Cloud Castle 2 : Scarab endings (minor spoilers)
Cloud Castle 2: Scarab
Believe it or not, if I remember correctly there are 10 endings in Cloud Castle 2 : Scarab : 4 bad endings, 3 normal endings, and 3 true endings, although the true endings are very similar to their normal counterparts.
Here are some hints on how to get them. Minor spoilers, obviously.
Ending #1 (Bad ending 1) : An act of pure valour
Prerequisites : Do not defeat the hidden boss before the final dungeon. It doesn't matter whom you choose to bring with you at the end of the game. Defeat the final boss. When prompted, choose to "Stand your ground".
Ending #2 (Bad ending 2) : I guess I'm going to die alone and unloved (Alessa bad ending)
Prerequisites : Do not defeat the hidden boss before the final dungeon. Have Alessa with you at the end of the game and defeat the final boss. When prompted, choose to "Run like hell".
Ending #3 (Bad ending 3) : I need another drink (Fabian bad ending)
Prerequisites : Do not defeat the hidden boss before the final dungeon. Have Fabian with you at the end of the game and defeat the final boss. When prompted, choose to "Run like hell".
Ending #4 (Bad ending 4) : I can't believe I'm even playing this stupid game (Dertin bad ending)
Prerequisites : Do not defeat the hidden boss before the final dungeon. Have Dertin with you at the end of the game and defeat the final boss. When prompted, choose to "Run like hell".
Ending #5 (Normal ending 1) : I think I need to be alone for a while (Alessa normal ending)
Prerequisites : Defeat the hidden boss before the final dungeon. Do not complete Alessa's main quest (do not find Monkeynuts in the Cloud Castle dungeon, and therefore do not meet Thargo). Have Alessa with you at the end of the game and defeat the final boss.
Ending #6 (Normal ending 2) : I'm going to take revenge (Fabian normal ending)
Prerequisites : Defeat the hidden boss before the final dungeon. Do not complete Fabian's main quest. Have Fabian with you at the end of the game and defeat the final boss.
Ending #7 (Normal ending 3) : I wouldn't want to slow you down (Dertin normal ending)
Prerequisites : Defeat the hidden boss before the final dungeon. Do not complete Dertin's main quest. Have Dertin with you at the end of the game and defeat the final boss.
Ending #8 (True ending 1) : I'll be waiting for you (Alessa true ending)
Prerequisites : Defeat the hidden boss before the final dungeon. Complete Alessa's main quest before the endgame (Find Monkeynuts in the Cloud Castle dungeon, and kill Thargo). Have Alessa with you at the end of the game and defeat the final boss.
Ending #9 (True ending 2) : The truth will come out in time (Fabian true ending)
Prerequisites : Defeat the hidden boss before the final dungeon. Complete Fabian's main quest before the endgame (Talk a him a lot throughout the game). Have Fabian with you at the end of the game and defeat the final boss.
Ending #10 (True ending 3) : I think she's smart enough to have found her way to them (Dertin true ending)
Prerequisites : Defeat the hidden boss before the final dungeon. Complete Dertin's main quest before the endgame (Solve the issue with his daughter). Have Dertin with you at the end of the game and defeat the final boss.
Here are some hints on how to get them. Minor spoilers, obviously.
Ending #1 (Bad ending 1) : An act of pure valour
Prerequisites : Do not defeat the hidden boss before the final dungeon. It doesn't matter whom you choose to bring with you at the end of the game. Defeat the final boss. When prompted, choose to "Stand your ground".
Ending #2 (Bad ending 2) : I guess I'm going to die alone and unloved (Alessa bad ending)
Prerequisites : Do not defeat the hidden boss before the final dungeon. Have Alessa with you at the end of the game and defeat the final boss. When prompted, choose to "Run like hell".
Ending #3 (Bad ending 3) : I need another drink (Fabian bad ending)
Prerequisites : Do not defeat the hidden boss before the final dungeon. Have Fabian with you at the end of the game and defeat the final boss. When prompted, choose to "Run like hell".
Ending #4 (Bad ending 4) : I can't believe I'm even playing this stupid game (Dertin bad ending)
Prerequisites : Do not defeat the hidden boss before the final dungeon. Have Dertin with you at the end of the game and defeat the final boss. When prompted, choose to "Run like hell".
Ending #5 (Normal ending 1) : I think I need to be alone for a while (Alessa normal ending)
Prerequisites : Defeat the hidden boss before the final dungeon. Do not complete Alessa's main quest (do not find Monkeynuts in the Cloud Castle dungeon, and therefore do not meet Thargo). Have Alessa with you at the end of the game and defeat the final boss.
Ending #6 (Normal ending 2) : I'm going to take revenge (Fabian normal ending)
Prerequisites : Defeat the hidden boss before the final dungeon. Do not complete Fabian's main quest. Have Fabian with you at the end of the game and defeat the final boss.
