Disgaea Gets Another Port - Kotaku Comments

Disgaea Gets Another Port

cheez — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 16:18:09 MST

So uh, I can't help but notice that the list of "special features for Disgaea DS" only includes one feature that is actually being introduced for the DS version.

Two of those features were available in the original game. One of them was introduced in the PSP version.

This version seems like a step DOWN from the PSP version. Still, great game, and go for it if all you have is a DS.

cheez

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Mearns — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 13:44:29 MST

It still needs the voice acting.

Mearns

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Purple Dave — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 13:25:11 MST

Geez. I clicked for the jump just to see if Witzbold had posted here or not. I didn't expect to see the avatar equivalent of a prinny furpile...

Purple Dave

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Raziel66 — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 12:01:16 MST

Never played Disgaea... hmm.. maybe a Gamefly rental.

Raziel66

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physical — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 11:57:01 MST

My god that top screen is atrocious, but it's okay because I can finally play Disgaea :D

physical

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blackadvent — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 10:19:32 MST

Power-leveling on the go! Now you don't have any excuse NOT TO!

blackadvent

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Byakko — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 09:42:10 MST

Ugh, that top-screen fails to impress T___T Bad enough it's just map, but a simple GRID-MAP of coloured squares...yeah, REAL helpful...

Byakko

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Witzbold — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 09:00:02 MST

@Witzbold: Translations too I guess.

Witzbold

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Witzbold — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 08:59:39 MST

@huginn - No I will not give you a hug!: Nah Atlus in the sense of Disgaea are not really devs before they would be the ones doing the translations for NIS games, but now since NIS America exists they dont use Atlus anymore for their work it seems and just publish stuff on their own.

Witzbold

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huginn — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 08:00:49 MST

@Prinnygeddon!: We know many developers already read Kotaku. Maybe an Atlas Dev that is reading Kotaku that can make a Witzy Prinny with a hammer? Hell if Destructiod can get a robot in the bomberman game, we can get this.

Cult of the Witzbold lives on.

huginn

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Feigr — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 07:07:18 MST

I got the original PS2 Disgaea in the mail yesterday, only had a chance to play it for about an hour so far but it's great. Smooth gameplay and fun characters.
I've also watched the anime and it's very funny as well.

And I thought I didn't like strategy RPGs!

Feigr

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excel_excel — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 05:05:17 MST

ahh well......I love the first one and I was jealous of the PSP port so I guess I'm happy....but I was really expecting a new game :(

excel_excel

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Cirrus — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 04:58:33 MST

Never got around to playing the PS2 version, so i can't wait for this to get released.

Cirrus

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Automageddon! — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 04:06:32 MST

Everybody, let's write our petition to NIS to ask them the following:
- online multiplayer, not just the useless local
- The Banhammer as demon Gadget
- A prinny named Witzbold

Automageddon!

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floppylobster — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 04:05:13 MST

Hour of Darkness? With daylight savings I can never remember, is that just before or just after the hour of victory?

floppylobster

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Automageddon! — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 04:01:48 MST

I just woke up hangover and hey, life is beautiful now!
I was planning on spending a few hours grinding on psp today. By the way, why everyone has a disgaea related avatar on Kotaku?
A new Disgaea should be set in the Kotaku Tower, Disgaea 3: Prinnies in Kotakuland.

Automageddon!

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Witzbold — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 03:51:45 MST

Just checked the J website and yep its the same game it seems...

Now Im sad. :x

At least its good news for folks who have a DS and have not played the Disgaea series yet!

Witzbold

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Witzbold — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 03:44:31 MST

@Witzbold: Also forgot to mention Im the Disgaea 2 prinny.

Witzbold

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Witzbold — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 03:28:23 MST

@Datalock: I`m always hovering about above, always watching. ;D

---

I was really hoping for more a side story or something than an actual port. Now the real question is will they be able to fit all the dialogue in that made the original so great?

One thing I wonder though is if this is the same title that was talked about before or if its a different one?

