Disgaea 3 to blight US PS3s

By Brendan Sinclair, GameSpotPosted Feb 27, 2008 12:09 pm PT

Nippon Ichi's Netherworld-set strategy-RPG series descends on Sony's latest console in August.

NIS America is preparing a Prinny Barrage for the PlayStation 3. The domestic branch of Japanese publisher Nippon Ichi Software today announced that it will be bringing the latest installment of the Disgaea strategy-role-playing game series to North America later this year.

Blunt trauma: What else are friends for?

Originally released last month in Japan, Disgaea 3 introduces a new main character and supporting cast, much like the series' first sequel. However, staples like the Netherworld setting and the abundance of knife-wielding penguin helpers known as Prinnies will return, ensuring that the game retains some aspects that are distinctly Disgaea in nature. As in previous games, Disgaea 3 will feature 2D characters and 3D backgrounds.

Gameplay mechanics from previous Disgaea games will also be returning, as the third installment in the franchise will once again see players level up their equipment as well as their characters in Item Worlds. The Geo Panel system, by which certain colored squares in each level confer bonuses or penalties for the characters who occupy them, will also return. However, Nippon Ichi is throwing in some new wrinkles to the gameplay, including a Geo Block system that allows players to change a level's landscape and access hard-to-reach areas.

Disgaea 3 has been rated T for Teen and is scheduled for an August release.

204 Comments

  • pappu5000

    Posted Jul 15, 2009 9:40 pm PT

    I feel like buying a PS3 just for this game.. God.. the hours of my life that I've dedicated to disgaea 1 on the psp and ps2

  • leonheart_z

    Posted Aug 15, 2008 5:03 am PT

    this is awesome..!!!

  • PrinceLaharl

    Posted Jun 19, 2008 12:31 pm PT

    I want it....TT

  • danwarecritic

    Posted May 6, 2008 7:06 pm PT

    Next, I want NIS to localize Rumble Fish and, uh, Melty Blood.

  • wolfbladeproduc

    Posted Apr 25, 2008 9:09 pm PT

    Wow nothing new in this news. The same stuff we've known forever. Thank you for the lack of information Gamespot. By the way if you haven't played the first 2 yet GET ON TOP OF THAT NOW. Number 2 makes number 1 feel broken and it's likely that number 3 will be so amazing that number 2 will be left broken. So play them in order before it's too late

  • whacker40

    Posted Apr 22, 2008 10:49 pm PT

    well, i need some good rpg's to fill the gap until final fantasy XIII and star ocean 4 come out, so this should do nicely.

  • -Katsuri-

    Posted Mar 17, 2008 3:18 pm PT

    Great,a new disgaea game just what the PS3 needed

  • danwarecritic

    Posted Mar 16, 2008 9:34 am PT

    Zidaneski: "It's the games that take 6-10$ that's not worth it." Well a lot of people like short games.

  • danwarecritic

    Posted Mar 16, 2008 9:28 am PT

    I would like to wait to buy a PS3, but I doubt my mom will wanna wait until August for me to buy it. Still I'll hold off until then so that I can buy Disgaea 3 when it comes out.

  • daiominai

    Posted Mar 11, 2008 3:13 pm PT

    I'm sorry to say I just lost respect for Nippon Ichi after viewing the screenshots. I love Disgaea but why bother making a 3rd gen game with 2nd gen graphics. This game looks hastily thrown together on a ramen noodle budget. For shame...

  • djsatan667

    Posted Mar 11, 2008 4:22 am PT

    is one of the key reason to add a PS3 to my arsenal the new FF games and GT5 are an added bonus

  • dr_taffin

    Posted Mar 5, 2008 9:59 pm PT

    I love Disgaea and want 2D to continue forever, but these sprites need to be much higher resolution. This looks like it could have been on the original Xbox.

  • manny_stlye

    Posted Mar 5, 2008 9:07 pm PT

    man we alaways get US Disgea games super late but its better late than never! Yeah Im talking about you Idolm@ster I want you soo bad!!!

  • VagrantChild24

    Posted Mar 5, 2008 12:47 pm PT

    I find it odd this is just now being written when this was made public quite some time ago. Sadly Atlus and NIS are almost always overlooked...

  • ObiKKa

    Posted Mar 5, 2008 3:55 am PT

    ShadoweaverCode 360player_eq12 - Yea, good point, at least the sprites were HD. I still think Culdcept Saga could have made one heck of an arcarde release, but with MS's (50?) MB limit, they might have been forced to release it as an official title at a discounted price. Sony doesn't have a size cap on their PSN releases.

    That size limit's been increased to 250MB (or 150MB, I can't remember) a long time ago already.

  • Zaknefaine

    Posted Mar 4, 2008 9:07 pm PT

    I hope they really up the graphics. I like Nippon Ichi's style, but if this game is appearing on the PS3, and retailing for $59.99, but still looks like its PS2 predecessors, then I'm going to be disappointed. Why not make it for last gen then?

  • huskerman34

    Posted Mar 4, 2008 11:36 am PT

    cool dude prinnies on the ps3 ! now we need toiliet demons from persona to come to the ps3 ! Things are looking good

  • TrueIori

    Posted Mar 4, 2008 9:56 am PT

    i know it sucks that it might cost $65 but i am pretty sure we wont give it much thought after where playing the game because it just that nice.

    Now maybe Atlus will look to this and make a next gen Shin Megami

  • Dark-prince619

    Posted Mar 4, 2008 3:33 am PT

    ugh...more reason to get the PS3...I`m broke >_

  • SephirothSyZtem

    Posted Mar 3, 2008 8:19 pm PT

    Want, then I don't want...Too much psp on my ps3.

Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness Quick Links

Summary | Reviews | News | Previews & Features | Images | Videos | Answers | Hints & Cheats | Forum | Check Prices

advertisement
advertisement
Click Here
Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness Boxshot Enlarge the boxshot
Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness

Game Stats

Full Game Details »Close

Games you may like…

Users who looked at content for this game also looked at these games.

See More Similar Games