Disgaea 5 - Coming Exclusively to PS4 (no PS3 version)

[Elandyll]

After the reveal during Sony's press conference, we have the first details concerning the next Disgaea from NIS and a trailer to boot.

http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/a...-revealed.aspx

Nippon Ichi Software (NIS) celebrated big at Tokyo Game Show by holding a press conference today to unveil details on Disgaea 5.

Details have been light up to this point, but NIS was finally ready to share about the strategy/RPG franchise's next adventure. Disgaea 5 will release exclusively on PlayStation 4, which will allow NIS to go in a larger direction with the series. After hearing fan feedback about the story lacking, NIS has decided to greatly expand its scope. This entry will include 16 chapters complete with a new conversation mode. NIS is still working out the kinks on how this conversation mode will function, but it did share that the story is much darker this time around. The narrative is centered on revenge. That doesn't mean the series' trademark humor won't be intact, but NIS wants to create a more balanced and deeper story right down to the characters. All the main characters are overlords and the cast is entirely new.

The leading characters is Killia, a mysterious young man on a quest for revenge. Along for the ride is Seraphene, a cocky runaway, who acts like a princess and treats everyone as her slave. And last, but not least, there's Usalia, who NIS referred to as its "mascot character." Usalia may be a demon, but she also loves peace and goes crazy for curry. Usalia is said to have a dark past that you will uncover throughout the story. NIS said the main characters all have their own deep story and revenge pays a part in all of their journeys.

The familiar grid-based strategy gameplay remains intact and NIS said everything from the past games will be a part of this entry. Instead of giving Disgaea a huge overhaul, NIS wants to go bigger with everything the series has to offer. You still can level to 9999, but you can also deal absurd levels of damage in the high millions. All the enemies and sub characters are also overlords along with the main cast. And playing into the story's theme of revenge, a new revenge mode, which increases your stats, can be activated during battle. Since you're playing as demons, you'll also have a demon ultimate skill that can be activated within revenge mode. NIS wasn't ready to share any specifics on these new features just yet, but did confirm that the PS4's extra power is lending it the ability to make battles so much grander. Now battles can include a 100 enemies on screen. This is a far cry from the 30 that were in previous games. Because of the extra power, it's almost impossible for the current Vita to support the game, so don't expect the game to hit Vita like the past main entries have. NIS isn't ruling it out, but doesn't think it would be possible on the current Vita.

Disgaea 5 launches on March 26 in Japan. A demo will hit on PSN for Japan users this October.

NIS America hasn't announced Disgaea 5 for North America yet, but the main entries have all made their way to our shores.

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[Grim Reaper]

i never played these games before.

[ariakon]

Originally Posted by Grim Reaper

i never played these games before.

Did you ever play Final Fantasy Tactics? They're like an extremely goofy (yet much deeper) version of that. I played 3 on the Vita and found it a lot of fun, even if I felt that, 20 hours in, I never scratched the game's surface.

[Rike255]

So excited for this, possibly the best srpg series I've played.

[detective392]

Will be getting this for sure. Can't wait.

[Grim Reaper]

Originally Posted by ariakon

Did you ever play Final Fantasy Tactics? They're like an extremely goofy (yet much deeper) version of that. I played 3 on the Vita and found it a lot of fun, even if I felt that, 20 hours in, I never scratched the game's surface.

i did and hated it. i dont care for those style of games.

[ariakon]

Originally Posted by Grim Reaper

i did at hated it. i dont care for those style of games.

Yeah, you're probably not going to like Disgaea much then, either. It's really just a progression of that genre.

[Talal86]

I only played a little of the first Disgaea and watched the anime, but I want to get in the series properly, with 4 in the vita soon

[Terjyn]

After loving 1-3(Disgaea 3 is the only "rare" Platinum I have), I really didn't care for 4, so hopefully 5 will be better.

Disgaea D2 was simplified and yet more fun than 4, so I have some hope.

Still, day 1 purchase for me.

[Goodintentions]

I lost interest once the geocube mechanic came about. Id love to see a makai kingdom sequel / remake ?

[MOONPHASE]

Played 1-4, D2 and Infinite(which is not a SRPG game like the other games are) and still feel like I have so much more to do in each game. Saw the Anime as well and have mixed feelings about it. It was a good series, but just can't compare to the original game it was based on especially since they changed pretty much everything about the story. The Prinny Action games were good but really difficult.

[MOONPHASE]

Originally Posted by Goodintentions

I lost interest once the geocube mechanic came about. Id love to see a makai kingdom sequel / remake ?

Well Makai KIngdom was ported to PSP, but it never got localized along with the PSP port of La Pucelle Tactics. Phantom Brave though got released for Wii and PSP in America.

[detective392]

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[detective392]

NIS May Go Out of Business if D5 Doesn't Sell Well

In commemoration of Playstations 20th Anniversary over 107 developers will leave a comment about Playstation in the coming 3 weeks. NIS left a peculiar one:

Nippon Ichi Software (Shinkawa Sohei):

If Disgaea 5 doesn't sell as planned then we might not still be in business the year after. Even though Bloodborne is now releasing the same day, we really hope people will pick up both titles at once.

[detective392]

Wow that sucks, Bloodborne is going to eat this game alive.

[Talal86]

Hopefully it will do good, I'll make sure to get it first week

[Hayabusa85]

While I don't want to see them go I can't say I am a fan of how they handled that. If they agreed to take part in something about the 20th PS Anniversary then they should have left a comment about that not trying to use the exposure to save themselves. I am sure they could have plead their case on Twitter or something more appropriate.

[Gamma_Winstead]

Wow, that's... Quite negative. Why not delay disgaea a week or two now?

[Terjyn]

A NISA rep has said that the statement was made in jest, but sounds serious when translated and taken out of context.

[MOONPHASE]

Back at Tokyo Game Show, NIS America said to Siliconera they were going to localize Disgaea 5. The PlayStation 4 strategy RPG is officially called Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance and it will release in North America and Europe next year.

Here’s a little recap on the game’s story:

The sixth home console entry to the legendary Disgaea series tells a tale of revenge, and of rebellion. As a new and terrible Overlord named Void Dark seeks to enslave the countless Netherworlds, one young demon has stood to end his reign—Killia. In Disgaea 5, lead Killia and his tenacious army of rebels on their dark and dangerous path to vengeance. Filled with more over-the-top action and hilarious writing than ever before, Disgaea 5’s damage numbers are surely headed for the record books.

You can check out the game’s latest trailer introducing the protagonist Killia, and more from our earlier reports.

Disgaea 5 will release in Japan on March 26, 2015 and in the West in Fall 2015 for PlayStation 4.

http://www.siliconera.com/2014/12/16...ard-fall-2015/