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Rumor: Dark Cloud 3 being developed for PS3 exclusively

According to Italian Playstation magazine PSMania, Level 5 who are currently working on White Knight Chronicles which is due out later this year are rumored to also be working on Dark Cloud 3 which will release exclusively on the Playstation 3 in 2009.

The translated article states

"One of our infiltrates, has revealed that Level 5 is working on a new Dark Cloud exclusively for the PlayStation 3. This title will come out in March of 2009, and will be developed using a new open-technology, the Japanese style "Kumo Engine"
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Dark Cloud 3 being exclusiv... - maxconsole.net | By: Syko 360
Dark Cloud 3: PS3 Exclusive? - strategyinformer.com | By: JamieSI
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Published: 539 days 15 hours ago | Rumors | PlayStation 3 | Gaming
 
 

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shine1396 - 539 days 15 hours ago
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interesting...so how can one say that ps3 is getting shafted with the rpgs, if the console is getting both final fantasys, white knight chronicles and now Dark Cloud 3. oh...erm, doesn't sony own the ip or something?
1.1 Veryangryxbot | 539 days 15 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show
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Fighter - 539 days 15 hours ago
1.2 - Sony owns the IP and publishing rights
It's the equivalent of saying Gears of War will never come to the PS3 because MS owns the IP and publishing rights. I guess this is not really news other than to inform us that Dark Cloud 3 is in the works.
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mikeslemonade - 539 days 15 hours ago
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I agree the RPGs coming for PS3 just seem more fun and more interesting. The PS3 RPGs all seem to be doing something different or atleast something hasn't been done to death. Brand love aside i liked Dark Cloud because of city creator and the potential that can be done on the PS3 is huge. White Knight Story is one of the few games that blew me away a year ago when it was first shown at TGS. The way the characters moved i've never seen in a video game before. And FFXIII is obviously going to be good because that is the definitive next iteration of FF.
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jtucker78 - 539 days 13 hours ago
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Veryangryxbot - Is there going to be a Shadow of the Colossus 2?

I heard the ICO team were working on PS3 titles, but I've heard no news on SotC 2. I hope you're right.
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Tomdc - 539 days 12 hours ago
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neva heard of the game lolz but I do love RPGs so im off to accurate research land! aka Wikipedia!
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Jpinter - 539 days 12 hours ago
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This news is soooo old. I posted this news back in October 07.

Link:
http://www.psu.com/Level-5-...
1.7 Veryangryxbot | 539 days 10 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show
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SickNick85 - 539 days 15 hours ago
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PSMania is the worst italian magazine...i don't trust anyone of their rumor...
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Xakep - 539 days 15 hours ago
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Uh that's not that surprising if it were being developed, doesn't Sony own the IP to Dark Cloud anyway?
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resistance100 - 539 days 15 hours ago
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Still i wasn't expecting this game to be in the works
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superman - 539 days 15 hours ago
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Dark Cloud 2 was exaxtly like a Zelda game. It was so amazing, i hope its true.
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Fighter - 539 days 15 hours ago
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Dark Cloud 2 was freakin amazing. I like the parts where you would build a little town from scratch to alter the future of the area. One of the best games in the PS2 library.
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iamtehpwn - 539 days 8 hours ago
4.2 - Dark Cloud has always been a great game series
But It's intent was to copy Zelda from the start.
I remember Sony saying it was a "Zelda-killer".
When Wind Waker went Celshaded, it was also notable that Dark Cloud 2 decidedly went Celshaded as well.

I would HOPE to high hell that Dark Cloud 3 would return to the original Dark Cloud's gameplay and Art style.
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Wildarmsjecht - 539 days 15 hours ago
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you owe it to yourself to pick up the first 2. maybe not the first cuz it's not as good as the second, but still solid titles.
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SoulKillah - 539 days 15 hours ago
6 - This rumor...
...is more than a year old..why are they showing it again now?
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resistance100 - 539 days 15 hours ago
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My bad *hides in box*
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dude_uk - 539 days 12 hours ago
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dude...you are not solid snake...

get out of there...
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gravv - 539 days 15 hours ago
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orgasmic sensation flowing through my body!

i love dark cloud series, i hope they bring back photo and invention system again
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Jok3r - 539 days 15 hours ago
7.1 - Me too
Same here! I LOOOOOVE Dark Cloud and even it was a "random dungeon rpg" I played it for hundred of hours and loved EVERY moment of it! I thougt it had a very coozy feeling to it! Damn I am excited now!!!
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Fighter - 539 days 15 hours ago
8 - This would make sense
Level 5 usually does DS and PS2 games and they are working on a future PS3 game, White Knight Chronicles, which is an RPG and looks very promising.

With the superb sales of MGS4 and PS3 hardware more AAA Japanese developers will give the PS3 a chance and I welcome Dark Cloud 3 anytime. Dark Cloud 2 is one of my favorite PS2 games.
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supergamer - 539 days 15 hours ago
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sweet!
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nalanyun - 539 days 14 hours ago
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http://www.psu.com/Level-5-...