Since its odd that this was not announced in the famitsu before the US knew about it.

Ill still keep the faith that they are working on another "new" disgaea game for the DS also, along with this one.

Regardless I already have the PS2 and PSP version I guess Ill get the DS one also. I do hope they release a special first print edition too like how they did with the PS2 and PSP versions.

Witzbold

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16bit — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 02:44:19 MST

This just makes me wonder what the previously announced DSgaea game is, seeing as it can't be a port now~

16bit

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Grimspoon — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 01:53:33 MST

If anyone thinks the graphics look fine, they aren't looking hard enough.

I'm sure NIS did the best they could with the hardware, it's certainly not their fault.

Disgaea definitely benefited from the PSPs higher res screen and superior hardware.

This one just doesn't look so good.

Grimspoon

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Billkwando — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 00:31:15 MST

I also wondered why it wasn't tagged "GIANT PRINNY FACE".

I miss the lengthy and absurd tags of yesteryear...

@gamadaya: I found that highly amusing.

Billkwando

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Omatic — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 00:29:27 MST

The graphics look fine, but I'll probably never look at the top screen. I think there should be info on the top, like statistics when not selecting a character, and info on a character when you're hovering over them.

Well anyway, I've bought Disgaea twice already, might as well make it three times.

Omatic

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Fyren — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 00:20:49 MST

ahhhhhhhHHH. Prinny!!; /asplode.

Great news for those that missed out. A great game if you got the timesinker, I can't afford the reruns but enjoyed it immensely.

Fyren

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z357x — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 00:07:16 MST

@boxofthegods: GORDON!
@Furious_Liver: I hear that -.-
Not that Whtz ain't a good guy *suck up powers activate!*

z357x

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Torgen got his apology faceplate but not his fixed GH3 disc — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 23:43:24 MST

@GUNDAM-RX-78-2: Perpendicular.

Torgen got his apology faceplate but not his fixed GH3 disc

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Cruithne — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 23:10:23 MST

Looks like Witz is to busy polishing the ban hammer to comment here

Now there's a euphimism...

Cruithne

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FP Furious_Liver, lacks independence — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 23:00:27 MST

@acceptablerisk: Indeed, the Disgaea 1 and Disgaea 2 Prinnies are quite different. I personally like the Disgaea 2 prinnies better, however they both have qualities I like. I'd love to read comments about Disgaea rather than "HOMG WITZ" whenever theres a Disgaea post, but alas, such is never the case.

FP Furious_Liver, lacks independence

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acceptablerisk — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 22:49:03 MST

@HigglyPiggly:
That's not his Prinny, though. It's mine...

acceptablerisk

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FP Furious_Liver, lacks independence — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 22:22:29 MST

Damn, even as a fanatic I'm gonna have to pass on this one. My heart is crushed. :/

To anyone without a PSP, I'd recommend this anyway.

FP Furious_Liver, lacks independence

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Spoony Bard — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 22:20:49 MST

Waiting for our friend the Witz to make a comment on one of his favorite games. Will you get it? Do I need to ask? :)

Spoony Bard

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muu — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 22:18:47 MST

Couldnt they have put more of the status bars up top? Everything looks a little cramped...

muu

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man in gauze is king ramses II, silly. — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 22:07:17 MST

GOD WHY?

I KEEP TRYING TO AVOID THIS POST, BUT THEN MY SUBCONSCIOUS GOES "OOH, PENGUIN" AND CLICKS ON IT ANYWAY.

...damn you, subconscious! btw, that penguin pic is now my desktop wallpaper, and I still have no clue what Disgaea is.

man in gauze is king ramses II, silly.

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Evil Tortie's Mom — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:59:59 MST

Why isn't this post tagged "Giant Witzbold Face"?

Evil Tortie's Mom

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ocalot — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:49:29 MST

Looks like Witz is to busy polishing the ban hammer to comment here but when he does by god the goggles will do nothing.

ocalot

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HobbaHobba — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:30:17 MST

Witz is so SEXIEEEEEE!!!

