Dark Cloud 2

Prototype Info

Notes

Debug MenuI believe I can fly!

Placeholder Cutscene GraphicsSomeone had a field day in MSPaint.

Unused Textures#

Dark Cloud Book#

The book from the opening of the first game.

Early Georama Interface#

An early version of the Georama menu.

Early Time Interface#

An early version of the in-game clock.

Dungeon Menu Graphics#

Unused dungeon graphics referring to Underground Channel, Rainbow Butterfly Wood, Starlight Canyon and Ocean's Roar Cave as "Aqueduct", "Wonder Forest", "Stella Canyon" and "Seashore Cave" respectively.

Unused Boss Title Card#

An unused title card from the first boss battle referring to Flotsam as "Porcuss". This is a romanization of Flotsam's Japanese name, and was used in the Dark Cloud 2 demo disc prior to his localized name being finalized.

Unused Loading Screen Graphic#

An unused loading screen graphic is found next to the used one. This one is darker and less saturated than the final version.

(Source: Bumper3241)

Unused Audio#

King Mardan#

Audio File	Transcript/Note
‎	"Haha!"
	"Wa-ha!"
	"Agh!"
	"Ooough!"
	"Daaugh..."
	"A predictable result!"
	"Yes, you have failed!"

King Mardan has several unused vocalizations alongside the vocalizations of other bosses. Some of the above lines appear in the script of boss_btl_lose.txt, a script file that contains the lines boss characters say after killing the player. King Mardan's lines also follow the same conventions as the other bosses' lines (attack VO, hurt VO, death VO, taunt VO).

Unused Items#

Located alongside other item sprites in the game's item graphic table is this Japanese character, which translates to English as "reserved".

Dark Cloud 1 Attachments#

The Damage Attachment, as well as the unused Grow and Luck Attachments from Dark Cloud are found in the Items folder, unused. They don't have a model, but the textures still remain, and can be put on the Attachment model from the first game to be viewed properly.

atdamage (Damage Attachment)	atgrow (Growth Attachment)	atluck (Luck Attachment)

Macho Sword#

The Macho Sword from Dark Cloud can be accessed using the debug menu in the Japanese version of the game. It is fully functional and even builds up to the Halloween Blade. The files are still present in the North American version, but are unable to be spawned in via the debug menu.

Japanese

Translation

「マッチョソード」
筋肉の力が宿った剣。
装備すると体を鍛えたくなる？

[Macho Sword]
A sword with the power of muscle.
Does equipping it make you want to discipline your body?

Unused Models#

Debug Box#

The menu debug model viewer has a model called d_box which is used when an item has no model.

Concept Maximilian#

Concept art of Max

An old design of Max based on the second iteration of his concept art can be found in the dmmy.chr file in the chara folder.

(Source: Bumper3241)

Unused Monster#

An unused monster called e208a_n.chr can be found in the game's files. It has animations for walking, running, and one attack, and doesn't have a localized name. It is referred to as デモン (Demon) in its .cfg file.

(Source: Bumper3241)

Unused Locations#

Several unused locations can be accessed in the Debug Menu. Many of these locations are testing maps for dungeons and boss battles. However, there are a few interesting examples.

f01_2#

An unused future result for Jurak Mall. Jurak hasn't been resurrected yet, but the Forest Lake, Jurak's Branch, The Bridge, and the Golden Eggs are all restored. There are no chests or NPCs, nor are there any Time Gates to escape.

i03h03#

A test room for the Finny Frenzy minigame which features a circular platform with flat water, and a large green block with Greek text for some reason.

Opening the R3 debug menu, setting SubGame to 2, and pressing Circle will attempt to start the Finny Frenzy mini game but the game will crash after the fish are set in the water. It should be noted that this method works on every map in this game and has the same effect.

i03h06#

An almost identical area to i02h03, but with a broken, rectangular platform, the water stretching far beyond the regular platform, and the same green block.