Ending #7 (Normal ending 3) : I wouldn't want to slow you down (Dertin normal ending)
Prerequisites : Defeat the hidden boss before the final dungeon. Do not complete Dertin's main quest. Have Dertin with you at the end of the game and defeat the final boss.
Ending #8 (True ending 1) : I'll be waiting for you (Alessa true ending)
Prerequisites : Defeat the hidden boss before the final dungeon. Complete Alessa's main quest before the endgame (Find Monkeynuts in the Cloud Castle dungeon, and kill Thargo). Have Alessa with you at the end of the game and defeat the final boss.
Ending #9 (True ending 2) : The truth will come out in time (Fabian true ending)
Prerequisites : Defeat the hidden boss before the final dungeon. Complete Fabian's main quest before the endgame (Talk a him a lot throughout the game). Have Fabian with you at the end of the game and defeat the final boss.
Ending #10 (True ending 3) : I think she's smart enough to have found her way to them (Dertin true ending)
Prerequisites : Defeat the hidden boss before the final dungeon. Complete Dertin's main quest before the endgame (Solve the issue with his daughter). Have Dertin with you at the end of the game and defeat the final boss.
Makes me wonder what the plan for Cloud Castle 3 was. Most likely following on from the secret-boss-defeated endings, but without actually referencing any of them specifically. Especially since two of the three companions you could have are dead at that point.
Maybe one day SabreTrout will elucidate (or release Cloud Castle 3, which I suppose will be the next biggest D-Mod for me to wait for once Necromancer comes out).
Maybe one day SabreTrout will elucidate (or release Cloud Castle 3, which I suppose will be the next biggest D-Mod for me to wait for once Necromancer comes out).
Well, the 3 different "good" endings are all being implemented - SabreTrout, June 27th, 2006
That was after a then-teenager known as Ducklord complained that Alessa was boring, after finding out that Alessa's "good" ending was supposed to be canon. (Thank you for taking my silly complaint into account all those years ago, Sabre, and for the record I don't find Alessa as boring as I used to, even if I think Fabian's and Dertin's plotlines would have deserved to be continued as well
).
Years later, on August 10th, 2013 :
Look, let's put this to bed once and for all. I'd love to finish Cloud Castle 3. So would Arik. However, d-mod creation is a time consuming task and it's very difficult to justify the amount of time and effort it would take to make CC3. We've talked about this recently and to finish the series would make us both extremely happy... but it's 99% certain not going to happen.
The audience isn't large enough to justify the workload. Even if it was, it's very difficult for us to find the time to work on something like this - We're adults with adult lives. Time is our the important commodity we have and as nice as it is that you'd be willing to offer money, you'd never be able to raise enough money to enable us to justify the time.
I'd love to work on an RPG with Arik again. But in the Dink engine? I don't think so. Not now.
Maybe we should do a Kickstarter, hehe? - SabreTrout
So, while I'd love to see Cloud Castle 3 as well, I won't get my hopes up.
That was after a then-teenager known as Ducklord complained that Alessa was boring, after finding out that Alessa's "good" ending was supposed to be canon. (Thank you for taking my silly complaint into account all those years ago, Sabre, and for the record I don't find Alessa as boring as I used to, even if I think Fabian's and Dertin's plotlines would have deserved to be continued as well
).Years later, on August 10th, 2013 :
Look, let's put this to bed once and for all. I'd love to finish Cloud Castle 3. So would Arik. However, d-mod creation is a time consuming task and it's very difficult to justify the amount of time and effort it would take to make CC3. We've talked about this recently and to finish the series would make us both extremely happy... but it's 99% certain not going to happen.
The audience isn't large enough to justify the workload. Even if it was, it's very difficult for us to find the time to work on something like this - We're adults with adult lives. Time is our the important commodity we have and as nice as it is that you'd be willing to offer money, you'd never be able to raise enough money to enable us to justify the time.
I'd love to work on an RPG with Arik again. But in the Dink engine? I don't think so. Not now.
Maybe we should do a Kickstarter, hehe? - SabreTrout
So, while I'd love to see Cloud Castle 3 as well, I won't get my hopes up.
Oh, I'm not expecting it. But I also never thought that Necromancer might actually see the light of day.
And yeah, I understand the challenges of finding time for this sort of thing. I've had a project I've been trying to work on for a while, and while I've got a basic structure figured out getting any further into development is a grind. I've specifically avoided saying what it is because I don't want anyone to get excited about it if I fail to ever release it.
And yeah, I understand the challenges of finding time for this sort of thing. I've had a project I've been trying to work on for a while, and while I've got a basic structure figured out getting any further into development is a grind. I've specifically avoided saying what it is because I don't want anyone to get excited about it if I fail to ever release it.
