Dark Cloud/Walkthrough

Opening
The game starts with an introduction about the story being found in an old book. This really has nothing to do with the rest of the story though. You can change your name from the default, Toan, here.

The opening cutscene involves a military type, Flag, releasing a genie from a giant urn. The upshot is that once released, the genies uses his magic to destroy much of the world.

Meanwhile you, Toan, leave your house to attend the Harvest F Festival of Norune, your village. The genie attacks just as you arrive and you lose consciousness.

You are awoken by the Fairy King. He tells you that while it appeared that Norune was destroyed, enough so that the genie was fooled, it was actually saved in spheres called Atla. He gives you something called an Atlamallia, which you can use to restore what was hidden in the Atla, The Fairy king gives you some encouragement and a bit of advice, then you can start playing.