A translation of the green block:

Romanization

Japanese

Translation

Denkoukeijiban desu hikarunokana?
tte omottemasu///. ieie kitto hikaruodesyou 
Denkoukeijibandesukara. hai denkou 
papatto jigakawatteikunokana? 
doretomo mojiga nagareteikunokana 
nagareteittahouga kakkoiitoomounya 
pappatto kawattara pikachiu-mitaini 
narukasira? 
gyoure-ruto tutikaijou 
onajitentononakadakara konodenkyu 
keijibanhatukaimawashinandaroukedo 
mojiwokaitara sonomammatukaenai yona~ 
dousunbe? 
ma dounikanarudesyo 
unun 
///hitorinattoku 
atonigyou///nanikakou 
att ganbareno (??) mousikomanakucchya

電光掲示板です、光るのかな？
って思ってます。いえいえ きっと光るでしょう
電光掲示板ですから。はい、電光
パパッと字が変わって行くのかな？
どれとも文字流れて行くのかな
流れて行った方がカッコイイと思うんや
パッパッと変わったらピカチュウみたいに
なるかしら？
ぎょうれーるとつちかいじょう（レール？土会場？）
同じテントの中だからこの電球
掲示板は使い回しなんだろうけど
文字を書いたらそのまんま使えないよな～
どうすんべ？
ま、どうにかなるでしょ
うんうん
一人納得
あと二行 何書こう
あっ ガンパレの 申し込まなくっちゃ

It's an electronic bulletin board. I'm thinking "Does it light up?"
No no, it lights up. 
Since it's an electronic bulletin board. Yes, electronic.
I wonder if the letters change quickly.
Or do the words start flowing across the screen?
I think it'd be cooler if the words moved.
If they changed quickly, 
would it be like Pikachu?
[Gyou Rail?] and the Dirt Venue.
Since we're in the same tent, 
this electronic bulletin board has probably been used a lot.
If we write something, we can't use it as-is.
What're we gonna do?
Eh, it'll work out somehow.
Yeah.
"That's one person in agreement".
"Two more lines. What should I write?"
Ah! I'll do my best.  I have to send it off!

(Source: tougarashi)

z99#

z99 is a crazy variant of Cedric's shop, which has gross, purple lighting, moving objects, and some random fires. The chests are empty, and therefore claim that your inventory is full when they're opened. a Vacuum trash can is moving around in a circle, along with one of the chests, and the door leading to Channel Pump Room is invisible, but collision is still there.

Map Warps#

Apart from setting the "Map" option to -1 to access all maps, you can also set its value anywhere from 1 to 189 to teleport to specific warps in the game. Going further than this will teleport to a black void, with the name of the area being a black box.

Setting the 'map' option to 29 or 35 will load a black void. Setting the Subgame option to 1 to enable Fishing can allow the player to open the Main Menu and see that the location they in, being "Rental Storage" and "Coffee Shop" respectively. If the player takes photos in the Rental Storage map, the photo will be labelled as "Palm Brinks Residence" which is normally impossible to obtain.

(Source: pokemonfan4000)

Lastly, setting the 'map' option to 63 loads a black void in the Underground Water Channel. It should be noted that this map is directly in front of map 64, which loads Ocean's Roar Cave's Star Path. This, along with the unused textures below, could imply that the Underground Water Channel had a Star Path.

Underground Water Channel#

The Underground Water Channel has three extra exits for a Sun and Moon split path, as well as a Star Path, which all go unused in the final game, as the Underground Water Channel has only 6 dungeon floors, and no extra paths.

(Source: Bumper3241)

Rainbow Butterfly Woods#

Rainbow Butterfly Woods has unused textures for a Moon path.

The demo version of Frightening Forest is leftover in the final version of the game, indexed as Floor #100. However, the floor is instantly cleared upon being loaded as all of the extra data from the demo was scrapped.

To do:
Record footage of this floor being loaded, it can relatively easily be done in Cheat Engine.

(Source: Bumper3241)

Unused Text#

To do:
With this massive discovery of unused item localizations, the Unused Text section should probably be moved into its own subpage at some point.

Early Item Translations#

located in the Data.DAT are several early translations of item descriptions. Most items still don't have a description yet, and are marked as N/A as such, and some have multiple iterations of their descriptions.

