is not the
only way to go. This is just a quick reference for when you just want to skim
through the game.

_____________________________________________________________________________

                         -+- NORUNE VILLAGE -+-
_____________________________________________________________________________

Well, naturally, you'll need the Atla you've gathered from the Divine Beast
Cave. Don't have it? Go back and get it! Sheesh. Anyway, as you may have
suspected, the object of surpassing levels and villages is to first rebuild,
and I mean completely rehabilitate Norune Village before moving onto another.
Well, even if you wanted to, you can't anyway. So I guess you're stuck with
good ol' Norune until you've, or rather, Toan has helped the poor mendicants
of the village. :)

Ok, I think the first couple of Atla you can amass could be enough to rebuild
Macho's home, but I hate going through the trouble of telling you which huts
to build in order. Therefore, I'll just randomly tell you what you need, and
how you're going to renovate your fellow neighbors' huts...err, houses. Then,
you could just seek out which you need help on and shoot. :)

  __________________
 | LEGEND:          |
 |                  |      Please spare me the comments on how ridiculous
 |  X  = Town Exit  |      these maps look. Unless you want me to use every
 |  V  = Entrance to|      friggin' detail, it may look even more scewed
 |       Cave       |      up. So retain your complaining, ok?
 |  _               |
 | |_| = WindMill   |
 | (_) = Tree       |
 |  #  = Bridge     |
 |__________________|



 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
|                          Laura's house_____      X    _________          |
|                   ___________      ________\         /         \         |
|   _________      |           |    |         |       |           |        |
|  |         |     |___________|    |_________|        \_________/         |
|  |_________|               \___Claude's House         \________Paige's   |
|    (_)      \__Alnet's House                                   House     |
|    _____________________________________________     _____________       |
|   |     #                 #        RIVER        |   /             \      |
|    ???????????????????????????????????????????| |   |   Fishing   |      |
|                                               | |   |    Pond     |      |
|                                               | |   \_____________/      |
| (_)   Chief's House  (_)                  (_) | |                        |
|      /  ________           |??????????????????| |                        |
|  __ /  |        |          |     _____________| |_________________       |
| /  \   |        |          |    | DRAN'S WIND-|         RIVER     |      |
||    |  |        |          |ROAD|    MILL     |  _________________|      |
||    |  |________|          |     ?????????????| |                        |
| \__/    \_______Your House |__________________| |  (_)   (_)      _      |
|         Dran's Windmill_____/                 | |                |_|     |
|                                               | |  (_)                   |
|      (_)                                      | |              ______    |
|    ___________________________________________| |             |      |   |
|   |     #                 #       RIVER         |             |      |   |
|    ?????????????????????????????????????????????              |      |   |
|    (_)                                                        |______|   |
|       _______                                Macho's house____/          |
|      |       |                  ___________                              |
|      |_______|                 |           |                             |
|       \_______Gaffer's Buggy   |___________|                             |
|                      _          \_____________The Hag's house            |
|                     |_|                                                  |
|                                                                  V       |
|_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ |


Well, you can't blame me for trying. =P Let's start with your house, since it
is your number one priority to keep your mother happy 'n stuff. Be her little
angel and start building! Plus, Toan can count on sleeping in his own bed
tonight if you do things correctly. Hell, the villagers'll become so content,
you'd forget they were there.


=============
TOAN'S HOUSE
=============
Items needed:
- Chimney
- Keg
- Llama
- Stray Cat
- Toan's mother, Renee
- Upstairs storage

How to build it: Since your mother, or rather, Toan's mother would like the
sun shining brightly on her, the first thing you would want is to make sure
the house is facing the east. That way, the first thing Renee will see when
she wakes up is the sun.

Rewards: If Toan has rescued that Stray Cat back in Divine Beast Cave, then
it follows you home. From there, you can change it into a fearsome feline
warrior. It will join your party; her name is Xiao, but "Kittycat" is a nice
name too. :)


==============
ALNET'S HOUSE
==============
Items needed:
- Alnet
- Alnet's younger brother, Carl
- Cabin
- Lamp
- Llama
- Stairway

How to build it: If you have talked to Alnet lately, you'll know she detests
the Macho brothers. Actually, detests is such a strong word; dislike is the
better word for it. To keep her happy and comfortable, position her house as
far away from the Macho brother's house as possible.

Rewards: Alnet gives you a fishing rod for being so kind. Too bad you're too
young for her.


======================
MACHO BROTHER'S HOUSE
======================
Items needed:
- Annex Room
- Barbell
- Fence
- Lamp
- Macho
- Macho's big brother, Komacho

How to build it: Notice the muscular build on the brothers? Well, they'd like
to keep their shapes that way. And how? Only by letting them work out with
those vicious monsters in the Divine Beast Cave. Place their house near the
entrance and it should be more than enough to keep them happy, that is until
they lose a leg. Their insatiable appetite for muscles and less brains gives
monsters a slight advantage over them, yeah? :)

Rewards: Komacho offers Stone Breaker as recompense for your carpentry antics
and stuff. The Stone Breaker is effective in one of the floors in the Divine
Beast Cave. The Macho brothers leave and square off to settle things once and
for all.


===============
CLAUDE'S HOUSE
===============
Items needed:
- Bench
- Cabin
- Candy Box
- Claude
- Fence
- Lamp

How to build it: Knowing Claude, he'll love to eat Alnet's cooking. Why not
make them neighborly neighbors?

Rewards:  Here is an example of the time sequence in Dark Cloud. Since people
react differently at different times of the day, you may want to visit every-
one during the morning, afternoon and the remaining part of the day. Some of
them may give you gifts. Claude is a great example. During the morning, he'll
feel generous and give you item Candy; at night, he will feel even better and
give up some Cheese and Soap! Great! Oh, don't bother during the afternoon,
though. He is sleeping at that time. :P

-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
NEAT EVENT AT CLAUDE'S HOUSE SUBMITTED BY Noah Otters (caustic@angelfire.com)

if you keep talking to the lazy gluttonous guy in the first village, he
mentions something about a mouse that is stealing his cheese.  i didnt try
this out to see if anything would happen (i lost the item before i could),
but
you might suggest that someone try playing the flute that you get in the
second village in his house.  the flute is the one that you use to call the
snake, the game says that its supposed to sound like a mouse

Thanks a lot to Noah Otters!

-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-


==============
PAIGE'S HOUSE
==============
Items needed:
- Cabin
- Fence
- Lamp
- Paige
- Paige's father, Pike
- Wheels

How to build it: A place next to the fishing pond is more beneficial for Pike
than for Paige, since Pike loves to fish. You may learn a few things from him
you know?

Rewards: Paige knits a new and bigger pouch for you. Now it can hold up to 60
items. Whoop!


==============
LAURA'S HOUSE
==============
Items needed:
- Auntie Laura
- Cabin
- Fence
- Gina
- Lamp
- Tricycle

How to build it: Laura can't stand the noise coming from the Village Chief's
house. A good idea is to keep it a distance away from the chief. Poor guy.

Rewards: If you've gotten the Tricycle just like Gina asked for, she'll love
you more than ever and also hand over Dran's Feather. Aww, isn't that sweet?


===============
GAFFER'S BUGGY
===============
Items needed:
- Light
- Sign
- Supplies
- Gaffer

How to build it: Gaffer will be content with where ever you put him, just as
long as his shop will be swarming with customers. He's an easy-going guy eh?

Rewards: Nothing special. But since you've helped reopen his shop, he will be
more than willing to sell you items or vice versa. Selling items you've found
in the cave is not a bad idea to accumalate those Gilda!

A NOTE SUBMITTED BY: David Lanier (zer0_hal0@hotmail.com)

If u dont have pike when u finish gaffers buggy, gaffer will have fewer weak
items than normal(he will have a bad back after puttin up the sign).

Thanks to David Lanier


================
THE HAG'S HOUSE
================
Items needed:
- Bench
- Cabin
- Fence
- Jar
- Hag
- Lamp

How to build it: The hag has an unusual liking to watch big Dran's Windmill
blades. It gives her sick pleasure.

Rewards: The Hag will offer to keep any unnecessary items you have as storage
and stuff. Nice place to drop off any redundant items, or items you'd want to
use later.


================
DRAN'S WINDMILL
================
Items needed:
- Dran's Blades
- Dran's Horn
- Sign
- Torch

How to build it: Placing it in the center of the village will serve as a nice
monument of uh, something.

Rewards: You get to fight the boss! Yay!


