Music
Before you any read further, go ahead and check out the original Dark Cloud’s main theme on YouTube. This one song alone encapsulates a lot of the tonality the series strives for. Players are treated to a melody reminiscent of a nomadic journey of sorts. If you go on and listen to more of the first title’s soundtrack, you won’t find any shortage of tunes that strike a adventurous chord.
Believe it or not, Dark Cloud 2’s soundtrack is even better. Check out Rush’s theme, Gundor Volcano Grotto’s theme and the Rainbow Butterfly boss theme to get yourself started. As exemplified in the tracks I just listed, the game’s sense of epic scale is musically expanded, which is absolutely fitting for a sequel that improved upon nearly everything the original did.
Tomohito Nishiura’s compositions for Dark Cloud and Dark Cloud 2 are both available in digital soundtrack form on the PlayStation Store and through YouTube. Rest assured that you’re in for a musical treat, as both sound collections are exquisite.
