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The Disgaea series is making its way over to the Nintendo DS. The story takes place two years after King Krichevskoy, ruler of the Netherworld, passes away. The demons of the world fight to rule the kingdom all while the King's son, Laharl, is in a deep sleep. He awakes after two years, and with the help of Etna, Laharl sets out to take back the Netherworld. 

Disgaea DS was on hand to try out during Tipsy Prinny Night and I have to say that the game looks great for a DS title. The characters looked really crisp and the controls were OK for making the jump to the analog-less DS. Beyond that, though, I can't say much. The game was completely in Japanese so I had no idea what I was doing for the most part. And, honestly, even if it was in English, I still would have been lost.  

The two-player RPG will be out some time in September for the Nintendo DS. Check out the gallery below for the newest screens and character art from Disgaea DS

Santa Ana, CA -- NIS America announced today that a new edition of Disgaea: Hour of Darkness will be released for the Nintendo DS. In order to fully utilize Nintendo DS's capabilities several key improvements will be made to the user interface and game system. Disgaea for the Nintendo DS will arrive in North America in the summer of 2008.

About Disgaea DS
Disgaea's game system is simple yet addictive. It has the same basic concept as other strategy RPGs, but uses many unique features and enhancements that make this game unprecedented. The following are some of the special features of Disgaea DS:

Geo Panels -- A group of stat-altering elemental properties that are place upon certain parts of the battlefield. When there are one or more colored panels on the battle grid, it means an element can affect that area. The effect can boost or reduce your unit's stats.

Geo Cubes -- A new addition to the PSP version, Geo Cubes are magic items that add more depth to multi-player battles. You can use the various Geo Cubes to enhance your abilities, summon monsters, or even attack your enemies with them.

Demon Gadgets -- Randomly generated items that appear on the battlefield. By acquiring these gadgets, you can power0up your units. Some demon gadgets can level your unit up by 30 levels at once.  

Transmigration -- A form of reincarnation that allows you to start over from level 1, but your unit will grow stronger than before.  


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The-Excel's Avatar
The-Excel at 06/06/2008 23:22
Wa
Wedge's Avatar
Wedge at 06/06/2008 23:35
That's a fish out of water press release if I've ever seen one. <3 you Hamza ;D.
Hamza CTZ Aziz's Avatar
Hamza CTZ Aziz at 06/06/2008 23:37
Wut?
The-Excel's Avatar
The-Excel at 06/06/2008 23:41
I think he's trying to say that this announcement is unexpected to a good degree and he thanks you for bringing it to his attention.
Wedge's Avatar
Wedge at 06/06/2008 23:48
Yes, that was precisely it.
Hamza CTZ Aziz's Avatar
Hamza CTZ Aziz at 06/06/2008 23:59
Ohhhhh LOL. Ok, well <3 right back at you. If you think this is good, just wait a few more minutes for the new NIS post :D
Das Inchworm's Avatar
Das Inchworm at 06/07/2008 00:14
the end of the trailer says September as the release date.
The-Excel's Avatar
The-Excel at 06/07/2008 00:26
So says the Siliconera. I think he means that it's out next month in Japan.
Hamza CTZ Aziz's Avatar
Hamza CTZ Aziz at 06/07/2008 00:31
Hmm, OK, well, I'll go with the September release. I have two sheets in front of me, both with different dates.
Blake's Avatar
Blake at 06/07/2008 00:48
One question. Does this have the PSP version's "Etna Story"?

If not, I'll still get this. But I won't enjoy it as much as I could.
Phoenix Gamma's Avatar
Phoenix Gamma at 06/07/2008 02:22
"Pleinair is playable"?!

DAMMIT MAN. THESE ARE THINGS YOU NEED TO TELL US.

No mention of Etna Mode makes me a sad panda, though. Oh well.
Gemsi's Avatar
Gemsi at 06/07/2008 04:39
God I know this is going to be my third copy when it is released .
Slick Icarus's Avatar
Slick Icarus at 06/07/2008 11:26
Do. Want. Oh, and Phoenix Gamma, it's a port of the PSP version, so, yes, Virginia, there is an Etna Mode.
naia-the-gamer's Avatar
naia-the-gamer at 06/07/2008 12:52
I STILL HAVEN'T FINISHED THE PSP VERSION!!! Dammit NIS!
Yooree's Avatar
Yooree at 06/07/2008 16:11
That song is epic weeaboo bait.
Remo's Avatar
Remo at 06/08/2008 05:36
PLEINER! THIS BE A MUST BUY.
Batthink's Avatar
Batthink at 06/08/2008 08:49
It's either this or the PSP version...hmm... O_o
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JustLikeBuck at 06/09/2008 03:26
This give me hope for a Disgaea on Wii. I know - why not take the PS3 version and port it over? And don't say the Wii wouldn't handle it. The PS3 must be running an emulator to get a game that low-def to play.
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Pikman at 06/18/2008 03:50
ZOMG! cant wait!
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