==========
WINDMILLS
==========
Items needed:
- Ladder
- Windmill Vanes

How to build it: You can actually place these anywhere in town, just as long
as no one complains.

Rewards: None.


_____________________________________________________________________________

                         -+- MATATAKI VILLAGE -+-
_____________________________________________________________________________

The next village in line that's waiting to be rebuilt. Almost everyone here
would like a Torch, so you'd better have those prepared. You'll generally
find the Atla to this village in the Wise Owl Forest (duh).  Now, go Atla
hunting and then we can talk. Let's start with Cacao's House since it's the
first you need to worry about.


  __________________
 | LEGEND:          |
 |                  |      Please spare me the comments on how ridiculous
 |  X  = Entrance   |      these maps look. Unless you want me to use every
 |  V  = Entrance to|      friggin' detail, it may look even more scewed
 |  _    Forest     |      up. So retain your complaining, ok?
 | |_| = WaterMill  |
 | (_) = Tree       |
 | -W- = Well       |
 |  G  = Path to    |
 |       Goro's home|
 | -T- = Treant's   |
 |       Chamber    |
 |  #  = Bridge     |
 |__________________|


                           --Main Portion of Village-

 - - - - - - - - - - - - - . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
|                         '   (_) (_)   |   | -T-                        .|
|                        /     _____ (_)|###|                          .' |
|                        \    |     |(_)|   |                         /   |
|                         '   |     | _________Cacaos' House         ;    |
|                         '   |_____|/  |   |                        '    |
|                        /  (_) (_) (_) |   |                        '    |
|                       '               |   |                        ;    |
|                        ;  (_) (_) (_) |   |                         \   |
|                         ;  ___________|   |                         '   |
|      MOUNTAINS AND     /  | _ ____________|                         ;   |
|         HILLS         |   ||_|  ________                 _________  \   |
|                       '   |  | |        | ____Bunbuku's |         |  \. |
|                       '   |  | |________|/      House   |_________|    \|
|                      '    |  |                          \___Pao's House |
|      .              . ;'  |##|                               . .        |
|_ _ _;   ' . ' .     ;     |  |                          ;'PEANUT '....  |
|                \   \      |  |                         ;.   LAKE      ';|
|<- Leads to      \   '     |##|                           ;'' '  '  ' '  |
|    Waterfall area -G-(_)  |  |                                        V |
|        ___________________|  |                                         /|
|   (_) |                  |_| |                                        ' |
|_______|  |???????????????????______Couscous' House   ____________    /  |
|     #    |                 /___________     -W-     '            '   '  |
|??????????                 '   EARTH A  '          ;       EARTH B  ; /  |
|                          ;     ____      ;       ;    ________      ;\  |
|                          ;    |    |     ;       ;   |        |     ; \ |
|                          ;    |____|     ;  (_)  ;   |________|     ;  \|
|                          ;               ;       ;                  ;   |
|                           ' ___________ '         ' ______________'     |
|                                                                         |
|____________________ X __________________________________________________|
                     |_|
                   Town Entrance


                           --WaterFall Area--

      - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
     |         ' ;;;;;;;;;;;; |||||||||||||  ;;;;;;;;;'          |
     |           ' ;;;;;;;;;;; Waterfall ;;;;;;;;;;;'            |
     |               ;; ;; ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;               |
     |                          | DAM |               ____Baron's|
     |       _________         |_______|     ________/    House  |
     |      |         |         |     |     |        |           |
     |      |         |         |     |     |        |           |
     |      |_________|         |     |     |        |           |
     |      \_____Kye&Momo's    |     |     |________|           |
     |               House      |     |                          |
     |                          |#####|                          |
     |        __________        |     |                          |
     |       |          |       |     |________________          |
     |       |__________|       | _   RIVER   #        |         |
     |       \____Gob's House   ||_|  |??????????????| |         |
     |                          |     |   _____      | |         |
     |                          |     |  |     |     | |         |
     |                 -W-      |     |  |     |     | |         |
     |                          |     |  |     |     | |         |
     |                          |     |  |_____|     | |         |
     |                          |     |  \___Wise Owl| | Leads to|
     |                          |     |______________| |  Village|
     |                          |        RIVER         |   |____ |
     |                          |     |????????????????         ||
     |                          |      ????????????????????|    ||
     |                          |_______________________   |    v|
     |                                                  |  |    X|
      - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Well, you can't blame me for trying. =P There you have it. The second
village is finally done. Any questions?


==============
CACAO'S HOUSE
==============
Items needed:
- Cabin
- Cacao
- Laundry
- Sign
- Stairway
- Torch

How to build it: Cacao acts as if he suffers from down syndrome, and looks as
if he were going to break down from a heart attack if you don't build his
home correctly.  He loves to sing and compose music. Therefore, he'd like to
listen to the rustling of the leaves. Simple enough.  Use about 6 trees from
your georama inventory and surround his house with them. That should keep him
really happy.

Rewards: Being the indisposed person that he is,  he'll sing a patriotic song
to you about the legendary warrior, Fudoh. Afterwards, seeing that you'd like
to start a  music career,  he gives you a homemade, handicrafted ocarina-like
instrument, the Odd Tone Flute. He warns you that it may attract snakes. Nice
guy that man is.


==============
BARON'S HOUSE
==============
Items needed:
- Ancient Baron
- Branch
- Roof
- Sign
- Torch

How to build it:  Attach all its necessities and speak with the Baron to find
that he is the village chief. He would like to be near enough water for it to
be audible. Finding that he is becoming older and older, his hearing isn't so
acute anymore. It's best to place him where the water is roaring.  The water-
fall is a nice place.

Rewards: Being the  thankful fellow that he is, he imparts old stories of the
village into your tiny head. Ask all the questions you can, and when you've
asked them all, you can choose to leave. But before that, the Ancient Baron
gives you a nice gift to help you on the journey. Toan receives a Gourd, foo.


============
PAO'S HOUSE
============
Items needed:
- Laundry
- Pao
- Sign
- Stairway
- Torch

How to build it: Pao is a genial chap. He'll gladly cook for you if you ful-
fill his requests. He would like his house to be placed next to Peanut Pond,
although, you don't know where it is. He tells you to look very closely at
Matataki Village. It's pretty obvious. It's about the only pond in the whole
village. There's a small strip of water in the northwestern part of village.
Position his house there.

Rewards: Pao provides  you with a hearty meal and gives you a hint about the
Moon People's Village.  Before leaving, Pao also presents you the Fruit of
Eden. Don't forget to say thanks.


===============
MUSHROOM HOUSE
===============
Items needed:
- Balcony
- Old chap, Ro
- Ro's Wife, Annie
- Second Floor
- Sign
- Torch

How to build it:  The elderly couple would love a nice view from atop their
house, so a balcony is essential here.  Even after building their house and
assembling their cozy balcony, they're still not happy. Time to take things
into overdrive. Take Eart B and place it where it's positioned on the ASCII
map above. Then place the mushroom house on the surface. This should magnify
their view by a hundred times.  If that doesn't satisfy them, nothing will!

Rewards: After rebuilding their house, Ro(or Annie) calls Toan to come to the
balcony. The couple mulls over what to give you in return. Ro knows just the
thing and heads into the house.  Inside, you see Ro rummaging through dozens
of cluttered boxes. He finally finds it, and falls headlong to the floor from
two stories up.  Miraculously, he survives and cheerfully gives you the Moon
Grass Seed. It apparently grows in a special place in the forest.


================
BUNBUKU'S HOUSE
================
Items needed:
- Bunbuku
- Cabin
- Sign
- Stairway
- The mute, Kululu
- Torch

How to build it: Bunbuku's request is the easiest of all. His lazy butt can't
handle trudging to a faraway Watermill, so be sure to place his house near
one or vice versa. Kululu would like a torch to keep the boogey man away. Oh,
and don't forget the Upstairs Cabin Bunbuku would like.

Rewards: He's a stingy guy, as you don't get anything from him. To top it all
off, he eats one of Kululu's things and she throws a tantrum. Now she won't
listen to either you or Bunbuku until she gets back what Bunbuku has eaten.
He attempts to give you hints on what it was, but it's pretty simple. It's...
Candy! You can get that from Couscous. When/If you give the Candy to Bunbuku,
he'll repay you with an Ointment Leaf.


