| ktay95 said: Pick any of the 4 Disgaea (1-4) games as the stories are independent, avoid D2 as its a sequel to the 1st one (I think) so you will want to beat that first. They are amazing games, have ludicrously long replayability and the stories are really funny and never take themselves seriously |
Yeah sort of confusing, perhaps. The HEART of these games is the Main characters in the series often include cynical, power-hungry antiheroes forced to fight alongside heroic foils, much to their disdain. <--Reminds me a lot of the characters Ryudo/Millenia in Grandia 2 for the Dreamcast/PC.
The series debuted with Disgaea Hour of Darkness for the PS2 in 2003. It's available on PSN for 9.99 (like I posted earlier) and later for the Nintendo DS and the Playstation Portable. The game Disgaea Dimension 2 (2013 PS3) is a chronological sequel to 2003's Disgaea: Hour of Darkness for the PlayStation 2/PSN game, where the respective main characters of that game will again be the focus. So yeah Disgaea Hour of Darkness and DD2 are connected. Sort of confusing, considering the almost 10 year gap in time from their release dates.
Basically if you want a 2 game story go that route and start there, but if you want a solo Disgaea game that doesn't have a sequel yet to try. Then just get one of the other 3.
Disgaea 2 Cursed Memories seems to be like a DLC add on to the original but with different characters and story. It's available on PSN as well for 14.99 I think. Yet you can get Disgaea 3 on Amazon for around 16.XX with prime
I think specifically Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice would be a very good the place to begin with this franchise considering it has more recent graphics (than HoD/CM being PS2 titles), and if this plot in 3 seems more interesting to you. Listen to this summarized setting/plot. The game takes place in a Netherworld school called the Evil Academy. In this demon school, a good student is one who engages in evil activities such as truancy, never showing up to class, and getting in fights with others. The student who participates the most in these kind of activities is known as the Honor Student, while demons who are admirable by human standards are known as delinquents.
Andrew Fitch of 1up.com noted "This is possibly the most accessible incarnation to date, and if you've overlooked Disgaea until now, give this one a shot."
Now from what I've read on Disgaea 4 Nippon Ichi, apparently feeling that it had exhausted all the game systems a school setting can provide, made the story one of a more political conecentrated nature. So it depends what story seems more appealing to you, and also remember that 4 has a more evolved battle system. "Demon Fuse" = A player can join two monsters to form a giant version of the combined monsters, as well as increasing statistics. Demon Fused monsters can be Magichanged as well, and the result is a giant weapon, to correspond with the size of the Demon Fused monster. There's also different throwing techniques in this one too. Unlike previous Disgaea hub towns, Hades comes with the ability to be rearranged to the player's liking, as well as changing the appearance. Etc. There's tutorials for the game though so even if it is more complex you have tutorials to fall back on in game. Starting with Hour of Darkness (1) or Absence of Justice (3) might be the best way to get into this series though for a true beginner.
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| Disgaea: Hour of Darkness | January 30, 2003 | August 27, 2003 | May 28, 2004 | 2004 |
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| Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories | February 23, 2006 | August 29, 2006 | November 3, 2006 | November 23, 2006 |
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| Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice | January 31, 2008 | August 26, 2008 | February 20, 2009 | March 5, 2009 |
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| Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten | February 24, 2011 | September 6, 2011 | October 28, 2011 | November 24, 2011 |
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| Disgaea Dimension 2 | March 20, 2013 | October 8, 2013 | September 27, 2013 | October 3, 2013 |
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Another older but well liked game you can find on PSN is Mission Front 3 ($5.99).
Toshiro Tsuchida is credited for creating the Front Mission and Arc the Lad media franchises. Tsuchida was also the battle director for both Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy XIII. He also produced Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King.
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