All Articles: Disgaea: Hour of Darkness

New Retail Releases: CoD Black Ops 4, WWE 2K19, The World Ends With You Final Remix, More

Posted on October 8, 2018 by John Scalzo

It’s the second week of October and the New Retail Releases continue to pile up to avoid Rockstar’s upcoming juggernaut…

The Call of Duty franchise ditches its single-player campaign this week with the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 for the PC, PS4, and Xbox One. With an earlier release date than ever before, and a new focus on its Blackout battle royale experience, Call of Duty fans will definitely be wading into uncharted waters with Black Ops 4.

After its Deluxe Edition launch late last week, 2K Games will roll out the Standard Edition of WWE 2K19 this week for the PS4 and Xbox One (the game will also be available to download for the PC). Players will be able to take control of AJ Styles and dozens of other wrestlers thanks to the biggest roster ever in a WWE game.

Players looking to dive back in to some classics will yesteryear will get their chance on Nintendo platforms this week. Square Enix will revive a beloved RPG originally released for the DS as The World Ends With You: Final Remix for the Nintendo Switch this week. Nintendo themselves will shrink down one of the GameCube’s most surprising launch titles, Luigi’s Mansion, for the 3DS. And NIS America will continue to pump out Disgaea remasters with the release of Disgaea 1 Complete for the PS4 and Switch.

Finally this week, Microsoft will bundle Minecraft into a pair of new packages for those who have yet to purchase it on the Xbox One. Both the Starter Collection and the Master Collection will include the main game, and a unique selection of downloadable content.

A complete list of this week’s new retail releases can be found after the break. (more…)

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Super Mario Party, Disgaea 1 Complete, Mark of the Ninja: Remastered, more coming to Nintendo eShop this week

Posted on October 4, 2018 by John Scalzo

It’s party time for Switch owners as the consolemaker will add Super Mario Party to the Nintendo eShop this week. Featuring the returning of Board Game Mode, as well an online minigame mode known as Mariothon, Super Mario Party will be available to download beginning October 5.

Also set to launch this week for the Switch are a pair of remastered re-releases. NIS America will celebrate the 15th anniversary of their flagship strategy RPG by bringing Disgaea 1 Complete to the Switch on Tuesday, October 9. And Klei Entertainment will bring Mark of the Ninja: Remastered, an enhanced and updated version of their side-scrolling stealth game, to the Nintendo eShop on the same date.

Finally this week, though Telltale Games remains embroiled in a “majority studio closure,” the developer managed to complete Batman: The Enemy Within for release on the Switch.

You can learn more about the rest of this week’s additions to the Nintendo eShop (including Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams, The King of Fighters 2001, The Midnight Sanctuary, and more) after the break. (more…)

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Disgaea 1 Complete gets an October 9 release date and an E3 Trailer

Posted on June 13, 2018 by John Scalzo

NIS America has announced that Disgaea 1 Complete, a remastered re-release of the beloved strategy RPG, will make its PS4 and Switch debut on October 9.

The publisher also used the occasion to unveil a brand new E3 Trailer for the game and reintroduce fans to old friends such as Laharl, Etna, Flonne, and Prinny. Referred to as the “Badass-est RPG” of all time in the clip, Disgaea 1 Complete will feature high definition visuals and the story-altering Etna Mode previously found in other re-releases of the game.

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Disgaea 1 Complete will be released for PS4 and Switch this Fall

Posted on April 19, 2018 by John Scalzo

The Disgaea franchise is celebrating its 15th anniversary in 2018, and fans will get the chance to join the festivities thanks to Disgaea 1 Complete, an updated re-release of Disgaea: Hour of Darkness for the PS4 and Switch, and it’ll be available this Fall.

According to NIS America, Disgaea 1 Complete will recreate the RPG’s “classic gameplay,” with “upgraded graphics” built for modern consoles:

About Disgaea 1 Complete
The Overlord is dead. The Netherworld is in turmoil. Time to kick some ass! Netherworld Prince Laharl awakens to fight for his throne and it’s up to him and some unlikely allies to defend what is rightfully his. Together with his devious vassal Etna, the angel trainee Flonne, and a whole cavalcade of explosive characters, Laharl will slash, shoot, and punch his way to the top. Build your squad to level 9999 and unleash crazy special skills, team attacks, and spells to deal millions of points of damage in this zany high-definition remake of an RPG classic.

Disgaea 1 Complete Features

  • Feel the Wrath of Laharl! – Take control of Prince Laharl as he conquers the Netherworld to become the Overlord in this zany story of assassins, Prinnies, and robots!
  • Hours of Darkness! – The original Disgaea is back and better than ever! Play through the main story, or try Etna Mode with extra characters not found in the original release! Get lost in the Item World for hundreds of hours of fast-paced strategy RPG action, now in HD for the first time!
  • LEVEL UP, DOOD! – Level up anything from characters to items to shops, all while wearing 100-ton boxers! Things not working out in your favor? Head to the Dark Assembly, and change the laws of the Netherworld!

In addition to the Standard Edition of the game, Disgaea 1 Complete will also be available exclusively through the NIS America Online Store in a special Rosen Queen’s Finest Edition. Priced at $99.99, the Rosen Queen’s Finest Edition the game, the Official Soundtrack, an Official Hardcover Art Book, an Enamel Pin Set (Set of Nine), an Orthodox Prinny Coaster Set, a Noppai Etna Flat Mousepad, two posters (the “Poster of Darkness” and the “Netherworld Unbound”), a Prinny Cube Plush, and a Rosen Queen Certificate of Authenticity. To top it all off, the entire package will be housed in a Prinny Pouch Collector’s Box.

You can get a closer look at the contents of the Rosen Queen’s Finest Edition after the break. (more…)

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Disgaea: Hour of Darkness will be released for the PC in February

Posted on November 16, 2015 by John Scalzo

disgaeapcNIS America has announced that Disgaea: Hour of Darkness, which was originally released for the PS2 in 2003, will finally make its way to the PC (via Steam) in February 2016.

Now known as Disgaea PC, the first game in the strategy RPG series will receive a complete makeover for its PC debut. NIS America will add in the bonus content created for the Afternoon of Darkness DS/PSP port, an updated UI, new textures, and keyboard/mouse support. Finally, Steam features such as Achievements, Cloud Saves, Badges, and Trading Cards will all be included in Disgaea PC.

A price for Disgaea PC has yet to be announced.

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