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WISE OWL SHOP
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Items needed:
- Entrance
- Sign
- The owl, Mr. Mustache
- Torch
- Wise Owl Entrance

How to build it: This little feathery entrepreneur is one overbearing birdy.
He would like water ALL around his shop. That means north, west, east and
south, baby. All around. Simple enough. Just use the remaining Rivers and
start building a moat around his shop. Use my ASCII map if needed.

Rewards: The shop will now be open for business and for a one-time special,
Mr. Mustache will sell you the valued Wise Owl Sword for 2,500G! Talk about
a blow to the old self-esteem. But anyway, it's worth it.


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GOB'S HOUSE
============
Items needed:
- Bone
- Muscular man, Gob
- Sign
- Torch
- Tree

How to build it:  He's got to have the coolest looking house in the village!
First off, he'd like a skeletal roof (bone) leading to his door, then he'd
like to be next to Momo. Make Gob Momo's official neighbor. "Her legs're sin
to look this good!" or something like that anyway.

Rewards: Gob  shows you  how a real man cooks, but Toan seems to become full
rather too quickly. Before you get a chance to leave, he tosses you a Frozen
Tuna (Goro's weapon).


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KYE&MOMO'S HOUSE
=================
Items needed:
- Cabin
- Momo
- Momo's grandpa, Kye
- Sign
- Stairway
- Torch

How to build it: Momo is a  knockout (in Gob's eyes, anyway), although, she
seems to have an odd liking to Goro. Anyway, Momo loves to shop and Mr.
Mustache's shop seems to be her favorite store, although, she points out that
his stuff is too expensive for her taste. Make sure the shop is in walking
distance anyway.

Rewards: Kye is a little senile here. He goes nuts and attempts to fall off
the roof. Then he scoffs at Momo for um, stuff. Momo jumps down Xena-style
and hands you a measely Plant Buster as a reward. All that hard work for that
thing.


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COUSCOUS' HOUSE
================
Items needed:
- Couscous
- Grass
- Sign
- Torch

How to build it: A very large, plump stuffed animal of a sort. He has a tree
(a compacted one) growing on his head, which looks...attractive. Anyway, he
would like you to help him think of a way so he could see the outside world.
I mean, he can't even fit through the door, so help the poor guy. Use the
remaining Earth A and place his house on top. Position it as it is in the map
above.

Rewards: Like the old hag in Norune,  he'll offer to let you store any items
you don't need in his "fluffy grass". On the plus side, he'll offer some
Candy. Now, if you refuse that, he'll offer a Shiny Stone (Ice or Fire Gem).
Finally, refuse him for the third time and he'll just cough up a Turtle Shell
without your acknowledgement. I say go for the third option.


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WELLS
======
Items needed:
- Bucket
- Roof
- Stairway
- Torch

How to build it: The easiest can't get any easier. It doesn't matter where it
(or they) goes.

Rewards: None.


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WATERMILLS
===========
Items needed:
- Torch
- Waterwheel

How to build it: You can place two of them anywhere, while reserving one for
Bunbuku.

Rewards: None.



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AUNTIE MEDU
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Location: ShipWreck


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CANNIBAL PLANT
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Location: Wise Owl Forest

These guys can poison you and "goo" you, which is blatantly annoying. Their
status attacks are easy enough to dodge. Then, retaliate with several combo
attacks of your own.


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CAPTAIN
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Location: ShipWreck


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CAVE BAT
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Location: Divine Beast Cave

Bats are the most annoying in the Divine Beast Cave. It can afflict poison on
you forcing you to give up Antidotes. But they're typically weak creatures.


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CORCEA
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Location: ShipWreck



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CURSED ROSE
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Location: ShipWreck



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DASHER
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Location: Divine Beast Cave

These guys are pretty easy despite its size and its massive club. Once you've
got it locked on target it will attempt to hit you, and then run away. So,
you could always just slash them silly while chasing them. They're pretty fun
to play with. :)


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DRAGON
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Location: Divine Beast Cave

These guys work kinda like Statues, but not quite. Use the same tactics here
like you did with the Statue. Try to refrain yourself from using combos on
these guys as they can retaliate quite well with attacks of their own. They
are slow, yes, but their attacks hurt a lot. Think of "hit and run" attacks
with this deadly foe. Jump in to attack, then quickly get out of the way.


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EARTH DIGGER
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Location: Wise Owl Forest

Like moles,  they can dig underground and jump out when you least expect it.
Their attacks hurt if you're defense isn't high enough. They also puff out a
mist of Freeze status smoke. Once you get caught in it, quickly switch to
another member to avoid dying, or simply use some Anti-freeze item.  They're
annoying to deal with.


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FLIFLI
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Location: Wise Owl Forest

FliFlis act like clumsy little fools. They attack you by tripping themselves
and falling on their face. The pollen they emit can poison you, so don't let
it touch you. It's better to attack from afar, or just go in slash like mad.


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FRIDAY
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Location: Wise Owl Forest

A nasty little dwarve that can box like no one else. Just stick it to him
when his guard is down. They'd usually try to run away and then attack again,
which is very annoying.  So you're going to have to catch up to it before you
can deliver a few slashes in thearse.


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GHOST
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Location: Divine Beast Cave

These guys are a pain. They disappear and apparate elsewhere. Always dodge
its purple fireballs. I don't know what they do, but I was to weak to stay
and find out at the time. :) You can only hurt him when he is on the ground.


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GUNNY
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Location: ShipWreck


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GYON
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Location: ShipWreck


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HALLOWEEN
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Location: Wise Owl Forest

Pretty  annoying fellows that chuck lovely fireballs  at you to make you burn
like hell. Either get in and slash wildly at it, ot use Xiao and attack it in
a professional demeanor.


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HALEY HOLEY
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Location: Wise Owl Forest

Xiao is the best person to use against these guys. Since their leaves act as
propellers, it's dangerous to battle close-range with them. Using Xiao is
much more easier to kill them with her slingshot.  You can't hurt them when
they're planted in the ground. Hit them to lure them out.


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HORNET
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Location: Wise Owl Forest

Like a buzzing bee, you can hear these guys from a mile away. Generally easy
enough to kill with a slash or two.


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KING MIMIC
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Location: Divine Beast Cave, Wise Owl Forest, ShipWreck

A pretty tricky fellow. These guys can suddenly lunge at you when you least
expect it. 'Specially if you're opening weapon chests. Dance around him and
stick it to him when his guard is down.


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KING PRICKLY
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Location: Wise Owl Forest

These guys drop from the thick canopy. You can't see them in casual view, but
you could see their shadows on the ground, as well as sense them on the map.
If you run into their line of attack, they'll drop on you and knock off a lot
of HP. When they land on the ground, just slash away at them.


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MASK OF PRAJNA
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Location: ShipWreck



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MASTER JACKET
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Location: Divine Beast Cave

A skeleton wearing a trenchcoat. A former member of the Trenchcoat Mafia? :)
He's kinda annoying, but simple to defeat when you've dealt with its brothers
(Skeleton Soldiers) enough.


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MIMIC
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Location: Divine Beast Cave, Wise Owl Forest, ShipWreck

A smaller and weaker version of King Mimic. These guys can suddenly lunge at
you when you least expect it. 'Specially if you're opening item chests. Dance
around him and stick it to him when his guard is down.


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MONDAY
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Location: Wise Owl Forest

A nasty little dwarve that wields a spear like no other. Just stick it to him
when his guard is down. They'd usually try to run away and then attack again,
which is very annoying.  So you're going to have to catch up to it before you
can deliver a few slashes in the arse.


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OPAR
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Location: Divine Beast Cave

Probably one of the tougher enemies in the cave. It's sluggish demeanor at
first seems to be no apparent threat. That is, if you don't get too close.
It will squash you flat like pancakes. Just avoid these guys if you want to
save the trouble.


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PIRATE'S CHARIOT
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Location: ShipWreck


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ROCKANOFF
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Location: Divine Beast Cave

Like a rolling Dodongo from Zelda, Rockanoffs can be damaging if you stumble
onto its path. Its momentum can knock you off your feet. Work around it and
give it a nasty poke in the back.


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SAM
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Location: ShipWreck



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SATURDAY
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Location: Wise Owl Forest

A nasty little dwarve that blows poison darts like no other. Just stick it to
him when his guard is down. They'd usually try to run away and then attack
again, which is very annoying. You're going to have to catch up to it before
you can deliver a few slashes in the arse.


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SKELETON SOLDIER
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Location: Divine Beast Cave

These undead zombie dudes love to come in packs. Don't get surrounded by them
or you'll be eating dust all day. They're pretty slow, so you can hack at
them faster than them ever lifting their swords.