Original Name	Original Description	Unused Name	Unused Description	Second Unused Description
Gladius	Light, one-handed sword. Relatively high attack.	Gladius	Light, one-handed swor[d.] Relatively strong.
Wise Owl Sword	Legendary sword made by the white-bearded owl's artisan.	Wise Owl Sword	A phantom sword made by the Wise Owl.
Cliff Knife	Short sword with hidden magic powers.	Cliff Knife	A short sword with hidden magic powers.
Antique Sword	Ancient Sword forged long ago.	Antique Sword	An ancient sword forged long ago.
Bastard Sword	Strong double-edged sword.	Buster Sword	A strong double-edged sword.
Kitchen Knife	Get good with this and you could be a super chef.	Kitchen Knife	Low attack, but good against water monsters.
Sun Sword	Darkness-slicing sword. Legendary.	Solar Sword	Darkness-slicing sword. Legendary.
Serpent Slicer	A sword bathed crimson in the lifeblood of snakes.	Serpent Sword	Anti-snake sword. Incredibly rare.
N/A	N/A	Macho Sword	A sword with the power of raw muscle. Time for a workout?
Shamshir	Distinctive curved blade. Easy to handle.	Shamshir	A distinctive curved blade. Easy to handle.
Drill Wrench	Wrench with a drill attached.	Drill Wrench	A wrench with a drill.
Smash Wrench	Powerful wrench that smashes monsters to pieces.	Crusher Wrench	Wrench whose tremendous power crushes enemies.
Stinger Wrench	Special wrench that can steal items from the enemy.	Stinger	N/A
Turkey	Spheda putter. Good for short distances.	Turkey	Sfida's putter. Usable as a weapon.
Turtle Shell Hammer	Hammer made from a turtle's shell.	Tortoiseshell	A hammer made from a turtle's shell.
Big Bucks Hammer	Odd hammer that makes the user rich.	Billionaire Hammer	An odd hammer that makes the user rich.
Classic Gun	Light and easy to use.	Classic Shooter	A gun from Donny.	Popularly used handgun. Light and easy to shoot.
Dryer Gun	Peculiar gun fashioned out of a hair dryer.	Dryer Gun	A hairdryer-shaped gun.	Strange gun fashioned out of a blowdryer.
Baselard	Big single-edged sword with long reach.	Baselard	A big single-edged sword with long reach.
7th Heaven	Beautifully ornate sword. He who sees it is captivated.	Heaven's Cloud	A sword among swords. The strongest of all?
Lamb's Sword	As gentle as a lamb? Looks weak, but...	Lamb Sword	A sword as kind as a lamb? Looks weak, but...
Dark Cloud	Magic sword with the power of darkness.	Dark Cloud	A magic sword with the power of darkness.
Brave Ark	Legendary sword. All but forgotten.	Brave Ark	A legendary sword. All but forgotten.
Atlamillia Sword	Sword with the power of an Atlamillia.	Atlamillia Sword	A sword with the power of an Atlamillia.
Mardan Sword	Might contain the spirit of Mardan Garayan.	Mardan Sword	Sword with the spirit of the Happy Fish.
Garayan Sword	Probably contains the spirit of Mardan Garayan.	Garayan Sword	Sword with the spirit of the Happy Fish.
Mardan Garayan	Definitely contains the spirit of Mardan Garayan.	Mardan Garayan	Sword with the spirit of the Happy Fish.
Ruler's Sword	Sword once used by the legendary Aga.	Ruler's Sword	A sword once used by the legendary Aga.
Magic Brassard	Magical Armband.	Magic Bangle	A magical bracelet.
Gold Brassard	A valuable armband made of gold.	Gold Bangle	A valuable bracelet made of gold.
Bandit Brassard	Lets you steal the enemy's items in battle.	Bandit Bangle	Lets you steal enemy's items in battle.
Crystal Brassard	Valuable armband made of rare crystal.	Crystal Bangle	A valuable bracelet made of rare crystal.
Platinum Brassard	Sturdy armband with strong magic.	Platinum Bangle	A sturdy bracelet with strong magic.
Goddess Brassard	Armband blessed by a goddess.	Goddess Bangle	A bracelet blessed by a goddess.
Spirit Brassard	Phantom armband forged by spirits.	Spirit Bangle	A phantom bracelet forged by spirits.
Destruction Brassard	Dark armband with the power to destroy all.	Destruction Bangle	Dark bracelet with the power to destroy all.
Satan Brassard	Armband said to have been forged by Satan.	Satan Bangle	Bracelet said to have been forged by Satan.
Fashionable Cap	Cap with a cool design Sure to be a hit!	Casket	Well-dsesigned hat. Guaranteed to never break!
Maintenance Cap	Cap custom-made for Cedric's maintenance shop.	Factory Cap	Original cap of Cedric's maintenance shop.
Explorer's Helmet	Makes you feel like you're on an expedition.	Rich Star	N/A
