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Disgaea: Hour of Darkness is a fictional cRPG for the PlayStation 2, developed by Nippon Ichi Software and released in the the US by ATLUS. The game follows the adventures of Laharl, a demon prince in the netherworld. Disgaea has been rated T (Teen) by the ESRB, citing "comic mischief", "mild language", and "mild violence".
Disgaea is a turn-based strategy/tactical RPG with an isometric view (overhead at an angle), similar to the more widely known Final Fantasy Tactics. Disgaea has gained relative popularity due to its combination of comedy, over the top gameplay, and unique features. The game is filled with gags and parodies. Additionally, the game's audio in the US release is available both in English and Japanese; this feature has been highly appreciated by Anime fans and at least in part has helped to fuel some of the titles popularity.
Gameplay Features
- Lift/Throw: This feature allows units to pick up enemies or allies and throw them great distances. Monster Units cannot use this ability.
- Cycles: This feature allows the player to start the game again once it is beaten, maintaining your character's stats and items. This is similar to the "New Game+" feature found in some Square Enix games.
- High Level-Cap: A determined player can reach a character level of 9999.
- Multiple Endings: Depending on how you play six different endings can be unlocked, greatly adding to the game's replay value.
- Dark Senate: Various NPCs may vote on proposals to aid Laharl's party, including proposals to unlock various special maps required for some of the various endings or special characters.
- Audio: Additionally, the game's storyline audio and music in the US release is available both in English and Japanese. The song "The Invasion From Within" by Tsunami Bomb was created for the english audio track.
- Up to ten playable characters can placed on the map at a time.
- Comedy
- Hell: The name of the game's form of currency is Hell, abbreviated HL, if you want to buy something; you've "got hell to pay".
- Next Episode Previews: Episodes of the game are separated by humorous previews, parodying such previews at the end of Anime series episodes. Most of these have voice-overs by Etna and do not actually reflect the plot of the next episode.
- Prinnies: Prinnies are penguin-like creatures that explode when thrown. They work in both Celestia and the Netherworld. More information on their origins is revealed as the game progresses.
Cast of Characters
Main Characters
| Name
| Class
| Information
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| Laharl
| Demon Prince
| Laharl, the son of the Overlord King Krichevskoy, is the Prince of the Netherworld and heir to the title of Overlord. However, when the King dies Laharl has just fallen asleep in a two year long nap, and in his absence other ambitious demons begin to fight over the Overlord title. Once awakened by his vassal Etna, Laharl is informed of the situation and begins a military campaign to reclaim the throne.
Laharl is only an adolescent demon despite being 1313 years old. Flonne and Etna are likewise mistaken as children by some of the human characters.
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| Etna
| Vassal
| Etna is driven throughout the game by a deep loyalty to the late King Krichevskoy.
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| Flonne
| Angel Trainee
| Sent by Seraph Lamington to the Netherworld, she preaches the virtues of love throughout the game. She also states that she loves flowers.
|
| Captain Gordon
| Defender of Earth
| Obsessed with his position as a hero and Defender of Earth, Gordon is often the target of many of the game's jokes.
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| Jennifer
| Assistant (to Gordon)
| Accompanies Gordon on his adventures as Defender of Earth with her robot Thursday. Gordon mentions at one point that she has a PhD in every subject.
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| Thursday
| Super-Robot
| Built by Jennifer when she was only five, Thursday is described as a multi-purpose super-robot.
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Other characters
- Kurtis
- Maderas.
- Hoggmiser.
- General Carter.
- Vyers (aka Mid-Boss).
- Archangel Vulcanus.
- Seraph Lamington.
Storyline
After defeating the demon Vyers, who refers to himself as the "Dark Adonis" and is renamed "Mid-boss" by Laharl, he meets the Angel Trainee Flonne, who has been sent by the Seraph of Celestia to assassinate the late king. Shocked by Laharl's lack of remorse at his father's death, Flonne joins Laharl's party to determine if demons are capable of feeling love.
After Larharl is the undisputed Overlord of the Netherworld, he meets a group of humans from Earth, including the "Defender of Earth" Gordon, his assistant Jennifer, and the robot Thursday. Gordon has been led to believe that his mission is to assassinate Laharl due to an impending attack on Earth by the Netherworld, but he is actually securing a path for a large invasion of the Netherworld by the humans, who have been tricked by the Archangel Vulcanus.
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