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STATUE
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Location: Divine Beast Cave

Try to refrain yourself from using combos on these guys as they can retaliate
quite well with attacks of their own. They're slow, yes, but their attacks
hurt a lot. Think of "hit and run" attacks with this deadly foe. Jump in to
attack, then quickly get out of the way.


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STATUE DOG
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Location: Divine Beast Cave

Taunt the doggie by letting it see you. Until it starts to chase after you,
it won't take any damage; not at all.


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SUNDAY
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Location: Wise Owl Forest

A nasty little dwarve that wields a knife like no other. Just stick it to him
when his guard is down. They'd usually try to run away and then attack again,
which is very annoying.  So you're going to have to catch up to it before you
can deliver a few slashes in the arse.


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THURSDAY
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Location: Wise Owl Forest

A nasty little dwarve that likes to throw balls of poison at you, which can
easily be dodged. Just stick it to him when his guard is down. They'd usually
try to run away and then attack again, which is very annoying. So you're
going to have to catch up to it before you can deliver a few slashes in the
arse.


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TUESDAY
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Location: Wise Owl Forest

A nasty little dwarve that blows poison darts like no other. Just stick it to
him when his guard is down. They'd usually try to run away and then attack
again, which is very annoying.  So you are going to have to catch up to it
before you can deliver a few slashes in the arse.


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WEDNESDAY
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Location: Wise Owl Forest

A nasty little dwarve that can wield an axe like no one else. Just stick it
to him when his guard is down. They'd usually try to run away and then attack
again, which is very annoying. So you're  going to have to catch up to it
before you can deliver a few slashes in the arse.


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WEREWOLF
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Location: Wise Owl Forest

Xiao is the best solution to this sucka. Just stay away from it and avoid any
means of close-combat with it.


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WITCH ILLZA
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Location: Wise Owl Forest

These floating ghouls can throw poisonous apples at you and are especially
dangerous when too close. Use Xiao to get the job done with her slingshot.


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YAMMICH
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Location: Divine Beast Cave

Beware of its spinning attack. It's exceptionally strong, 'specially since
you're pretty weak at this state. Never let it use its attacks. Just keep
pounding away at it. But, of course, unless you enjoy dying, I won't stop
you.



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These weapons listed are weapons that I HAVE found in the game,  personally.
Weapons will be added on as I progress through the adventure. I may not get
all of them, so may god (or you) help me if he/you will.


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 |              |              |              |               |             |
 |    SWORDS    |  SLINGSHOTS  | HAMMER/AXES  | RING/AMULETS  |             |
 |______________|______________|______________|_______________|_____________|
 |              |              |              |               |             |
 | Baselard     | Bandit S.S   | Battle Ax    | Platinum Ring |             |
 |              |              |              |               |             |
 | Bone Rapier  | Bone S.S     | Frozen Tuna  | Crystal Ring  |             |
 |              |              |              |               |             |
 | Gladius      | Steel S.S    | Steel Hammer | Bandit's Ring |             |
 |              |              |              |               |             |
 | Dusack       | Hardshooter  | Satan's Ax   | Goddess Ring  |             |
 |              |              |              |               |             |
 | Brave Ark    | Double Impact| Inferno      | Satan's Ring  |             |
 |              |              |              |               |             |
 | Dark Cloud   | Divine Beast | Plate Hammer | Mobius Ring   |             |
 |              |              |              |               |             |
 | 7th Heaven   | Angel Shooter| Magical H.   | Athena's A.   |             |
 |              |              |              |               |             |
 | Chronicle S. | Flamingo     |Last Judgement| Secret Armlet |             |
 |              |              |              |               |             |
 | Small Sword  | Dragon Y     | Tall Hammer  | Fairy Ring    |             |
 |              |              |              |               |             |
 | Sax          | Metador      | Turtle Shell | Destruction R.|             |
 |              |              |              |               |             |
 | 7 Branch S.  |              |              |               |             |
 |              |              |              |               |             |
 | Atlamillia S.|              |              |               |             |
 |              |              |              |               |             |
 | Tsuikage     |              |              |               |             |
 |              |              |              |               |             |
 | Evilcise     |              |              |               |             |
 |              |              |              |               |             |
 | Chopper      |              |              |               |             |
 |              |              |              |               |             |
 | Shamshir     |              |              |               |             |
 |              |              |              |               |             |
 | SandBreaker  |              |              |               |             |
 |              |              |              |               |             |
 | CrysKnife    |              |              |               |             |
 |              |              |              |               |             |
 | Heavens Cloud|              |              |               |             |
 |              |              |              |               |             |
 | Antique S.   |              |              |               |             |
 |              |              |              |               |             |
 | Wise Owl S.  |              |              |               |             |
 |              |              |              |               |             |
 | Lamb's Sword |              |              |               |             |
 |              |              |              |               |             |
 | Drainseeker  |              |              |               |             |
 |              |              |              |               |             |
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                           -+- Weapon Evolutions -+-


Basically, each weapon undergoes five or less evolutions. Naturally, as each
Weapon goes through each stage, it should become more powerful. Depending on
what you attach to it(be it gems and attachments), it may take on a different
and a nicer form, not to mention easier to kick butt with.

Sometimes you may find already evolved weapons in chests. With these prepared
weapons, you can help evolve them even further into their final form. You can
follow the original chart above for better comprehension. My only tip to you
when developing your weapon power, you should find ALL of the Gems and other
Attachments. I don't care how you do it; you don't need to tell me which body
part you're willing to trade for gems, just get them.


**Since there are countless evolutions for all the weapons, I may not find
them all by myself, so contributions are welcome. If you see a weapon that's
not here and you've developed it to its final form, feel free to send the
chain. If you have any corrections to make, don't hesitate to correct me. I'm
not perfect.



 T  O  A  N
????????????
Default Weapon: Dagger

NOTE- Due to the lack of space, I'm going to leave out the word "sword" for
the respective names of the weapons that have an added "sword" to it.  I'll
replace them with an abbreviated "S." instead.


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BASE WEAPON    Stage 1     Stage 2     Stage 3     Stage 4      Stage 5
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Baselard   |     Sax       Dusack      Brave Ark   Dark Cloud   7th Heaven
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Baselard   |     Sax       Dusack    7 Branch S.  Atlamillia S. Chronicle S.
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CrysKnife  | SandBreaker  Antique Sword   Brave Ark   Dark Cloud  7th Heaven
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Gladius    |   Chopper      Dusack     Brave Ark   Dark Cloud    7th Heaven
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Gladius    |   Small S.   Tsuikage   Heaven's Cloud  Dark Cloud  7th Heaven
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Serpent S. |  Evilcise   DrainSeeker   Dark Cloud    7th Heaven    N/A
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Shamshir   |   Dusack     Brave Ark    Dark Cloud    7th Heaven    N/A
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Wise Owl S.| Lamb's S.  Atlamillia S.  Chronicle S.    N/A         N/A
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 X  I  A  O
????????????
Default Weapon: Wooden SlingShot

NOTE- Due to the lack of space,   I'm going to leave out the word "slingshot"
for the respective names of the weapons that have an added "slingshot" to it.
I'll replace them with an abbreviated "S.S" instead.


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BASE WEAPON    Stage 1         Stage 2         Stage 3          Stage 4
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Bone S.S   |   Flamingo       Dragon Y    Divine Beast Title   Angel Shooter
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Bandit S.S | Double Impact  Divine Beast Title  Angel Shooter    N/A
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Bandit S.S |  HardShooter  Double Impact  Divine Beast Title   Angel Shooter
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Steel S.S  |  Hardshooter     Matador     Divine Beast Title   Angel Shooter
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 G  O  R  O
????????????
Default Weapon: Wooden Hammer

NOTE- Due to the lack of space,   I'm going to leave out the word "hammer"
for the respective names of the weapons that have an added "hammer" to it.
I'll replace them with an abbreviated "H." instead.


=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
BASE WEAPON    Stage 1         Stage 2         Stage 3          Stage 4
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Battle Ax  |   Satan's Ax      Inferno           N/A              N/A
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Steel H.   |   Plate H.        Magical H.      Last Judgement   Tall Hammer
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Frozen Tuna|   Turtle Shell    Magical H.      Last Judgement   Tall Hammer
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 R  U  B  Y
????????????

NOTE- Due to the lack of space, I'm going to leave out the word "ring"  for
the respective names of the weapons that have an added "ring" to it. I will
replace them with an abbreviated "R." instead.