Posted on October 13th, 2007 at 19:36 EDT

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ta1snake - 539 days 14 hours ago
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Dark Cloud 2 was great. Love the soundtracks and the custom inventions.
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sinncross - 539 days 13 hours ago
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awesome news for sony!!!
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Jack Bauer - 539 days 13 hours ago
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this story is very old, i remember a thread like this a long time ago and reporting it, and im sure i failed so you cant find it anymore... sony published the first 2 and im sure owns the rights too...i never would have thought otherwise... Attention! Halo 4 will be exclusive to MS platforms!
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Bill Gates - 539 days 12 hours ago
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Hey, well what do you know, Gamesblow said this a loooooong time ago.
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Syronicus - 539 days 12 hours ago
17 - Dark Cloud - One of my all time favorite games.
If this is true I will be picking it up fo sho.
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SilPho - 539 days 12 hours ago
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Ok that does it, I'll go and buy the other 2. I've been thinking about it for ages and it keeps popping up every where I go. I might as well bow to the gaming gods and buy the damn thing already.

I don't care about exclusivity of Dark Cloud 3, as long as they make it and it's on the PS3 at least.
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Marojado - 539 days 12 hours ago
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I had a lot of fun with the first two, hopefully this is true. If it's due out March 2009, maybe they could drop us some info at E3 as well as on White Knight... *wishful thinking*
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jkhan - 539 days 11 hours ago
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Forget about DarkCloud 3, did they said White Knight Chronicles is coming this year?? :D
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kewlkat007 - 539 days 11 hours ago
20.1 - I'm saying the same
never played the dark cloud series so not sure how it stacks up to final fantasy since it seems to be the benchmark against every 360 Jrpg.

What about "White Knight Chronicles"? I have not seen anything about that game in like a year
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turbidDwarf - 539 days 11 hours ago
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I've never played any of them. What kind or RPG is it?
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PirateThom - 539 days 11 hours ago
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I only had the first one, but it was an Action RPG. It was very like 3D Zelda games, such as the combat and dungeons, but the whole goal involved collecting items to "rebuild" the overworld - houses, fences, and so on.

It was a pretty cool game.
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Delive - 539 days 11 hours ago
22 - $old!
Loved dark cloud 2 and still play it on occasion. Would like to see a more open world though, instead of all the narrow path dungeons and forests. Add some co-op to it (just my wish list) and it's heaven. Speaking of great PS2 games I'm looking for, Bring on Champions of Norrath: Rise of the Ogres or some crazy #### like that.
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Farsendor1 - 539 days 11 hours ago
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dark cloud 1 and 2 was awesome be great to play the 3rd one
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SIX - 539 days 10 hours ago
24 - DC 2
Was a very good game. My wife is going to be really happy. She doesn't play games, but for some odd reason she put 90 hours into that game. I'm still baffled by that when I think about it.
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hokis4ever - 539 days 10 hours ago
25 - This game
Believe it or not (dark cloud 2), is what got me in to RPG's... I'm looking forward to more info on this title.
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J@D - 539 days 8 hours ago
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March 2009? That's sound kinda fishing... I mean White Knights Chronicles its not finish yet and DC3 its "supposed" to be release next year it's hard to believe unless the game receive an announcement on this year E3 or the Tokyo Game Show this year it HARDLY IMPOSSIBLE. If the rumor is true HURRAHHHH!!!! DC3 ^___^
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Cerberus_Hunter - 539 days 7 hours ago
27 - Sweet
I can wait to see some gameplay
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eagle21 - 539 days 6 hours ago
28 - They will both be awesome. Level-5 is hot right now.
White Knight Story (chronicles) will probably have it's big E3 reveal in less than a month. :)
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BlackIceJoe - 539 days 4 hours ago
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This is really great news. Plus on a side note I can't believe Gamesblow was right. But really was it that hard to think Sony would not make a new one the past two were great. So I do not think that it would be that hard to guess Sony would make a new one. But if Gamesblow is right and there is to be a new Legend of Dragoon then I will be impressed. Again great news and I can't wait for White Knight and now this too.
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Blackcanary - 539 days 2 hours ago
30 - Dark Cloud 3 Bring it on.
My favrote thing about Dark cloud 1 and 2 was the weapon builder i spent so much time making sure i allways had weapon poweder to them from brakeing and i would work so hard for my weapons to gain exp to lv them up and to evole useing items to make them stronger and add elements to them. I hope they expand on that in DC3.
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phalanges - 539 days ago
31 - Dark Cloud 2 was a great game
Hope this is true.
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robotnik - 538 days 18 hours ago
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I liked Dark Cloud when I was younger, but was a little childish, hope they make a bit more adult now.
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Bordello1900 - 538 days 17 hours ago
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Loved Dark Cloud 2, really looking forward to DC3.
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