5 Reasons Why People Love Dark Cloud so Much

Design

The biggest difference between the first and second Dark Cloud probably lies in each game’s design, as Dark Cloud 2 chooses to use cel-shading while the original game forgoes it. In any case, both RPGs have unique and imaginative worlds to be explored – just look up any of each’s concept art on Google to see what I mean.

Each title’s character and level design makes the player feel like they’re in an anime of sorts, which is never a bad thing if you’re a fan of the medium. Indeed, it’s not hard to see where Level-5 got the idea for Ni No Kuni’s art style from, as the developer had an inclination for anime aesthetics from the get-go, it seems.