=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
BASE WEAPON    Stage 1         Stage 2         Stage 3          Stage 4
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Platinum R.|   Crystal R.      Goddess R.      Athena's Armlet  Secret Armlet
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Platinum R.|   Fairy R.        Destruction R.  Mobius Ring        N/A
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Bandit's R.|   Crystal R.      Goddess R.      Satan's Ring     Mobius Ring
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OTHER WEAPON EVOLUTIONS SUBMITTED BY THE FOLLOWING CREDITED PEOPLE:
<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><

Shamshir - Dusack - Brave Ark - Dark Cloud - 7th Heaven
                    or - 7 Branch Sword - Atlamillia Sword - Chronicle Sword
Serpent Sword - Tsukikage - Heavens Cloud - Dark Cloud - 7th Heaven
                        or Evilcise- Drain Seeker - Dark Cloud - 7th Heaven
Bone Rapier - Evilcise ...
Wise Owl Sword - Lambs Sword - Atlamillia Sword - Chronicle Sword
Kitchen Knife - Chopper - Choora -?
       or  - Sax - Dusack ...
Crysknife - Small Sword - Tsukikage ...
   or  - Sandbreaker - Antigue Sword - ?
Gladius - Small Sword ...
      or - Chopper...
Baselard - Shamshir...
      or - Sax...
Buster Sword - Claymore - Cross Hinder - ?
Macho Sword - Agas Sword - Atlamillia - Chronicle
      or - Cross Hinder - ?


Xiao

Bandit Shooter - Hard Shooter - Double Impact - Divine Beast Title - Angel
Shooter - Angel Gear

Bone Slingshot - Flamingo - Dragon's Y - Divine Beast Title...
Steel Slingshot - Hardshooter ...
      or - Matador - Divine Beast Title...
Steve - Super Steve


Goro

Battle Axe - Satans Axe - ?
Frozen Fish - Turtle Shell - Magical Hammer - Gaia Hammer - Tall Hammer
                                                or - Last Judgement - Tall
Hammer
                        -or Battle Axe...
Big Bucks Hammer - Magical Hammer...
        or - Gaia Hammer...

The easiest way to expirement with weapons is to save every powerup powder
and stone(Diamond, etc) you find, then level up one weapon, reset, and
repeat.

Much thanks to AdamDadeH@aol.com


CrysKnife->SandBreaker->Antique Sword->Brave Ark->Dark Cloud->7th Heaven

Submitted by Joe Hughto (beaglhug@capital.net)


As an update for you, the bone rapier can be Built-Up to the "Evilcise".
This is one bad ass weapon.  I have it upgraded to an Evilcise+6.

Info submitted by D.C. (mystikone@telocity.com)


buster sword becomes claymore then cross hinder then big bang then sword of
Zesus is the finnale one in the set

Info submitted by (AireTameStorm@aol.com)


In the instructions booklet you see a weapon for Toan called Brave Ark.  It
is a powerful weapon and can actually be obtained fairly early in the game.
All you need to do is find the Crystal Knife in the Divine Beast's Lair.
Then upgrade it until you can change it into the Sand Breaker.  Work with the
Sand Breaker until it becomes the Antique Sword, and then change that into
the Brave Ark.  This seems like a long process, but many of the changes don't
take long to get to.

 I was also going to mention that the candy you receive from the strange
creature in Matataki Village can also be found in Norune Village.  I you find
it in Norune than when you get to the weird creatures event just say you
don't want the candy or a stone and he will give you the turtle shell, a
strange new weapon for Goro.

Great new information submitted by Nicholas Rister (Nicholas1216@msn.com)


Sword evolution for TOAN (snake sword)

- two basic evolution one is tsukikage and the other is evilcise, i chose
evilcise because you can get tsukikage if you change your FP (fishing point)
for it.

-actually i forgot the name of the other evolution of the evilcise but
ultimately it will buildup to it's final form the "7th Heaven" sword.

- the most important thing is i was able to build up this sword while i'm
still at the early stage of the game "Queens" to be exact, because there was
some strange attachment that i found, it has no name but looks like a
synthsphere of a sword, and the awesome thing about it is if you attach this
one, it will max out everything in your weapon, attack, attributes,
everything. One thing though after sometime, i think about 1 or 2 hours of
playing it will disappear, what i did is during upgrading, i attach this
thing so to make it a permanent addition to the sword,(snake sword) that's
how i was able to build up "7th Heaven" on the early stage.

- after i got the sun sword at the muska raka i made a status break on the
7th Heaven to build up the sun sword faster.

sun sword-star sword(i forgot the correct name)- sword of zeus (final form)

Great information submitted by Zaldy Buenaobra (zbuenaobra@hotmail.com)



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People are skipping ahead of me and I've been getting a lot of demands for a
Gem and attachment weapon-upgrade-stats thing, so I've decided to make this
section. Before I thought I could start on working on it, I already get tons
of helpful e-mails. Thanks to these people,  they've saved me about millions
of hours keeping tracks of these. Thanks everyone. I will add anything if it
has yet to be mentioned.


                        -+- Various Attachments -+-


I'm going to split the list in  two because of the lack of space once again.
If you find it confusing, then I guess you aren't utilizing your braincells
that well. It looks a little disjointed, but it was the best I could do. Not
to mention that I needed space.


UNDER CONSTRUCTION



                                  -+- Gems -+-

Since these guys already covered the whole gem list, I'll just leave this at
that. No need to add further redundancy.


Amethyst: +10 Ice, +10 against Dragon, +10 against Mages
Aquamarine:  +10 Ice , +10 against Flying, +10 against Marine
Diamond: +5 to against all creatures, +10 against Metal
Emerald: +10 Magic, +10 against Dragons, +10 against Plants
Garnet: +5 Attack, +10 Fire, +10 against Flying, +10 against Stone
Opal:  +10 Endurance, +10 against Metal and +10 against Mages
Pearl: +10 Endurance, +10 against Undead,+10 Thunder
Peridot: +5 Attack, +10 Holy,  +10 against Beasts, +10 against Plants
Ruby: +10 Speed, +10 to Fire, +10 against Mimics
Sapphire: +10 Magic, +10 Wind, +10 against Flying creatures
Topaz: +5 Attack, + 10 against Undead, +10 against Flying
Turquoise: +10 Ice, +10 against Stone, +10 against Mimics

Thanks to Chris Stein (steinc2@rpi.edu)


Opal
    +10 to Endurance, Metal, Mages

Topaz
    +5 to Attack, +10 to Undead, Flying Creatures

Peridot
    +5 to Attack, +10 to Holy, Plants, Beasts

Ruby
    +10 to Speed, Fire, Mimics

Emerald
    +10 to Magic, Dinosaurs, Plants

Pearl
    +10 to Endurance, Thunder, Undead

Aquamarine
    +10 to Ice, Flying Creatures, Marine

Turquoise
    +10 to Ice, Stone, Mimcs

Sapphire
    +10 to Magic, Wing, Flying Creatures

Garnet
    +5 to Attack, +10 to Fire, Stone, Flyin Creatures

Amethyst
    +10 to Ice, Dinosaurs, Mages

Diamond
    +5 to all creatures except +10  to Metal

Thanks to Giovanni Ameneiro (gkid108@mediaone.net)


Garnet
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10 Anti-Beast
10 Anti-Rock
10 Fire

Amethyst
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10 Anti-Mage
10 Anti-Dragon
10 Ice

Aquamarine
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10 Ice
10 anti-Marine
10 Anti-Sky

Diamond
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5 to all anti mods except metal
10 Anti-metal

Emerald
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10 MP
10 Anti-Plant
10 Anti-Dragon

Pearl
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10 Ed
10 Thunder
10 Anti-undead

Ruby
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10 Fire
10 Mimic
10 Speed

Peridot
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10 At
10 Holy
10 Anti-Plant
10 Anti-beast

Sapphire
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10 MP
10 Wind
10 Sky


Opal
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10 Ed
10 Metal
10 Anti-Mage

Topaz
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5 At
10 Sp
10 Anti-Undead
10 Anti-Sky

Turquoise
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10 Ice
10 Rock
10 Mimic

Thanks to DJ Brookshire (djbrookshire@hotmail.com)


Sun Gem Attachement:

sun attack+10, thunder+10, fire+10, ice+10, wind+10, holy+10, metal Breaker
+3, Beast Buster+3, Stone breaker+3, mimic breaker+3, undead Buster+3, sky
hunter+3, plant buster+3, dragon Slayer+3, mage slayer+3, sea Killer+3

Thanks to Erich Johnston (dej7672@earthlink.net)



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These items listed are items that I HAVE found in the game personally. Items
will be added on as I progress through the adventure. I may not get all of
them, so may god (or you) help me if he/you will. They will be divided into
categories for convenient purposes. It should be much better than a cluttered
item list.