HobbaHobba

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Seiryuu — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:22:45 MST

@GUNDAM-RX-78-2: Of orthogons.

Also see Orthagonos the ancient greek god of multi faceted surfaces. The romans renamed him to Dodecahedryoncle I believe.

Seiryuu

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GUNDAM-RX-78-2 — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:17:54 MST

@Torgen thinks AAA means "Costs $60": Exactly.
(What the hell does orthogonal mean?)

GUNDAM-RX-78-2

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Datalock — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:06:11 MST

a Witzbold thread without Witzbold? This thread is losing 10+ sexy points without mad penguin lurve!

Datalock

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Torgen got his apology faceplate but not his fixed GH3 disc — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:05:13 MST

@GUNDAM-RX-78-2: So not perfectly parallel to the Fire Emblem crowd, but far from orthogonal to it?

Torgen got his apology faceplate but not his fixed GH3 disc

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Rallion — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:04:26 MST

This appeals to me to a massive degree, even though I do still have access to the PS2 version. This game is ideal for the DS -- turn based is a good match, and it's the kind of game that you can put THOUSANDS of endless hours into. Which I would never do on the PS2, but...if I'm carrying it around with me, I might.

Rallion

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superberg — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:00:14 MST

I. Wait.

They JUST released it on the PSP six months ago. Methinks NIS is getting a little of the Square-Enix disease.

superberg

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Channing — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:58:40 MST

WHY DID YOU TAKE SO LONG DISGAEA, WHY?!

I have the PS2 version now. I waited and waited for it to come out on DS. I believed in it. It came out on PSP and then no news forever. So I finally buckled and bought it (or maybe I stole it from a friend) and now look, if I had just waited another year or two I could've had it on DS.

WHY HAS PRINNY BAAL FORSAKEN ME?

Channing

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SpishackCola — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:52:08 MST

So gonna buy this game as I no longer have access to the PS2 version since I graduated.

SpishackCola

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sriver — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:40:25 MST

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS, finally.

sriver

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Aethyr — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:34:04 MST

Those textures are guh-ross....why'd they have to go for the not-so-good 3D maps when they could've just made it pretty and 2D?

Aethyr

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man in gauze is king ramses II, silly. — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:28:12 MST

That picture SCARES me.

At the same time, I love it.

man in gauze is king ramses II, silly.

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boxofthegods — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:19:23 MST

Hmm very interesting, though the texture detail looks like it took a bit of a hit, though it's been forever since I played the game, got to steal that back from my friend and beat it, here's hoping that if they can't fit the english and japanese voice acting on the cart that they op to use the japanese one as it's several times better than the english one.

boxofthegods

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BassForever — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:13:51 MST

Awesome, this game is going into my "but ASAP" list.

BassForever

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DocBacca — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:13:11 MST

This may very well cause me to bring my DS phat out of its semi retirement.

DocBacca

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goldwings — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:11:06 MST

Where's my pet seal. I can't see the game because of that penguin -_-

goldwings

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(俗・ ) Grey Gecko — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:04:23 MST

@NunianVonFuch:GOD SO VERY TRUE, you win at life man

witzbold allmighty watching over us...

(俗・ ) Grey Gecko

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NunianVonFuch — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:56:10 MST

Transmigration sounds like what happens when Witz bans you. After an hour of Darkness a form of reincarnation allows you to start over from level 1, but your unit will grow stronger than before.
Could this be the fabled Kotaku game? ;-)

NunianVonFuch

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entro — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:52:05 MST

is there really any other game to play? -.0

entro

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FightingChance — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:50:21 MST

@ThisCharmingMan: No. It's definitely not for everyone, as it features an absurd amount of numbers juggling and roundabout grinding. The inventory interface is obtuse and the humor isn't for everyone. Music makes you want to jam pencils in your ears.

That said, for people that like the genre it is especially rewarding and allows for an obscene amount of customization with almost no limits on leveling or character crafting.

