There's no denying that NIS' (Nippon Ichi Software) bread and butter is the Disgaea series. It's what they're known for best, and in 2003 the first Disgaea shot them to super-stardom level among the SRPG crowd far beyond what they had ...

NIS America has announced that the PC port of Disgaea 5 Complete will not make its Summer release window, instead expected to launch sometime late Fall.This is the second delay for the anime RPG epic, which originally launched on PS4 in 201...

The cat is out of the bag. It was kind of out of it a month ago when Amazon Mexico leaked the existence of it on PS4 and Switch, but now we know for sure by way of an official announcement from NIS at Anime Expo. Xbox One is in too. Yes, RP...

The Caligula Effect, which wins the award as one of the most playful titles of 2017, was released on Vita and somewhat unceremoniously on PSTV (remember that?) roughly a year ago in the west after marinating in Japan for a year preceding th...

The Gameboy Advance was my favorite system to play games on when I was younger. I still revisit the handheld every year...

In its blaze of announcement glory, NIS America has revealed the existence of The Princess Guide, an RPG set for PS4 and Switch in 2019 -- previously known as Your Four Knight Princesses Training Story . According to the narrative...

My first experience with the niche phenomenon that is Touhou was not a pleasant one. Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity killed any curiosity I had in the franchise with its bland presentation, poor combat, and forgettable storyline. I real...

If there is a common theme throughout game coverage at E3, it's that most titles simply don't give people enough time to fully feel out the experience. Some do, Capcom had it perfect with its Mega Man 11 and Resident Evil 2 demos,...

Disgaea is still a big name in the strategy RPG business, even if it doesn't carry as much weight as it once did. It was pretty much the de facto SRPG for a long, long while, and helped cement NIS' authority as a strategy titan. Over t...

It's a small thing to announce during E3, but it's announcement no less! NIS, publisher of SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy, has revealed the "femme fatale" Luong and the "Sichuan opera dancer" Mian, who are both set to enter the fray as fight...

NIS loves publishing some of the weirdest games in the industry. It's a trend they've soldiered on with for over a decade, and that legacy is secure with Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk. Today at E3 the publisher has revealed its locali...

[Update: It looks like RPG Maker MV will also be heading to PS4.] Fans of game creation and RPGs have had a fondness for the RPG Maker series. It's not only lead to the creation of some pretty solid titles, but it has given people a taste f...

I have such a soft spot for Arc System Works and Toybox Inc.'s little ecosystem simulation game Birthdays the Beginning. It just gets me, y'know? Fiddling with terrain levels to create seas and mountains that in turn affect climate change a...

NIS America is putting together a chilling bundle for horror-loving Nintendo Switch owners. 2016's Yomawari: Night Alone and 2017's Yomawari: Midnight Shadows are coming to Switch via Yomawari: The Long Night Collection, which is due out Oc...

The Suda51 panel at MomoCon got off to a rough start for those streaming it when the sound cut out for nearly 20 minutes. As fun as it was to watch Suda-san talk enthusiastically with nothing coming out of my speakers, it was better to...

NIS America have released a new gameplay trailer for their upcoming cheesecake title Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk, which arrives on PS4, PC and Nintendo Switch this Fall.I say "gameplay trailer" but it's basically a short conversatio...

Ever since the birth of pop culture, fantasy worlds have always been a go-to for adventure. Whether the works of Tolkien, Sword and Sorcery movies, the Fighting Fantasy game-books, or good old-fashioned D&D, it seems every generation ha...

In what was recently referred to as "pulling a Yakuza," NIS found themselves in a pickle this week. As it turns out the Steam demo for Disgaea 5 Complete, which was set to debut next week, unlocked more content than the studio intended. Imm...

Disgaea 1 Complete is a pretty monumental release for the series, not just in terms of the impact the original made and how it's going to be reintroduced to a new generation, but the fact that it's dropping on PS4 and Switch. Typically NIS ...

We've heard a fair bit about the Disgaea 1 remake recently, known in Japan as "Disgaea Refine." Like the fact that it's coming this year in the east on PS4 and Switch, or that it features remastered HD visuals, or that it's getting a shiny ...

NIS has revealed the look for Disgaea Refine, its upcoming remaster of the original Disgaea, set for PS4 and Switch later this year. You can get a quick comparison shot below between the two visual styles (old and new), and I have to say it...

After many long months of delays, Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana's PC port finally landed on Steam today. Despite claims that it would launch in a working state, the game is pretty broken and fans are (rightfully) angry. NIS America is aware of...

We're almost on the home stretch. After next week, there is just one more port of Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana to be released and then, hopefully, NIS America can rest easy on the troubled RPG. The publishers have released several videos show...

As usual, the lineage of even one Disgaea game, or NIS SRPG to be less specific, can get complicated. The original Disgaea 5, which told the tale of Killia and his revenge against the Demon Emperor Void Dark, was released in 2015 on PS4. Th...

Disgaea Refine, the remake of the original and still-beloved Disgaea, is coming soon in Japan. By way of Dengeki PlayStation we now know that it's arriving on July 26 in the region on both PS4 and Switch. It'll also sport a limited edition ...

Takuro Yamashita, President of NIS America, has issued a statement apologising for his recent remarks in an article with MCV, in which he believes he misrepresented the origins of upcoming fighter SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy.In the origin...