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      |  ATTACHMENTS    | DESCRIPTION                                 |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Thunder        | Thunder attribute added to weapon.          |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Fire           | Fire attribute added to weapon.             |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Ice            | Ice attribute added to weapon.              |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Wind           | Wind attribute added to weapon.             |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Holy           | Holy attribute added to weapon.             |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Attack+1, 2, 3 | Adds X number of characteristics to weapon. |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Endurance+1,2,3| Adds X number of characteristics to weapon. |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Speed+1, 2, 3  | Adds X number of characteristics to weapon. |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Magic P.+1,2,3 | Adds X number of characteristics to weapons.|
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Garnet         | A gem that can be attached to a weapon.     |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Pearl          | A gem that can be attached to a weapon.     |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Aquamarine     | A gem that can be attached to a weapon.     |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Topaz          | A gem that can be attached to a weapon.     |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Opal           | A gem that can be attached to a weapon.     |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Undead Buster  | More effective to Undead type enemies.      |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Stone Breaker  | More effective to Stone type enemies.       |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Sky Hunter     | More effective to Flying type enemies.      |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Mage Slayer    | More effective to Mage type enemies.        |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Mimic Buster   | More effective to Mimic type enemies.       |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Dino Slayer    | More effective to Dino type enemies.        |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Dragon Slayer  | More effective to Dragon type enemies.      |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Plant Buster   | More effective to Plant type enemies.       |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
       \_____________________________________________________________/



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      |  FOOD TYPES     | DESCRIPTION                                 |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Bread          | Restores a small amount of health.          |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Cheese         | Restores a moderate amount of health.       |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Premium Chicken| Restores all lost health.                   |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Soap           | Cleanses the body of sticky stuff.          |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Mellow Banana  | Recovers HP, but will dehydrate character.  |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Fruit of Eden  | Increases the max HP by X number of points. |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Candy          | Given to you by Claude.                     |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Antidote Drink | Purifies the body of Poison status.         |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Stamina Drink  | Raises power. It gradually increases.       |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Regular Water  | Quenches a minority of the Thirst Meter.    |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Tasty Water    | Quenches a majority of the Thirst Meter.    |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Premium Water  | Quenches the Thirst Meter completely.       |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Mighty Healing | Heals all conditions.                       |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
       \_____________________________________________________________/



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      |  STAT INCREASE  | DESCRIPTION                                 |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Fluffy Doughnut| Toan's fav. food. Increases Toan's defense. |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Fish Candy     | Xiao's fav. food. Increases Xiao's defense. |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Grass Cake     | Goro's fav. food. Increases Goro's defense. |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Witch Parfait  | Ruby's fav. food. Increases Ruby's defense. |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
       \_____________________________________________________________/



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      |  THROW ITEMS    | DESCRIPTION                                 |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Bomb           | Explodes major damage to the enemy.         |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Stone          | Inflicts a small amount of damage to enemy. |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Lightning Gem  | Lightning-based attack to enemy.            |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Inferno Gem    | Fire-based attack to the enemy.             |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Blizzard Gem   | Ice-based attack to the enemy.              |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  WhirlWind Gem  | Wind-based attack to the enemy.             |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Throbbin Cherry| Fruit that allows time to be stopped.       |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Poisonous Apple| Afflicts poison status if thrown to enemy.  |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Bomb Nuts      | Explodes major damage to the enemy.         |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Gooey Peach    | Afflicts Gooey status if thrown to enemy.   |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
       \_____________________________________________________________/



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      |  POWDERS        | DESCRIPTION                                 |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Repair Powder  | Repairs worn-out weapons to new.            |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Auto-Repair    | Automatically repair weapons about to break.|
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Revival Powder | Revives fallen characters.                  |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  PowerUp Powder | Powers up weapon's grade.                   |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Escape Powder  | Escape from dungeons.                       |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
       \_____________________________________________________________/



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      |  FISHING ITEMS  | DESCRIPTION                                 |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Fishing Rod    | Given to you by Alnet to go fishing.        |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Prickly        | First fishing bait that Toan can get.       |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Petite Fish    | Fish bait that can be found in dungeons.    |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Mimi           | Fish bait that can be found in dungeons.    |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Minon          | Fish bait that can be found in dungeons.    |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Potato Cake    | Fish bait that can be found in dungeons.    |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Carrot         | Fish bait that can be found in dungeons.    |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Battan         | Fish bait that can be found in dungeons.    |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
       \_____________________________________________________________/



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      |  DUNGEON KEYS   | DESCRIPTION                                 |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Cave Key       | Unlocks the doors to the Divine Beast Cave. |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Dran's Crest   | Opens floor doors to the Divine Beast Cave. |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Bone Key       | Unlock special doors in some dungeon floors.|
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Horned Key     | Key to unlock Dran's chamber.               |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      | Pointed Chestnut| One of three keys in Wise Owl Forest.       |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Red Berry      | One of three keys in Wise Owl Forest.       |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Shiny Stone    | One of three keys in Wise Owl Forest.       |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
       \_____________________________________________________________/



       _______________________________________________________________
      |  KEY ITEMS      | DESCRIPTION                                 |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Changing Potion| Used to change Xiao into a human-cat.       |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
       \_____________________________________________________________/



       _______________________________________________________________
      |  BACKFLOOR ITEMS| DESCRIPTION                                 |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Tram Oil       | Lubricates the rusted trams to the back.    |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Sun Dew        | Accelerates a plant's growth.               |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
       \_____________________________________________________________/



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      |  MISCELLANEOUS  | DESCRIPTION                                 |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Dran's Feather | Fast movement that eventually wears off.    |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Treasure Key   | Actually, a key for treasure chests.        |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Manual         | Given to you by the Fairy King. Tutorals.   |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Pocket         | Increases number of items stored in pouch.  |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Gourd          | Increases max value of Thirst Meter.        |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Gold Buillon   | Item price no change.                       |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  Antidote Amulet| Prevents poison status for a while.         |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
      |  A.F. Amulet    | Prevents freeze status for a while.         |
      | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- |
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This is the section what we authors like to call, the FAQ section. :) FAQ is
an acronym for Frequently Asked Questions; that's what this document really
is. Well this section is comprised of all the most frequently asked questions
that have been e-mailed to me or whatever. To be able to make it to this list
means that the question has been asked 8+ times, which is pretty frequent no?
I've compiled enough questions to hopefully, answer your question. This way,
you can do both me and yourself a favor by looking for your question, before
resorting to e-mailing me. Chances are, it's here. If not, only then can you
e-mail me and expect a reply back. It has to be a rational question though.

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 Q: What the hell is that logo thingie at the bottom of this page?

 A: The hell that thingie at the bottom of this page is the album cover of
    the Deftone's CD: Adrenaline. That was the name of their first album
    and my alias just happens to be named after it. So I thought it would
    be nice to make a logo for myself and to "brand" my FAQ. Ok, if you
    can't really tell what it is, it's a bulb syringe of some sort. That's
    pretty much it. The other reason for adding the thing is to take up a
    little space. Mwaha!

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 Q: How do I give the cat the Changing Potion?

 A: I'd never thought this would be a frequently asked question, but hey,
    expect the unexpected. Just trigger the event in Toan's house. After the
    event, go to your so-called room on the second floor and an exclamation
    point should appear overhead with the cat on your bed. Whip out that
    Changing Potion and it should transform into Xiao. What's so hard about
    that?

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 Q: How do I get Goro on my team?

 A: You can't recruit him immediately after you defeat him the first time. In
    order to add him to your team, you must first defeat the Killer Snake and
    bring the Bone Pendant to him. You will discover the whole story behind
    Goro and stuff, then he will join you on your quest. Killing the Killer
    Snake is another story...

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 Q: How do I kill that damned Killer Snake? I keep dying!

 A: This is pretty tricky. When you duel with it, you will die, no matter the
    hell what you do. It'll be a breeze once you know the secret. The secret
    is to use the SERPENT SWORD to kill the snake. Equip Toan with it and try
    and duel with it. You should be able to slay the hideous beast this time.

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 Q: How do I get the Serpent Sword?