Clown Hat	Clown's hat. Reduces the effect of magic.	Crescent	N/A
Wing Shoes	Nice, airy shoes. Easy to wear. Makes you feel lighter?	Wing Shoes	Nice, airy shoes. Easy to wear.
Explorer's Shoes	Exclusive footwear of the fearless adventurer.	Wise Man Shoes	N/A
Yellow Ribbon	Yellow ribbon. Yellow is the color of happiness?	Yellow Ribbon	A yellow ribbon.
Striped Ribbon	Fashionable ribbon with stripes.	Stripe Ribbon	A fashionable ribbon with stripes.
Zipangu Comb	Beautifully-painted comb from legendary Zipangu.	Yukaku Comb	N/A
Kitty Bell	Hair ornament with cute cat ears and a big bell.	Queen Orb	N/A
Knight Boots	Light boots made especially for female knights.	Night Boots	Boots for a female warrior. Light and easy to walk in.
Metal Boots	Boots made of metal. Great against heat, but heavy.	Metal Boots	Fire-resistant metal boots. Slightly heavy.
Princess Boots	Wear them with the Princess Dress. The perfect princessǃ	Shooting Star	N/A
Panther Boots	Boots for the elegant, sexy lady.	Final Boots	N/A
Drum Can Body	Torso part made out of a Drum Can.	Drum Can Body	Part composing the Drum Can.
Milk Can Body	Torso part in the shape of a huge Milk Can.	Milk Can Body	Part resembling an enormous Milk Can.
Wooden Box Body	Wooden Box torso part. Surprisingly sturdy.	Wood Box Body	N/A
Cannonball Arm	Arm part with a steel ball. A mean one-two punch.	Cannonball Arm	Arm part with steel ball. Mean one-two punch.
Barrel Cannon	Made from a water barrel, but it doesn't shoot waterǃ	Wine-Barrel Cannon	Made from a water barrel. But fires something else.
Iron Leg	Leg part made out of iron. It's strong, but slow.	Iron Leg	Steel leg part.
Caterpillar	Travels smoothly over the bumpiest of roads, but slow.	Caterpillar	Can travel over any rugged road. Fairly slow.
Energy Pack	Max's first invention. Now the Ridepod is all setǃ	Back-Tank	Basic fuel tank
Energy Pack (Barrel)	Improved Energy Pack. has more capacity	Back-Tank (Barrel)	Improved Back-Tank
Bucket Pack	Based on a steel bucket. Will this really work?	Poly-Tank	N/A
Cleaner Pack	Energy pack made out of an empty vacuum cleaner.	Cleaner Tank	N/A
Hunter Crystal	Crystal with the power of a legendary hunter.	Hunter Crystal	Crystal with the power of the hunt.
Holy Crystal	Crystal blessed with holy power.	Amulet Crystal	Crystal blessed with holy power.
Sea Dragon Crystal	Crystal with the power of the ancient sea dragons.	Sea Dragon Crystal	Crystal with the power of the sea dragon.
Power Crystal	Crystal with the power of attack.	Power Crystal	Crystal with the power of strength.
Protector Crystal	Crystal with the power of defense. Upgrades durable.	Protector Crystal	Crystal with the power of defense.
Sun Stone	Precious stone in the shape of the sun. Light symbol.	Solar Stone	N/A
Moon Stone	Stone fallen down from the moon? Great magical power	Lunar Stone	N/A
Indestructible Coin	Coin engraved with the symbol for "Solidity."	Protector Coin	N/A
Rolling Log	Log cut from only the strongest tree.	Rolling Log	Georama Element
Sturdy Rock	Rock with unusual sturdiness.	Sturdy Rock	Georama Element.
Rough Rock	Rough and tumble stone.	Rough Rock	Georama Element.
Bundle of Hay	Bunch of hay.	Bundle of hay	Georama Element.
Sturdy Cloth	Cloth not easily ripped.	Sturdy Cloth	Georama Element.
Gunpowder	Dangerous stuff if you're not careful.	Gunpowder	Georama Element.
Glass Material	Ingredient for glass.	Glass Material	Georama Element.	Ingredients for glass.
Unknown Bone	Can't guess what creature this belonged to.	Unknown Bone	Georama Element.
Sticky Clay	Super sticky stuff.	Sticky Clay	Georama Element.
Flour	Use this to bake when you're hungry.	Flour	Georama Element.
Sugar Cane	Super sweet if you bite it.	Sugar Cane	Georama Element.
Super Hot Pepper	Extra potent seasoning.	Super Hot pepper	Georama Element.
Poison	Don't drink this by accident.	Poison	Georama Element.
Forest Dew	Dew of the forest caught in a bottle.	Forest Dew	Georama Element.
Scrap of Metal	Doesn't look too promising, but may be useful.	Metal Junk	Georama Element.
Gold Bar	The only item with the same buying and selling price.	Golden Plate	Georama Element.	Item that can be bought and sold at the same price.
Silver Ball	Ball made of silver.	Bundle of hay	Georama Element.
Hunk of Copper	Lump of pure copper.	Copper Lump	Georama Element.
