As a critic, I’m occasionally pressured into identifying a favorite game. Consistently, a mention of 2003’s Disgaea: Hour of Darkness is met with one of two divergent reactions. The reference infrequently initiates an impassioned conversation ...

Although the subtitle of Disgaea 4 explicitly refers to the protagonist’s unwavering devotion to his word, it also symbolizes Nippon Ichi’s tacit commitment to series supporters. With an assembly of beguiling and eclectic characters, depth ...

As a fresh college grad with an ample amount of free time and disposable income, my game purchases were sporadically guided by impulse. Although this practice often habitually resulted in an gentle case of buyer’s ...

Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days for the PSP. Developer: Nippon Ichi, Publisher: NIS America ERSB: T For the last seven days, Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days has been eliminating the tedium of my daily train ...

                                  Cuddley-cute, Anime Characters in a Japanese Game. Whodathunk? Although the story of any strategy role playing game (SRPG) is as important as its statistical foundation, all too often this ...

This week, it’s time to return to the item world in Disgaea 7 and fight for the Waxing Moon in Fate/Samurai Remnant. Alternatively, Infinity Strash: DRAGON QUEST The Adventure of Dai brings the anime into ...

The allure of fan-service versus the tedium of inconsequential dialog. Undoubtedly, Mugen Souls had its share of problems. The title was burdened by longwinded conversations and a battle system laden with mechanics which barely enriched the role-playing ...

Kokoro is the Japanese word for “heart”, and this game has it. Franchises like Utawarerumono, Tears to Tiara, and of course, Disgaea have married the expressive storytelling of a visual novel to turn-based combat. The ...

Many remakes feel superfluous. But Tactics Ogre was a highly influential tactical role-playing game that exposed the genre’s potential. Reborn offers several incremental upgrades while preserving the qualities that made the original so remarkable. 1995’s ...

Volume 3 reaches all the way to the back of Nippon Ichi Software’s catalog with Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure. Luckily, the newly localized re-release La Pucelle: Ragnarok helps sweeten the deal.  The release of Prinny ...