 A: You can only get it by re-connecting the Rivers to Treant's water source.
    Then, when he is revived, use the Hunter Earrings to understand his
    gibberish. You will get the Serpent Sword from him. It won't break until
    it has completed its "mission".

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                           11.00 Resemblance Corner
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This is the "Resemblance Corner" where the names of the games Dark Cloud has
similarities with are listed and compared. If you've played through at least
half an hour of DC, you'll notice that there are distinct akin features that
this Sony masterpiece has with several other games, mostly of which belong to
the Zelda 64 series. I'm not saying that this game "bit" off of these listed
games, I am just merely pointing these out for fun.  If you have noticed any
similar features with other games that have not been mentioned here,  please
feel more than free to send them to me and I will have it posted in the next
version or update.


-= GILDA = GIL (Final Fantasy)
 In Dark Cloud, the money system is called "Gilda" while in the Final Fantasy
 series' (or some anyway), it is called "Gil". It does seem like Gil with a
 -da added to the end. It's not really that major, but I thought it was kind
 of interesting to point this out.


-= BLUE CONVERSATION ARROW (Zelda 64)
 In both Zelda 64 games (OoT and MM), the game features blue arrows that were
 displayed above a person that Link can speak with. It simply indicates that
 there is someone there and as Link approaches the person, the person becomes
 visible. Now, in Dark Cloud it also features this nifty blue arrow to
 identify people and such.


-= DIALOGUE SCREEN (Vagrant Story)
 When I say Dialogue screen, I mean the little in-game screen that pops up
 whenever you engage in a coversation with someone, or something. In this
 case, the dialogue screen resembles a comic style of Speech Balloons, so, I
 will call these Speech Balloons to make things easier for myself, mostly. If
 you have played Vagrant Story, you'll know that Vagrant Story also used this
 style of Speech Balloons, although it wasn't too apt for the game too well.


-= SWORD NAMES (Final Fantasy VII and VIII)
 As you evolve and develop your weapons, they'll eventually transform into a,
 or rather, several different types of swords whose names will sound very
 familiar to you. Swords such as Heaven's Cloud, 7th Heaven and Buster Sword.
 There is also the Kitchen Knife, which FFVIII's Tonberry enemies use to a
 deadly extent, or was it a weapon? I forgot.


-= TIME LAPSE (Zelda 64)
 While playing Dark Cloud on the outside world, you should notice that the
 sun DOES set and the moon rises. There is actually time in Dark Cloud, where
 the color of the sky reflects the time of the day. This was also featured in
 the Zelda 64 games, although, it doesn't actually set in REAL time, in which
 I mean, it's not an actual 24-hour day.


-= CARTOONISH INTERMISSIONS (Anime)
 The unique thing about Dark Cloud are the cartoonish intermissions whenever
 you go into a tutoral screen. It displays comical scenes and positions, and
 um, stuff. There are also those anime "sweat drops" which is usually used to
 indicate that someone thinks you're weird when you do something, or he just
 feels uncomfortable around you. Get the picture?


-= FISHING (Zelda 64)
 Although, the controls aren't exactly the same, the concept pretty much is.
 In Zelda, you would try to catch the biggest fish possible to trade in for
 some really cool stuff, whereas in Dark Cloud, you need to catch a "special"
 kind of fish for valuable items and such.


-= CHARGE ATTACK/SPIN ATTACK (Zelda)
 Played enough Zelda? Well, when Link wields a sword, he attains the ability
 to charge up  energy into his sword and release it  in a 360 degree swipe.
 Although, this is not what Toan does in Dark Cloud,  the player must still
 hold down the (X) button to charge Toan's Charge Attack to execute powerful
 attacks. Pretty much the same?


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i am not sure if you know it already, but i realized (or acually noticed when
i started to play dark cloud) that the cats name is xiao. well in the tekken
series (tekken, tekken 2, tekken 3, and tekken tag tournament) there is a
carachter named xiayo.  basicly the same name. the only difference is the y.

Submitted by (gunther8@hotmail.com). Thanks a lot.


A "Gilda" similarity was used in a non-FF7 game. Ever played Alundra
(Playstation, Working Designs)? The currency there is called Guilder.

Submitted by Ned Oakley (neds@silcom.com)


Fishing with different lures: Breath of Fire Series
Lock-On System: Zelda OoT and MM
Cartoonish Intermissions: Paper Mario (Mario RPG 2)

Submitted by (Buhfdan@aol.com). Thanks so much.


game structure wise, dark cloud bears a big resembelance to an old konami psx
game called azure dreams.  azure dreams is a top down adventure/rpg dungeon
crawling game.  It featured a randomly created dungeon crawling element, a
building element (you dungeon crawl so that you can improve the town, you
improve the town so you can score with hot chicks.  seriously), and an animal
familiar which you built up very much like you build up weapons in dark cloud
(your character didnt level in azure dreams, so your strength was pretty much
dependant on the familiar you brought with you).  it was an amusing game, but
very hard to make much progress in the tower (you always had to start on the
first floor)

Sharp eyes...thanks to Noah Otters (caustic@angelfire.com)


The "Mimic" monser comes directly from Final Fantasy IX - there was a mimic
monster which also came from chests.

Thanks to Zeke Tamayo (ttamayo@lucent.com)



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                               -+- Tips -+-

- Can't find the key item you're looking for? You should usually find them
  in dungeons or dropped by bosses. They can also be give to you by swell
  villagers. Re-enter dungeons to find different items and stuff. Since it
  is randomized, the treasures should be different.

- After you rebuild a house in each village, the house will provide chests
  that contain useful, if not valuable, items that can help you a lot in
  the current dungeons. Every time you return from the dungeon, the chests
  will reappear when you've emptied them prior to that. Each time it will
  contain a nice item such as a Gourd.

- When you come across a large treasure chest and you don't have the chest
  key to unlock it safely, you can always guess the trap.  You'll be given
  three possible traps: Poison, Explosion, and Curse.  The majority of the
  time, the trap will either be poison or a curse. If you guess the trap
  successfully, not only will you avoid the trap, you'll also receive nice
  prizes.


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INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY: Jon9John@aol.com

Author's Note- He's a little ahead of me, but I thought I should just post it
here, so his efforts to share his knowledge with us won't be put in vain. Hey
thanks a lot Jon9John! Here it is:


Trade stuff (I'm not sure on most the names, bear with me): After you
complete CousCous's house in Matataki, tell it that you'd like some of it's
candy. It will give you the lollipop. Give the lollipop to..umm..that guy who
lives with the little girl in white fur (in Matataki.) and he'll give you the
Ointment Leaf. Give that to the guy in Queens that owns the place where you
store stuff, and he'll give you the Foundation. Give the Foundation to the
guy in Muskra Lacka who thinks he's handsome, and he gives you the Clay Doll.
Give that to one of the moon people outside in Yellow Drops, and you get the
Sun! It's a badass jewel that goes on a weapon. Increases most if not all
stats by a lot.

Xiao and Osmond's attacks: Dunno if these two have powerup attacks or not.
Osmond certainly doesn't. His machine guns are worthless but his lasers are
great!

Sun Sword: Nab this badass sword by completing Gosuke's house. I've built it
up once, it turns into the even more amazing Big Bang. I'm trying to build it
up again, but it takes about 50 in every enemy weakness, and 70 in all the
elements. Not to mention I had to max out it's Magic rating. I still have to
improve it's Beast Buster, Marine Buster, Holy, Fire, Wind, and Ice ratings
by like 20 each..

Minotaur Joe: Sad excuse for a boss. While he's chugging a Wine Keg (the
audience tosses em), just slash him. Don't let him finish one, though, or he
enters a Stanima condition. Thats not to say his attacks don't do alot of
damage, though! Oh, and, he'll either jump at you or a Wine Keg, whichever is
closer. So make sure to one between him and you.

Sarcophogus: I forget it's real name. It's easy. Use Ungaga to blow away his
mist-shaped body, then slice him while he's paralyzed.


Much thanks to Jon9John@aol.com for these useful information.


FISHING TIPS SUBMITTED BY ALL THESE FINE PEOPLE


When fishing wait until the Bobber ( red and white ball on string) goes
COMPLETELY underwater, then press x once, The fish is hooked and caught.
There is no need to bash the X button, once hooked the fish is automatically
reeled in.

The waterfall in Matataki Village has a rare fish,  the Marayan Garayan
, mentioned by Dike.  At night I cought this fish with a poison apple as
bait!