Thick Hide	The hide of some animal.	Thick Skin	Useable as a Georama part.
Anti-Petrify Amulet	Prevents enemy petrify attacks. Eventually breaks.	Petrify Charm	Prevents against petrify. Occasionally breaks.
Non-Stop Amulet	Prevents enemy stop attacks. Breaks after a while.	Non-Stop Charm	Prevents enemy stop attacks. But breaks easily.
Anti-Curse Amulet	Prevents enemy curse attacks but breaks after a while.	Anti-Curse Charm	Prevents enemy curse attacks. But breaks easily.
Anti-Goo Amulet	Prevents enemy gooey attacks but breaks after a while.	Anti-Sticky Charm	Prevents enemy sticky attacks. But breaks easily.
Antidote Amulet	Prevents enemy stop attacks. Eventually breaks.	Antidote Charm	Prevents enemy poison attacks. But breaks easily.
Red Vest	What Max wears around the mansion. Rather posh.	Red Vest	Clothes for Sfida.
Denim Overalls	For that casual look.	Denim Jacket	N/A
Pumpkin Shorts	Playful shorts in the shape of a pumpkin.	Pumpkin Pants	N/A
Striped Dress	Wear it with the Striped Ribbon. Height of fashion.	Striped Dress	Matching striped ribbons. You'll be a hit with this one.
Bread	Restores a little health when eaten.	Soft Bread	Restores a little health when eaten.
Cheese	Fairly good restoration of health when eaten.	Melting Cheese	Restores most health when eaten.
Premium Chicken	Fully restores health when eaten.	Prime Chicken	Fully restores health when eaten.
Resurrection Powder	Prevents unconsciousness when equipped.	Resurrection Powder	Equip to avoid losing consciousness.
Stamina Drink	Bestows energy. A temporary ability boost.	Power Drink	Bestows energy. A temporary ability boost.
Soap	Cleanses goo.	Soap	Cleanses stickiness.
Medusa's Tear	Relieves the effects of petrification.	Medusa's Tear	Cures petrification.
Mighty Healing	Cures all statuses.	Mighty Heal	Restores everything.
Bomb	Causes great damage when thrown at an opponent.	Grenade	Causes great damage when thrown at an opponent.
Stone	Causes non-elemental damage when thrown at an opponent.	Stone	Causes general damage when thrown at an opponent.
Flame Stone	Fire-filled stone. Causes Fire damage when thrown.	Flame Stone	A fire-filled stone.Causes Fire damage when thrown
Chill Stone	Cold stone that causes Chill damage when thrown.	Chill Stone	A cold stone that causes Chill damage when thrown.
Lightning Stone	Lightning stone. causes Lightning damage.	Lightning Stone	A lightning stone. Causes Lightning damage when thrown.
Wind Stone	Wind-filled stone. Causes Wind damage when thrown.	Wind Stone	A wind-filled stone. Causes Wind damage when thrown.
Holy Stone	Holy stone. Causes Holy damage when thrown.	Holy Stone	A holy stone. Causes Holy damage when thrown.
Heart-Throb Cherry	Play tag to stop the enemy. Use from menu to cure stop.	Magic Cherry	A magic fruit that can stop and start the flow of time.
Stone Berry	Petrifies the enemy when thrown.	Stone Berry	Throw to petrify enemies.
Gooey Peach	Makes the enemy gooey when thrown.	Sticky Peach	Makes the enemy sticky when thrown.
Poison Apple	Poison apple. Poisons the enemy when thrown.	Poison Apple	A poison apple. Poisons the enemy when thrown.
Mellow Banana	Mushy banana that restores health but creates thirstǃ	Mushy Banana	A mushy banana that makes you thirsty instead of restoring HPǃ
Level Up Powder	Instantly upgrades a weapon to the next level.	Grade Up Powder	Increases the level of weapons without any requirements.
Fruit of Eden	Unbelievably tasty fruit. Increases your health limit.	Fruit of Eden	An unbelievably tasty fruit that increases your health limit.
Gun Repair Powder	Powder that restores the WHP of projectile weapons.	Gun Repair Powder	Powder to repair your projectile weapon.
Fishing Rod	Equip to fish. Choose bait wisely.	Fishing Rod	Allows fishing in posted areas.
Lure Rod	Rod that can take a lure.	Lure Rod	A rod for fishing.
Badge Box	For collecting badges that transform you into monsters.	Badge Box	A box for collecting badges that transform into monsters.
Priscleen	Fish that cleans off moss stuck to King Mardan.	Hughug	Will take the grand and glorious Emperor Mardan.
Medal Holder	Collect as many as you canǃ Current Medalsː [#].	Medal Holder	Collect many medals for good luck.
Prickly	Fishing bait. Covered with spines. Don't get prickedǃ	Togecchi	Bait needed for fishing.