FightingChance

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GUNDAM-RX-78-2 — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:50:19 MST

@darkreaper00: I have'nt played the game but from what i understand its a real grindfest and well the Wii doesnt really have too many "hardcore gamers" who would really enjoy the grinding and such.
Not to say that ALL Wii owners are casual but that is the misconception.

GUNDAM-RX-78-2

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Old-school Sonic fanboy — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:48:17 MST

@ThisCharmingMan: *breaks out the pitchforks and torches*

Old-school Sonic fanboy

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(俗・ ) Grey Gecko — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:47:58 MST

@ThisCharmingMan:
yep

(俗・ ) Grey Gecko

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ThisCharmingMan — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:47:30 MST

Hmm, I've NEVER played a Disgaea game...Sacrilege?

ThisCharmingMan

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(俗・ ) Grey Gecko — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:47:28 MST

will it feature ban-hammer wielding with the DS's stylus?

(俗・ ) Grey Gecko

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darkreaper00 — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:46:05 MST

Actually, seeing this does make me wonder all over again why Disgaea 3 has to be a PS3 exclusive. I'm not saying it can run as-is elsewhere, but you could run a pretty faithful port on a Wii even.

darkreaper00

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Old-school Sonic fanboy — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:43:10 MST

@The BPM Scrolls IV - Knights of the Nine: The PSP one has some good extras, like Etna mode and appearances from characters from Disgaea 2. And it's portable. Portable is always good.

Old-school Sonic fanboy

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fullmetal7 — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:41:59 MST

I want to see what the guy who said that Disgaea 3 for PS3 could easily be put on the DS without any contraints says when he sees this.

fullmetal7

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NunianVonFuch — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:38:32 MST

Oh looks like I answered my own question via Wikipedia (I hate when that happens) as the game is filled with penguin-like creatures that explode when thrown. Also they are clearly seen in the screenshots shown above. Rambunctiousness ignorance thy name is NunianVonFuch. :-(
Witzbold you are now my pseudo-nemesis since your sig has puzzled me for months/years and yet the game in question you are taken from has always been known (in name only) to me.
I thought you just liked penguins, but I guess its only when there's explosive results.

NunianVonFuch

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FightingChance — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:38:28 MST

Every time I see a post about Disgaea I imagine Witzbold seeing a giant Prinny spotlight signal projected against the clouds.

FightingChance

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BPMο — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:37:24 MST

I feel as though my soul is being pierced...

In related news, I finally got a copy of the PS2 Disgaea, with manual and mini-art book (I had had Disgaea 2 since launch, but was holding off on playing it until I got the first).
Is there any reason I should get the PSP or DS remakes? Just asking.

BPMο

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Erwin — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:34:36 MST

Witz just kind of draws you in...
*shakes head*
Must focus on game!

Erwin

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gamadaya — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:32:40 MST

Well this certainly isn't the thread to fuck around on.

gamadaya

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Irafe — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:30:51 MST

Do you have a map, Witzbold?
I'm getting lost in your eyes.

Irafe

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NunianVonFuch — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:30:21 MST

Ok I'm guessing I'm not the only one wondering why Witzbold has his own game so anyone want to fess up and explain why Disgaea is based on Kotaku's Banhammer weilder? Surely he is the ultimate Demon Gadget? ;-)

NunianVonFuch

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scotty — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:29:33 MST

That prinny needs a hat and a beard...Like me.

scotty

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IntelSilver — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:27:18 MST

@HigglyPiggly:
No. I prefer thinking it was for me :)

IntelSilver

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okenny :) — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:26:36 MST

Damn! Witzbold is looking sexier than ever... Man I want that beak!

okenny :)

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IntelSilver — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:26:20 MST

Well I guess Disgaea never was a graphical breakthrough. I'm pretty sure any system would be capable of running it. Only thing, the game is known for its amazing voice acting, so I hope they can fit it on the DS cartridges.

IntelSilver

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HigglyPiggly — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:25:01 MST

You just know that pic was for Witz.

HigglyPiggly