And you can upgrade weapons to the weapons that are sold for FP, however
those weapons make great synth spheres.

Thanks to Chris Stein


Keep your bait!:

When the fish starts to nibble on your bait, NEVER try to reel it in or, 9
times out of 10, you'll lose your bait.  What you do is wait patiently until
the bobber goes underneath the water's surface, which is when you hit the X
button to pull the line in.  If done correctly, you'll pull in the fish, with
no "mashing" required.  If you fail, there's about a 50% chance (depending on
the bait) of losing your bait. (Whereupon you go buy more)

Thanks to Kathy Melnikoff (melnikoff@cbipc.com)


Mardan Garayan- Worth 250FP  Tells you what the trap is for treasure chests,
and unlockes the Mardan Eins sword in the exchange FP menu.(which i have not
gotten and don't know what it does)

Submitted by (Pudding4U@aol.com) Thanks for the info. buddy! :)


That really rare fish everyone talks about, it can be caught in 2 places.
One is the waterfall in Matataki Village.  You have to use a poisonous apple
as bait. Also, it has to be at night or morning.

Thanks a lot to (MiketheGangly@aol.com)



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                        -+- Simple E-mail Policy -+-

If you have any further questions concerning the game, or as to why stealing
is bad contact me via e-mail. I will accept any type of mail including
criticism, add-ons, corrections, tips, suggestions, weird comments, etc. I
will NOT accept threats of any kind and never, never send any perverted
comments you perverts! And as always, you will be credited for your
delightful opinions and such. Please subject your mail so I know what the
deal is. If not, it will be DELETED. Also please use proper English with
correct grammar and such. It annoys me when people tYpE lIkE dIs. That's a
no-no. If your English is just horrible and I can't understand a thing you
said, then it'll have to be deleted sorry. If you have AIM, feel free to drop
me a line if I happen to be online. I also have ICQ, but I rarely use it.
Um...that's about it.

If, however, you have e-mailed me and you have NOT gotten a reply for a few
days now and you don't know what the hell you did wrong, there may be several
logical reasons for this. It will most likely be one of the reasons listed
below.

- Your e-mail was probably ignored due to the irrelevant content and/or
  ambiguity. In other words, be more specific. Don't give vague information
  (ex: "How do I get the thingie on the wall?") That's a big no-no. Use this
  outline: Name of the game, Site you found this FAQ on, Blah blah <insert
  question here>, Add a thanks.
- If you've asked a question that has already been covered in the guide, but
  you are too damn lazy to look. Your e-mail has most likely been ignored.
- I'm probably not able to get online and check my mail for the following
  reasons: 1.) My computer is broken 2.) I have been grounded 3.) I don't
  feel like it. 4.) I'm being lazy (which is quite frequent)
- You've sent an e-mail in another language. It's annoying. I've gotten
  quite a few of those.
- You've probably asked a question for an entirely different game that I've
  never heard the likes of, or have never written a FAQ for. How on earth did
  you get my e-mail address anyway?!
- You have probably been rude. Actually, if you were extremely rude, I would
  probably reply to your e-mail swearing you off the planet. Not really, but
  it depends.
- I have a social life too. Please be patient. Thank you very much! ^_^

But, however, you have not recieved a reply back for weeks and weeks to come,
and it did not land on anything listed above, then send the e-mail again
(provided it was a question not answered in the guide.). I probably did not
recieve it.


                           -+- Contact Clients -+-

                         GameFAQs board: Adrenaline
                 E-mail address(s): narnia_M3@hotmail.com
                          MSN Messanger: see above
                               AIM: reddmaggot
                                ICQ: 70967247


This is getting ridiculous. I am constantly being IMed, but that's not what
bothers me. What bothers me is that certain ignorant people (quite a large
number at that) keep IMing me for no apparent reason and end up asking me how
the hell I got on their buddy list. This is so stupid. If you're going to add
me to your list, please note it so it would save you and me the trouble of
clearing up this misunderstanding. Don't mistaken me for someone else. The
MSN Messanger and ICQ names have been created for the sole purpose of
welcoming readers of my FAQs. My AIM screen name is my social one with my
friends and readers, or whatever. When you do IM me please state that you've
gotten this screen name or whatever from the FAQ, or I may mistake you for
one of my friends that is messing around with me. I'm generally nice most of
the time, but if you're just plain rude and demand an answer from me, then I
will ignore you. If I don't answer you, do not say "hello?!?!". Be patient.



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                             14.00 Legal Stuff
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This document is (c) 2001 AdrenalineSL

All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole and in part
in any form. Playstation 2 and Playstation 2 logos are registered trademarks
of Sony, Inc. Dark Cloud is registered trademark of Sony, Inc.

You may download the file through a web browser onto a single computer for
your personal, non-commercial use only. You may not permit anyone else to
modify the file or use it for any commercial purpose, display, performance,
sale or rental. It absolutely cannot be decompiled, disassembled, modified,
or create derivative works based on the documentation in whole or in part. Do
not remove any copyrights.

Information on this document is copyrighted to proprietary material to S. Lee
and may not be reproduced, published, modified, copied, uploaded,
transmitted, or distributed in any way, without the author's prior written
permission. The author does grant any express or implied right to you under
any patents, copyrights, or trademarks. Entire contents of this document may
not be reproduced in any form. Remember kids only you can prevent forest
err...plagiarism is naughty!

Stephanie Lee is in no way related to Sony Entertainment of America or any of
its affiliates, any other console gaming software, development, marketing,
distributor, or any of that. Dark Cloud, Playstation2, Sony and all related
characters are registered trademarks of Sony Entertainment Company. The
author makes no claims to the creation of these.

If you have any errors or inaccuracies to report, contact the author.



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                                15.00 Outro
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                          -+- Acknowledgements -+-

Thanks to Stephanie Lee for investing so much time into this guide. If it
weren't for her, you wouldn't be reading this guide! Plus, the fact that she
worked and saved her money to get this game. The least you could do is read
through the whole FAQ to answer your questions, and e-mail her and tell her
how good of a FAQ it is. ^_^

Thanks to Sony Entertainment of America for releasing this wonderful game,
even though it had been delayed forever!

Thanks to ATadeo for helping me get my FAQs onto GameFAQs. He is such a sweet
pea. ^_~ He makes good FAQs such as his kick ass Chrono Cross FAQ. Go read it
now if you haven't!

Thanks to CJayC for accepting and hosting my FAQs and for maintaining one of
the best websites on the net! Down with GameFAQs.com ripoffs!

Special thanks to all the contributors to this FAQ. Without any of your kind
contributions, I wouldn't have been able to pull this off myself.  Thanks  a
lot you guys!


                            -+- Final Words -+-

Woo! I had fun typing this. A little more challenging than what I had done
with my previous work, but fun. This has got to be one the most intense FAQs
I've done up to date. I've been working my butt off trying to make this
guide live up to your expectations. Please respect my intellectual property
and investment of time! If you don't like how I write - then go write your
own FAQ or something. I would love to hear any feedback on this particular
guide. I just hope all my efforts and hard work were not put in vain. A big
thank you goes out to the big guy, CJayC for hosting all my FAQs and allowing
me to bring this FAQ to you fine people. ;) I would love to hear all kinds of
feedback.


Let me say that I really appreciate those of you who have read, helped or
simply respected this FAQ. Any FAQ author can share an equal amount of
satisfaction with me, as I worked very hard on this and I still do. If you
have any questions or information that I've missed please don't be shy about
e-mailing me. ^_~ I don't bite. It goes without saying, but only FAQ or game
related questions or requesting permission to use this FAQ, please! Only
relevant tidbits! If you want to hold a friendly discussion with me, feel
free to do so. You can contact me via any of the contact clients: AIM, AOL,
ICQ, MSN, whatever, or the traditional e-mail way.

And remember, any type of extreme threats (like slitting my throat), or just
plain stupid remarks will get your name on my hitlist. I will take your e-
mail address and sign you up for an infinite number of annoying junk mail! In
addition to you being such a jerk, I will add you to the "Butt-munching,
idiotic, perverted, who-can't-get-none but harrass-little-girls losers" list
if I ever make one. But if it did not land on anything above, the worst that
can happen to you is have your e-mail address blocked. If you decide to email
me under multiple addresses, your e-mail will be proned to be deleted. Aside
from that, I would love to hear from you!

EnJoy!


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                 The Unofficial Dark Cloud Strategy Guide
                      Copyright (c) 2001 Stephanie Lee
                                June 2001