Mimi	Fishing bait. Wriggly and squirmy. Hard to grab.	Mimi	Bait needed for fishing.
Evy	Fishing bait. Favored by sea-dwelling fish.	Evy	Bait needed for fishing. Favored by sea-fish.
Carrot	Give it as food to change between male and female.	Carrot	Bait needed for fishing.
Potato Cake	Small round cake made from potato. Good for dieting.	Potato Cake	Bait needed for fishing.
Minon	Fishing bait.	Minon	Bait needed for fishing.
Battan	Fishing bait.	Battan	Bait needed for fishing.
Petite Fish	Fishing bait. Tiny sea fish. Kind of cute, actually.	Petite Fish	Bait needed for fishing.
Bobo	A lazy, daydreaming fish.	Bobo	A fish considering a name change.
Gobbler	Unpopular fish? A bite from that huge mouth would hurtǃ	Gabura	Hated by other fish? You'll get hurt if bit by a favored mouth.
Nonky	Swims along sleepy-eyed, at its own lazy pace.	Nonky	Always swimming with lazy eyes.
Kaji	A fish in its prime. Fresh and juicy. Quite popular.	Kaji	A fish in it's prime. A fresh and popular one.
Mardan Garayan	The cutest eyes around. Sparkling teeth, too.	Mardan Garayan	The cutest eyes around.
Niler	I may be a piranha, but I'm not really all that fierce.	Nilla	Doesn't look familiar. The most human-like fish.
Umadakara	He had short legs, so they called him a fish. Poor guyǃ	Umadakara	Teased because of his short legs. A pitiful fish.
Piccoly	Worried about turning more and more chameleon-like.	Piccoly	Worried little fish.
Bon	It may look like he's half smiling but he really isn't.	Bon	May look like he's half smiling, but he's probably never smiling.
Negie	I may look insignificant, but this body's elasticǃ	Negie	Don't call me weakǃ This body's elasticǃ
Heela	Lookǃ This strong swimmer is doing the breast stroke.	Heela	Back stroking fish. Strong swimmer.
Baron Garayan	See my glorious whiskers? I'm in a class by myself.	Baron Garayan	Look at this brilliant specimen. In a class by itself.
Key Handle	Gate Key for a special gate in the Underground Channel.	Key Handle	An item to open the special sewage gate.
Channel Key	Gate Key to go further into the Underground Channel.	Aqueduct Key	A key to go further into the dungeon.
Fairy Saw	Saw possesses fairy power. A Gate Key.	Fairy Saw	Possesses fairy power. A gate key.
Slash Branch	Branch for slashing cobwebs out of the way.	Wooden Key	N/A.
Giant Meat	Huge block of meat. A Gate Key	Giant Meat	A huge block of meat. A gate key.
Luna Stone	Stone that shines like the moon. A Gate Key.	Luna Stone	It shines like a moon. A gate key.
Luna Stone Piece	Fragment of a Luna Stone. It still shines brightly.	Luna Stone Piece	A piece of a lunar stone.
Stone "T"	Stone in the shape of a "T." The tip is pointed.	Stone Key	N/A
Queen's Watering Pot	Watering pot the queen uses to tend her flowers.	Andrea's Flower	N/A
Moon Clock Hand	Attach it to the Moon Clock to advance time.	Moonlight Key	N/A
Armband Repair Powder	Powder that restores the WHP of armlet weapons.	Ring Repair Powder	Powder to repair your ring weapon.
Lafrescia Seed	The seed of a Lafrescia plant. Where to plant it?	Rafflesia Seed	N/A
Star Key	A key for getting through the star barriers.	Star Key	A key to break the starry barrier.
Camera	Device that lets you take photos.	Camera	Machine that allows one to take pictures.
Grape Juice	Favorite of the Firbits. Can smell it a mile away.	Wine	N/A
Starglass	An amazing hourglass that can reverse time.	Star Hourglass	N/A
Shell Talkie	A translation device for talking to Shigura.	Shell Translator	N/A
Flower of the Sun	Was growing in the flower gardens but broke off now.	Sun Flower	N/A
Secret Dragon Remedy	A potion that heals a Shigura's injuries.	Dragon Potion	N/A
Golden Paint	A magic artist's paint made from the shell of a Golden Egg.	Amber	N/A
Ridepod Fuel	Use it to refuel the Ridepod.	Ride Pod Fuel	Use to refuel the Ride Pod.
Battle Wrench	Big Wrench. Looks painful.	Battle Wrench	Wrench improved for use in close-combat.
Trumpet Gun	Gun made from a trumpet. What'll they think of next?	Trumpet Gun	Gun made out of a trumpet. Well, I guess if it works.
Two-Tone Beret	With a two-color design. For the fashion minded	Two-Tone Beret	Two-Toned Beret for the stylish adventurer.
Work Shoes	Shoes for working in. Who cares if they get dirty?	Work Shoes	Tough work shoes. Go ahead. get 'em dirty.

