Dark Cloud - Cane and Rinse No.694 (Patreon)

In 2000, Sony needed an RPG for its new powerhouse console, the PlayStation 2.  Perhaps surprisingly, it chose to partner up with newly formed studio Level-5 who would go on to create an action RPG inspired by The Legend of Zelda series.  The first in a rich tapestry of games that have come out of Level-5, Dark Cloud remains a slightly odd beast.  Chris Worthington, Brian and Chris O'Regan unpack it all here.Music featured in this issue:1. Main Theme by Tomohito Nishiura2. Queens by Tomohito Nishiuraedited by Jay