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Time wanes and genres fall, but the strategy role-playing game continually stays in focus. Many moons ago an astute poster on the NeoGAF forums found an interesting pre-release trailer that not only showed off some gameplay elements for the Playstation 3 exclusive Disgaea 3, but also revealed a release date and apparent pricing for the title. This video should titillate any strategy RPG fan from onset until conclusion.

I couldn’t corroborate the price and release information from the video like the poster did, but it appears that the consensus on the release date of Nippon Ichi’s latest incarnation is August 26, 2008. The pricing is said to be slated as $49.99 upon American release and is corroborated by most major video game vendors.

I am fresh off of doing a few retro reviews of the Shining Force series, so I am doubly excited to not only use my PS3 again, but to play what appears to be an archaic SRPG. The only thing that is really throwing me at this point is the ridiculousness of the story. It takes place in a demon haunted world, in a demon infested school. Apparently, the protagonist wants to go against the typical demon credo and do good deeds instead of wicked ones. Essentially all in an attempt to become a “hero," which of course, rubs across the grain off the demon world.

I am not saying that the Dark Dragon horde of Shining Force I was amazingly better, but Disgaea 3 just seems exceedingly odd for a Japanese title. Here is to hoping that it is all that a PS3 owner could ever ask for out of the genre though.

[Via NeoGAF]



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So you've never played a Disgaea title before? They really aren't serious at all, considering past games have had characters like a goody-two-shoes angel, a space hero, and a squad of power-ranger knockoffs.

That said, there's always a LOT of team customization available, and with the random dungeons in each title, there's really no end to how long you can play it.
I've never played a Disgaea game before myself, but I do love some SRPG goodness. I'm a big fan of Final Fantasy Tactics.

Anyway, I'm just kind of pissed they made this a PS3 release. On the one hand, it does now have HD sound and picture. On the other, they could have easily made this a PS2 game and sold it for 30 or 40 bucks.

I'm guessing Sony pushed for a PS3 title, considering the lack of good "Japanese games" over in land of the rising sun.

Also, you're fairly new here, correct? Keep up the quality writing, it's nice seeing someone who takes their blog even a tinsy bit seriously.
Seriously considering getting a PS3 just for this. And I mean just for this. God only knows there's nothing else on the system I want.
I've got a copy of Soul Nomad and the World Eaters, and from what I've heard, it's kind of a Disgaea Light.
4 words:

WILL BUY DAY 1
@Shawnkelfone - Yeah, I apparently haven't had the pleasure to play any previous incarnations of the series before. I take it that the series is lighthearted enough to support the quirkiness of the story?

@KING3VBO - I'm totally considering rushing out to pre-order, but I'm a tad bit turned off by the audaciousness. I guess I'll just have to continually consider this title.
The series is definitely lighthearted enough to support the quirkyness of the story. It shouldn't be too hard for you to hunt down one of the previous games, especially since Disgaea was released both on PS2 and PSP, and will soon be hitting the DS.
I'm still not sure why this is on PS3. Here's hoping its better than D2, ugh, Mr. "DATS NOT MY STYLE" killed the game for me.
I don't even have a PS3 yet and I'm considering getting this.

I mean I can always get a PS3 later, right?

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