Notable changes that can be inferred from these early descriptions and names;

The'Gooey' status was originally called 'Sticky.'
There were a lot fewer religious references.
The Panther Ensemble outfit was originally intended to be a Queen's outfit, likely resembling the concept art of Queen Raybrandt, who is never otherwise seen in game.
Many descriptions, such as the Georama elements and fishing bait are much less verbose, which fit more with the item descriptions from the first game.
Monica's Armbands are referred to as 'Bangles' which are a type of bracelet, implying she originally used magic more like Ruby from the first game.

Early Post Chapter 8 Localization#

Located in the event files for Chapter 8 (as e824.txt) is the Japanese script for Dark Cloud 2's final cutscene. Script files such as these are normally read by the game in order to display subtitles. In all versions of the game, the final cutscene is a prerendered video with no subtitles, meaning this script file goes unused. As such, Level 5 never bothered creating a localized equivalent of this file. By loading map s60 and running Event 150 via the Debug menu, a broken version of this cutscene can be loaded, with the non-localized script file being used for the subtitles.

Japanese

Translation

@8240030
え～静粛に。
@8240050
本日、「バース鉄道」が大陸全土に
行き渡り、新しい出発をすることになった。
@8240060
私は、これをきっかけに、世界が再び
大きな発展を遂げることを願っている。
@8240070
町長、なんか立派になったね。
@8240080
うん、言えてる。
@8240090
いつか、世界にまた危機が訪れようとも、
我々は力を合わせ、必ずやその危機を
乗り越えることができると確信している。
@8240110
なぜなら、我々パームブリンクス市民は
過去にも数多くの試練を乗り越え、
苦境に耐え、そして、この発展を勝ち得たのだから。
@8240130
この星には、闇に包まれた時代がありました。
@8240140
その時代の人たちは、
闇と戦い未来を勝ち取ったのです。
@8240150
けれど、その物語は決して未来へ
語り継がれることはありませんでした。
@8240160
本当にこんなとんでもない
冒険があったかどうか・・・
それは誰にも証明することはできません。
@8240170
だけど・・・
もし、あなたが、夜空に輝く月と話をすることができるなら、
月は、きっとこの不思議な冒険を、話してくれることでしょう・・・
@9999999

@8240030
Silence please.
@8240050
Today, the "Blackstone Railroad" has spread to connect and encompass
the entire country, New era of Railroad begins.
@8240060
That's why I'd been hoping that I could accomplish
this.  I wanted the world to develop and expand again.
@8240070
This is really nice, isn't it, Mr. Mayor?
@8240080
Yeah, I guess you could say that.
@8240090
If the world is ever in crisis again, I'm sure that
we can combine our power and overcome whatever might
happen again.
@8240110
Because the citizens of Palm Brinks have overcome
great struggles in the past, borne great troubles,
and thus attained a high level of growth and expansion.
@8240130
There was a time when this planet was engulfed in darkness.
@8240140
The people living in those times were victorious
over the darkness and prevented a future of war.
@8240150
But, that legend wasn't passed forward to future generations.
@8240160
I don't know if it means that a legend like that
was nothing more than a myth...  After all, 
there's no proof it actually happened. 
@8240170
However...
Supposing that you— supposing that one could tell that story
to the moon shining in the sky above us, do you suppose that
it would whisper the same story back to you?
@9999999

Regional Differences#

"Presents" Message#

The North American and European fonts for this screen are completely different.

North America	Europe

HDD Install#

The Japanese version of the game features additional options for installing the game on the PS2 HDD.

Title	HDD Menu	HDD Install

Attract Cutscene#

Several snippets of footage in Dark Cloud 2's attract cutscene were rerecorded for international releases. While most monsters in the attract cutscene have their namefields blanked (likely so Level-5 could avoid rerecording footage for localization), two monsters were overlooked. In international releases, this was corrected by rerecording footage of these monsters with their namefields properly blanked. Note that outfits, HP, and weapon choice differ significantly between the original and re-recorded excerpts.

Japan	International

Palm Brinks Drawbridge Sign#

The sign on the drawbridge was modified in the US version to correct the misspelling of Palm Brinks as "Parm Brinks".

Japan	North America

Cedric's Shop Sign#

Cedric's shop sign was modified to reflect his name change in the English version. Amusingly it is misspelled in the Japanese version. It should be noted that, despite the sign being fixed, Max's "Maintenance Cap" still says "SMS" standing for "Starble Maintenance Shop" in the English release, as opposed to "CMS" which would stand for "Cedric's Maintenance Shop".

Japan	North America

Happy Clown#

The happy clown character model was modified in the North American version.

Japan	North America

Character Names#

A number of names have been changed for the English version. Below is a list of names which differ between the English and Japanese versions. It does not include names which did not change or names which had their titles removed. For example, アレック研究員 is Alec in the English version with the title 研究員(researcher) removed.

English	Japanese	Romaji
Maximilian	ユリス	Yurisu
Cedric	スターブル	Sutaabaru
Gordon	グリン	Gurin
Parn	パトリ	Patori
Dr. Dell	ダック先生	Dakku Sensei
Ferdinand	ポーク	Pooku
Adel	ルネ	Rune
Erik	トム	Tomu
Sheriff Blinkhorn	パッカー保安官	Pakkaa Hoankan
Fabio	フラビン	Furabin
Rigare	リガージ研究員	Rigaaji Kenkyuuin
Dr. Nobb	Dr.チャップ	Dr. Chappu
Galen Agaris	ドナ・ホーン	Dona Hoon
Garek	グイスコン	Guisukon
Telmo	セルマ	Seruma
Estof	スコル	Sukoru
Argo	シローザ	Shirooza
Race Master	司会ふくろう	Shikai Fukurou
Leona	レナ	Rena
Narvak	ナルバ	Naruba

Miscellaneous Changes#

Max's default outfit is different between the Japanese and international releases.
The theme song was re-dubbed with a different singer for the English localization of the opening and credits videos.
In the English localization, every instance of the word ぶどう酒 (grape wine) was replaced with grape juice.
- Most prominently seen in Chapter 2, where a sizable portion of text is dedicated to explaining the Firbits' love of the drink.
An option to move to the location of the spheda sphere after all monsters have been defeated was added in the international releases.
A couple of shop changes:
- In the Japanese version, you can buy Name Change Tickets for 10 Medals from Mayor Need; this was changed to 40 internationally.
- In the Japanese version, Improved Bombs sell for 500 Gilda each; this was nerfed to 150 internationally.

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